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8 April 2023 1431 comments
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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. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Low scoring week probably. Unless you’re still big on Arsenal.

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Haaland still to come

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

      oh yes..Saka and Martinelli haul incoming

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Triple arsenal here

  2. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Henry assist for that pen

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Yep

  3. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    March first on bench
    Brought in Chilwell
    Sold Toney
    Trippier
    Have Kepa in goal
    Maddison looks awful
    Kane not involved
    Rashford injured

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      but otherwise good?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Unfortunately not lol

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Happy for you.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      You probably had a good week last week with most of those so swings and roundabouts

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Bench boost with Raya Kane Saka Gabriel not exactly good

    4. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      All same as me apart from March.

      Plus I sold Philip Billing.

    5. Sure You Did
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Cry me a river. Biggest victim on this site. Grow a pair. You are not the only one to have these players.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Not after sympathy bru, relax and be happy

      2. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Give him a break. The site is partly designed for this.

    6. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      You might get March points still

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Only if Haaland misses out
        Estupian coming in for Chilwell lol

    7. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Exactly same except 1st point

  4. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Chilwell pls stay on the bench! Henry to come in!!

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      He wont they are chasing the game

  5. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    6th chamber BOOM,

    *Deer Hunter music in backgroun

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Lovely as a Toney owner. Back in the points!

  7. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Still owning Toney is a wild ride

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      And the booking is still to come

    2. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Toney is an easy hold til he gets his suspension. Also can’t bench him vs the harder “fixtures” as he’s more like to score in them

  8. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Really unfortunate Toney could’ve rewarded us owners with an easy haul already

  9. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Fun fact Manchester United has the highest number of clean sheets

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Joint highest with Newcastle

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Fun fact they only have +7 goal difference

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

      Even had 5 clean sheets in 6 games but conceded 7 in the other game

      1. Scalper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Conceded 4 vs Brentford and Brighton, 6 vs Man city, and 7 vs liverpool.

        1. HD7
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 days ago

          Brighton?

          1. Scalper
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 days ago

            Oh nvm that was last season lol

    4. Sure You Did
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Fun fact, they got pumped 7-0 by Liverpool.

  10. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Ollie Capper not feeling too rosy

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Never filled me with confidence

    2. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Yes

    3. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Swapped the armband to Haaland last night who I transferred in for Toney!

  11. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    This will be a massive GW for Haaland cappers if he hauls. its gonna be a low score GW.

  12. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Watkins captain fail

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Expect Villa to improve hopefully 2nd half

  13. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Benched March for Mitoma like many. And changed Henry to the bench last night for Estupinan and Botman. Frustrating first half. But De Gea a nice differential!

  14. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Getting Trippier off the bench if Chilwell doesn't turn up (which I doubt) so meh

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      I am sure that he will come on, probably now.

      Unless he does have an injury

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Is he rumoured to be injured?

  15. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Maddison wasting Castange CS

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Can’t wait to sell him but now Rashford injured

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Ffs

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Arsenal points are going to really hurt tomorrow :mrgreen:

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    All set up for arsenal mega haul

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Yes indeed, can't wait.

  18. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    What a roller coaster of emotions for toney sellers & owners!
    Var rules out goal
    Pen miss
    Pen goal

    As a seller feeling lucky as he could be on hatrick!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      I kept and played Toney benching Trippier! He is really toying with my emotions

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Now imagine that you own Pope as well....

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        I own Pope but on bench, started de gea. I hope chilwell stays on bench so I get Henry points

  19. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Ref getting his 10 percent cut on Toney to score a penalty wager placed by Toney

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah. Probably straight out of Ten Hags pocket

  20. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 days ago

    Anyone know what the beef is between De Zerbi and the Spurs manager?

    1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Arguing over who's mother makes the best sauce.

      • El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Both Italian so probably about pasta...

      • Offside Trapattoni
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        It's possible that De Zerbi said he should've shown loyalty to Conte by leaving instead of taking over for him. Regardless De Zerbi has a volcanic temper.

      • GunnerStorm
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Apparently De Zebri said Brighton's current success is down to Potter.

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      I don’t know how to feel as someone with triple Newcastle defence with Pope in goal and Toney 2nd on my bench?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Sad?

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

      Leicester being relegated would be nuts

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        We're doomed.

      2. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Absolutely, that squad is top 10 squad, it's ridiculous

    4. MrJobby
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      I could cry
      Dunk - Benched = Goal
      Toney - benched = Goal
      Billing - sold = Goal
      Watkins captained so far that game has 0-0 written all over it

      1. Shultan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Ooh that's harsh

      2. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Villa will score.

        I sold Billing and Toney last night.

      3. GC123
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Ouch. I feel your pain. Some weeks it feels like everything you touch turns brown

    5. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Christ, imagine just how boring and uninspired the team talk the Chelsea players are currently having to sit through is.

      Early Wolves goal second half...

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Very underwhelming so far

    7. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Anyone got 50/50 decisions right this week?
      Benched March over bruno
      Benched Raya over kepa

      Expecting another toney goal & haaland blank

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Went Reya over Kepa. Still expect Newcastle to score

    8. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      What's up with Maddison? Does he want this mega money move to Newcastle?

      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Somethings up but he’s trying, I’m watching him he’s calling for the ball etc

    9. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      Maddison rubbing some salt in the wound, repaying my faith by aiding the removal of my CS for Iversen…nice!

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

      Can't believe Rico Henry hauls the week after my BB, when he's now last on my bench - FPL!

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 days ago

        Yep he was the only player for me not to score 7 or more out of 15 last week. Typical.

    11. HD7
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 days ago

      So far seems doing Kane to Haaland instead of Toney wasnt a bad idea. It would have enabled me to get De Bruyne next Gw instead of Grealish/Mahrez...

      Oh well at least I started Estupinan instead of Henry.