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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. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison assist, finally something going my way!

    1. SirWenger
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maddison hat-trick to be completed with direct red card

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

    Maddison hahaha!

  3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Thanks to all for telling me not to sell Kepa or Raya to Martinez.

    Save your transfer they said.

    1. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      On another subject - how old are you? Cheers

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Old enough son. Old enough

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      And what are they saying now? They're saying shut up and make your own decisions.

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Oooo Bart is angry. Grow up

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Take your own advice.

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Unfortunately he never will.

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

      These hindsight whining is one among the worst posts on this forum on game day. Take some responsibility !

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        That's OK - we're all actually delighted that we're losing so many points. Gallows humour - what's not to like?

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

          Blaming others is the worst part. People ask and receive sensible advice, make their decision and then blame others when it doesn't go their way.
          Agree with you, it is hilarious when they have balls to argue with someone who shows them the mirror

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Raya is still on for a cs?

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

    Chelsea without Chilwell = shite

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Wy did they pick Cucurella instead of Chilwell? Doesn't Lampard like him?

  5. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    2nd on my bench March. tough luck this week after Toney and Mitoma.

  6. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Seems nobody else scores for BOU other than billing

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

    Spurs really are getting overrun.
    Lucky to have scored that wonder strike.

  8. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison assist... to Billing.

  9. Sif
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Fewer clean sheets than an inner city Travelodge.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Villa again?

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

    Leicester defence being awful all season, not surprised by a Bournemouth goal.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm expecting us to lose. And be relegated.

  11. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Time to sell these Chelsea assets.

  12. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Brentford pen again?

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Scored this one.

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

    Pen

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

    Brighton have been much better than Spurs imo... kinda regret not just going Kane to Haaland instead of taking a hit. Probably would have worked out.

    Watch when Kane gets a pen.

  15. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leicester is truly awful. Even I can say it aloud now. And Madders is not going to do wonders, at least for Leicester.

  16. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison spunking up that big money money in summer

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Move

  17. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Well done Isak, what the hell is going on with Newcastle?!!!!

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

    3rd time lucky for Toney?!

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

    Ref at monitor

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

      Who got fouled?

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Henry

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Toney to miss 2nd pen ?

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

      Would think so, yeah

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison is a such a streaky player.

    Can go 7 goals and 5 assists in 10 games and then nothing for 10 games in a row

  22. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Please score Toney.

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

      Or don't, that works as well.

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Has the pen even been awarded?

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

    Toney let’s get in on

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

    As if Toney is gonna miss 2 pens

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I took him out this week so would love that!!

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

        Held him, but ngl would be a bit funny

  25. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Toney vs Pope part 2

  26. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Toney hell bent on punishing sellers this week isn’t he

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If he misses now then wtf?

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Please Toney don’t miss again please

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If Toney misses 2 pens that would be mad

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He scores

  30. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will FA run an investigation into Toney's penalty miss?