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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. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    No Steele to keep it real.
    Sanchez making a meal.

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      He's the real deal.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Steele was a steal

  2. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Brighton defence mudded

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

      That was unlucky but their defence is pretty bad, jealous of anyone on triple mids.

  3. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Kane captain delayed but soon…..COME ON!!!!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Agreed

  4. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Big clubs are gonna pick this awesome Brighton team apart, over the next two seasons, unfortunately.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Very true.. at least 2 will be gone by next season…. Then they’ll unearth another gem who will be sold and do naff all afterwards
      See Cuccarella and Bissouma for further details

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Caicedo and MacAllister this summer, Ferguson and Mitoma the year after and then they will come for their scouts...

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      A lot of them will have moved on in those two seasons.

    3. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Mcalister and mitoma gone for sure.

      May b march too.

    4. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      To be fair that is their model. The wouldn't be able to get top youngsters if they didn't give them the opportunity to move on to a bigger club.

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

        *they

      2. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Not sure it's that simple, no one else was really challenging them for these players.

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

          How do you know?

          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            Because I read. How do you know your point was true?

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

              I don't know for sure of course. But it's a common model. See the red bull clubs etc.

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

      It works until it doesn’t. Saints model for a number of seasons when we were in European places. Only takes a bad run of decision making and recruits and you’re going down =[

  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Mitoma has a Phd in dribbling, graduating from the University of Dribble in Dribbletown, Japan.

    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Not enough dribble.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Dribbleonics.

  6. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Though i am not a chelsea fan i miss the mourinho days, chelsea was a fort. Famous for Defence and look at them now

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Well you are in for a treat when he comes back this summer...

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Imagine James will get on here 2nd half to try tame Mitoma.

  8. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Fulham G

    Tark busted

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Who scores?

  9. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Lol at me for benching Watkins.

    Thought Newcastle are a good defensive unit.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Same.

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Raya save point.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Sweet

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        And it's gone...

  11. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    I envy the squad depth of the folks that could afford to bench a striker with 9 goals and 2 assists in the last 11 (before a cool 16 pointer today).

    1. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Lots of people are coming off a BB?

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Newcastle defence is a tough game normally and the 16 pointer was pretty unlikely.

      That said, I never even considered benching him haha

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Kepa BIG save on Mitoma

  13. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    we want more saves kepa u legend

  14. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Wolves goal

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Brentford defence has been such a fail past 5-6 weeks

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Ferk

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Argh.. inevitable. *Sigh* (Raya owner)

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Mitoma is a joke...

    1. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      He dribbles like he has a PhD in dribbling

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Wolves get their goal

  17. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Mudryk just made Veltman subbed off lol

  18. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    D. Costa G

    1. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      First PL goal in 6 years

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        For Wolves?

  19. wakenbagel
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    veltman injured gross to rb and mac10 to a deeper role

  20. turd ferguson
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    could be a disaster today, Kepa benched and Chillwell transferred out

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      benched kepa , steele in goal

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Same. Can't see Brentford not scoring here though

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Kepa's been brilliant; now he's down

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Mac back to CM.

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Chelsea CS is locked here. One of those days for Brighton.

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Played both Kepa and Chilly. Happy days 🙂

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Chelsea have won 5 and drawn 2 with no Brighton prem wins at the Bridge

  23. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Tark starting with Mings on the bench

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Need a Kepa 10pter

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      this

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      It's locked dw

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Same here.

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Mac Allister dropping deeper might help with his shooting range.

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Chelsea 0.1 xG - Brighton 0.9
    It's gonna be a Kepa haul on my bench

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Who got the Spurs goal?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Son

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Son

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Son goal

  29. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Everyone’s taking long shots against Kepa

  30. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Sooooon