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Six more Premier League matches get underway at 3pm BST today, following on from Manchester United’s win over Everton.

The benching of Ben Chilwell is the headline team news from Wolves v Chelsea, while Alexander Isak returns to lead the line for Newcastle United at Brentford.

Chilwell and the rested N’Golo Kante are replaced by Raheem Sterling and Conor Gallagher in Frank Lampard’s first game back as Blues boss.

Wolves bring in Diego Costa, Daniel Podence and Joao Gomes for the suspended Ruben Neves and the benched Adama Traore and Joao Moutinho.

Isak replaces Callum Wilson for Newcastle, while Joe Willock comes in for the injured Allan Saint-Maximin.

Thomas Frank makes three changes, recalling Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Kevin Schade for Mads Roerslev, Mikkel Damsgaard and Bryan Mbeumo.

Evan Ferguson and Adam Webster make way for Danny Welbeck and Levi Colwill as Brighton & Hove Albion take on unchanged Tottenham Hotspur.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery also resists the urge to tinker but opponents Nottingham Forest demote Emmanuel Dennis, Orel Mangala and Remo Freuler and recall Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Worral and Cheikhou Kouyate.

Ricardo Pereira, Daniel Amartey and Boubakary Soumare come in for Nampalys Mendy, Harry Souttar and the suspended Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as Leicester make three changes for their clash with Bournemouth.

The Cherries bring in Chris Mepham and Joe Rothwell for the injured Marcos Senesi and the benched Hamed Traore.

The most alterations come at Craven Cottage.

Willian, Cedric Soares and Tosin Adarabioyo come in for Kenny Tete, Issa Diop and Manor Solomon for the hosts.

As for the Hammers, Angelo Ogbonna, Vladimir Coufal, Aaron Cresswell, Pablo Fornals and Danny Ings replace Thilo Kehrer, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson Palmieri, Said Benrahma and the absent Lucas Paqueta.

GAMEWEEK 30 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Buendía, Ramsey, Bailey, Watkins

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Williams, Felipe, Niakhate, Worrall, Toffolo, Danilo, Shelvey, Kouyaté, Johnson, Gibbs-White


Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Jansson, Pinnock, Mee, Henry, Dasilva, Norgaard, Jensen, Toney, Schade

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Isak, Joelinton


Fulham XI: Leno, Cédric, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha; De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian, Vinícius

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Fornals, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Antonio, Ings


Leicester City XI: Iversen, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Kristiansen, Pereira, Soumare, Ndidi, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Bournemouth XI: Neto, A Smith, Stephens, Mepham, Kelly, Christie, Billing, Lerma, Ouattara, Rothwell, Solanke


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Skipp, Højbjerg, Porro, Perisic, Kulusevski, Kane, Son

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele, Veltman, Dunk, Colwill, Estupiñán, Caicedo, March, Mac Allister, Mitoma, Groß, Welbeck


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sá, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Podence, Lemina, João Gomes, Nunes, Costa, Cunha

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Gallagher, Fernández, Kovacic, Havertz, Félix, Sterling



  1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    18 points in 2GW’s from Zouma, lovely stuff!

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland (c), Saka and Martinelli to save me

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same except Grealish instead of Martin.

  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Yup Kane 9-pointer at 85% EO is not great to see after selling him to Haaland...Toney 4-pointer from 2.23xG

  4. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I love you, Martínez!

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Kane 23 goals for the season, in any other season he'd be our perma-captain

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I know he's had less games but he's only 5 points off Haaland. That's mental.

  6. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    rival has pope,raya,toney and isak of course plays pope and toney 10 point swing ,f my rival,f football,f fpl,f this season

  7. Offside Trapattoni
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    57 with just Saka to go. Impulsive move giving the armband to Ollie but he delivered. With no Haaland you just know he'll have a massive return..

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nice

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Most teams won’t catch that even with Haaland getting goals. Well done

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cracking score

    4. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      wow i have less than half that score but Haaland cap to come in

      Big red at the moment

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Time to lose either Kepa or Chilwell?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Might not be a priority transfer with other defenders so poor.

      But tough fixtures afoot.

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        True, Chilwell, Purvis, Trippier, Zinch & Ake

        Some cheapie’s hammering them

  9. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    37 with Haal (c) and Saka left to play.

    Dunk (8) sitting second on my bench. 🙁

    1. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      At least got 5 pts from Henry ....

  10. noissimbus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland making or breaking my GW then.

    Cue half-time sub after KDB, Grealish, Ake and Edison goals. Then Alvarez hatty.

  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How do people have so many points. Wasn't this the gameweek from hell about half an hour ago?

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Only the ones with the points post in here post match.

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Kane owners and Watkins cappers celebrating

  12. No Name to Display
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Only a Haaland brace can save my gameweek. Come on!

  13. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Rashford out for 3-4 weeks, my guess

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers Doc

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Far too early to say without knowing what grade it is. Didn't look good how he pulled up though

    3. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Will be wise to sell him now and get on FH in 34 if fit

  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Don't understand why Lampard has played with 4ATB and both Tuchel and Potter have shown they don't have the personnel to play that setup

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Because he's a muppet.

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        True, Frank out!

        Chelsea without Chilwell = Shite

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Chelsea should try to get as many managers as possible in one season.

          Sack Lamps after another week, get in Rodgers sack him after 2 games then maybe bring Terry in for a few games

          Time to have some fun now, maybe make Kepa Player/Manager again

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        No Kante either to protect back 4

    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe he isnt a very good PL coach

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Because he's shite. Weirdest decision ever to bring him back even as interim.

  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    My wildcard results so far. Praying that Saka doesn't punish me too much.

    Leno 3 -> DDG 6 (+3)
    (Steele 1 -> Iversen 4)

    Chilwell 0
    Shaw 0 -> Trippier 2
    Mee 1 -> Mings 6
    (Tarkowski 1, White ?)

    Salah ?
    Saka ? -> Rashford 6
    Martinelli ?
    MacAllister 2 -> Grealish ?
    (Mitoma 2 -> Andreas 2)

    Toney 4 -> Halaand ?
    Kane 9
    Felix 2 -> Watkins 7

    7 Apr 15:44 Haaland Toney GW30
    7 Apr 15:44 Andreas Mitoma GW30
    7 Apr 15:44 Grealish Mac Allister GW30
    7 Apr 15:44 Rashford Saka GW30
    7 Apr 15:44 Mings Mee GW30
    7 Apr 15:44 Trippier Shaw GW30
    7 Apr 15:44 Iversen Steele GW30
    7 Apr 15:44 De Gea Leno GW30
    7 Apr 10:11 Watkins João Félix GW30

  16. DeeJazz
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hi, if you can advice:
    I wonder in long term which option would be better:
    1) Salah, Lisandro Martinez
    2) Bruno, Luke Shaw

  17. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hahahaaland screamer!!

  18. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    It seems feasible to have both H and Alvarez, no?