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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. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    I was 50 over the average last week, assume from people that kept 2+ Arsenal and Haaland. Not worried about today as I already made the gains.

    A hatty would obviously ruin my weekend though.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Gains need to be made every GW

  2. Dead Balls
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Not long now will Haaland start for his cappers?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      So excited!!!

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

      I hope not, multiple Grealish returns would be sound though.

  3. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Give Haaland a whole 45mins against this Leicester def, he surely scores a hat trick

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Newcastle United have done a Goal

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Joelinton skins Mee and beats Raya

      Game of 2 halves??

  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Oh pi$$ off Brentford. Please let it be disallowed.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      don't you mean Newcastle?

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Mad at them for letting it in.

  6. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Raya OG apparently

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Mee involved?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        got beat by Joelinton according to the radio

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

      Thanks once again to all those who told me not to sell Kepa or Raya for Martinez

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        To be fair, wasn't your concern Kepa being benched? He's not. He's just sh*te

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Fixtures and form. All that replied said save FT and play one.

          I must not listen to nincompoops on here anymore. Absolutely useless,

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Think Linton should get that

  7. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    A Watkins goal and Haaland blank would be good

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      It would not be good

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Mee OG ?

  9. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Joelinton G

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Raya OG

  10. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Raya OG??

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Lol

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

      Don't scare me like that

      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        It's true unfortunately

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Oh boll*cks

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Linton G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Tripps A

      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Nope

      2. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        The ever reliable Tripps

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

        Unless it's a Raya OG?

        1. A. PRISE
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          It is

      4. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Trippier points benefit no one.

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

      Say it ain’t so

  12. No Salah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Diego Costa is by far the worst player on the pitch …

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      League

  13. SirWenger
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Linton G Trippi A

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Nope

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Commentary watching match live reckons Linton G?

        1. A. PRISE
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          Nope. Raya OG

  14. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Should be Raya OG. Nowhere near in l on target

  15. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Raya OG?

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Ihenacho dropped again idiot Leicester

  17. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    OG?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Yep FPL just given
      https://dubz.co/video/d5c68c

  18. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    OG given, Raya

  19. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Raya OG, hence benching raya was the right decision

  20. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Raya OG, Linton A

  21. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Counts as Raya OG

  22. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Newcastle should try out that Joelinton lad out as a striker.

  23. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    I knew points would be scarce, but what a fall from the lofty heights of last week!

  24. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Joe assist

  25. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Kane involved in anything at all?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Been poor, was against Everton as well tbh.

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      About as involved as Pluto is in the solar system

  26. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Maddison up there as one of my worst buys this season.

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Both clean sheets gone good for Uncle BAPS

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Best not to hang onto potential baps until 5 mins to go!

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Sofascore report Opta stats I think and have Joelinton goal atm.

  29. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Leicester needs a new manager ASAP

  30. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    How is the safety score 20? Basically no one has any points do they??