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Three more Premier League matches follow on from the early kick-off at Goodison Park.



There’s again no Justin Kluivert in the Bournemouth squad as the Cherries get set to face West Ham United.

Andoni Iraola said on Friday that it would be “difficult” for the Dutchman to recover in time for this match and he indeed misses out.

The Bournemouth boss’s only change sees Tyler Adams replace the injured Ryan Christie.

Dango Ouattara, Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson again form the Cherries’ attack.

As for the Hammers, Graham Potter makes four changes to his starting line-up.

Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez, Jean-Clair Todibo and the fit-again Mohammed Kudus are back in the side, with Konstantinos Mavropanos, Luis Guilherme and Evan Ferguson dropping to the bench.

Aaron Cresswell misses out entirely.

In the A23 non-derby, Oliver Glasner makes one change: Daichi Kamada in for Nathaniel Clyne. That will presumably see Jefferson Lerma move to centre-back.

All the key FPL assets from Crystal Palace, namely Daniel Munoz, Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta, start.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler makes four changes to the team that lost to Aston Villa, one of which sees Joao Pedro drop to the bench.

Simon Adingra, Brajan Gruda and Yasin Ayari also make way as Carlos Baleba, Matt O’Riley, Yankuba Minteh and Danny Welbeck return to the side.

The team news is nice and simple at Portman Road: both Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers are unchanged.

Leif Davis returns from injury for the hosts but is only among the substitutes. Omari Hutchinson’s hamstring strain keeps him out.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Kamada, Wharton, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Nketiah, Franca, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan, Baleba, Gomez, O’Riley, Mitoma, Minteh, Welbeck.

Subs: Rushworth, Gruda, March, Pedro, Adingra, Cashin, Ayari, Wieffer, Tasker.


Ipswich Town XI: Palmer, Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Townsend, Morsy, Cajuste, Johnson, Broadhead, Enciso, Delap.

Subs: Woolfenden, Davis, Phillips, Taylor, Philogene, J Clarke, Chaplin, Hirst, Walton.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Doherty, Agbadou, T Gomes, Semedo, Andre, J Gomes, Ait-Nouri, Munetsi, Bellegarde, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Bueno, Djiga, R Gomes, Hee-Chan, Doyle, Guedes, Sarabia, Forbs, Johnstone.


West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Todibo, Scarles, Alvarez, Soucek, Paqueta, Ward-Prowse, Bowen, Kudus.

Subs: Fabianski, Soler, Coufal, Fullkrug, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Emerson, Ferguson.

Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Smith, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Cook, Adams, Scott, Ouattara, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Soler, Jebbison, Araujo, Hill, Silcott-Duberry, Winterburn.


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  1. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    He's some player delap.

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Cheeky LFC bid, when they go down?

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        Would rather Isak or Alvarez but he's a good option

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 days ago

          Yeah, totally different level. About £100m difference. Could see him as an FSG/laptop buy.

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Gets better, 3.9m defender with the assist!

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Only got 2 players in 3pm’s & 4.30pm, tomorrow & Monday recovery 🙂

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Busted

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Welbz

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Dat guy Welbz G

  6. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Welbeck G

  7. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Welbeck goal

  8. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    First time Muñoz owner last week. Don't know what all the hype was about

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      It happens every season, yet we all continue to fall for it, amazing really 😆

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Same!

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Feels like the ran move, hoping for returns!

    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      How about now?

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        Successful jinx

        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 6 days ago

          😉

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Mainstream Munoz is not the one

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Munooooo...z

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Probably a green arrow that for anyone with only one Palace defender

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      None here 🙂

  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Oh dear, Palace…

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Resorting to playing Lerma CB who lost out there. Really missing Richards 🙁

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Crunchie at Selhurst doing a D'oH!

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        Don’t forget Tasty Jerk

  12. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Welbinho

  13. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Where Munoz points?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Ask Welbz

  14. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    f*** off munoz

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      good player ,theres only one danny munoz

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Awful game week >:(

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Every gameweek

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Ipswich want the relegation

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      ?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        Back pass FK six yard box

  17. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Evanilson G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Sem A looks like

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Removing on WC not my best move 2 in 2 since

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        this Game I tell you

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 6 days ago

          Yep

  18. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Evanilson G

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Assist ?

      1. dhamphiir
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        Semenyo

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Evanilson! Much needed

  20. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Ohhhh f off

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Barely owned wouldn’t worry

  21. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    At least that donkey Mateta matches Evanilson this week

  22. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Evanilson's found his scoring boots then... I owned for about 12 weeks and got sweet F all from him

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      1st on bench, take a rest Isak.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      This is the way

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Benched evanilson, dint have Mateta. Lovely....

    At least no arsenal either

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Last week benched Saka, Started Semenyo, this week did the reverse....typical FPL

  25. Cheeky Onion
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Does Glasner qualify for table bonus against Brighton?

    1. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      No

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Can this Sarr mofo do something for once.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Sarr xGI before Wildcard:
      2.07
      1.81

      Sarr xGI before Wildcard:
      0.08
      0.01

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        (bottom line after WC, of course)

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Pen miss would be lovely. Go on Mateta, let him scuff one.

  27. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Absolutely detest the AM chip it is so unfair and comes down to pure luck way too powerful. People playing it on Moyes and Emery vs Liverpool getting points and then you get others like Glasner and Potter seeing no benefit. I know it's too early to see final result, but it literally defines your season and consistency should be rewarded not roulette luck

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      To be fair the entire game comes down to pure luck most of the times..we as engaged managers tend to overestimate the amount of skill involved.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        100% those that say anything other are deluded

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        It's skill, when it works out. Luck, when it doesn't 🙂

    2. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      If it defines my season then I shouldn't be ranked 1.8m despite getting 44 points from AM. Emailing FPL Towers.

    3. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      Needs to be be replaced by Trump chip. Coloured orange. To be played when you fancy screwing the whole world over & nuking the game for everyone while stating everything's fine with the aim of making FPL great again.

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        Haha @ making FPL great again!

        1. Merlin the Wraith
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 6 days ago

          The 'Musk' chip? Buying anyone you want regardless of your team value before sacking them all with your DOGE chip?

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      You could say that about anything. Everyone has the same chips, and free will. That isn't unfair.

      1. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        No you can't. All other chips aren't as powerful

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 6 days ago

          Yeah. Wildcards and freehit are more powerful. I'll give you that.

    5. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      I don’t like the chip but there was logic behind playing it on Moyes and Emery. Having 3 Everton and Villa in our teams wasn’t likely

      Villa are a strong side at home and Everton want to win that match more than any other

      You say “Potter”, West Ham are awful. Frank would have been a good option I think

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        Yah, I went Frank over Potter. Brentford score more goals for a start...

    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      BB is terrible chip

    7. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      We all start with the same chips, and play them all with the best intention. What actually happens is down to luck, but I agree the AM is seriously powerful compared with the others. I don't mind it as a chip, but it needs tweaking.
      Either:- 1 week chip like all the others
      or 2/3 weeks but with the same manager
      or season-long and you score what the team scores in real life (3,1,0)

  28. bialk
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    I had double Arsenal defence 10 games - got only 2 CS. Had Sarr 8 weeks for just 1 assist. And now did the same again.

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      At least Sarr is cheaper than double Arsenal defence 🙂

      He actually had a good chance at the end of the half but sadly slipped at wrong moment 🙁

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 6 days ago

        You mean at right moment!

        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 6 days ago

          No wrong sadly.

  29. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Just need I. Sarr to stay quiet in the second half.

    # should not have started Saka ahead of I. Sarr!

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      The cool kids simply got Kluivert to save the decision making

    2. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 6 days ago

      So happy

  30. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 6 days ago

    Eze assist Munoz goal