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Gameweek 30 comes to a close this evening at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur gets underway at 20:00 BST.

For the hosts, it is a chance to move into the top four, while Spurs are desperate for a win, with just three in their last 13 league matches.

Chelsea are bolstered by the return of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson.

Those two are among four changes made by Enzo Maresca, who has also brought in Trevoh Chalobah and Malo Gusto.

Wesley Fofana misses out, while Benoit Badiashile, Reece James and Christopher Nkunku drop to the bench.

Noni Madueke is also named among the substitutes.

Ange Postecoglou, meanwhile, makes five changes from the side that lost 2-0 to Fulham prior to the international break.

Micky van de Ven, Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, Wilson Odobert and Son Heung-min come in for Ben Davies, Yves Bissouma, Archie Gray, Brennan Johnson and Mathys Tel.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Neto, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Acheampong, James, Dewsbury-Hall, Madueke, George, Nkunku

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Odobert, Maddison, Son, Solanke

Subs: Kinsky, Porro, Davies, Gray, Bissouma, Sarr, Moore, Johnson, Tel

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  1. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    They need to get rid of this bap system. Just finalise it on the final day at midnight. Then give them out. Stops us from getting heart attacks.

  2. Tiamani Warrior
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    What are thoughts on Pau Torres at 4.2 on WC? Have exactly 4.2 left unless I downgrade a mid to Murphy. All I really need is for him to play at least one of the GW33 fixtures and job done. Looking at the hectic Villa schedule it's hard to pick who will play which out of Pau/Mings though.

    1. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      He was preferred to Mings till he got injured. Any Villa folks here in the know?

      1. Tiamani Warrior
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        They have been fairly average defensively and got a cleanie on his first game back got to be a good thing

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Avoid like the plague. He's not going to come back in and play all their games

      1. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Really, then it's between Dunk or Doughertt in my case. Have 4.3 for a defender. Decisions decisions.

        1. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          8 months, 25 days ago

          I only had 4.3 and I went Mazouri . Just because he has nice games in 33 and especially 36 when there are not many nice fixtures

      2. Tiamani Warrior
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        50% would be fine if at least one in GW33

  3. Netters2018
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    All help pls am panicking.

    Had 3 fts and made 3 transfers as part of wildcard but didnt select wildcard until after i made them.
    Please tell me i get them all back nxt week?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      You get them back.

      1. Netters2018
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Thanks!!

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Yep

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      I’m sorry, they go into the penalty pot!

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Would you play Rogers over Sarr, Savinho or Mateta?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      No I don't think so. Forest not pushovers and they'll have an eye on their trip to Paris in midweek

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Sounds accurate!

  5. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    TC Isak in 32 or Saka in 33?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Yes.

      See how 31 goes first to decide which

      1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
        • 14 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Sensible. Although I'm on WC and need to decide which week to BB too

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      concerns about both aint there, isak fitness issues, but thats 6 matches in 18 days for Saka returning from bad injury(maybe he's on the bench vs Brentford?). just not fully confident in either

      will there be any better options later on? i guess from these 2 isak just about

      1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
        • 14 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Thanks yes plenty to worry about either way!

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      I wouldn't. It will take him a while to get to peak match fitness and good chance he doesn't start this gw. And maybe the one between Madrid.

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Better to decide on which GW to BB first.

      1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
        • 14 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Yeah not sure on that either!

  6. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Bottomed. Who do you bench from this eight?

    Salah, Saka, Murphy, Sarr, Savinho, Isak, Mateta, Marmoush

    Probably Savinho I think?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Narrow down to Mateta, Sarr, Savinho, can’t tell if CP will react

      1. KeanosMagic
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Not Mateta surely with pens

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      None of the Arsenal forum or the predicted lineup sites expect Saka to start but it's hard to bench him. Probably Sarr

    3. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      I'm out of touch with pep roulette but prob agree on savinho

    4. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Savinho, as now that Bobb is fit he may lose minutes.

  7. Vjm6891
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    I have WC, BB, FH, TC all left.

    I need to WC this week as my team needs updating and some are injured

    FH will be BGW 34 as i'll have a fair few players not playing.

    BB and TC............. When to use those. Do I hold one for GW36 when there could be another DGW?

    1. KeanosMagic
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      One in 32, one in 33

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      58 but shoudl have been 66, I switched Marmoush>Mateta captain last minute.
      Also benched Murphy, but that was right decision, jsut backfired.

    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      I need to see your squad first.

  8. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    73 and no wildcard, super pleased with that. Was dithering whether to play it or not but happy I held off. How about you lot, are you happy with your week?

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      74
      Wood > Marmoush (C) worked wonders.

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Excellent! I also had Marmoush as captain…

        1. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          8 months, 25 days ago

          58 is a decent score Viperstripes, only on manager in the top 20 overall scored over 60..

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      63

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Decent Green G40STEVE

    3. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Fairly. 54pts and a small green arrow up to 9k

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        How much rank would you like to tip?
        [5%]
        [10%]
        [30%]
        [50%]

  9. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Quick key stats of the popular AM manager names being floated around if it helps anyone.
    The number after each fixture is how many places above the opposition is currently.
    a) Glasner CRY 0.8m BHI4, mci7 & new6, BOU2 & ars10
    b) Howe NEW 1.5m lei0, MUN0 & CRY0, avl0
    c) Emery AVL 0.8m NFO4, sou0, NEW1 & mci2
    d) Arteta ARS 1.5m eve0, BRE0, ips0 & CRY0
    e) Frank BRE 0.8m CHE7, ars9, BHA3

    I quite like GW31 Frank then Glasner for 32&33 - and hope for no new injuries to sort out

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Either cooper or Frank then over to Glasner for me

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      I think Potter not the worst shout this week, BOU look like they are fading

      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Potter WHM 0.5m BOU6, liv16, SOU0

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Best Newcastle midfielder to get?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Gordon (assuming available) or Murphy

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      I'd say Murphy. For a start he's a lot cheaper than Gordon and he's got more attacking returns. Plus he's likely to get more minutes as Gordon has competition from Barnes.

  11. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Bench a) sarr b).mbeumo c) saka? D) marmoush e) murphy Assume sarr

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Yep, Sarr

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Palmer finally showing why he got that 11m pricetag.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Sorry 10.5m

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Thoughts about Howe AM in 31 and 32 and then switch to Guardiola for 33?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Or Arteta 33

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      With Gabriel out, I think I'm going Howe, Howe then Arteta.

  14. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Kluivert has gone that Chicken Masala colour so he is now price locked.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Wait am I wrong, I think he is?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      He's not.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        My eyes! He looks the right colour to me.

  15. gfcc20
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Which one?
    A) Rashford + Konate + Dias
    B) Rogers + Timber + Gvardiol

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    BBC Sport is apparently trolling me as a Spurs fan. I just got the Sarr goal alert again.

  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Last Man Standing Update (116 teams)

    Safety score = 47
    Top score = Kevin Stevens with 72

    25 teams to be removed, 91 teams through to GW31
    Congrats to the final 91!

    https://plan.livefpl.net//LMS is missing autosubs.

    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Got 46.....WC gone horribly wrong.....worst part is my bench points were 24 more than half of my total score

      Was so looking forward to unleashing my AM, FH and BB chips in the next few GW's

      Hard luck I guess but it is what it is

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Always the risk when setting up for BB.

        1. FPL Sanky
          • 2 Years
          8 months, 25 days ago

          Yeah, playing triple CPL attack ahead of Rogers, Raya over Martinez and Saliba over Neco really hurt me

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 months, 25 days ago

            Unlucky, well done getting this far.

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Damn, the Foden to Murphy auto subs have done for me. Cheers for organising TM.

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Is that what it is? I suppose a couple of prominent no-shows in Foden & Kluivert & a decent first bench. I don't think I've ever had such a discrepancy between pre-sub & post-sub (110k - 125k).

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Cheers, good luck for the last 8 GWs.

    3. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Got through with 54, would be considered bad for a WC, but with such a low scoring week overall, its actually okay

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        51 and a 0.6% green arrow of 751 places!

        Better than 751 the other way I guess.

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 25 days ago

        Well done, with teams getting more similar, the fringe players will make all the difference.

  18. Fiona B
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Anyone else holding off on wildcard until W32 (with benchboost in W33)? Relatively happy with my team and don't want to lose Ait Nouri, Evailson or Mbeumo. Plus you get another week of information.

    1. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      I've got the same situation except no Ait Nouri. My GW31 WC is active but "pending." I'm thinking I'll just transfer Bowen to Saka and cancel the WC until next week.

    2. Blueberg
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Yep, same boat, was set on wildcarding now... but feel like the team for the upcoming gameweek is not so bad, and the extra week of information might be worth just holding on.

  19. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Playing raya so best to play konate (ful) over timber (if fit)?

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      On one hand, it may be better to spread the risk.
      On the other, if you genuinely think Raya will keep a cleanie, then logically Timber will too.

      Both teams are looking a bit patched up at the back. Good luck. Whatever you do will be wrong.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 24 days ago

        Don't think can trust double arsenal def

  20. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    What to do with Foden?

    Raya,
    Munoz, Gvardiol, Burn,
    Sarr, Salah, Saka, Gordon,
    C Isak, Marmoush, Mateta,

    Areola, Foden, Milenkovic, Timber

    .4

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Wondering the same, I’m keeping for this GW, got to really as already done Palmer > Saka, but think he’s worth keeping this GW anyway as I firmly believe he will start against United.
      Just struggling to play him or Sarr for my team.

      Squad looks good! Same exact 11, just my Murphy to your Gordon.

  21. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Would you do Gabriel -> Saliba and start him over Gvardiol? (Munoz and Livramento are the other starting defenders)

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Do you have Raya? If so, then I don’t think there’s any rush, I’d be be fine starting Gvardiol against toothless united

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      No, bench him and wait to see how Arsenal defend without Gabby

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      No

  22. Vinyl78LP
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Holding out for playing WC32, but with current injuries looking for a one-off double free transfer for GW31 (who will then both quickly leave in the WC)

    With Spurs playing the hapless Saints at home thinking Gabriel/Wood out for Solanke/Porro ?

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Best Newcastle defender? Money no issues ofc!

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Trippier

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Not sure Trippier can play both in a double. I’d personally go Livra

    3. Lovely ball from Silva to A…
      • 2 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Schar is notorious for banging off a whirly every once in awhile

    4. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Don't know, but I went Schar, based on nailedness, and not being on 8 yellow cards.
      Livra can take Trippier's place, Burn can take Livra's place, but until Botman & Lascelles return there isn't a lot of competition at CB.

  24. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Is Kluivert now out long term?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Doesn't sound like it. could be back for gw32

  25. Skout
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Roll transfer? BB33, FH34, 1.9itb

    Raya
    Gvardiol Munoz Livra
    Salah Saka Sarr Savinho
    Marmoush Mateta Isak

    Areola JMurph Gabriel Konsa

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      It depends on how you like to play FPL. Cautious - then yes, roll. Attacking - no, sell Gabriel for Saliba.

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    Is Jacob Murphy a rotation risk?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Nope, first choice RW

    2. Lovely ball from Silva to A…
      • 2 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      NO.. He has started NEW last 16 games in the Premier League

  27. Zack124
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    On WC, what is better combo?
    A. Martinez & J. Murphy
    B. Pope ? Roger’s

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Is rogers ok.
      He went to ground nobody around him. Then played on a small bit , then subbed . All in 2 mins

    2. Lovely ball from Silva to A…
      • 2 Years
      8 months, 25 days ago

      Pope & Rogers for me.. Martinez has been off this year

  28. Vjm6891
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 25 days ago

    I appreciate Palace have 2 DGWs coming up but other than Mateta, I don't really fancy anyone else, especially defenders as their fixtures aren't great.

    Someone tell me I'm missing something.

  29. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 24 days ago

    Start Kerkez or Semedo?