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A busy Sunday of Premier League football gets underway with three matches at 2pm BST.

Arsenal kick off their Double Gameweek 33 with a trip to Ipswich Town.

Ben White, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard get recalls, with Jurrien Timber, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Thomas Partey dropping out.

That means Bukayo Saka starts in the Premier League for the first time since Gameweek 17.

Kieran McKenna, meanwhile, makes just one change to his Ipswich side. Jacob Greaves for Cameron Burgess is the only alteration.

Liam Delap continues on the bench.

Marco Silva makes just two changes to his Fulham line-up in west London.

Kenny Tete and Raul Jimenez come into the starting XI, replacing Timothy Castagne and Rodrigo Muniz, who is absent from the matchday squad.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has made seven changes to a losing side, following Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to Legia Warsaw.

Robert Sanchez, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Noni Madueke and Pedro Neto start.

Out go Filip Jorgensen, Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabiyo, Benoit Badiashile, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jadon Sancho and Christopher Nkunku.

At Old Trafford, Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim makes five alterations after Thursday’s last-gasp win over Lyon.

Victor Lindelof, Tyler Fredricson and Harry Amass come into the backline, with Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro and Diogo Dalot dropping to the bench.

Further forward, Kobbie Mainoo and Christian Eriksen replace Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes.

Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Vitor Pereira makes two changes to his line-up: Santiago Bueno and Matheus Cunha start, with Matt Doherty and the injured Jean-Ricner Bellegarde the men replaced.

*Jose Sa has been injured in the warm-up. Dan Bentley replaces him in goal, with Tom King now starting on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Lukic, Sessegnon, Pereira, Iwobi, Jimenez

Subs: Benda, Castagne, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, Wilson, Adama, Willian, Vinicius

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Acheampong, Gusto, Lavia, Dewsbury Hall, Sancho, George


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

Subs: Walton, Godfrey, Woolfenden, Burgess, Boniface, Luongo, Taylor, Chaplin, Delap

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Rice, Odegaard, Merino, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Partey, Timber, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji, Henry-Francis, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri


Manchester United XI: Onana, Mazraoui, Lindelof, Fredricson, Dorgu, Eriksen, Ugarte, Amass, Garnacho, Mainoo, Hojlund

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Evans, Yoro, Casemiro, Maguire, Fernandes, Mount, Obi

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Bentley, Bueno, Agbadou, Toti, Semedo, Andre, J Gomes, Ait-Nouri, Munetsi, Cunha, Strand Larsen

Subs: Doyle, Sarabia, Doherty, R Gomes, Forbs, Traore, Djiga, Mane, King

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  1. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Really tempted to go sessegnon over robinson on fh

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Yeah most likely the play

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      And reckon it’s toss a coin in terms who starts for them up front?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Not if Muniz is still injured

          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            11 months, 5 days ago

            Good to know cheers!

          2. Punned It
              11 months, 5 days ago

              That narrows it down a bit, cheers!

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      100% Palace players haul next week

      1. Kingy109
        • 4 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Munoz will definitely outscore last week by simply not kicking a football in the league

    4. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Gutted Timber on the bench

      Saka (C) & Arteta better do the business.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        It was widely expected but I guess hitting out an Arsenal defender in a dgw feels wrong.

        1. Babit1967
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Yeah hopefully gets the next game

    5. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Would be classic FPL if Saka hauls big time after most didn't cap him due to benching fear.

      1. Merlin the Wraith
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Tractor boys got something agricultural planned for him.

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Can they grow some good weed though?

      2. Punned It
          11 months, 5 days ago

          I've captained him, so fear not, he'll prolly go off with a red card after five minutes.

        • _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Every time i go against the most popular captian that fails, my captain fails the next day anyway.

          Prove me wrong Saka.

        • Futile Tinkering
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Same here , I expect 2 pts.

        • Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          He was always going to start one match and not the other.

          Both equal for hauling, suggests he probably won't get much time in midweek.

      3. Bob_the_builder
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Did Mbeumo+Bruno before this GW for Eze+KDB (-4) . Not sure how to feel about it in hindsight (leaning towards negative so far).

      4. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Dammit, why did I go for Timber?

      5. lukacz1234
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Damn, looks like another (C) miss

      6. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Dammit, why did I go on Tinder?

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Your willy made you do it.

      7. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Saka slipping into the no.9 slot at times.

        1. Effe
          • 15 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          🙂

      8. Merlin the Wraith
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Can someone feed the FPL hamsters please? They've stopped running.

      9. pakornk
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Can someone tell me why Amorim is playing kids when he should be going for points?

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          What will points change?

        2. JBG
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Going for UCL spot... by winning UEL.

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            11 months, 5 days ago

            Qualifying for UCL and around £80m extra, outweighs the £5-10m extra MU will get to finish better in PL.

        3. Joburger
          • 16 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Why wouldn't he play the kids in the league games until the end of the season?

        4. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Possibility of winning Europa and a UCL spot is far more important than a few points in the league.

        5. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          United could win every match and still have their worst season ever. Or lose every match and not get relegated. What’s there to play for? It’s EL or bust.

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            11 months, 5 days ago

            United are new Palace or Hammers.

          2. Gubby-Allen
            • 4 Years
            11 months, 5 days ago

            Ditto Arsenal, Tottenham, Southampton, Ipswich, Leicester, West Ham and Everton, Crystal Palace. All absolutely nothing to play for and in some cases priorities are not to get injured which are even worse. I don't read much into Wolves run of form.

            Not convinced even Bournemouth, Brighton and Fulham are at 100% motivation. You may as well shut yoes a drop a pen on a list of players to pick.

      10. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Tross G

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Ode A

          Saka AA

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            11 months, 5 days ago

            Not sure Odegaard touched it

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              11 months, 5 days ago

              Slight touch I think

      11. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Trossard goal

      12. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Saka hockey assist

      13. EWH2020
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Bottled Trossard captaincy. Will take it

        1. Futile Tinkering
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          I had drossard for weeks and he gave me nothing.

      14. el polako
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Saka involved in celebrations.

      15. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Odegaard assist

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Opta given it to him so far.

      16. JBG
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Picked Merino on FH cause I thought he will play CF again...

        1. Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          That is obviously practice for the PSG 1st leg where he will start and Trossard up front
          May be same Wednesday

      17. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Mark with Trossard on his FH

      18. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Rest Saka now it’s in the bag.

      19. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Looks like a Saka assist

        don't think Odegaard touched it

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          He did

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Are you sure?

        3. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          He did

      20. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Now waiting for the is it odegaard or saka assist

        1. Goodfeathers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          No question Odegaard got the final touch for the assist.

      21. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Are we sure Odegaard touches that?

      22. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Miscontril assist

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Another unknown Arsenal youth popping up you say? Kyle Miscontril

      23. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Mark has Saka captain.

        Mark, you know what to do!

      24. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        The A is up for debate on TV \0/

      25. EWH2020
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Never a Saka assist. His intended target was Ode

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          😆

      26. fantasist
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Commentators debating on assist for FPL

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Said fantasy, could be any number of games like sky or telegraph too

      27. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Ødegaard "assist"

      28. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Saka can be rested now