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Palace v Forest/Everton v Brighton team news: Grealish + Barry start, no Rutter

23 August 2025 575 comments
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Two more Premier League matches kick off at 14:00 BST today.

Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest, while Everton welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

TEAM NEWS

Chris Richards and Tyrick Mitchell, who were rested in Thursday’s UEFA Conference League play-off first-leg against Fredrikstad, return to the Crystal Palace starting XI.

Jefferson Lerma and Borna Sosa drop to the bench.

Eberechi Eze was replaced by £4.5m Justin Devenny in midweek, and the youngster keeps his place.

Forest are unchanged from the side that beat Brentford last time out.

New signings Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson and Arnaud Kalimuendo are all on the bench.

Jack Grealish and Thierno Barry are both handed starts in Everton’s first outing in their new stadium.

Carlos Alcaraz and Beto have to make do with a place on the bench.

Danny Welbeck has been restored to the Brighton line-up in place of Georginio Rutter, who isn’t in the matchday squad.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Sarr, Devenny, Mateta

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Clyne, Sosa, Lerma, Esse, Rodney, Cardines, Edouard

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Luiz, Kalimuendo, Jesus, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Boly

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Garner, Iroegbunam, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry

Subs: Travers, McNeil, Beto, Chermiti, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Armstrong, Onyango

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, O’Riley, Mitoma, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Gruda, Hinshelwood, Milner, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Gomez, Veltman, Coppola

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  1. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Who on WC?

    1. Lacroix
    2. Munoz

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Lacroix

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    2. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Munoz all day

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    3. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      2

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  2. el polako
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    In the better team KDH would have had an assist by now.

    Then again he probably wouldn’t get to the starting XI in a better team.

    Catch 22

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  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Put Pickford in my FH team
    Panicked late on at the though of double Everton defence
    Bought Weiss benched Pickford

    Will buy lottery ticket now

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  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Murillo overdue YC

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  5. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    I think its WC time

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Get in line

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    2. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Was planning gw4, due to ib, but WC is up in the air now too...

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      1. TiAgoFPL
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Yeah I'm doing gw4

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      2. The Point About It Is
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Looking more and more attractive - if i went WC I would only keep 3 of my current flops so......

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    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Might take a hit to save WC until 4

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  6. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Murillo with a defcon, that leads to a YC

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  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    How has Wood looked?

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Wooden

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    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Unable to penetrate the back line m.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Nice

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    3. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Like he had a hard time

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    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Softy

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    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Stop it

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    6. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Limp

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  8. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Annoying that NFO scored, only shot on target... was poor GKing.

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  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    jesus hits woodwork

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    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      He was nailed to it, he didn't have much choice

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  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    sarr wouldve had won a pen, but offside!

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  11. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    I. Jesus wasted Murillo assist

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Jesus is too busy on Sundays

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  12. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Those who knee jerked to get Haaland in before the price rise, how we feeling?

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I am one of these people by the way

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Ok, pleased he was quiet against Spurs to keep him lower owned to hopefully captain a hat trick against Brighton

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        I could envisage this

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    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Apathetic. Struggling to care this season. I think it's the interface change as it doesn't really feel like FPL.

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      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Aye feels odd right?

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  13. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    That's a pen for Palace... if Downsman got one yesterday

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Booo 1mm offside

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  14. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Is this stupid?

    Frimpong, Palmer, Guiu -> Cucurealla, Semenyo and Richarlison for - 8.

    Thank you!

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I shifted Palmer, but could bite you if he starts. Especially for the -

      Can you afford to wait on more news?

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      1. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Thank you! Yes, I can wait.

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    2. Unknown1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Richarlson a benching waiting to happen

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Not sure on his current form

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  15. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Lucky Tarkowski owners

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Unlucky last week.

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      looks liked he finished on 9 dc, thats kinda unfortunate

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    3. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Feeling very lucky!

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  16. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Grealish off at 93. Great performance. Massive coup for Everton.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Big fish again
      He’ll thrive there

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    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Aye - thought he could be an option. No budget for me though

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      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        If he gets assists and DEFCON points, he's better value than Anderson.

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  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    lacroix doing his best to give forest a win lol

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  18. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Mateta blanked again.

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      It means no worries

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      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        For the rest of your days.

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    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I’ve Bowen and Watkins so I can feel your pain

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      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Also have Watkins.

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    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Doing a Watkins impression.

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    4. JohnnyCroat
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      And just after he went off there was that possible penalty shout too... could have been worse.

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Hoooooooold

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  20. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Lot of dissapoining picks so far
    Palmer (ok had injury) Roger’s watkns forest def etc

    Few in m/leagues had likes of a kudus ndyiae Sarr Munoz etc all returned, people changed teams to get Roger’s back in after he was declared fit, and Watkins for the fixtures,

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  21. fusen
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Anderson on 11 defcons two weeks in a row...

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      So annoying.

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  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    munoz not done enough to get bonus, damn

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  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    KDH leaving my team

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Yep same.

      Just need to wait for Palmer news to see where to get the funds. Thinking Palmer/KDH âž¡ Mbeumo/Gordon

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Nice

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Same, if nothing to stop me watching Everton games in the vein hope he’ll do something

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Yep. And he plays in no man land. No attacking threat and no defcons. Better to invest elsewhere.

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    3. Unknown1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Surely wait for the wolves game, no?

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  24. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Poor Anderson 11 DC every week

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Maybe he should get a little bit better

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 27 days ago

        9.16% better

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  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    About as bad as the Palace game could have gone for me.

    Anderson, Murillo, Milenkovic, Richards (autosubs).

    Useless bunch of...

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  26. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Unbeaten in 12, trust the process.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Ball. He knows it.

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  27. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Tarkowski got the defcons with a late surge! GET IN

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      DC boss

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  28. TafOnTour1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Anybody thinking of getting Brennan Johnson in?! Two in two and got great fixtures coming up, Spurs looking good going forward too.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      I have kudus so double up might be much. Good option for those selling palmer

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  29. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Pickford 15 pointer on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Outstanding.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Well played

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Free hit him in… bonus

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 27 days ago

        same.

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    3. NoOneCares
      10 months, 27 days ago

      No one serious has Pickford.

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 27 days ago

        Free hit. Also to quote your username... NoOneCares about your opinion. I have 15 points from my GK and you do not.

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  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 27 days ago

    Holy moly.
    First Defcons of the season for me with that late surge from Tark

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      82 all out..
      Hoping for some dull 1-1s with OGs from last 2 games

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    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 27 days ago

      My head was on mars when he played O'Riley in

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    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 27 days ago

      Fair play 36 all out here. If carlsberg did wildcards

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