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Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins on Friday with two matches in the Midlands: Aston Villa v Southampton and Nottingham Forest v Fulham.

Both games kick-off at 20:00 BST.

Steven Gerrard makes two changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Manchester City in Gameweek 6, with Ashley Young and Philippe Coutinho coming in for the injured Matty Cash and Douglas Luiz.

That means Emiliano Martinez and Ollie Watkins both start, despite feeling unwell during the week, alongside Leon Bailey, who continues on the right wing.

Southampton, meanwhile, make just one change, with Moussa Djenepo replacing Joe Aribo.

At The City Ground, Steve Cooper has reacted to his side’s 3-2 loss to Bournemouth by making three changes.

In come Willy Boly, Remo Freuler and Taiwo Awoniyi, with Joe Worrall, Cheikhou Kouyate and Jesse Lingard dropping to the bench.

Serge Aurier is still awaiting visa approval.

As for the visitors, Issa Diop starts alongside new signing Willian, but Antonee Robinson misses out through injury.


GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, McGinn, Ramsey, Bailey, Coutinho, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, Augustinsson, Nakamba, Dendoncker, Douglas Luiz, Sanson, Buendia, Ings

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Perraud, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, Djenepo, A Armstrong, Adams

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, Aribo, S Armstrong, Mara, Edozie, Larios, Walcott


Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Boly, Cook, McKenna, Williams, Yates, Freuler, Lodi, Gibbs-White, Awonoyi, Johnson

Subs: Hennessey, Biancone, Worrall, Lingard, O’Brien, Toffolo, Surridge, Kouyate, Dennis.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Diop, Palhinha, Reed, Andreas, Reid, Willian, Mitrovic

Subs: Rodak, Duffy, Kebano, Cairney, Chalobah, James, Mbabu, Vinicius, Harris


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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    4 years, 1 month ago

    At least I have Neco to play in blank gws like this

  2. Assisting the assister
    4 years, 1 month ago

    We may have to redeem Jesus at this rate

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hi will rise on the third day of the gameweek.................

    2. Old Bull
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’ll rise again

      1. Old Bull
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And we’ll all be very cross about it

    3. NorCal Villan
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He just left Chicago

  3. how now brown cow
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Relax. Fulham are scoring every 3 minutes.

  4. Digital-Real
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Type of match where JWP gets a goal

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Digne not doing his thing yet

  6. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    -4 taken.
    Currently on -1 from 2 players.

    It's going to be a very bad GW.

    1. Botman and Robben
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Still early.

  7. Zenith UK
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As if the goal fest game isn't on TV...

  8. Digital-Real
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bailey 3pts locked.

    1. FPL Daniel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is he still in ?

    2. BrockLanders
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Top point scorer for me

    3. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yea I’ll take them. Lucky to get them the way he played tonight. Looks like buendia coming on soon

  9. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    People played WC because they didn’t want to play Reed apparently

    1. Auntie Niemi
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They,unlike some of us couldn't stomach the thought of having ward,Neco and Pereira in their team sheets.

  10. GENERATION X
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Coopers really got these half time team talks sussed

  11. diesel001
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mitro blank in 3 goals isn't as bad as Salah blank in 9 goals.

    1. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d say it’s the equivalent

    2. F4L
      4 years, 1 month ago

      it is pretty surprising, but much needed for Fulham

  12. have you seen cyan
    4 years, 1 month ago

    dammit guys you all broke Mitro, on his birthday too 🙁

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      soz 🙁

      1. have you seen cyan
        4 years, 1 month ago

        its ok 🙂

    2. Superflymonk
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He was never going to sustain the rate of scoring goals.

  13. how now brown cow
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bailey off

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Clean sheet. Owners will be delighted with every 1 point this week.

      1. how now brown cow
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Better than my andreas.

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Digne trolling non owners now

  14. BeaversWithAttitude
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bailey off!

  15. Sergio Giorgini
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I literally can't catch a break. Salah (c) during 9-0 Bournemouth blank. Mitro (c) tonight.

    1. Old Bull
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’m sorry, but anyone not captaining Haaland every week is so last season

  16. El Libe
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I guess Bailey 3 pts are better than Neco 1 pt at least. I ll take that 🙂

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same as that. One lesson learned already I won’t be playing Neco again

      1. El Libe
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I almost started him this GW. Was happy last time with his 4 pts

  17. Superflymonk
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Southampton, you can score now.

  18. Hooky
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Forest spent all that cash and brought in 20 new players but still have Cook and McKenna at the back. No wonder nobody wants to sponsor them.

    1. how now brown cow
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You are forgetting, serge aurier is waiting patiently to come in!!

      1. Hooky
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Might start next week the way Neco is playing!

  19. TomSaints
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kinda preferred cancelled gameweeks.

    Better than this rubbish of blanking players week in week out

  20. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bailey hauls imo

    1. BrockLanders
      4 years, 1 month ago

      3 is the new 9

      1. FPL Daniel
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Better than Ward surely

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Never owned JWP before. Am I supposed to just sit around and wait for corners?

    1. how now brown cow
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No.

      Free kicks too.

    2. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The odd fk / screamer

    3. JBG
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And FKs

    4. banskt
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just forget you have him.

      And enjoy the points when they come in. 🙂

  22. banskt
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reed wins the battle of benches. 🙂

    1. yeahbuddy
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Problem is he is sitting last on my bench

  23. Ser Davos
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Forest's script was never meant to go like this

  24. Rainer
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Haul for Bailey considering he could have easily been sent off with a different ref.

    1. JBG
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You mean with a ref that knows the rules?

    2. FCSB
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Didn’t see it, was it a 2 footer?

  25. FCSB
    4 years, 1 month ago

    3 points for a budget mid isn’t bad, it’s whether he starts next time around which is a concern

  26. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The WC tonight will be such a beauty

    Selling Bailey finally would be marvelous feeling

    Had him since GW 1, benched for his goal and lost 0.3 on him

    Note to myself don’t go with unproven assets in GW 1

    1. how now brown cow
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You were saying he looked good 15 mins ago?

  27. Stranger Mings
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I played neco over Walker - I hope that doesn’t backfire !!

    1. FPL Daniel
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It won’t most probably

      1. Stranger Mings
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh assume Walker out

  28. FPL Daniel
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hendo save from Andreas free kick

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Digne is going to get CS and bonus here? (non-owner)

  30. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hold Villa hold.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Slip Gerrard, slip.