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Three more matches follow on from the midday kick-off at Goodison Park.

Nottingham Forest, who have to win to keep alive their slim chances of UEFA Champions League qualification, make just one change from the side that drew with Leicester City last week.

Centre-back Morato drops down to the bench, with the fit-again Murillo recalled.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is also back from injury as a substitute.

Opponents West Ham United are unchanged.

In west London, Thomas Frank has also named an unchanged side from last weekend’s win at Ipswich Town.

Fulham boss Marco Silva has made three changes to his line-up, however.

Antonee Robinson, Sasa Lukic and Adama Traore come into the side as Ryan Sessegnon, Andreas Pereira and Harry Wilson make way.

At the King Power Stadium, Ruud van Nistelrooy has made one alteration from the side that earned a late draw at Nottingham Forest, as Boubakary Soumare gets the nod over Oliver Skipp in the engine room.

Jamie Vardy also starts, making his 500th and final appearance for the club.  

As for Ipswich, Leif Davis, Jens Cajuste, Jack Clarke and George Hirst replace Cameron Burgess, Jack Taylor, Conor Chaplin and Liam Delap.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Coufal, Ward-Prowse, Rodriguez, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Bowen, Kudus

Subs: Fabianski, Soler, Paqueta, Fullkrug, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Alvarez, Emerson, Ferguson

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Wood

Subs: Miguel, Morato, Hudson-Odoi, Toffolo, Jota, Yates, Sosa, Danilo, Abbott


Brentford XI: Flekken, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Thiago, Mee, Ajer, Konak, Nunes

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Berge, Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Jimenez

Subs: Benda, Cuenca, Cairney, Pereira, King, Wilson, Willian, Sessegnon, Vinicius


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

Subs: Iversen, Pereira, Okoli, Kristiansen, Skipp, Buonanotte, Monga, Evans, Daka

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

Subs: Walton, Godfrey, Woolfenden, Luongo, Taylor, Johnson, Chaplin, Broadhead, Delap

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  1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Sums my effing season up that mbeumo miss
    Ffs

    1. Underdogs11
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same here. After putting every penalty in the net, he decides to miss when we captain him.

  2. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Yes, Jamie! xx

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Vardy goal written in the stars!

  4. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Yes vardy!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Party

  5. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Oh you've got to be joking!
    Got up to 5k but then 2 bad weeks sent me back down to 15k. Captained Mbuemo, all looking good but then he misses. Ffs I feel like nothings going right no matter what I do

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Also watching everything go right for my ML rival

    2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same
      Infuriating

    3. NumberSix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Top 15k objectively that’s not true

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Haha overall yeh. I just really want that top 10k finish but the past few weeks I've been on the wrong side of variance. It's just frustrating watching my rank just plummet right at the end. And watching my ML rival overtake me with everything going in their favour.

  6. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mbuemo (C). Well that's just fantastic. Wonderful even. Brilliant. Lovely.

  7. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isaak out, first sub Konsa, nice.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That is some jammy jam!

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Very.

  8. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    James Justin assist as well.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I remember him being a good asset a few seasons ago.

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        He was yeah

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    As a Mbeumo owner and non captainer that miss is actually beneficial.

    Funny game this FPL

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      In the same boat

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It's kind of stupid, I agree.

      Until you look into mini leagues and cup games etc.

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Knowing effective ownership has taken the fun out of the game. Ignorance was bliss

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Did Vardy remove his shirt to celebrate and pick up a booking?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Will do that after he completes the hat trick

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        That was my next thought.

        A fair few were betting goal and YC

        I've been busy so didn't do it.

  11. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Goat (9) captain

  12. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Vardy captainer here and just like days of old he did not disappoint. Thanks for the memories and the points Jamie!

  13. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Some reliable Isak injury news would have been nice. Vardy for a hit beckoned.

    But FPL aside, love to see that party starter hit the double century for Leicester.

  14. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone who captained Mbeumo. That pen miss cost 20 points.

    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I triple captained him 🙁

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Game of skill.

    3. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That’s me! Huge swing 🙁

    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That’s disgusting 🙁

    5. Underdogs11
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He owes us a goal - at least.

    6. Chrisitis
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      120% ownership, so ofc we didnt lost that much

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Considering that masses went for Palmer (wtf?) and Watkins, Mbuemo captainers still have a chance to trump everyone.

  15. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bowen, please get out of my team................West Ham are relegation fodder next season....

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Scored 4 games in a row or something

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        against pub teams

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      3 promoted teams will be, as every season.
      And maybe Man Utd & Spurs.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Leeds reckon they'll do a Forest...

        Maybe Burnley will do a Brentford?

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Must of had few pts off him lately? Unless just brought him in

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Need a Kudus goal here.. coming on for Isak 🙁

  17. Effe
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Need a Bowen goal here to wipe that Forest clean sheet

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      -1

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Need that Forest cleanie wiped with a non Bowen goal or assist. I know I might as well ask for the lottery digits.

  18. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Coufal channeling his inner Di Canio.

  19. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    No Isak is a problem, as usual Howe doesnt mention anything in the presser.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Maybe he got hit with the ball in the warm up.
      He’s quite fragile.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Fragile enough to start 33 league games this season.

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Obviously recency bias is talking through me.
          Captained him in a game in which he came off because he got hit in the lip.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Standard

  20. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Come on Vards, powder your nose at half time and let’s get a couple more

  21. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Vardy, just one more please

    It will most likely seal a top 1k finish for me

  22. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Leicester hitting their stride

  23. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wissa YC again

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Balls

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      FFS

    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Such an annoying CF to own... gets points, but also does that.

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Elanga G

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wood assist I hope

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Milenkovic I think, 2nd on my bench but behind Konsa, Cucarella and Gvardiol.

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Could be Milenkovic

  25. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    2-0 Forest

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Milenkovic G

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Elanga or Milenkovic?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        It's Def not elanga

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Milenk I think

      3. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Looking like Var check for,

        Milenko G

        Elanga A

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Could be off

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Hope not have mil

  27. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isak in cotton wool before he’s sold to Arsenal or United

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I always find cotton wool quite itchy

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Goal

    Forest

    2 nil

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Elanga to ....

      Someone?

  29. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Milenkovic G, Elanga A

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      VAR looking at possible offside

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Maybe offside

  30. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    West Ham a disgrace..............Please take Bowen off, waste of space