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Four more Double Gameweek 29 matches take place on Tuesday, with Chelsea v Liverpool following the three 19:45 BST kick-offs.

The big Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team news arrives at Stamford Bridge, where Jurgen Klopp has made a host of changes to his starting XI. Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson are the highest-profile casualties and are all on the bench, while Virgil van Dijk misses out on the squad through illness. The front three consists of Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Roberto Firmino.

In their first match since the sacking of Graham Potter, Chelsea make just two alterations, with Wesley Fofana and N’Golo Kante preferred to Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mykhailo Mudryk. Raheem Sterling is back among the substitutes following injury.

Pervis Estupinan, Alexis Mac Allister and Kaoru Mitoma all start for Brighton, as Roberto De Zerbi opts to make just two changes to his starting XI. Evan Ferguson is fit again and returns up front in place of Danny Welbeck, while Adam Webster comes in for Levi Colwill at the back.

Their opponents Bournemouth also make two alterations, as Gary O’Neil brings in Hamad Traore and Ryan Christie at the expense of Joe Rothwell and Jaidon Anthony, both of whom drop to the bench.

At the King Power Stadium, Nampalys Mendy and Jamie Vardy both start, replacing Tete and Patson Daka. That means Kelechi Iheanacho is on the bench again and sits alongside goalkeeper Danny Ward.

Unai Emery, meanwhile, makes just one change: Leon Bailey in for Boubacar Kamara, who came off at half-time on Saturday and is absent from the matchday squad.

In Yorkshire, Patrick Bamford is back for Leeds United, replacing Crysensio Summerville. The other change sees Weston McKennie come into midfield in place of Rasmus Kristensen. He’s named on the bench, as well as Wilfried Gnonto and Rodrigo.

As for Steve Cooper and Nott’m Forest, they are unchanged.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Kelly, Traore, Lerma, Ouattara, Billing, Christie, Solanke

Subs: Travers, Cooke, Brooks, Rothwell, Tarvernier, Vina, Semenyo, Zabarnyi, Anthony

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

Subs: Sanchez, Colwill, Welbeck, Enciso, Undav, Ayari, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Buonanotte


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Struijk, Firpo, Roca, McKennie, Sinisterra, Aaronson, Harrison, Bamford

Subs: Robles, Kristensen, Cooper, Gyabi, Summerville, Greenwood, Rodrigo, Rutter, Gnonto

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Williams, Felipe, Niakhate, Toffolo, Freuler, Mangala, Danilo, Johnson, Dennis, Gibbs-White

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Lodi, Kouyate, Shelvey, Scarpa, Awoniyi, Ayew, Surridge


Leicester City XI: Iversen, Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen, Mendy, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Iheanacho, Amartey, Daka, Pereira, Praet, Thomas, Tete, Soumare

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, McGinn, Luiz, Bailey, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Olsen, Digne, Dendoncker, Sinisalo, Revan


Chelsea XI: Kepa, Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella, James, Enzo, Kante, Kovacic, Chilwell, Havertz, Felix

Subs: Mendy, Badiashile, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Madueke, Pulisic, Sterling

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Matip, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Jones, Henderson, Jota, Darwin, Firmino

Subs: Kelleher, Phillips, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Milner, Arthur, Carvalho, Gakpo, Salah

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  1. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Oh no, Mo.

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Don't own Salah but also not liking that Mo is rested for the Arsenal game.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good point

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's late Sunday afternoon, shouldn't make much difference.

    3. David Parkinson
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No doubt see a massive Anfield performance like beating City & Utd.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Arsenal's record at Liverpool is awful enough as it is

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

      he might be on after 30 mins or so

    5. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why does he need rest? From what?

    6. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don't get his the one Liverpool forward on song - guessing Klopp feels any team will beat Chelsea so dropped/rested a lot this evening

    7. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Defo selling him

  3. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WTF is Salah benched - hope they lose by 7-0

    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *minimum

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      will a tired legs cliche help?

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

    Have a good evening

    I'm guessing it's going to swing both ways

    So to speak

  5. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well it's a great opportunity for Chelsea to bounce back!

  6. GC123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Manager sacked, Cucu was awful at the weekend, Chelsea haven’t kept a clean sheet in a while and still Badiashile’s benched. I imagine Mudryk is higher in the pecking order to start at CB. Clown club

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Will Reece play centre back or wing back?

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ditto - why the hell is Cucu playing when best Defender for Chelsea is Badiashile - nuts
      at least Kante at last back but still need to keep clean sheets & score

      1. noissimbus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Still guessing that they haven't much choice. Cucu is the only left footed CB they have available as they're persisting with three at the back.

        Either that or he's consistently performing in training so always makes the cut lol

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mitoma and Mac haul incoming...

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      God I hope not

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fir March too and a cleanie for CHE.
      How’s it going Botman?

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looking forward to next season

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never heard a Spurs fan say that before.

      1. Scalper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        They’re usually the first team to say it actually

  9. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'll happily take a nice 0-0 here Chelsea so I'm fully expecting Nunez to decide to actually be able to hit the target today and ruin it

  10. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea win to nil please

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only if havertz scores I’ll take it

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        chilwell

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I’ll take that too or James

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

    Caicedo crocked early on?

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Already?

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

        he's okay

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thought Salah was injured.

    No way he's benched and 100% fit?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Klopp wants to freshen up the side

    2. Sure You Did
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Klopp just giving the terrible FPL managers a reality check.

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thought about making Saka to Salah but did Tarkowski to Chilwell.

        Both moves not sounding good atm

      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What’s your rank?

  13. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Bailey, brace time

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

      Woy is back indeed!

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fair play for allowing that for Ramadan. Do they do that in the other leagues also? I’ve never noticed it before

  15. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea clean sheet
    2 Mitoma returns

    Not much to ask is it?

  16. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    149 people have transferred Mitrovic in so far this week. He's the ultimate differential.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ultimate in forward planning

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      149 long term planners, respect.

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

        not FH38 tho.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Early Planning for GW38

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There are all sorts of weird leagues where doing badly is King.

    5. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There is a tear in the parallel universe

    6. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      when is he going to be suspended with possibility of 10 games?

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

    Forest GOAL

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The Mangala effect...

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

        indeed

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

      Mangala

  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Solly reward the differential ers

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Mangala

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

      Dennis assist...

      In years gone by that would have been gold for captainers!

  20. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Arrizabalaga or Raya?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      tonight is gonna help me decide the answer to that question

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve gone with Kepa

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Forest are going to hurt a lot of Trent/Robbo double ups on FH32!

  22. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why do I only own one Brighton player

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same, Steele. Got him for his attacking returns anyway

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ?

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        With just how good they’ve been

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks alright for the next 3 GWs.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Actually yeah true, makes me even maybe wanna save my FH for 32 but will probs use it anyway

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dennis loves a DGW!

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Obvious TC choice

  24. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Mo!!!

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Any Mo in particular?

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mo Mowlam. Her pivotal role in the Good Friday Agreement still needs cheering.

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed. She may have made it into the Liverpool team today too

        2. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I've never been able to say her name without breaking into the theme from Rawhide.

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You can remember the original???? Wow.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Alex Moreno?

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Stand down SUN

  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea clean sheet with 8 Chilwell attacking returns weighed in. Fair play.

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Expected a goal fest by now what's going on?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The shitshow has only just begun.

    2. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea-Liverpool started fast which means it ends 1-1

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This is FPL, goalfests are rare these days

      1. Nuka Girl
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        More goals than in the 80s and 90s, I'd have thought.

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Solanke needs another few minutes to get into his stride

    5. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Leeds forest goalfest

  27. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Klopp surely has to win this game against a manager who’s never taken charge of a team before.

    His lineup is asking for the sack.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure that's exactly how things work

    2. Isco Disco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The way things are going at Liverpool, looks like Klopp is asking for the sack and wants that Madrid job badly.

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Brighton not likely to score?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bournemouth taking risks playing out from the back, can see Brighton catching them out and scoring.

  29. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Havertz lol masterclass

  30. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins down. But back up. Didnt looked great at first

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep looked bad for a second. First time ever owning Watkins.