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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. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 29 days ago

    Gyökeres!

    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 29 days ago

      Amad and Sesko bench!

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        a shame amorim has gone with a more defensive wing back set up. just go for it

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 29 days ago

      Hope we feast

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 29 days ago

    New 1m line away from wall, that new this year, or because of confusion earlier?

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 29 days ago

      Ridiculous. What if the defending team put another 2 players in the wall? Does he draw another line?

    2. MBK 42
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 29 days ago

      Been in for a few years

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 29 days ago

    I knew I shouldn’t of been swayed by palmer in the world club cup

    Back to being awful as he was half of last season

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 29 days ago

      I got him and captained him. Glad wildcards exist.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        This

    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 29 days ago

      Hes better drifting in from the right

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 29 days ago

    Manchester United XI: Bayındır, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Dalot, Mount, Casemiro, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha

    Subs: Heaton, Maguire, Heaven, Fredricson, Ugarte, Mainoo, Zirkzee, Diallo, Šeško

    Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Ødegaard, Rice, Zubimendi, Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli

    Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 29 days ago

      Casemiro. Game will be lost in midfield

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Hope I’m wrong

      2. Moon Dog
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Unless they're sitting deep and counter attacking. He dominates small spaces.

      3. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Bayindir
        Yoro - De Ligt - Shaw
        Dalot - Bruno - Casemiro - Dorgu
        Mbeumo - Mount - Cunha

      4. Moon Dog
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Amorim loves Dalot

        • F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          mbeumo and amad need to develop an understanding down the right. dont get starting dalot, shame

        • just a man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Bayindir in goal. Set Piece FC will have a field day

      5. JBG
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Mount as false 9 again... welp congratulations Arsenal def owners.

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          cunha 25 yard banger incoming

      6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Kicking myself for getting Palmer, 1 penalty vs a drunk Liverpool in his last 17 Premier League games - dreadful!

      7. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Purging myself of CHE attackers, once again.

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          West Ham next

      8. Vinyl78LP
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Never heard of this 1m nonsense till today, so the defenders just need to push attackers towards the wall an no goal can be scored ?

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Another dumb, useless rule that adds no value to the game. A rule that can absolutely be exploited and rule out genuine goals.

      9. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Glances at FPL to check DEFCONs of players in action and see 2/3 players picked up yellows. Typical

      10. Puntillimon
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Who are we selling konsa for?

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Surely just bench and reassess after int break

          If you have valid bench options tbf ..

        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Don’t own that schmuck.

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

        holddd forest

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          tree hugging?

      12. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Palmer + Fullkrug instead of Bruno + Wood going well

      13. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Just found Gabriel 9/1 to score anytime. I'm having that with Bayindir flapping at every corner.

      14. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Delap ready

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          WC GW2 imminent 😛

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

        Funny story: My cat lied on my keyboard before GW1 deadline and accidently picked Richarlison and then it removed Sels and Joao Pedro from my team(I played Sels and Joao Pedro anyway). My cat's Richarlison pick was correct. Can the cat be also correct about Sels and Joao Pedro?

        1. Rex Adam
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          This is so funny!

      16. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Pedro coming off for Delap shortly.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          For Pedro to come off, he would have to be on

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          We all know how that's going to go .......

      17. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Sigh...

        Cannot wait until UCL starts again.

      18. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        J Pedro looking anonymous ‐ another curse of pre‐season form ‐ Palace defending Well though

      19. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        eze so selfish

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Perfect for FPL

        2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Proper strikers are

      20. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Baffles me how Pedro hasnt tripped in the box yet

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          That’s why i picked him tbh. Time to sell.

      21. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Normally Brentford's recruitment model is brilliant but something must have been broken in the algorithm for it to recommend Jordan Henderson.

      22. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Mount picked as striker? Why have they signed Sesko?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Second half maybe

          1. BobB
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 29 days ago

            A lot of money to pay for a bench striker!

      23. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Pathetic from Neto, get up

      24. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        PedrOff

      25. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        JP off

      26. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Munoz lucky boy.

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Kicking ball away - see ya

      27. Bada Bing
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        JP fail.

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 29 days ago

          Not pre season or mini ko tournament for him!

      28. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        F off Pedro

      29. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Aina 10DC

      30. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 29 days ago

        Estavo YC