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3 May 2025 205 comments
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There are only two Premier League matches getting underway at 3pm BST this afternoon.

There’s not a huge deal of Fantasy interest in either fixture, with only Everton and all three relegated clubs in action.

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Everton’s David Moyes makes two changes to the side that lost at Chelsea last weekend.

Dwight McNeil gets his first league start of 2025, while Carlos Alcaraz jumps up to the starting XI.

Jack Harrison drops to the bench as Abdoulaye Doucoure misses out entirely with a personal issue.

The fit-again Dominic Calvert-Lewin is among the substitutes: he is back in the Toffees’ squad for the first time in over three months.

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna makes two changes following last Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Newcastle United.

Ben Johnson is suspended and Jack Clarke benched as Omari Hutchinson and Conor Chaplin get the nod to start.

Kalvin Phillips and Axel Tuanzebe are on the bench after missing out in Gameweek 34.

At the King Power Stadium, Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy makes five changes.

Four of them are enforced as Mads Hermansen, Ricardo Pereira, Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Facundo Buonanotte miss out with injuries.

Jakub Stolarczuk, James Justin, Jordan Ayew and Kasey McAteer replace them.

Opponents Southampton, by contrast, are unchanged.

Paul Onuachu is back on the bench after recovering from an ankle injury.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, O’Brien, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, McNeil, Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Beto.

Subs: Virginia, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Harrison, Chermiti, Young, Broja, Coleman, Iroegbunam.

Ipswich Town XI: Palmer, O’Shea, Wolfenden, Burgess, Greaves, Hutchinson, Morsy, Taylor, Chaplin, Enciso, Delap.

Subs: Walton, Phillips, Cajuste, Luongo, Hirst, Tuanzebe, Godfrey, Clarke, Boniface.


Leicester City XI: Stolarczyk, Justin, Faes, Coady, Thomas, Ndidi, Skipp, McAteer, Ayew, El Khannouss, Vardy.

Subs: Iversen, Okoli, Kristiansen, Daka, Soumare, Coulibaly, Golding, Evans, Monga.

Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Walker-Peters, Downes, Ugochukwu, Manning, Fernandes, Sulemana, Stewart.

Subs: McCarthy, Aribo, Smallbone, Bree, Wood, Archer, Onuachu, Dibling, Robinson.


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  1. Bagpuss
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Anyone think Leicester might actually win today?

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      No

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Don't care

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Sure

  2. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    22 pts on my bench so far 🙁

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Lucky you're playing Bench Boost.............

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Sessegnon robbed

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Of what

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 29 days ago

        a goal

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 29 days ago

          for obvious handball

  4. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    My intention all week was to activate AM on Moyes but changed my mind yesterday and went with Glasner.

    I'm just hoping Moyes doesn't punish too me much

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Glasner was the right call. Play for the upside unless you are defending

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      You won’t be punished unless Palace lose

  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Sessegon is quite all or nothing

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      silva taking him off was just stupid. only guy with constant goal threat in the team. go again next gw

      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 29 days ago

        But was booked early…

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Started:
    - Martinez over Raya (Good start)
    - Trippier over Kiwior (Pending...)
    - Rogers over Sarr/Mateta (Poop)

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Well Mateta still starts, Sarr benched.

    2. Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      I started Saliba and Munoz over Ruben and Konsa so hoping for the best!

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Worst two games of the season the only 3pm KOs today?

    Need a Moyes AM masterclass...

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Bet the TV suits were salivating at the prospect of a relegation 6-pointer not long ago.

  8. One for All
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Martinez
    Konsa, Munoz, Gvardial
    Savinho, Mbeumo, Eze, Salah
    Isak, Marmoush, Mateta

    Raya, Burn, Kiwoir, Rashford

    1FT 3.7 ITB

    A) Mateta> Wissa
    B) Mateta> Wood
    C) Rashford> Bowen

    Which option guys?

    Currently on A, surely Savinho starts vs Southampton after 2 games in a row with 0 minutes.

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      A yes, bit early for this though

      1. One for All
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 29 days ago

        Cool thanks

  9. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    ipl for me ,no interest in the footy,what a crap season,roll on august

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    McNeil and vardy could be nice wee differencials.today. I wasnt brave enough to pick any of them

  11. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    I used my 2nd FT on Pickford.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Don't care

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Hmm

  12. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Started Raya and Saliba and benched Martinez and Konsa. Hmm.

    1. TitusShambles
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Well you’re a gooner after all. But a little hedge with one of each may have been the play

  13. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Vardyyyy go on son

  14. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Vardy cappers rejoice!!!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Well done them!

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Thunderous sounds of one hand clapping

    3. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      I bottled it and put it on Marmoush at the death. Regrets

  15. Merlin the Wraith
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Delap lucky boy. RC in the waiting for the hot-head

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Vardy & Beto owners winning

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      McNeil also

  17. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Moyes AM looking good so far!

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      You will only know that after Glasner has played 🙂

  18. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    I'd like to confess that at one point this season I owned both McNeil and Ndiaye

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Ditto

  19. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Everton winning means Pereira gets table bonus v Brighton as things stand. The Seaguls need to beat Newcastle, or Bournemouth need to lose this evening for it to remain that way though.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Pereira AM on!!

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

    Finally some points thanks to Vardy

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Well done for owning him!

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

        Dream team not fpl though 🙁

  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Everton busted

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Enciso G

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Enciso G

  22. Goat
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    What are the chances Raya gets the ebening off. Pretty please

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      None. Leno can't play v Bournemouth

  23. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Everton CS gone. Everyone can ignore the score now.

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

    Do something McNeil FFS

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Dial up?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Do you have vardy AND McNeil ?

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

        Sun dream team

  25. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Some goal by Enciso

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Dipper under the bar

  26. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Ayew G

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    ayew 2-0

  28. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Southampton sooo bad. I defo would not sell marmoush yet

  29. ITS AMAD WORLD
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    Southampton and Derby will be in the 11 points club then

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Looking that way those last 3 look though for Saints.

  30. HollywoodXI
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 29 days ago

    That Ipswich goal may have just cost me my ML. Bench boost active with Pickford and O’Brien on it 🙁

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      tough luck

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 29 days ago

      Undone by an incredible 1 in 100 strike