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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, 24 mins ago

    Munoz YC

  2. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 24 mins ago

    Munoz yc

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 24 mins ago

    munoz deserved yc

  4. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    8 months, 23 mins ago

    Cheers Munoz!

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 23 mins ago

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

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 21 mins ago

      Samson strength.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 20 mins ago

        No beard though

  6. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 22 mins ago

    Munoz yelly. Bench boosters mudded

  7. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    8 months, 22 mins 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, 19 mins ago

      Working fine from the us

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        8 months, 18 mins ago

        Ah thanks

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 22 mins ago

    FFS get Gittens off clueless

  9. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 22 mins ago

    Cucu amazing ability to milk a foul..

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 20 mins ago

    ChaLOLbah

  11. Moon Dog
      8 months, 20 mins ago

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

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 19 mins ago

        Keep it in your pants

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 19 mins ago

      Palmer cap fail

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 19 mins ago

      Achepong what a player

    • Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 19 mins 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, 7 mins ago

        And tantrums

    • fusen
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 19 mins 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, 17 mins ago

        Very solid pick for the permanent first sub.

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 17 mins ago

        Definitely a Known Unknown

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

          RF

      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 17 mins ago

        I’ll take Kudos’ assists thanks

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 19 mins ago

      Mateta YC

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 18 mins ago

        pretty soft yellow that

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 18 mins ago

      Mateta delivering

    • SammyD
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 18 mins ago

      Anderson is a wonderful footballer

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 15 mins ago

        7 now...

    • Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 18 mins 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 mins ago

        Its a new negative hope, like busted cs joy

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 17 mins ago

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

    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 17 mins ago

      Pedro diving is back

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

      Palmer (c) is delete team territory?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 15 mins ago

        Yeah see you next season

    • SammyD
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 16 mins ago

      How is that not handball?

    • The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 16 mins 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, 15 mins ago

        Lol

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 14 mins ago

        Sounds like a virgin...

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          8 months, 13 mins ago

          A virgin who meets your mother regularly.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 15 mins ago

      Palmer has been awful

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 15 mins ago

        Most seem forget his last half of season

      2. Moon Dog
          8 months, 14 mins 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, 14 mins ago

          Out for Saka next week

        • JBG
          • 7 Years
          8 months, 13 mins 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, 15 mins ago

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

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          8 months, 13 mins ago

          Garnacho isnt really an upgrade for Gitten too

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            8 months, 13 mins ago

            Sssshhhh.. don't tell them that

      4. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 14 mins ago

        Cucurella is a must have

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          8 months, 13 mins ago

          Fr?

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 8 Years
            8 months, 11 mins ago

            Playing like a striker

            1. chocolove
              • 15 Years
              8 months, 10 mins ago

              I see

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

        Another great pass from Wharton

      6. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 13 mins ago

        james is in hot water rn

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

          He plays for a top 6 team, will be fine

      7. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 13 mins ago

        Okay, what did James do there?