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

    Estupinan in good form
    One of those I've avoided because of BGW but keeps returning in the meantime

  2. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Pep Yellow Card

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Estupinan 6 point ceiling. Unlucky owners.

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Haaland misses

  5. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Haaland sitter

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

      2 of them

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Hauland Miss should’ve been 4 by now

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

    Haaland 😆

  8. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Erling captain fail

  9. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Knew I should've capped Rashford

  10. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    FODEN is trash

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Haaland LOL

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

    Haaland point blank miss

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

    Haaland out for a hit in 25.

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      Not for a hit

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

        Fine. -8 then.

        1. mdm
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 17 days ago

          Not possible

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

    Tough week to get a good rank in Anti-FPL.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Wow Haaland

    So bad

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

      off the bar on the bounce tbf

  16. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Coleman & baines double def, like dee old times pls

  17. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Wow Haaland. Wow.

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

    When its not your day...

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

      yes? Go on...

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Haaland low on confidence?

  20. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Rashford captained loving this

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      You had to say it didn’t you ….

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

      Hmmm

    3. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 17 days ago

      More like relief so far

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

    Palace Goal

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Eze G

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

      easy

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

    City 78% possession! 😀

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

      Out of what?

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

        90 mins

  24. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Eze G

  25. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Mee CS gone - lovely

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    I've missed chances like that, but I don't get paid millions

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    How the hell did Haaland miss that?

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

    Need Mitoma to deliver. Tete cleanie last on my bench

  29. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Sterling miss

  30. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 17 days ago

    Mitoma scored when i benched him, keeps blanking when start him ffs