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A busy Sunday afternoon of Premier League football gets underway at 14:00 BST, with Chelsea v Ipswich Town, Liverpool v West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur.

As expected, Enzo Maresca makes nine changes from Chelsea’s UEFA Conference League win over Legia Warsaw, with Robert Sanchez, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Noni Madueke, Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson back in the starting XI.

Tosin Adarabioyo and Cole Palmer, who was withdrawn at half-time on Thursday, keep their places.

The headline team news for Ipswich concerns Liam Delap, who drops to the bench. George Hirst comes in for him. Conor Townsend and Nathan Broadhead also come out of the starting line-up for Leif Davis and Jack Clarke.

Elsewhere, Arne Slot makes four alterations from the Liverpool team that lost at Fulham last time out.

Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Kostas Tsimikas and Luis Diaz come into the side at the expense of Caoimhin Kelleher, Andrew Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo.

Konstantinos Mavropanos and Carlos Soler return for West Ham as Edson Alvarez and Tomas Soucek drop out.

At Molineux, Wolves are unchanged, having won each of their previous three Premier League games. Matheus Cunha, who is back from suspension, is therefore named among the substitutes.

Finally, Ange Postecoglou has made six changes from the draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Those alterations see Ben Davies, Djed Spence, Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr and Mathys Tel come in. Out go Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall and Son Heung-min, who is left out of the matchday squad entirely.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Chalobah, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, James, Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Sancho, Nkunku

Ipswich Town XI: Palmer, Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis, Morsy, Cajuste, Johnson, Enciso, J Clarke, Hirst

Subs: Walton, Woolfenden, Townsend, Luongo, Taylor, Philogene, Chaplin, Broadhead, Delap


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Diaz, Jota

Subs: Jaros, Kelleher, Endo, Szoboszlai, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Robertson, Quansah

West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Mavropanos, Todibo, Scarles, Ward-Prowse, Soler, Paqueta, Kudus, Bowen

Subs: Fabianski, Coufal, Fullkrug, Guilherme, Alvarez, Rodriguez, Soucek, Emerson, Ferguson


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

Subs: Bentley, Djiga, S Bueno, Sarabia, Traore, R Gomes, Cunha, Mane, Hwang

Tottenham Hotspur XI:  Vicario, Gray, Romero, Davies, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison, Johnson, Tel, Solanke

Subs: Kinsky, Porro, van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Moore, Richarlison

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  1. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    How is Salah looking?

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Egyptian

      1. Cold Palms
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Only when he walks

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      first half great, liverpool been poor since

      1. Underdogs11
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Thanks. Wonder how much the dip in form have to do with the new contract.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 12 days ago

          Eh? Be the opposite wouldn’t it 😆

          1. Underdogs11
            • 5 Years
            11 months, 12 days ago

            Fighting for a better contract. Now the deal is done.

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              11 months, 12 days ago

              Ah ok I was thinking in terms of him being motivated it to play

    3. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Looking like it was a good idea to not hand him the the C band this weekend

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Over the top

  2. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Just when we needed Palmer to be that differential when Saka was out. He's been absolutely horrendous

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      He will score this game, know what my luck is like, and probably be a penalty

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        And in the 94th minute of 4 minutes of stoppage time!

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 12 days ago

          Yup

  3. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Palmer's had so many opps to shoot and he just doesn't have that confidence at the moment. Just shoot lad.

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Price fall to 9.0 next season

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        8.5

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    West Ham should have scored by now

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Had chances

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      They can go ahead now Connor B cs banked.

  5. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Ait~Nouri 3rd sub, ouch!

    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Sorry

  6. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Onana owners surely gutted over his benching. If there are any.

  7. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Delap to score within 15mins...

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    He’s getting closer!

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      to the corner flag

  9. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    FH34 forward line never been easier:
    Isak Larsen Muniz

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

      evanilson over muniz

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Cue Jimi start over Muniz

      1. Cold Palms
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 12 days ago

        A Jimi over a Muni is a new one !!

  10. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Come on west ham wipe that clean sheet

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Nah need that Salah clean sheet point!

  11. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Raya
    Gvardiol, Munoz, Gabriel*
    Salah, Palmer, Murphy, Sarr
    Marmoush, Isak, Mateta

    (Verbruggen, Kluivert*, Milenkovic, Kerkez)

    3FT + 0 itb (AM activated, FH34, BB36 planned)

    Howe + Palmer + Gabriel >
    A) Pep + Saka + Timber
    B) Arteta + Saka + Collins
    C) Arteta + KDB + Saliba
    D) Arteta + KDB + Collins
    E) Other combo?

    ** I've selected Collins because of GW36 opponent and assured GW37 match

  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    West Ham changing to attacking setup, cue Salah goal on the counter...

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Inevitable, and all 3 bonus

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Chelsea goal...

    Sancho G

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Palmer assist?

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        think so...

      2. Cold Palms
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 12 days ago

        Aye

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    2-2

    Palmer?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Looks like it

  15. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Palmer A it looked

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    FFS

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Million to one he gets a pen now

  18. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Rank killers all round

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    huge haul from Palmer

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    FPL just love Palmer for BPS don’t they

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Like against Spurs just one assist and bang bonus

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      thats why he always gets bookings to even it out and make it fair for the rest

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 12 days ago

        He got booked vs Spurs as well and still got bonus lol

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 12 days ago

          Probably something in the 100 page rule book that states “A yellow card is minus BPS for any player except Cole Palmer”

  21. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    VVD with a karate kick on Robbo

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    salah subbed

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Salah subbed

  24. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Not only bench d Konsa but also last minute switch from getting Bradley to Milenkovic - call me mister loser

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Same !

  25. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Salah subbed off 84 mins

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      That's an ok, given his EO, just glad c/s busted

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Richarlison G

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Watford got relegated mate

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Salah clean sheet point is actually huge

  28. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Should have played bb33. Oh well...

  29. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Pigeon G
    Romero A

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 12 days ago

    Robertson G

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 12 days ago

      Typical after Salah goes off