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West Ham v Chelsea team news: Palmer injured in warm-up

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Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway on Friday, with West Ham United and Chelsea both looking to secure their first wins of the 2025/26 season.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 BST.

Chelsea make three changes from their clash with Crystal Palace last Sunday.

Malo Gusto and the fit-again Tosin Adarabioyo come in for Reece James and Josh Acheampong at the back.

Further forward, Liam Delap starts alongside Joao Pedro, with Jamie Gittens dropping to the bench.

West Ham boss Graham Potter makes just one alteration from the side that lost 3-0 at Sunderland, as Tomas Soucek is preferred to Guido Rodriguez in midfield.

The main Fantasy interest is in the visitors.

Joao Pedro is in more than half of FPL squads, while Robert Sanchez and Marc Cucurella‘s ownership is over 20%.

*UPDATE: Cole Palmer is out of tonight’s match due to an injury suffered in the warm-up. Estevao comes in for the Chelsea midfielder.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Wan-Bissaka, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Diouf, Paqueta, Bowen, Fullkrug

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Scarles, Rodriguez, Potts, Irving, Wilson, Marshall

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Enzo, Caicedo, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Neto, Delap

Subs: Jorgensen, Slonina, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, James, Essugo, Santos, Gittens

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  1. oi no professionals
    1 year, 2 months ago

    So West Ham confirmed as whipping boys then?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yup, Wood(c) next GW

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    2. JBG
      1 year, 2 months ago

      As long as they are dumb enough to keep the Wizard

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    3. The Night Trunker.
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Only worse team I've seen is Everton.

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      1. TyroneGAA
        1 year, 2 months ago

        No one whips Everton

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  2. Tomerick
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Any chance of Wood rising in price before the gw ends?

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    1. Gazwaz80
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Ooh matron…

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      1. Gazwaz80
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Strand Larsen first sub after no show Palmer…

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        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Caicedo for me -)

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          1. Gazwaz80
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Excellent!!

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If he braces again vs Palace then yes could well go up again on Sunday night

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      1. Tomerick
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Again?

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        1. Tomerick
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Aw dang!

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        2. Miguel Sanchez
          1 year, 2 months ago

          He’s 7.6 already

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    3. oi no professionals
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Before the Chelsea game ends mate

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  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Was hoping for a Tosin defcon but time running out

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  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Please 2 more defcon for Tosin

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      1 more

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      1. phil_whites11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        He did a couple of blocks that went for corners which didn’t get counted

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        1. Sedemuda
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Why do they not count?

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  5. thegaffer82
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Obviously the 15 pointer is beautiful, but another boon from tonight is Delap doing feck all and playing like Weghorst Mk.II.
    Surely cemented Pedro’s position

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    1. JBG
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hahah genuinely forgot he was playing

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Might still be more yet

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    3. I Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Also good chance he's on penalties now if Palmer misses more games.

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  6. chocolove
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Justice for Areola

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    1. JBG
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Free the nipple

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  7. oi no professionals
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I’m gonna get priced out if I don’t move tonight aren’t I?

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    1. MJF
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Of whom?

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      1. oi no professionals
        1 year, 2 months ago

        All of em

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    2. chocolove
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Timanfaya
      1 year, 2 months ago

      PANIC!!!

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      1. ICE POLE CALMER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        KEEP CALM
        AND
        KNEEJERK

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  8. MJF
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Bowen to Wood or Joao Pedro looks like the easiest move in the world next week.

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  9. Miguel Sanchez
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Gonna gamble on Palmer being fit for next GW and sell Saka tonight instead

    Saka and Watkins to Kudus and Haaland

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    1. MJF
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Is there any need this early?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Exact money

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Stupid to make early transfers like that imo
      But your choice

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Both Kudus and Haaland rising tonight… WC if it goes pear shaped

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    3. Mr. O'Connell
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Don't let anyone put you off. Do your own thing.

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers - worst case scenario I have to burn the WC to rectify and get ahead of the changes I would have made around GW4 or 5

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    4. I Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Might make my move for Haaland tonight as well. If it goes tits up can always Wildcard.

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  10. Roshen
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Would you go for -4?

    AWB, Palmer, Welbeck —> Saliba, Kudus, Watkins

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    1. The Knights Template
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I’d do that for a -8!

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    2. jacob1989
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Why saliba? Have u seen arsenal fixtures? Ait nouri or cucu better

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  11. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Sanchez has somehow got a save point 😎

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    1. Nightcrawler
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Will be removed I think

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Because of offside flags?

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        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Think one was a cross

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  12. Zilla
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I would not mind a Bowen goal here

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    1. MJF
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'd streak.

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  13. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Surprised JWP isn’t more popular with set pieces etc

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    1. thegaffer82
      1 year, 2 months ago

      He plays for the worst team in the league (statistically)

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yeah I mean before it started

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    2. a wat di rass
      1 year, 2 months ago

      That was only a thing at Southampton

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Looks like he’s still on set pieces at West Ham judging from that

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        1. a wat di rass
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Yeah but has he done anything since Southampton?

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          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            1 year, 2 months ago

            1G 2A last season but looks like he didn’t get many mins

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            1. a wat di rass
              1 year, 2 months ago

              Fair play, more than I remembered

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  14. Stimps
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wildcarded and sold Pedro, high five!

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Ouch

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    2. MJF
      1 year, 2 months ago

      FPL's a cruel mistress. Also you weren't alone - 260k sold I think.

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    3. jacob1989
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Oh my God

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    4. Mr. O'Connell
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Did the same. Was the right call.

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      1. FPL_trail_runner
        1 year, 2 months ago

        We dont know that yet im afraid.

        I sold Palmer , which luckily was the right call!

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          1 year, 2 months ago

          We don't know that yet either

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      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 year, 2 months ago

        😆

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      3. Nightcrawler
        1 year, 2 months ago

        How is selling a forward before west ham a good call

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    5. AAAFootball
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Vc palmer rather lucky
      Still have jp, benched Diouf but that's alright

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    6. a wat di rass
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Same. F Chelsea

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  15. Zilla
    1 year, 2 months ago

    West Ham on paper isn't this bad

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      1 year, 2 months ago

      But on grass…

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      1. Zilla
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yep awful

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  16. g40steve
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Pen ?

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Scrubbed

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yeah should be

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 year, 2 months ago

        As usual can never call it, this time they say no 😆

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  17. oi no professionals
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I’m drunk, gonna move tonight for Haaland / Anderson. Can someone sober tell me I’m doing the right thing

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    1. MJF
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Have a pint of water and an asprin and gan to bed pet.

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      1. oi no professionals
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Best advice I’ve had all night

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    2. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm not sober. You are doing a thing.

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    3. I Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Palmer and Watkins out? Strongly considering the same. Don't want to be priced out.

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    4. Assisting the assister
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Very sensible

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    5. a wat di rass
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Can't help you there I'm afraid, I'm white boy wasted

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  18. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Estevau motm 😆

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Estevao

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  19. Brosstan
    1 year, 2 months ago

    8 points from Sanchez and Cucu isnt tooo bad in isolation. Bowen blank as well. But Pedro made this game a nightmare.

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  20. jacob1989
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I think even if fit, palmer could and should be benched next week. Why change a team who wins 1-5?

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    1. Ozzyy
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Westham was awful, chelsea still mid and they need palmer, no way they do nearly as good against a semi decent team.

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      1. Prisoner FC
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Totally agree. They will not do what they did to wh when they play a real team

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  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    1 year, 2 months ago

    My players appear to have an obsession with being 1 defcon off the required amount, Tosin - 9 defcon tonight the latest

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    1. jacob1989
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I am yet to receive defcon pta this season. Seems bit overhyped. Need to go boring picks like vvd or tarkowski to get them

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  22. RedKev81
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Glad I shipped out Palmer so far …did bring in Cucu though. Glad he got an assist but conceding and subbed slight concern.
    Only caught last 15 …did they look ok at the back apart from the goal? …has Hato looked like someone that could take a lot of Cucu’s minutes?
    Should I keep Cucu or swap back to RAN before rises?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Cucu is the gold standard. Keep him. He's usually more subdued in away games. Subbed because of the scoreline.

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      1. RedKev81
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers Mr, good answer exactly what I wanted to hear

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    2. jacob1989
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Cucu best Chelsea defender by far. Worth the 6m imo

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      1. FPLamateur
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I’ve got Chalobah and would beg to differ

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          1 year, 2 months ago

          9 days of the window left. Living a charmed life is Old Trev.

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      2. RedKev81
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers Jacob Gab is my set and forget but deciding or getting your timings right on Cucu, Pool or City def is a tricky one. Gonna stick

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  23. Kodap
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Bowen & Palmer out for Ekitike/Pedro & Semenyo?

    -4?

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  24. Mr. O'Connell
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Kane x 3
    Olise x 2
    Diaz x 1

    For Bayern tonight. Can't wait for Kane to come back to the Prem. Must be his last season in Germany.

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Great goals as well tonight

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    2. jacob1989
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Winning bl with bayern is easier for him than being in top 10 with spurs in premier league.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        1 year, 2 months ago

        He took the easiest way out (other than PSG), but he earned it. The all time prem record is waiting for him.

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    3. thegaffer82
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Kane is 32 now. I don’t think he’ll be anywhere near as good as he was in his Spurs peak when he and Son were carrying them

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        1 year, 2 months ago

        32 is the new 28

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        At Spurs he had to carry them, drop deep, impact games more from
        Deep. He can potter about and get top class service at Bayern as a typical old school number 9. He will still score the bones of 30 goals this season

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  25. have you seen cyan
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Are west ham actually getting relegated? Potter won’t last long.

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yes surely but looking at forum they're all blaming the owners

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      1. have you seen cyan
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Potter still cashing cheques from his time at Brighton. But Brighton are just well organised. It would be hard for any manager to do badly at Brighton.

        Some maniacs actually wanted Potter managing England..

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  26. Pedram
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Esteve my first sub. Praying for a clean sheet.

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    1. jacob1989
      1 year, 2 months ago

      For a moment i thought u meant estevao

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  27. thegaffer82
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I’m probably going to roll transfer again if Palmer is fit. Actually liking the look of my team and 3FT will be very nice going into GW4 when there are quite a few fixture swings

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  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Pedro is rising tonight I assume?

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    1. Pedram
      1 year, 2 months ago

      He is no where near close to rising

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Perfect. What site are you using?

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      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Give it half hour 😆

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  29. lilmessipran
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Can't wait to cap my Wood

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  30. Babit1967
    1 year, 2 months ago

    How can you tell who rises as FPL statistics doesn’t work?

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    1. _Ninja_
      1 year, 2 months ago

      https://www.livefpl.net/prices

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