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Chelsea v Palace/Forest v Brentford team news: Eze + Kelleher start

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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. Kodap
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    1. JBG
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      Loads of comments and I’ve reported it, but the silence is deafening.

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    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
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      Due to preparing for another big screen promotional ads

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  2. iFash@FPL
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    What happened to Mikkel Damsgaard??

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    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Baby on board

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      1. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Oh! Congrats to him & Family. He was my secret weapon. 🙁
        Should he go for Tijani?

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        1. Mother Farke
          • 2 Years
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Do it.

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

      He had Wood about 9 months ago.

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

    Anderson playing well

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  4. Revival
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    • 13 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Doubt James will last 60 minutes now

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

    Ndoye G

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  6. TheSteel
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    • 13 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Why didnt Salah get DC points? He made 10 DC.

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

      12 needed for attackers

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    2. Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 15 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Because midfielders need twelve.

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

      Midfielders need 12.

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    4. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Ty

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  7. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Ndoye G. MGW A

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

    Ndoye was in the first draft. But we move.

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

    Ndoye goal MGW assist confirmed by VAR COYR

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

    Palmer got any defcons? Only hope of more than 2 points

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

      No, but he has been dribbled past once.

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    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Don’t be such a negative Nancy. He may get a clean sheet point too mate

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

    Paying for 4 different membership models and not ONE content creator called Ndoye...

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Was in my draft for a while, until Forrest kept blanking

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 10 days ago

      And Isidor?

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    3. Moon Dog
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      • 1 Year
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Models are just last season's data, mixed with programmer's subjective option, and presented in a way to make it seem more than what it is. Bit of a scam imo.

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      1. Moon Dog
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        • 1 Year
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        opinion*

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

    LukeWarm Palmer and NoGoal Pedro tearing it up atm

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  13. King Carlos
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Eze's been on fire

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  14. SM001
    • 10 Years
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    The real Chelsea are back.

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

    So few DC for forest backline, Brentford is not really challenging opponent

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

      Main point of DC is to give points to defenders who do a job despite conceding. Not bonus points against easy opposition.

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  16. iFash@FPL
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Kelleher only good as a substitute GK then. What a wimp…

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

      Lol. No difference from Dubravka, better save the 0.5 m

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

    Wood x 2

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

      Yup that confirms it, JP the better pick

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  18. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Wood x2

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

    Game over at the City Ground

    3-0 Forest

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  20. tiger
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    • 14 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Double Wood

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    1. AC/DC AFC
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      • 10 Years
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      That will show the doubters

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  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Wood ya beaut!!!

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

      but folks said during pre-season they don't score any!

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Always do the opposite of what pre-season shows

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  22. Bram
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    • 16 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Wood again 3-0 COYR

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

    Sold Wood for Bowen 🙁

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

    All I can say is I was massively justified in hitting the wildcard button last night:

    Palmer, Pedro, Wirtz, Frimpong, Bowen among others

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  25. Agger
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    I loved hoe the FPL community stayed away from the inevitable irresistible Christian Wood. Cmon LFG!! Easy points

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

    Me need some wood in my FPL

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  27. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Be interested to see the Cucurella heat map on this one.

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  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Have both Wood and Anderson. Let’s go!

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  29. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Is Archeampong worth the transfer? With Konsa's ban, my only options are Williams, Porro, Esteve and Reinildo.

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

    what is sanchez doing

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