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Five top-flight matches get underway at the traditional 3pm kick-off time, and there are some big Fantasy Premier League (FPL) names in action.

There are juicy-looking fixtures for Chelsea and Manchester City, against Brentford and Burnley respectively, while Leeds v Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion v Norwich City will have a big say in matters at the bottom of the table.

The mid-table clash between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa rounds off proceedings.

TEAM NEWS

Reece James isn’t part of the Chelsea line-up at Stamford Bridge and instead has to make do with a place among the substitutes.

There are four changes to the Blues side that beat Newcastle United 1-0 in Gameweek 29 (a match that James also missed), with Marcos Alonso, Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and César Azpilicueta all coming into the side.

The fit-again Christian Eriksen and Mads Roerslev are back in the Brentford starting XI as Yoane Wissa and Mathias Jensen drop out.

Joao Cancelo does start for Manchester City this afternoon, defying some predictions of a possible post-international break breather.

Pep Guardiola make three changes from City’s last outing, with John Stones only on the bench after picking up a knock on England duty. Zack Steffen and Gabriel Jesus also make way as Nathan Ake, Phil Foden and Ederson return.

Kevin Long replaces the suspended Nathan Collins for the Clarets, while Jack Cork is in for Maxwel Cornet.

Wolves make four changes from the side that began the 3-2 home loss to Leeds: Max Kilman, Marcal, Fabio Silva and Francisco Trincao all start, while Romain Saiss and Rayan Ait-Nouri drop to the bench.

Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez are out because of suspension and injury.

Steven Gerrard makes three changes from the side beaten by Arsenal in Gameweek 30: Lucas Digne, Morgan Sanson and Leon Bailey come in as Ashley Young, Douglas Luiz and Emiliano Buendia drop down to the bench.

Liam Cooper comes in for Diogo Llorente for the hosts at Elland Road. Raphinhar replaces Patrick Bamford in attack, with Joe Gelhardt only among the substitutes.

Che Adams and Armando Broja are paired up top again for Southampton, as Tino Livramento starts at right-back. Stuart Armstrong makes way for Ibrahima Diallo, however.

Brighton make two changes from their defeat to Spurs in Gameweek 29, with Yves Bissouma and Shane Duffy dropping out and Tariq Lamptey and Danny Welbeck coming in.

Norwich make five changes from the defeat at Leeds almost three weeks ago: Ozan Kabak, Brandon Williams, Max Aarons, Lukas Rupp and Josh Sargent, all of whom are injured, are replaced by Sam Bryam, Dimitris Giannoulis, Grant Hanley, Billy Gilmour and Mathias Normann.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Dunk, Veltman, Cucurella, Gross, March, Mac Allister, Trossard, Welbeck, Maupay

Subs: Steele, Bissouma, Mwepu, Lallana, Moder, Alzate, Duffy, Offiah, Sarmiento

Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Normann, McLean, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki

Subs: Sørensen, Rowe, Dowell, Gunn, Tzolis, Springett, Kamara, Tomkinson, Zimmermann


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Alonso, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Mount, Ziyech, Havertz, Werner

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Christensen, Jorginho, Kovacic, Lukaku, Saul, Barkley, James, Sarr

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry, Roerslev, Janelt, Norgaard, Eriksen, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Canos, Jensen, Wissa, Ghoddos, Jorgensen, Fosu, Baptiste, Sorensen, Fernandez


Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Long, Tarkowski, Taylor, Lennon, Westwood, Brownhill, Cork, McNeill, Weghorst

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Lowton, Barnes, Stephens, Rodriguez, Cornet, Thomas, Dodgson

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Sterling, Grealish, Foden

Subs: Steffen, Stones, Jesus, Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Mbete


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Dallas, Klich, Forshaw, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison, James

Subs: Koch, Klaesson, Struijk, Phillips, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Summerville, Greenwood, Kenneh

Southampton XI: Forster, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Diallo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, Adams, Broja

Subs: Stephens, Long, Adam Armstrong, Caballero, Perraud, Stuart Armstrong, Smallbone, Tella, Valery


Wolves XI: Sa, Jonny, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Marcal, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Silva, Podence, Trincao

Subs: Ruddy, Ait-Nouri, Neto, Gomes, Cundle, Semedo, Saiss, Chiquinho, Hwang

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Sanson, Ramsey, Bailey, Coutinho, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, Luiz, Buendia, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam, Young, Traore, Sinisalo

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  1. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 days ago

    Raph misses a chance from his favorite part of the pitch.

  2. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 days ago

    wtf Raph

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Would have been Rodrigo assist too ffs

  3. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 days ago

    Crazy that Spurs sold KWP. He is such a good player!

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Jose hated him. Probably his height. He's big on that.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      ...did you watch him at Spurs?

  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 days ago

    Shocking defending by Kante and Chelsea on that goal.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 11 days ago

        Yeah very bad leaving the only marked player to head towards a guy two people were chasing after

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      So good to see Eriksen back. 3 goals in 3 games for club and (us) country.

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Well my James and Alonso double up couldn’t have gone worse.

      Woof.

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      When you see Chelsea conceded twice but then notice that their goal was scored by the one player of theirs you own.

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        Snap

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 days ago

          Oh wait, I’ve got James too. He can score as well now if he likes.

    5. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Dare you to not make any subs today Pep while I've got City attackers.

    6. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Chelsea 😆

    7. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Brentford 3-1! Janelt again!

    8. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Chelski 3-1 down

    9. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Chelsea wtf...

    10. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      James CS gone 🙂

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        Of course he wouldn't have got it any way as he wouldn't have played 60 minutes.

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        1 more Brentford for a -1

    11. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Chelsea 1-3 Brentford wow

    12. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Brentford 3

    13. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Lol, I’m gonna have James on 0, Maupay on -1 coming on for TAA. Rip!

    14. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Nice, Ake!

    15. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      We want 4!

    16. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Chelsea have great fixtures they said 🙁

    17. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Picked a bad week to bring Havertz in I guess

    18. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Haha yes Brentford. Third place in Arsenal's sights.

    19. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      3 goals and no Toney involvement

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        Are you watching?

      2. sulldaddy
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        um Toney Assist?

    20. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Tuchel is so lucky Pep didn't play a DM in the UCL final...

      Would be long gone from Chelsea!

    21. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      considered Janelt i swear !

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        😮 😆

    22. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Toney assist for the 3rd?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        Yep

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        Seems so.

    23. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      T. Frank flogging T. Tuchel on the beach

    24. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      Toney cheeky assist

    25. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      People on here convinced me to captain Salah over Janelt ... hate this site 😉

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 days ago

        What's your rank these days?

        Weren't you in the top 100 at one stage?

    26. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      1 - 3 .... Brentford!!

    27. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 days ago

      These days last season Chelsea was losing 5-2 to WBA