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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. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Might be Botman assist

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      ruled out

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Uncle needs to actually complete his hat trick now!

  3. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Awful, awful Brentford.

  4. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    YESSSSS CHILWELL comes on 🙂
    Jammy bench points denied.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      No Henry for his assist then !

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      What are you on about ?

      You would only have got another defender and mine was Tark’s one pointer if Chilwell stayed on the bench.

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        My rival would have got Dunk.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if he scores

  5. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Come On Maddison scooooore

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Cmon Chilly score one

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    VARed at Brentford

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Cmon Watkins score one

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Cmon Mitoma score one

  10. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Another handball goal ruled out.

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    More VAR than a fitness influencers gym bag today

  12. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    What is the actual point of Madisson

  13. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Need a Watkins goal. PLEASE!!!

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I hope he blanks so much, I need him to!

  14. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    FATKINS WHERE?

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

    Bracing myself for pereration.

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Penetration?

  16. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Here we go another dubious call

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Twas a lower hit to the arm than Mitoma's. But unlucky, whatever.

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    VAR (C)

  18. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Cmon Chilly dive, do something, just something

  19. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Yes! Ruled out

  20. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Guess moving Kane to Wilson on WC wasn't a bad call, if Grealish or Haaland want a rest...

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      nah

      not now but could be still

  21. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Assist for last Toon goal?

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      VAR

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Wilson

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Probs would’ve been Botman

    4. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Nvm

  22. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Wilson goal disallowed

  23. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    These VAR handball decisions like buses

  24. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Need a Haaland masterclass to revive this disasterclass of an XI

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Need it so much

      1. ididnt
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        100% not happening as my perennially fortunate rival doesn’t have him

  25. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Haha, sold Toney, benched Henry, marvellous.

  26. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Haaland will start.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      The best striker in the world starting when fit

      Thank you for this prediction

      1. Tcheco
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        It was a statement not a prediction you numpty

  27. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Watkins fail. Haaland gonna haul for sure. Some of us don't even own him.

    1. SirWenger
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Too early

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Knew it would happen as soon as I got him.

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Get that goal Mee!

  29. noissimbus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Villa and West Ham defs quietly doing the biz.

  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I finally get Watkins and he blanks

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Same