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

    People crying about owning players who haul’d last week lol

    1. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can I cry about shaw & bruno?

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

        Don’t forget rashford

  2. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kept Kane, sold Toney for -4. As many others did.

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Could easily pay-off against Bournemouth next GW

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

    Chelsea rumoured to be bringing Potter back until the end of the season

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

      apparently they were sounding out Mourinho!

  4. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    All cs gone! 2 new cs gone to toney who itook out!
    Raya an Henry on bench

    1. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      "I made bad decisions, please pity me"

  5. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    After the Lord Mayors Bench Boost…

  6. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can already wait for next GW, Chilwell benched, Newcastle and Chelsea losing CS, sold Toney, benched March, looool

  7. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How do Brentford get so many penalties? The likes of Man United and Liverpool have only got like one between them whole season.

  8. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chilwell will come on to prevent dunk points right?

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Certainly

  9. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    At least I've got Saka and Salah tomorrow. Hoping that's full of goals.

    Has Maddison been terrible again?

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

      Was at fault for the goal

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

      I’ll be getting rid for next GW and I can’t wait.

  10. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lampard definitely been brought in for the relegation battle. Such foresight from the owners to know this

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

      Did well with Derby in the Championship, even more foresight perhaps...

    2. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Boehly must be trying to short Chelsea. Only possible reason for getting laps in..

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

        it's an incredible turn of events and outcomes so far.

        relegation and Champions League winners??

        Going down with Leicester...

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

    Lampard manager bounce

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

      thud

  12. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bringing back Lampard was desperation of the highest order.
    Chelsea have become a joke.

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ‘Become’?

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

        He means "continue to be"

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That makes two West London clubs with totally clueless owners and upper management then.

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

      Selling Havertz instead of Iheanacho not looking so painful as it did an hour ago

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

      You knew it the moment this ownership came through the door...

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No 'serious' choice wants to come just for the end of the season. It's a better option than that Bruno dude. Temp till end of the season then we move on.

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

        No manager would probably be better. Can't get any worse.

      2. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Surely they could have thawed Hiddink out.

        Lampard is a crap manager and if somehow he does well, he won't leave because he's a Chelsea legend. It'll be like Ole at United.

        He was quite possibly the worst possible appointment.

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

    Jesse March to rescue Leicester City?

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

      Looks likely

  14. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kurt Zouma holding strong for me!!

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mings doing me proud so far.

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

      Fingers crossed his CS remains intact

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

    Triple city attack vs Leicester a must next GW. They’re all over the place

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Throw him a fish arp arp

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

      You could have got a good outcome from a bad decision. Game isn't over either so come back after the game.

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

      there's still time for Schar to do a goal

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

      Game isn’t over yet. Schar is still getting a goal

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

      A+

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

      This aged well..

  16. boc610
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    lamps deserves his 4 th chance at proving he's not just another silverspoon manager coasting off his playing career. must be handy when the only way you can fail is upwards . tough luck on any of the competant BAME managers out there trying to compete in the market with him

    1. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep typical Tory failing upwards

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

    Spurs appoint Nuno as caretaker boss

  18. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen on twitter fpl sonaldo is at spurs match! Nice for him to be able to witness son 100th goal

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

      maybe sky sports pay in match tickets?

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      100th goal and a screamer too! I'd say he's delighted!

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

      Good for him.

  19. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hope chilly stays on bench, at least I got a chance of something with Henry on bench?

  20. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    % chance Lumpard brings on Chillwell?
    Asking for a friend...

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      5

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

      When he realises we can't score without him on the pitch.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe Frankie wants to protect Chilly from an injury and keeps him benched?

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah (C) starting to look saucy

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

      Could be big, I didn't have the balls for it.

  22. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane(C) big fail

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

    Villa goal

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

      Traoré

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

    Villa GOAL

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Traoré G

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

      Essential!

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

    Traore

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Assist?

    2. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Assist?

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

        Shelvey looks like.

  27. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester are in big trouble aren’t they?

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

      Looks that way!

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

      They're currently in Ted Lasso Season 1.

  28. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Villa goal! great

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

    Watkins involved?

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

      on pitch

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Perfect Shelvey layoff