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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, 3 months ago

    Sums my effing season up that mbeumo miss
    Ffs

    1. Underdogs11
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

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

  2. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Yes, Jamie! xx

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

    Vardy goal written in the stars!

  4. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Yes vardy!

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

      Party

  5. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Also watching everything go right for my ML rival

    2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Same
      Infuriating

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

      Top 15k objectively that’s not true

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months 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
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

  7. Limbo
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Isaak out, first sub Konsa, nice.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      That is some jammy jam!

      1. Limbo
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Very.

  8. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    James Justin assist as well.

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

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

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        He was yeah

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

    Funny game this FPL

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Same

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      In the same boat

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

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

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

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

    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Will do that after he completes the hat trick

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months 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
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Goat (9) captain

  12. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

    1. Towsor44
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I triple captained him 🙁

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Game of skill.

    3. Effe
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      That’s me! Huge swing 🙁

    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      That’s disgusting 🙁

    5. Underdogs11
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      He owes us a goal - at least.

    6. Chrisitis
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      120% ownership, so ofc we didnt lost that much

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 3 months 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
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Scored 4 games in a row or something

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        against pub teams

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

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

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

        Leeds reckon they'll do a Forest...

        Maybe Burnley will do a Brentford?

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

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

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

  17. Effe
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Need a Bowen goal here to wipe that Forest clean sheet

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      -1

    2. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months 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
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Coufal channeling his inner Di Canio.

  19. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

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

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Fragile enough to start 33 league games this season.

        1. el polako
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Standard

  20. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

  21. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Vardy, just one more please

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

  22. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Leicester hitting their stride

  23. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Wissa YC again

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Balls

    2. Effe
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      FFS

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

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

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Elanga G

    1. Effe
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Wood assist I hope

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

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

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

      Could be Milenkovic

  25. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    2-0 Forest

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Milenkovic G

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Elanga or Milenkovic?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        It's Def not elanga

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Milenk I think

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

        Looking like Var check for,

        Milenko G

        Elanga A

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Could be off

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

        Hope not have mil

  27. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I always find cotton wool quite itchy

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Goal

    Forest

    2 nil

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

      Elanga to ....

      Someone?

  29. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Milenkovic G, Elanga A

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

      VAR looking at possible offside

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Maybe offside

  30. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

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