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The Gameweek 35 action continues this Saturday lunchtime with Aston Villa v Fulham.

Kick-off is at 12:30 BST.

Unai Emery mostly trusts the same players to make amends for last weekend’s deflating 3-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat at Wembley.

There’s just one change from the loss to Crystal Palace, with Ian Maatsen coming in for Lucas Digne.

Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers keep up their records of having started in every Premier League match they’ve been available for in 2024/25.

Ollie Watkins, relieved of competition from positional rival Marcus Rashford due to the loanee’s injury, is again up front.

As for Fulham, they welcome back Antonee Robinson from injury. Sasa Lukic also gets a recall.

Willian drops to the bench, while Andreas Pereira is missing altogether.

Both of these sides are still in the hunt for European qualification for next season.

Villa really need all three points to keep up with those in the mix for a top-five spot, while Fulham are currently in pole position for eighth place, which could be enough for UEFA Europa Conference League involvement in 2025/26.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen, Kamara, Tielemans, Rogers, Asensio, McGinn, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Mings, Barkley, Digne, Garcia, Malen, Onana, Bailey, Ramsey.

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

Subs: Benda, Reed, Cairney, Adama, Vinicius, Cuenca, Castagne, Willian, Smith Rowe.


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  1. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Watkins and Rogers owner.

  2. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    No way Asensio was a few seconds away for 2 more points. Tied in my ML too.

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Yeah, what the hell. Owning him has been incredibly unlucky
      He came off 59:50 but the sub was over after the 60' mark.
      Avl have it as a 61' sub

  3. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Early thoughts

    Eze | Mateta => Bowen | Wissa

    Free

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Not yet, we got Spurs next game week, don't want to miss that. Maybe week 37?

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Mcginn gets 60 but Asensio only 59 why?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Alphabetical order

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Asensio stepped out from the pitch earlier

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Extra space in his trunk

    4. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Substitution is completed when the new player enters the field, not when he leaves.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Wrong, it's completed when the old player steps out from the field

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Takes longer for McGinn to get his backside off the pitch.

    6. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      This is rediculous

    7. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Emery owns Mcginn but his ML rival has Asensio

  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Bassey never, never, never a second YC. Close tho.

  6. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Digne incoming

  7. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Most of Roger’s pts come when you don’t own or bench!

  8. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Watkins off

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Had his chances Gizza

  9. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Watkins punt with a great start.

  10. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Bassey flicks Watkins the gold finger

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I’m running out of puns tbf

  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Leicester 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.

    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 XI: Palmer, O'Shea, Wolfenden, Burgess, Greaves, Hutchinson, Morsy, Taylor, Chaplin, Enciso, Delap.
    Subs: Walton, Phillips, Cajuste, Luongo, Hirst, Tuanzebe, Godfrey, Clarke, Boniface.

  12. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    which FWD will score first this gameweek?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      It's Vardy

  13. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    I beg you Fulham just score please e

  14. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Two CBs at FB for Ipswich? I wish I punted on Ndiaye now 🙁

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      On the plus side, 4 CBs

  15. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    lol Millwall losing now, come on Burnley!

  16. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Josh Brownhill GW1 bandwagon is going to be insane

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I was on that 2 seasons ago !

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        It was never a bandwagon in FPL though 😀 I owned him too. 1-2 pointers each week.

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Got a feeling I might regret selling Isak to Watkins, oh well nothing to lose gotta chase the upside

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I’d fancy Isak against anyone with that Newcastle midfield behind him

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        He’s been off it as of late and saw some posts on Newcastle forums about Wilson starting some of the remaining games

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Nah I can’t see it. He’s the main character

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 7 days ago

            Neither can I but I guess there is the cup final too

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              10 months, 7 days ago

              Might still pay off gl

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                10 months, 7 days ago

                Cheers you too

    2. Els365
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Watkins still isnt a safe pick even with Rashford injured. Regret selling Wood for a minus. The captaincy punt stung too

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Good fixture for him next at least, we’ll be ok!

  18. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Rogers should have two assists already.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Awful miss by Malen.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Yeah Malen should've scored there

  19. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Typical Villa look like keeping a cs when so many are playing their defence after bringing them in just for the 33 double. They never clean lol. Well almost never

    1. Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Konsa is sat laughing at me from my bench, right next to Ruben! Haha

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Come on Fulham...do the honourable thing and wipe the Villa CS.

  21. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    What minute are we going to lose the Villa cleanie? I'm going 92

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      cs

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Fulham down to 10

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Villa also down to 10 Barkley on for Tielemans

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        😀

  23. Bobkat
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    8 extra minutes. Come on Fulham, get a goal

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Not watching (really poor quality game) but yeah hoping for a Fulham goal as well.

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        I mean Fulham are down to 10 because they have an injured player and have used all subs. Unbelievable really lol but it ain't happening

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Not happening expecting a Rogers or Konsa attacking return just to enhance my pain lol

      1. Bobkat
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Yes wishful thinking. As a Toon fan with Konsa on my bench a Fulham goal would go down a treat

  24. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Mikel needs to rest Saliba for the big ucl game. Konsa first sub.

  25. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    The traffic on this site has died a death. Two pages of comments (136 in total) on a Saturday match day. I remember in the past it would have been flying.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Was just thinking the same. Sad times

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      It's all about X these days. Forums are dying a slow death

    3. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Don't you think there's certain beauty in a tight knit group?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        Tight Knit Group is a great forum name for a knitting club

        1. Mother Farke
          • 2 Years
          10 months, 7 days ago

          Unlike you, my knitting days are ages away! 😀

    4. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      If you think this is slow wait until the two 3pm games start .

    5. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Think everyone fed up with the randomness now in football, not like it used to be

  26. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    You people who rotate your teams with bench players - do you have any principles? I really hate it - everytime I do it some of my bench players scores lots of points. Now I have Konsa on the bench for example - 8 points. Really irritating. Would rather have bench players who almost never scores and is always on my bench.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      I like to have a strong bench. More with defenders rather than attackers tbf. Next week I can starts Sels and Milenkovic vs Leicester and bench Raya and Kiwior.

      Clean sheets can happen really randomly though.

      1. Underdogs11
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 7 days ago

        I guess it's better to "differentiate" though. This week I'm going with both Raya and Saliba. Would prob be better with Raya and Saliba, less risky. And Villa super motivated of course.

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Watkins bar

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      Oh no it’s Malen even

  28. Urban Cowboy.
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Benching Martinez not looking like my wisest decision

  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Brownhill again! 😆

  30. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 7 days ago

    Is it confirmed that there will be no more double / blank gameweeks?

    1. Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 7 days ago

      FFS posted an article confirming it, but then within the same article it said that Villa-Tot game rescheduling wasn't finalised. I was a bit surprised to read that after the headline tbh, especially whilst tinkering with my WC