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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
    8 months, 16 hours ago

    Munoz YC

  2. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

    Munoz yc

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

    munoz deserved yc

  4. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

    Cheers Munoz!

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

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

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Samson strength.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        No beard though

  6. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

    Munoz yelly. Bench boosters mudded

  7. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

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

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Working fine from the us

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Ah thanks

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

    FFS get Gittens off clueless

  9. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

    Cucu amazing ability to milk a foul..

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 16 hours ago

    ChaLOLbah

  11. Moon Dog
      8 months, 16 hours ago

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

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Keep it in your pants

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Palmer cap fail

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Achepong what a player

    • Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 16 hours 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
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        And tantrums

    • fusen
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      30 minutes in, Anderson on 6 defcons

      Hopefully should be locking in the extra 2 points like expected

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Very solid pick for the permanent first sub.

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Definitely a Known Unknown

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 months, 16 hours ago

          RF

      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        I’ll take Kudos’ assists thanks

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Mateta YC

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        pretty soft yellow that

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Mateta delivering

    • SammyD
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Anderson is a wonderful footballer

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        7 now...

    • Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

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

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Its a new negative hope, like busted cs joy

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

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

    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Pedro diving is back

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Palmer (c) is delete team territory?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Yeah see you next season

    • SammyD
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      How is that not handball?

    • The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 16 hours 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
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Lol

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Sounds like a virgin...

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          8 months, 16 hours ago

          A virgin who meets your mother regularly.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 16 hours ago

      Palmer has been awful

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Most seem forget his last half of season

      2. Moon Dog
          8 months, 16 hours ago

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

        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 months, 16 hours ago

          Out for Saka next week

        • JBG
          • 7 Years
          8 months, 16 hours ago

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

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

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

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          8 months, 16 hours ago

          Garnacho isnt really an upgrade for Gitten too

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            8 months, 16 hours ago

            Sssshhhh.. don't tell them that

      4. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Cucurella is a must have

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          8 months, 16 hours ago

          Fr?

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 8 Years
            8 months, 16 hours ago

            Playing like a striker

            1. chocolove
              • 15 Years
              8 months, 16 hours ago

              I see

      5. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Another great pass from Wharton

      6. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        james is in hot water rn

        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          8 months, 16 hours ago

          He plays for a top 6 team, will be fine

      7. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 16 hours ago

        Okay, what did James do there?