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15 April 2023 890 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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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

    Gross assist.

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

    Brighton goal

    Gross to Welbeck

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

      Mitoma was lurking

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

    Can't catch a break ffs

  4. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    There goes the double chelsea cs

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

    Terrible clearance from Badiashile

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

    All my cs gone! Dunk to come on if shaw no show

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

      Same for everyone unless you had Villains

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

    Never felt like Chelsea were ahead anyway

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

      Yeah, against the run of play at home.

      someone's bohley`ed up

  8. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Gross to Welbeck .
    Most useless brighton combo!

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

    Brighton got lucky there

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

      It’s about bloody time

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

      They've deserved it tbf.

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

    Lol this game is gonna yield us the minimum FPL points.

    Expect a 2-2 draw with goals from Fernandez and Caicedo in the second half. No assists ofc.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      This.

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

      It's gonna be one of those weeks unless you're part of the Villa faithful

    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Here I am jumping on the "Frank is useless" bandwagon (granted he is slightly) so benched Young (6) for Estupinan thinking Brighton would dominate the game...

  11. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    How on earth I ended up with double Chelsea in my team I’ll never know. At least I shipped Havertz for Jesus this week.

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

      So you had triple?

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

      Triple Chelsea defence was a thing

      *Checks notes
      Last season.

    3. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I even benched Kepa for Steele and still ended up with double Chelsea defense.

  12. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    At what point do we sit up and start considering Ramsey (AVL). 5 attacking returns in his last 5 games now...

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Watkins enough villa cover

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

        Defence certainty worth it too.

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

      About the time that Foo Foo fighting left?

  13. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Chelsea really lucky to even have a goal.
    Its like they are not even on the pitch

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone got any points from the 3pm games so far? Lol

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

      Raya's haul is all...

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

      Someone captained Son. Yeah I know!

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

    Mac more of a threat outside the box.

  16. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    If steele becomes fit, is he still no. 1?

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

      Yes

  17. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Yellow Card Jimmy Bullard

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

      deserved?

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        Yes, for impersonating Conor Gallagher

  18. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Just saw scores now. Going Felix instead of Watkins back in GW24 has destroyed me. Hate fantasy.

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

    Chilwell assist to Gallagher

    Post

    Offside

  20. DLLM
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Watkins and mings on the bench. Oh well.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      How?

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

      Surely not!

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      You gotta be joking!

  21. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Clean sheets nowhere to be seen...

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

      Perisic ticking along nicely 🙂

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

        Jinx

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

          Assist

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

            Yeah but he said clean sheets no where to be seen. As soon as you mentioned Perisic he lost his cleanie.

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

              I’m just a curse

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

      Villa Park?

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

    Hope Ferguson isn’t injured, only bought him this week!

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

      Left ankle, hopefully not ligaments but it didn't look great.

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

        Damn, Edouard my only other option at that price

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

          Definition of in the mud!

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

            Nvm only on bench anyway

  23. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Kane Saka Zinchenko
    To
    Jesus Salah Moreno

    Yes or no?

    1. noissimbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Depends, but leaning towards yes.

  24. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Tyrone Mings been doing great things of late.

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

    Damn Son cleanie gone

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

    Solanke ticking along...

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

      Vina looks good

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

        Prefer Vino!

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

      Wow

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

      If the match is canceled I'm doomed. Forgot to move the VC from Rash 🙁

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

      Whether it's true or not that's huge.

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

      That’s a relief

    5. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      That's a big crowd for the Etihad

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

        Lol!

    6. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      Oh no!

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

        Must be the monsoon rains we've got right now in Cambodia.

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

          Same here in Saigon!! Massive downpour after weeks without hardly a drop of rain.

  27. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Do we agree the 3 best Liverpool players for FH32 are Salah, TAA amd Robertson due to combo of nailedness and attacking threat?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      We do

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

      Yep, as well as CS potential.

    3. Sure You Did
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      I do but I can't speak on behalf of everyone else.

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

        That's my plan

  28. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Hahaha…Porro….hahahaha

  29. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 days ago

    Glad I stuck with Solanke

    Almost pushed the button for Kane for a -4

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 days ago

      0.4% EO

      😯

      1. Sure You Did
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 days ago

        For good reason.