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18 February 2023 1091 comments
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Following the six-goal thriller at Villa Park, there’s a bumper crop of Premier League matches getting underway at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off time.

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City is among the half-a-dozen top-flight matches taking place:

Despite the much-discussed threat of rotation in this fixture, Pep Guardiola has only made two changes to his line-up from the midweek win over Arsenal.

Phil Foden replaces Riyad Mahrez out wide, while Aymeric Laporte comes in for Nathan Ake at the rear.

There are five changes for Forest, with Joe Worrall, Felipe, Jack Colback, Jonjo Shelvey and Danilo all coming into the team.

Scott McKenna and Willy Boly are injured, while Orel Mangala, Chris Wood and Gustavo Scarpa are benched.

Graham Potter has outdone Steve Cooper, making six changes to the Chelsea side from the midweek clash at Borussia Dortmund.

Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke, David Fofana, Cesar Azpilicueta, Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mount all start, with Kai Havertz and Mykhailo Mudryk benched.

The rumours were true as Wednesday starters Thiago Silva, Reece James, Hakim Ziyech and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are not in the squad, with Marc Cucurella also absent.

Armel Bella-Kotchap, Stuart Armstrong and Mohamed Elyounoussi are restored to the Southampton line-up in Ruben Selles’ first league match in temporary charge.

Budget FPL defender Hugo Bueno is one of two changes to Wolves side, with Adama Traore also promoted to the line-up. Rayan Ait-Nouri drops to the bench and Mario Lemina is suspended.

Bournemouth’s only change sees Jaidon Anthony replaced by Marcus Tavernier.

Evan Ferguson for Denis Undav is Brighton’s sole alteration, while there’s also a change in attack for opponents Fulham as the injured Aleksandar Mitrovic is replaced by Harry Wilson.

Brentford’s three tweaks are predictable ones, as Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Yoane Wissa come into the starting line-up to replace Kristoffer Ajer, Vitaly Janelt and Mads Roerslev.

Albert Sambi Lokonga and the fit-again Joachim Andersen oust James Tomkins and Will Hughes from the Palace starting XI.

Neal Maupay replaces Ellis Simms up front for Everton as the Toffees host unchanged Leeds.

GAMEWEEK 24 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Pinnock, Mee, Henry, Norgaards, Jensen, Dasilva, Wissa, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Cox, Schade, Zanka, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Janelt, Roerslev.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Mitchell, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Doucoure, Lokonga, Ayew, Olise, Schlupp, Mateta.

Subs: Whitworth, Milivojevic, Eze, McArthur, Hughes, Édouard, Richards, Ahamada, Riedewald.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez; Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Caicedo, March, Mac Allister, Mitoma, Ferguson.

Subs: Lamptey, Sarmiento, Enciso, Steele, Ayari, Undav, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Hinshelwood.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha; Wilson, Pereira, Willian, Reid.

Subs: Rodak, Kurzawa, Adarbioyo, Duffy, Solomon, Soares, James, Lukic, Vinicius.


Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Badiashile, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Kovacic, Fernandez, Madueke, Mount, Joao Felix, D Fofana.

Subs: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Mudryk, Sterling, Zakaria, Gallagher, Havertz, W Fofana, Hall.

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Maitland-Niles, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, S Armstrong, Sulemana, Elyounoussi, Onuachu.

Subs: Caballero, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, A Armstrong, Mara, Djenepo, Alcaraz, Diallo, Walcott.


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Iwobi, Doucoure, Gueye, Onana, McNeil, Maupay.

Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Keane, Gray, Mina, Godfrey, Davies, Vinagre, Simms.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Wober, Firpo, McKennie, Adams, Summerville, Harrison, Gnonto, Bamford.

Subs: Robles, Cooper, Montiero, Kristensen, Gyabi, Greenwood, Aaronson, Joseph, Rutter.


Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Worrall, Shelvey, Colback, Gibbs-White, Johnson, Freuler, Aurier, Danilo, Felipe, Lodi.

Subs: Hennessey, Mangala, Williams, Toffolo, Surridge, Dennis, Scarpa, Ayew, Wood.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Silva, Rodri, Foden, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Ake, Alvarez, Gomez, Akanji, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Bueno, Neves, Nunes, Sarabia, Moutinho, Traore, Cunha.

Subs: Bentley, Aït-Nouri, Collins, Jiménez, Podence, Jonny, Costa, Gomes, Hodge.

Bournemouth XI: Neto, A Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura, Outtara, Lerma, Billing, Tavernier, Traore, Solanke.

Subs: Travers, Fredericks, Mepham, Christie, Rothwell, Vina, Moore, Semenyo, Anthony.

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  1. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    \cancelo off the bench

  2. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Bueno starting no bueno

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I started him. Had that gut feeling

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Wish I had stuck to it.

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      No, es muy bueno.

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Come on Tarko! My differential this week

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      +1

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Everyone on FFS has him, not a differential

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Allow me to change your FPL life champ... livefpl.net

  4. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Mahrez no show needed for me now!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Fingers crossed! Just looked at your team and not sure how you handle that bench decision each well haha

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        *week

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          It's been a nightmare!

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Why wouldn’t u want a player not to start ? Or play mins ?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Odegaard first bench.

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          Why would you bench Ode?

          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 17 days ago

            So he could play Mahrez. Keep up...

    3. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Same.

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    That last minute decision of benching Bueno and playing White!!!

  6. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Where's Reece James?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Rest day after playing 90 & 90.

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Busy getting groomed. To be the next Chelsea captain.

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks guys

    4. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Chelsea having too many players, need to keep em all happy

  7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Really hope Mahrez doesn’t come on. If they’re crushing he won’t be needed

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Will get 30mins I’d guess

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Why u not want Mahrez to come. On he could score

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Probably has martinelli 1st on bench

      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Just don’t want 5 min cameo

  8. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Cant wait to get rid of Nketiah after next week. He's really harmed my team.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      What could’ve been! Points dodged most weeks unfortunately

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Good news for Haaland (c) is that he is back on penalties with no Mahrez on the field!

  10. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    I benched Bueno, but hopefully this means he starts next week when I need him the most.

  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Small gains with his ownership. Looking forward to captaining salah next week so I can hopefully enjoy my captain points

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Meant to be a reply to sun jihai lol

  12. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    I played White over Bueno,
    and I have absolutely no problem with that decision.

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      White was one of the best players on the pitch

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Always looks good attacking wise imo.

      2. SirWenger
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Yes but no FPL cigar

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Yep, Villa xG of 0.3 along with Bueno being a risk...

      Hopefully keeps that spot for next week!

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Expect one Bueno start and one cameo probably.

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Hopefully it will put everyone off getting him before his 25 pointer next GW

  13. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    João Félix.. just putting that in my phone's predictive text.

  14. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Patterson still not in squad. My only defender with a fixture next week.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Same, may just stick with him, get 2 cameos!
      Tark is one think most will bring him, but it’s ars away, villa at home, think just play patto an hope

    2. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Played for the under-21s last night to build up his fitness so always looked unlikely to be involved this weekend. You'll be rooting for a Coleman injury today!

  15. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    I did Gnonto + Fernandes + Shaw > Felix + March + Badiashile for -8 and benched Odegaard, soooo.... I'm very invested in this Chelsea game 😐

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      BHA started well

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Glad to hear it, but I fear I made the wrong choice with March

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Almost 1-0 down and down to 10 men there...

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Predictably, we are getting battered by Southampton

  17. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Worth free hitting next week?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      How's your team looking?

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        only 3 DGWers, 8 players playing

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          How’s that bad?

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          3 Arsenal I presume? Depends how many Liverpool you want, hopefully with 2FTs and a -4 you'll be set.

          There will be worse GWs to come without it!

  18. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Why is Jack Grealish wearing hotpants?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      He knows what the viewers crave.

  19. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Gnonto on 3bps, get in!

  20. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Grealish close

  21. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Tuchel back to Chelsea in the summer?

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      I think he may have fallen out with the owners.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        I think he didn't like the players Boehly was getting in like Sterling. He's kind of been proved right though.

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          Maybe. I'd still be rather surprised if he went back though.

          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 17 days ago

            Yeah I very much doubt it.

  22. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Only just checked scores, get in Ode with the max bps!

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Should’ve scored too, missed an absolute sitter

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Damn!! Could of done with that!

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          Could have*

          1. panda07
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 17 days ago

            Pedant!

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        "sitter" is overused on this site. Not in this case

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          Was like 0.7 xG, same as a penalty

          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 17 days ago

            Sickening

  23. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Haaland gonna blank today

    1. SirWenger
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Too early for this

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        I can tell

  24. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone know what's up with Thiago Silva for Chelsea? Doesn't look like he's even in the squad, but no flags on FPL? Started him, but luckily have Martinelli first sub, but could do without having another transfer to make next week!

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Probably just down to the fact he's 38.

  25. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    first time in a while Haaland is such a differential for me - only 184.4% EO

  26. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    A goal or something would be nice.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Celtic 2-0 up against Aberdeen

  27. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Kepa already 3 saves rly
    That’s good bec he can haul but bad because Chelsea look shite

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      He has 2 ok

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Hope so, played him over Ederson

  28. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Where’s Haalands goals?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      in the back of the net

  29. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    91% Man City possession LOL

  30. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    100% Forest will have this player by next game week:

    https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1626962418646614016

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Why are you clickbaiting us?

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 17 days ago

        Yes, that is what I am doing...

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      or Chelsea?