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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. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 54 mins ago

    Is that an Anderson assist

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 53 mins ago

      Wood was the intended target by their rules?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 51 mins ago

        2 deflections, they allow for 1 in new rules

  2. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 53 mins ago

    Was that an Anderson assist?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 50 mins ago

      Deflections before Wood put ball in net

  3. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 53 mins ago

    Does Wood regress to his xg now, or do we wait for another 19 goals to be be sure ?

  4. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    8 months, 53 mins ago

    Cannot believe things are just going to hit Wood and go in again like last year LOL!

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 53 mins ago

    Does anyone know if that's an Anderson assist?

  6. JBG
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 53 mins ago

    Mr.Aaaaaanderson

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 52 mins ago

    Further evidence of pre-season not meaning much.

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 52 mins ago

    Reijnders, Adingra & Anderson doing well!

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 51 mins ago

      Anderson 3 defcons in 5 mins

  9. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 52 mins ago

    Richards shot saved.

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 51 mins ago

    Enzo wtaf was that

  11. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 51 mins ago

    But but they didn't score any goals in preseason

  12. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 51 mins ago

    Went Pedro over Wood. Season over.

  13. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 51 mins ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27246013

    This was really bad advice. I apologise.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 49 mins ago

      Bad advice which got 3 likes. This community is something, man.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 months, 45 mins ago

        Can really see how bandwagons form eh.

  14. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 51 mins ago

    Anyone else feel like every draft bar the one they settled on is smashing their final?

    I was on Wood and Kudos for ages... also had RAN early doors.

    Not starting well at all.

  15. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 50 mins ago

    Everyone saying Anderson assist, but it’s not added?

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 50 mins ago

    eze fk in great position

    1. Bihom
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 48 mins ago

      Correct

  17. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 50 mins ago

    Do you also get a PL Radio text right on top of the fixtures on the points page?

  18. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 49 mins ago

    Wood is inevitable.

    Sadly changed him to Mateta on my team.

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 49 mins ago

    Eze G

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 47 mins ago

      VAR checking

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 47 mins ago

      Goal cancelled

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 49 mins ago

    Eze G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 48 mins ago

      Hughes A

  21. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    Eze goal

  22. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    WOW EZE

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    eze g
    hughes a

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    Does an own goal count as a defensive contribution? Lmao

  25. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    Eze F

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    damn you Spurs, so wanted to start with eze 😥

  27. MBK 42
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    Eze goal

  28. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    Sanchez howler, what a shock

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    Cucurella, Palmer (c), Pedro mega fail

  30. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 48 mins ago

    Chelsea clean sheet wiped early doors. Lovely jubbly