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

    Of course Foden starts and Palmer was benched for when I sold former for the latter

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Palmer have 0 goals in the last 10 games and you bought?

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

        Yeah, because he’s the type of player who just explodes sometimes.

        Remember Brighton at home, 4 goals out of no form

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

          Sometimes you have to take risks

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

          Plus Foden been poor as well

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 2 days ago

            Well, I bought Saka that did not exactly work out either

  2. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    I sold Foden so will score today

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

      3 please

  3. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Never seen a “world class” centre-half get dragged off more than Konate

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

      How you feeling about the derby now you've seen the line-ups Jim?

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Gonna get pumped

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

      At fault for equaliser & Virgil’s a shaddow

  4. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Genuinely thought Brentford would score 2 goals here, at least and they should've in the 1st half. 2nd half both teams have been meh

  5. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Oh, Palmer's on (just realised). 1 pointer better than nothing I guess

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      No it’s not better than Bowens 7 first sub

      1. KeanosMagic
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Damn.

        Fingers crossed for a last minute winner for Palmer then

  6. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Benched Foden and played Saka - hope its not sofa time...

  7. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Slot should have more faith in Chiesa

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

    Diaz G

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

      Bradley A

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

    Virgil swinging an arm not punished

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Shock

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Still no Salah

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    I’m on a massive 0.12% green arrow

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Where you see that? livefpl?

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

    Salah to be subbed shortly

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      For who? Chiesa? I'd be surprised

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

        Palmer

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

          😀

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Come on Brentford please grab the win

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      This please

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

    Elliott row Z

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

    Esr coming on

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    7 players and no return.... 14pts. Shocking GW indeed. Bruno, Livra, Marmoush and Isak C left

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

    Ref defo needs new contacts

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Yeah. Looks like the Saudi contacts have stopped paying him.

  18. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    those who went without salah on wc 30/31 I applause you

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      They will be happy today, less so if he hauls in his next 2 as expected

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      They probably went Foden instead so no gain lol

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      They must have 20 mill in the bank

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        This. Can't see why would wouldn't get him. Literally no alternatives.

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

    Jimmy
    ESR
    Reid

    Coming on

  20. Couto
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Cucarela on

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Nice

  21. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Me on Friday finalising WC: “Nah, I won’t bother getting and playing DJed Spence this week. Konate will be a far better pick!”

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

    Diaz diving get in the sea

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

    Elliott frame

  24. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Fulham desperate to lose this

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      They'll halfham this

  25. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Brentford can't score... some dreadful finishing

  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Chelsea very lucky not to be behind

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Nunez is useless I'm afraid

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

      Shhhh. There, there. Don't be afraid. It's only Darwin

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

    Adama & Tete on

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

    So no Saka haul, no Palmer haul, no Salah haul.

    Obviously means a Foden haul

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

      Stop it 😉

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

        Bet it does, be him or Bruno anyway

    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      *Isak

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

        Nah too easy that, and I’d benefit from that so no chance lol

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      No Haaland haul as well

  30. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Wissa and Mbuemo doing their best not to give me points