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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Munoz YC

  2. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Munoz yc

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

    munoz deserved yc

  4. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Cheers Munoz!

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

    Cucu is indestructible, that would’ve killed most people.

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

      Samson strength.

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

        No beard though

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

    Munoz yelly. Bench boosters mudded

  7. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Is something wrong with the FFS site on mobile? Taking forever to post or reply.

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Working fine from the us

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Ah thanks

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

    FFS get Gittens off clueless

  9. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Cucu amazing ability to milk a foul..

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

    ChaLOLbah

  11. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Yay, something went right! I may not have Reindeer but at least I've got Wood 🙂

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

      Keep it in your pants

  12. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Palmer cap fail

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

    Achepong what a player

  14. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Fair to say Richarlison is first choice cf until a couple of bad performances...?

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      And tantrums

  15. fusen
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    30 minutes in, Anderson on 6 defcons

    Hopefully should be locking in the extra 2 points like expected

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

      Very solid pick for the permanent first sub.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Definitely a Known Unknown

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        RF

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

      I’ll take Kudos’ assists thanks

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

    Mateta YC

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

      pretty soft yellow that

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

    Mateta delivering

  18. SammyD
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Anderson is a wonderful footballer

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

      7 now...

  19. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Id love it if Anderson stopped at 11 defcons after all the counting, monitoring

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Its a new negative hope, like busted cs joy

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

    Hope Chelsea haven't employed a specialist throw-in coach...lol Curarella

  21. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Pedro diving is back

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

    Palmer (c) is delete team territory?

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

      Yeah see you next season

  23. SammyD
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    How is that not handball?

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

    Since I was advised to go Pedro over Wood on this site, FFS can pay me my compensation via cash or check or money transfer. I'm pretty flexible. Cheers lads.

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Lol

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Sounds like a virgin...

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

        A virgin who meets your mother regularly.

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

    Palmer has been awful

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Most seem forget his last half of season

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I don't like him in the 10. He's so much better on the right where he has space.

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

      Out for Saka next week

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

      Needs his pens, that's when his best. When the goals are served on a platter. 10.5 for a reason.

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

    With players like Gittens and Chalobah, and very little experience at CB, this chelsea team wont challenge.

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Garnacho isnt really an upgrade for Gitten too

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

        Sssshhhh.. don't tell them that

  27. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Cucurella is a must have

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Fr?

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Playing like a striker

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 10 days ago

          I see

  28. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Another great pass from Wharton

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

    james is in hot water rn

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

      He plays for a top 6 team, will be fine

  30. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Okay, what did James do there?