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15 April 2023 890 comments
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Five more Premier League matches get underway at 3pm BST today, following on from Aston Villa and Newcastle United at lunchtime.

The most interesting team news comes from Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea make six changes from last weekend – yet Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.7m) keeps his place in goal. Instead, it’s the opposing team that has changed stopper, as Brighton and Hove Albion have replaced the slightly hurt Jason Steele (£3.9m) with Robert Sanchez (£4.5m).

Although Ben Chilwell (£6.0m) starts for Chelsea, Joao Felix (£7.5m) is benched and Kai Havertz (£7.5m) won’t be taking part at all.

The Seagulls’ midfield trio Kaoru Mitoma (£5.7m), Alexis Mac Allister (£5.5m) and Solly March (£5.2m) all start, as does Pervis Estupinan (£4.8m).

For Everton, Neal Maupay (£5.7m) comes in for Ellis Simms (£4.5m) and Vitalii Mykolenko (£4.1m) replaces the hurt Seamus Coleman (£4.3m). Opponents Fulham start Andreas Pereira (£4.3m).

Southampton’s sole change brings Joe Aribo (£5.0m) in for Mohamed Elyounoussi (£5.1m) whilst visitors Crystal Palace haven’t tweaked the XI that destroyed Leeds United 5-1 last Sunday. That means Michael Olise (£5.5m) and Eberechi Eze (£5.4m) begin proceedings.

Harry Kane (£11.7m) and Son Heung-min (£11.6m) start for unchanged Spurs, as does attacking wing-back Pedro Porro (£4.8m). They’re against Bournemouth and forward Dominic Solanke (£5.5m).

Finally, the usual names like Ivan Toney (£7.8m), David Raya (£4.9m), Rico Henry (£4.6m) and Ben Mee (£5.1m) start for Brentford at Wolves. Their hosts make Pedro Sarbia (£5.2m) the only change from the side which beat Chelsea 1-0.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Chalobah, Fofana, Badiashile, Chilwell; Enzo, Gallagher, Zakaria; Sterling, Mudryk, Pulisic

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Webster, Estupinan; Caicedo, Gross; March, Mac Allister, Mitoma, Ferguson


Everton XI: Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gray, Iwobi, Gueye, Garner, McNeil; Maupay

Fulham XI: Leno; Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson; Palhinha, Reed; Wilson, Andreas, Willian; James


Southampton XI: Bazunu; Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Bednarek, Maitland-Niles; Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Aribo; Walcott, Sulemana, Alcaraz

Crystal Palace XI: Johnstone; Ward, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell; Eze, Doucoure, Schlupp; Olise, Edouard, Ayew


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son

Bournemouth XI: Neto; Stephens, Kelly, Mepham, Vina; Tavernier, Billing, Christie, Lerma, Rothwell; Solanke


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti; Gomes, Lemina, Nunes; Sarabia, Diego Costa, Cunha

Brentford XI: Raya; Hickey, Pinnock, Mee, Henry; Norgaard, Jensen, Dasilva; Mbeumo, Toney, Schade



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    I can't believe Wolves have had 9 shots on target...

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

      Been improving

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

      I said I suspected it earlier but I definitely now feel Brentford are on the beach

  2. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Late to the party but I was so close to shipping Watkins this week. Luckily the only way to Haaland was Toney

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

    Erm, Ivan? Kane? Care to join the party?

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

      Kane yes, Ivan no.

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

    Wow Kane not given a pen, surprising.

  5. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    So who's going to sign JWP next season? Newcastle?

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

      United

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Spurs

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

      west ham

    4. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Liverpool. Depends if he can run.

    5. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I would say yes

      Been over looked for too many years - a no 10 with excellent deadball taker

  6. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Roy Hodgson - what a return - totally different side - attacking / scoring goals for fun

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Anyone got Palace players for next couple of weeks now?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I'm asking myself how many defenders to get for FH next GW.

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Brought in Andersen for James this week as no FH left. Maybe Guehi might have be a better option.

      3. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Had Eze for last couple of weeks so yeah I will hold.

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Wtf Kane?

  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Gotta score that Kane

  9. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Woy is the best manager of all time

    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Liverpool say hi

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Palace probably have a better squad than Liverpool did then.

        1. Vote Joke
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 5 days ago

          May have something to that

      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Liverpool irrelevant, better manger for us lower table teams. Getting every bit of quality out of less resources rather than big time Charlie’s.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Roberto Carlos disagrees.

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      red?!

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

      ban?

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Ban

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

      Que?

    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Piss off

    6. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      What?

    7. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Kid

    8. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      lol

    9. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      how?

  11. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Was 50-50 between Olise and Eze and went with Olise hahahah I am dead on my safety score though so I need differential Kev to bring me back the points

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

      Tbf they were so close anyhow.

      Give it a few weeks.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah I agree. Just Sod's Law. He will be out again as soon as Rashford is back so he may not have a few weeks......

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      It was a coin toss that one.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah exactly. Just typical though. Just noticed Ake has not started for City though and Martinez is injured so I get Bueno's 1 point for his 89th minute appearance hahahahaha great GW 😐

      2. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Eze to get it wrong

    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I also went with Olise

      Hopefully he comes good next week

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        I am FHing anyway

  12. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Kepa conceded two, still in bonus!
    Benched him for Raya

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Well Raya is getting bonus too…..

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

      Raya 2 BAPS, Kepa 1

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers, didn’t notice that !

    3. bialk
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Raya is on 2.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers

    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      1 point difference. Are you mad?

  13. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone else noticed the sheer size of the Brighton medical staff? Absolute units.

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      yep going to gym regularly

  14. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Stinker of a week

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

      Every GW

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

    Perhaps Chelsea should have gone for Ol' Roy

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

    Avram Grant is shuffling to the airport as we speak...

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

    1 more save kepa!!

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Let’s do this

  18. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Every time I bring a city defender I get burnt! Ake this time

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      imagine going akanji

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I learned this the last time.

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

    As if Fulham score 3 and Andreas does nothing.

    Swear I’m cursed

  20. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Hopefully some of your took my advice to get Eze in, on fire

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

      Tasty

      Not jerky

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    So twitter feed is dead for good?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      There was a hot topic about it the other day

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Got it

  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Spurs really are a spineless club.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Every club has an identity. An essence if you like.
      And Spurs's is very Spursy.
      They are by far the most Spursy team in the league and always will be.
      Lads, it's Tottenham.

      1. Vote Joke
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Make Liverpool look good…but still above them.

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Investing time, money and energy into a team that offers nothing really must drive supporters insane.

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

      And the sky is blue

  23. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Strange 3pm results.

    I think the only one that would have been predicted quite confidently is Brighton 2-1 Chelsea.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Agreed. And Watkins/Eze to score well.

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      indeed

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

      Really the only one I'm surprised by is the Everton game. Spurs and Bournemouth have been on different trajectory's for a while now.

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

        Agreed, Bournemouth have been playing well for a while but have been underestimated on here in particular

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

          And Spurs should have lost to Brighton at home last week as well.

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Agree

      tbf I thought it would have been more

  24. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Grealish a nice differential in my leagues this week, hopefully continues his form.

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      hoping for 0:5

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      He´s just not productive enough. Not a good fpl pick

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

      I think he could be a troll.

  25. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Where Kane penalty?

    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Patience.

  26. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Scottish football is truly muck. Mind you, the Prem will be the same in 10 years when City and Newcastle are in full sports-washing swing

  27. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    If you could play 11 with one hit, but with some fixtures not exactly ideal, would you still FH?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Surely not

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Save for 34

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        The plan was to TC Hauland on 34 though! But indeed, that is one thing to consider.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      No

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks!

    4. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Save it.
      10 players is enough. Or 11 if your extra guy is really worth it.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers!

  28. Tomerick
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Commiserations to those that brought in Olise over Eze. A brutal swing.

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

      🙁

  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    The joke that is Tottenham Hotspur never gets old

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Perfect season for you with Gooners going to win the league & Tottenham possible missing out on top four

  30. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Billing should be at a top 10 club.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      What about Mudryk?

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      We thought that about Bissouma too...

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      You watching that game? I might get him on FH next week