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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. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    CHE beaten by SOU at home, meh! And what Felix is doing in my team? 😛

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Not yet - still playing. 10 mins of injury time after that Azpi injury

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah well, almost ...

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      At least you have a player for GW25

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Positivity 😛

  2. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    What a crap game week but on the plus side looks the same for everybody else.

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Marginal gains

  3. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Brentford goal

  4. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Brentford goal - not Toney

    1. DLLM
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Cry

  5. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Brentford goal

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Brentford equaliser

  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Palace busted

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Kaptain Kane looking glorious now

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

      Indeed it is.

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Swapped to Haaland last minute

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      You can try out different permutations when you have multiple teams

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      😮

    5. MissouriMarten
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Doesn't that depend on how he performs tomorrow?

  9. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    @Potato: told you Worral Felipe are not bad at all, all youtubers keep saying they lost main Cb and weak lol

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/25662216

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      City missing a hatful of good chances … can happen.

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Estupinan 2 bonus
    Scores 6, 9, 6, 7, 8 in last 5 games! 😮

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      If bring him in, all will be blanks

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Time to jump off, Brighton bubble bursts

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Let’s see how many he scores next week ?

  11. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    That's happened when u keep your best player on bench

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      ow yes, that are happen with that benched

  12. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Not captained Rashford but hoping Bruno can make up some deficit along with him if he does well

  13. NoName
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Gnonto YC

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Just what I needed, wow this GW

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Header from...

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Vitaly Jenalt

  15. DLLM
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Bench scoring more than the whole team

  16. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Benched Perreira clean sheet point is my only return from these 6 games

  17. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Congrats to all who finished above single digits. Well done. You have mastered the game

  18. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Moved the armband to Kane from Haaland this morning and benched Mahrez - nice.

    C'mon Harry do the business now for a massive green arrow....

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      I’ve had the armband on Kane all week - would be amazing if he comes good.

  19. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Mbeumo!!!!!!

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

      (The assist, for anyone wondering.)

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      His cross in was right on the money.

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Small wins but great to get points for a differential

  20. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Still 4 minutes left at Chelsea

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Could give them 40 more and it may still not matter

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    The non haaland cappers are the winners today, that's what it's all about. Being brave and going with instincts.

    Then you have people moaning they have the same rank and not moving up by capping Haaland every week 😆

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      My instinct was to captain Haaland, though

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        fair enough but there are some who cap haaland because they are scared or worried about ownership

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Not really, depends on how Rashford, Kane, Salah etc do.

      If they all fail then there is zero advantage.

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Rashy (C) here 😎

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Its luck. I mean Haaland missed at least one absolute sitter. Would you have bet against it? Fortune favors the brave sometimes … and punishes them others.

    5. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Haaland certainly is no longer a perma captain. He stills seems like a good captain choice but there are other options which will make life interesting

  22. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    13 year old daughter adamant she was captaining Rashford. I switched back to Haaland. She knows.

  23. ASL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Tarky coming off the bench for Mahrez. Thanks Pep!

  24. Chris Maudsley
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    WHAT'S THE POINT OF EVEN SMILING ABOUT THIS GAMEWEEK?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????????????????????????????????

    1. NoName
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Sir, this is a Wendy's.

      1. Chris Maudsley
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        NO IT ISN'T

        1. Chris Maudsley
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 16 days ago

          And anyone who honestly thinks this has been a good gameweek can go to hell.

          1. It's Fergie Time
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 16 days ago

            it's been horrid, but somehow I've got a green arrow.

          2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 16 days ago

            Chris, I think it's time to go for a walk

          3. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 16 days ago

            Good job you don't have strong opinions

            1. Chris Maudsley
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 16 days ago

              Spare me the sarcasm. The entire FPL season has been a sack of shite and this is the last straw. I'm 770k (after being outside the top 2mill until last month) and my bench will probably have more points than my playing XI. I left Guaita and Ream on the bench, saw Brighton have 2 goals disallowed, haven't had a single goal or clean sheet, and have taken a hit in the process as well. I daren't even check the GW score, but it'll barely be 20.

              No doubt you had a side with Bournemouth defenders, Fulham attackers and JWP...bully for you.

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 16 days ago

                Just stop playing the game if it gets to you in this manner. And by the way your last sentence sums up how ridiculous your thinking has become .

                1. Chris Maudsley
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 16 days ago

                  Damn right it's ridiculous. Just like it's ridiculous to assume that Wolves will keep a clean sheet against a team that hasn't scored in 6, for Man City to comfortably beat Forest and for Brentford to keep a clean sheet against Palace.

                  Absurd.

                  1. George Sillett
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 16 days ago

                    Exactly . It's ridiculous to make any of these assumptions.

  25. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Lenooooooooooo

  26. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    16 points from Tarkowski and Estupinan look like a steal

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Nice one, that’s huge this week, well done.

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      You mean 12?

      1. Lucky Z
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        16, both on 2 bonuses

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 16 days ago

          Missed his early sub, my bad

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Mitoma's luck running dry, great to see!

    1. MissouriMarten
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Luck?

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      It that the same kind of 'luck' that Haaland has?

  28. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Leno my man

  29. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Busy enough day so missed all the 3PM games, but I just see now that Mitrović failed to make the squad. Robertson off the bench pour moi so. Wonderfully low scoring week, so just one random return can skew leagues massively.

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Need Trippier to save my gameweek here

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Botman 3rd on bench

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      How will that work when every man and his dog has got him?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Points are points

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        He did say MY gameweek

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Haha!

    4. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      The mighty Nketiah coming in for Mahrez