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Three Premier League matches take place on Sunday with a double-header up first at 14:00 BST.

Chelsea host Crystal Palace in west London, while Nottingham Forest meet Brentford at the City Ground.

Eberechi Eze starts for Palace despite transfer interest from Tottenham Hotspur.

Oliver Glasner makes just one change from the line-up he used against Liverpool last week. It’s an enforced alteration, too, with Daichi Kamada missing out. Will Hughes comes in.

Tosin Adarabioyo is absent for Chelsea after picking up a “small issue” in training, so Josh Acheampong partners Trevoh Chalobah at the back.

Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro make up the front four.

At the City Ground, Morgan Gibbs-White is available for Forest after missing the final pre-season friendly to attend the birth of his child. He starts in a No 10 role.

Dan Ndoye is the only new signing in their starting XI, but Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha are on the bench.

Caoimhin Kelleher missed Brentford’s final pre-season friendly but he starts in goal.

Mikkel Damsgaard and the wantaway Yoane Wissa are both absent, but Kevin Schade is fit enough for a place on the bench.

Rico Henry gets the nod over Aaron Hickey at left-back as expected.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Neto, Palmer, Gittens, J Pedro

Subs: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Essugo, Santos, Estevao, George, Delap

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Rak-Sakyi, Devenny, Cardines


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Jesus, Jota, Yates, Jair, Boly, Abbott

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Henry, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Carvalho, Milambo, Lewis-Potter, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarrson, Hickey, Henderson, Schade, Onyeka, Ajer, Peart-Harris, Roerslev, Arthur


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  1. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Triple Chelsea to save gameweek 1 s'il vous plait

    1. nonaynever
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Grrrr.......Tosin Adarabioyo is absent for Chelsea after picking up a “small issue” in training, so Josh Acheampong partners Trevoh Chalobah at the back.

      Dorgu 1st on the bench

  2. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    So... Anyone looking to unchain the Dango?

    1. oi no professionals
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Anywhere I go I make the Dango

  3. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    it looks likely Eze will leave. have Palace left their business too late?

    they likely need a defender and two attackers at least and with players like Hutchinson and Outtara going for £35m+ anyone Palace go after will be at a huge premium.

    Especially when clubs will know they have money to spend and are desperate.

  4. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Any data on how many managers have capped Palmer this GW1?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      71.9% owned overall

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Livefpl has that info

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Just over 900k.

      Salah 3.6m
      Haaland 1.3m

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    £42.5m for Outtara?! Wtf is going on?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      That could be genius?

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

        How much does that make Semenyo? 70m?

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Dango was on fire given his chance last year

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Money in football lives in its own dimension, departs from struggling folks, bankrupting councils and always in debt health care.

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    would be great if Sarr could outscore Kudus 😛

  7. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    I see Keane Lewis Potter is listed as a defender. That's wild.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      And hes an attacking mid? Next Lundstram?

    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      That's about right
      2024/25 - 26 matches LB, 9 LW, 6 LM

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

    Chelsea 2 - 2 Palace

    Forest 1 - 0 Brentford

    Manchester Utd 2 - 3 Arsenal

    Might be some wishful thinking in there!?

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

      Bruno and Gyokeres braces let's go!

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

        OG braces 🙂

  9. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Can someone advise or send a link to the new defensive points system - Thanks in advance

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Haaland + Salah will never be a mathematically sound strategy. Paying 14+ for someone you're not capping is terrible.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I agree.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Yep I has to be one or the other I think

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

      Ml rival has both, and t/c haaland
      Also has ekitike and semenyo!

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Sounds like someone who is likely to quit around christmas

    4. NoOneCares
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Salty cry baby.

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

      Which match you watching?

      Both in UHD on Sky

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Chelsea for me. Watching NFO just to hope all game that they keep that CS will be torture.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 10 days ago

          This. Also Palmer Capt

    6. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Got a feeling I’m going to regret last minute change from James to Cucu.

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        nah

    7. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Triple NFO defence, here we go. 2 hours before either a glorious triumph or deleting the team in August again.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Into the forest you go to lose your mind and find your soul

    8. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Well, looks like Andrews has made sure Brentford is a serious outfit. 3 of their 4 midfielders did the fingers to the lips "SHHH" pose for their lineup photo.

      1. DeSelby
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Erm, so much for that.

        Wood goal.
        No assist.

    9. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Cucu close

    10. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      sarr off the line +bps

    11. dansmusen
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      FPL gods are not on my side. Have Frimpong/Konsa/Tosin as my defenders (First sub is De Cuyper). 10 seconds missing for Frimpong. Konsa red and now Tosin out with De Cuyper in losing his CS in last seconds.

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

        pure bad luck....sorry bout this

    12. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      That membership popup cookie needs looking at.

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

        Agree

    13. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Why is Aina wearing Jan Molby's shorts?

    14. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Spicy at Chelsea

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

      Forest goal...anyone got Wood?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Plenty with Brentford defence & keeper

      2. Fiasco da Gama
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Yes. One of the only players that I didn't change during preseason.

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

          Anderson A

          1. DeSelby
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 10 days ago

            I don't think Anderson gets the assist. Wood didn't head the corner. It hit off a defender.

        • Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Me plus 12.8% of everyone else....8th most popular forward

      3. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Anderson assist

      4. JBG
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        First shot, first Wood. Don't disappoint me now JP removed Wood for you.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Talisman striker on pens vs rotation risk coming off the back of a draining pre-season

      5. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Postman scores

      6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Wood essential

      7. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Can some put some ££ in the meter this site is ssssllllllloooooowwwwwwwwww

      8. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Sneaky feeling Joao Pedro is on pens…

      9. F4L
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        is that an assist under the new rules?

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

          Unfortunately not

      10. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Wood is inevitable

      11. MBK 42
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Blimey, all 15 of my BB squad have started their games.