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There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today.

Brentford take on Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium, Fulham and Liverpool meet at Craven Cottage, while Tottenham Hotspur host Southampton in north London.

The headline team news is that Cole Palmer is only a substitute for Chelsea. Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson also have to make do with a place on the bench.

In come Tosin Adarabioyo, Reece James, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Noni Madueke and Christopher Nkunku.

Thomas Frank makes two changes to the Brentford team that started Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United.

Kristoffer Ajer is in for Ethan Pinnock at the back, while Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Vitaly Janelt in central midfield. Rico Henry also returns to the bench.

Liverpool’s only change from the 1-0 win over Everton sees Cody Gakpo come in for Luis Diaz. Alisson Becker is yet to clear concussion protocols so Caoimhin Kelleher continues in goal.

Fulham boss Marco Silva makes five changes to the side that lost 2-1 to Arsenal.

Jorge Cuenca, Emile Smith Rowe, Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez drop to the bench, while Issa Diop is not in the matchday squad.

Calvin Bassey, Ryan Sessegnon, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi and Rodrigo Muniz are promoted to the starting XI.

Finally, in north London, Spurs make three changes: Ben Davies, Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson come in for Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie and Wilson Odobert.

Richarlison is named as a substitute after returning from injury.

Southampton also makes three alterations, with Jack Stephens, the suspended Flynn Downes and Paul Onuachu replaced by Joe Aribo, Tyler Dibling and Cameron Archer.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Flekken, Ajer, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Schade, Mbeumo, Wissa

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Mee, Konak, Janelt, Maghoma, Kayode

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Tosin, Chalobah, Gusto, Caicedo, Dewsbury-Hall, Madueke, Fernandez, Sancho, Nkunku

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Colwill, Badiashille, Cucurella, Palmer, Neto, George, Jackson


Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Lukic, Iwobi, Pereira, Sessegnon, Muniz

Subs: Benda, Tete, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Traore, Willian, Jimenez

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Jones, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Jota

Subs: Jaros, Endo, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Davies, Spence, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Johnson, Son, Solanke

Subs: Kinsky, Udogie, van de Ven, Odobert, Tel, Richarlison, Sarr, Bissouma, Gray

Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Ugochukwu, Manning, Aribo, Fernandes, Sulemana, Dibling, Archer

Subs: McCarthy, Stephens, Smallbone, Stewart, Bree, Sugawara, Onuachu, Welington, Bella-Kotchap

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  1. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Mbembo hatrick incoming

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    How did Neale get the massive Palmer starting decision wrong?

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news

    The Maestro dethroned 😥

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      I’m actually gutted, I even captained him

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        It was always fairly likely for him and Jackson as they are coming back from injury and with only a 2 day turnaround between games.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          Yeah didn’t expect it away to Brentford though…Spurs at home easier game imo

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            11 months, 19 days ago

            You get used to the scout letting you down. A small group of us are thinking about getting jackets made.

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              11 months, 19 days ago

              I wasn’t even doubting that Palmer wouldn’t start, didn’t even check when the lineups came out.
              Just came on here to browse and them bam I’m seeing Palmer mentioned in the comments and I’m like oh no…

      2. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        Who is the VC?

        I have him and Cucarella. Never considered either could be rested. Managing minutes yes but thought the rest would come Thursday.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          Maresca did this exact thing earlier in the season. It shouldn't have been a surprise.

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 19 days ago

          Isak

    2. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Attempted first post fail...

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        I'd been refreshing the homepage for the last 20 minutes solid as well.

  3. Super-Anders
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    I wonder why Palmer needs to be rotated… He isnt registered in their Conf league squad right?

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Him & Chalobah were added for knockout games

  4. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Palmer and Cucu are my differentials 😡

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      You can't rely on Maresca when there are midweek games. He showed us his hand the last time Chelsea had a tight turnaround.

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      I have them both too.

      Not much off the bench also Milenkovic and Hujisen.

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Same here,we get 1+1 no worries

  5. LarkyTown
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    I think one of my favourite times on here (albeit memory a bit vague now) was back in Leicesters title winning season

    Vardy was in great form, definite captain material, but he'd been flagged for a midweek game

    Pages and pages of conjecture/opinion of he would/wouldnt play, and then this random guy just popped up and said (something like), folks, my girlfriends sister is pals with Rebekah and apparently he's fine and going to start. And he did.

    *that* was the kind of edge that you used to get on here

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Mark always name checks that season as the one were he had a shocker.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Did he return though?

      1. LarkyTown
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        I cant remember tbh

        This was nearly 10 years ago

        After two kids of sleep deprivarion since I can barely even remember 10 days ago

    3. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      My best ever season, finished inside 3k

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Imagine Vardy, Mahrez & Maddison points week in week out

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      I don't ever say I love this but I love this.

    6. MGMT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Good times

    7. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Was your girlfriend's sister called Colleen? That's why you're not getting those updates any more.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        Flol

    8. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Was that the cramps he used to get?
      Reading his book it was his favourite drink skittles vodka 🙂

    9. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      She did like to leak

      Mostly to the Sun for £££.

  6. LarkyTown
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    There also used to be a commentor who was a professional physio and he would review tackles and how players left the pitch to give a judgement of what likely injury/recovery time and more often than not it was more useful than the wishy washy pish you get in press conferences these days

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Assessing, Wtaf is that all about, your either fit or f’d

    2. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      We had endure Granville on the pods, but this site was a real hotspot.

      1. LarkyTown
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        I thought Granville was good value on the Scoutcast

        And fair play to him for sticking it out given that Mark tonked him pretty much every season!

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Facer, physio for Stoke City I think.

      1. LarkyTown
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        Thats the one. Well remembered

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Palmer to Saka or wait one gw?

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Frying pan and fire?

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Neither looks particularly great as options at the moment.

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Not convinced Saka will start the next one either

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Lets go

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Lol... my comment got deleted. Didn't curse or anything XD.

    Just wrote: "Got to spoonfeed the sheep"

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Nevermind. Totally different article. Just got home haha

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 19 days ago

        Hence, nevermind

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Konate fool

    1. Bada Bing
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      His mind is already on his big money move to PSG.

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    kelleher takes pereira out, vvd takes muniz out. sure no pen

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    More of a penalty than Everton got

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      way more, but lets just gloss over it. only fulham xD

      kavanagh is a twit as well, was the ref for the United fa cup match

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Let's not use that as a benchmark

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      If that had been at other end defo pen

  13. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    VVD with the fake attempt of a claim of head injury to try stop play is laughable

  14. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Konate having an absolute shocker.

  15. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    LiVARpool comments loading in 3....2....1....

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Salah looking sharp

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Another boring gw

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    MacA G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Grav A

  19. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Mac A G

  20. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    What a goal Mac

  21. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    At least no Salad involvement

  22. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    BJ goal, GW12 owners in heaven

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Spence A

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      He’s constant trickle of points

  23. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Bj goal spence a

  24. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Johnson G

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Nice finish from MacA...

    Salah was wide open and couldn't believe it!

  26. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Hopefully the Pool game will open now and Salah will do Salah things

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Ses G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 19 days ago

      Pool busted

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Sessengoal

  29. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Any chance palmer gonna sub in straight for the open of 2nd half?

  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 19 days ago

    Sesssssssssssssssssss