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Ange Postecoglou is looking for his first win as Nottingham Forest boss as the Tricky Trees entertain Sunderland this evening.

Kick-off at the City Ground is at 5.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

Postecoglou makes five changes from Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Real Betis.

The headline news is that Chris Wood starts, with Igor Jesus having to settle for a place on the bench despite his two-goal heroics in midweek.

Also among the substitutes is Morgan Gibbs-White as James McAtee makes his first league start for Forest.

Nicolás Domínguez, back from a long, long lay-off, also starts, with Dilane Bakwa and Dan Ndoye recalled out wide.

Douglas Luiz misses out with an injury, while Ibrahima Sangare and Callum Hudson-Odoi are demoted to substitute duty.

There’s no Murillo once again as his recovery from a knock to the thigh drags on.

But Nikola Milenkovic is fine after hobbling off with a spot of cramp in Spain.

There’s just one change for Sunderland, and it’s an enforced one as Reinildo is suspended.

Rather than bring Dan Ballard in and rejig the backline, Regis Le Bris has simply gone like-for-like and hands Arthur Masuaku his first Premier League start since his summer move.

LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Williams, Milenkovic, Morato, Zinchenko, Domínguez, Anderson, McAtee, Bakwa, Ndoye, Wood.

Subs: John, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Kalimuendo, I. Jesus, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Masuaku, Xhaka, Sadiki, Rigg, Le Fée, Adingra, Isidor

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Ballard, Geertruida, Brobbey, Mayenda, O’Nien, Adingra, Traoré.

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  1. iFash@FPL
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    What kind of red card did Chalobah get? For how long will he be suspended?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      1 game. Dogso.

  2. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Any Spurs team news yet?

  3. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Is Calafiori good enough or is there a better ARS defender?
    Thanks

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Gabriel just to avoid headache with potential rotation/resting with CL in play

      1. Tomerick
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Do we think he’s that vulnerable to rotation?

        1. GunnerStorm
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Yes. Lewis Skelly needs to be kept sharp

      2. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Thanks mate

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Porro benched

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Will come on for a 1 pointer, don’t you worry about that!

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        I hope so...or Esteve come in lol

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          I bench boosted Esteve, famous for it now lol

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Any reason he was benched?

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Played a lot

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Tottenham team news

    Team to play Wolves: Vicario, Spence, Van de Ven, Romero, Udogie, Palhinha, Bentancur, Bergvall, Xavi, Kudus, Richarlison

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Wolves team news

      Team to play Tottenham: Johnstone, Doherty, Bueno, Krejci, Bueno, Andre, Joao Gomes, Munetsi, Arias, Hwang, Strand Larsen

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        cheers

        looks like a wolves team that has a goal in it

  6. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Jesus ON

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Porro on bench hope he comes on at least for one point...pleaaaseee..

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      He will, don’t you worry about that.

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    anyone watch the Bournemouth match? did Kluivert make an impression today or not do enough to keep his spot in the team?

  9. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Assume sels an easy sell gw7?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Going on my GW8 WC. Just one more week to put up with his mediocrity, sadly.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Been terrible for me

    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Depends how many FT you have, GKs generally have a low ceiling barring freak outcomes

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        3 so thinking sels to pope

  10. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Xhaka still a dirty player then

  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Palhinha, Bergvall, Kudus, Richarlison, Simons

    Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Porro, Gray, Sarr, Tel, Johnson, Odobert, Scarlett

    Wolves XI: Johnstone, Bueno, Krejčí, Bueno, Doherty, André, Gomes, Arias, Munetsi, Larsen, Hee-chan

    Subs: Sá, Wolfe, Agbadou, Gomes, Gomes, Tchatchoua, Bellegarde, Arokodare, Lopez Gonzalez

    1. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Ffs Porro

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      cheers

      agbadou dropped?

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Alderete hoooold

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    A. Cucurella to Gabriel
    B. Wood to Mateta
    C. Both for -4

  14. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Can't believe I'm going to lose another .1 (on Sels) and then soon probably another .1 on Rutter. My TV is going to be 0 at this rate. Tempted to WC to avoid more losses. I'd also probably get rid of Salah, Porro, and Kroupi to be in a position to BB. Really not sure what to do.

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Just WC and set urself up nicely

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      I think I 'saved' £1.4m on a wildcard last week.

      A fair few losses prevented and my squad wasn't bad, just a few rises and new transfers who also went up.

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Porro benched. Xavi Kudus Richarlison front 3.

  16. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Esteve sub if Porro doesn't play! How likely he comes off the bench Spurs fans?

  17. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Early tinkering but are the following moves worth a Free Hit in gw 7?

    No FH players: Raya (WHU) Andersen (bou) Richards (eve) VdV (lee) Salah (che) Reijnders (bre) JPedro (LIV)
    FH players: Martinez (BUR) Gabriel (WHU) Dorgu (SUN) Senesi (FUL) Saka (WHU) Mbeumo (SUN) Gyökeres (WHU)

    Players in both teams: Semenyo KDH Bruno Haaland.

    With no FH my moves will be Sels and NWilliams to Raya and Richards tonight and probably reassess later this week.

    Thanks

  18. Dragon Arcana
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Thoughts on Anthony as an option? Second highest scoring mid in the game

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Got him last week and have benched him twice with next week BB in mind

  19. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 18 days ago

    I recall that either Alderete or Mukiele could be rotated with Ballard back, but can't remember which. Anyone care to help?

    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      It's very unlikely.

    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Muki

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      We don't know, both are playing good atm.

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Both are nailed at the moment.

      If Ballard comes in, it may shift Mukiele RB

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    I'm glad my thoughts were right on potential Porro rest

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27338029

    1. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      I wish I had seen that comment

      1. DeSelby
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        I wish that he doesn't get on. Rodon sitting first on bench.

        Fully expecting Porro to come on at some point whether they need him or not though.

  21. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    What are people's overall team values like. Whats a decent regular value? No idea if I'm ahead or behind

    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      100.8

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      101.4

    3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      101.6 dunno how I got that, I still have Palmer and Reinaldo

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        I miss fplstatistics though, LiveFPL is a great site but I can't trust the predictions on there

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          LiveFPL was more accurate than Fplstatistics last season...

          1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            Oh ok, but LiveFPL not so good this year?

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              6 months, 18 days ago

              Still the best price prediction site this season...

              https://whatthef.pl/

            2. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 18 days ago

              It's pretty much spot on

    4. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Cheers all

    5. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      101.5 with 5 transfers

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      100.7.

      I lost 0.4m because I didn't commit to WC immediately in GW6. Wish I had.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        You were happy to hold until Ekitike red.

        Do you think that Gordon will bang tomorrow?

  22. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    If this stays the same I'm getting a 6 million rank increase lol.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Well done

      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Hold on Sunderland!

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Hoold!

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      nice

    3. villa_til_i_die
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      That’s insane!

      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Current gw rank: 98

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          That’s class. I’m sure I’ve had like a 6k gw rank before as my highest

    4. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      What is your score and what rank were you?

      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Currently got 99 points if this doesn't change. Was 8.3m, will be 2.3m. Will be all out though, so expect it to come down.

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Nice congrats. Mine was 7.9m and has jumped to about 5.6m (53 points with Gabriel, Ndiaye and Kudus to play)

          1. _Greg
            • 16 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            Forest are gonna pop this surely

  23. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Alderete 1 GW too early!! I need another goal for BB7

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Hope Porro stays on the bench so all you lot who ridiculed me for bench boosting Esteve get your just desserts 😉

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      The Alderete and Sarr returns have certainly softened the pain though tbf haha

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Mateta dropping in price tonight?

  26. WiredWeasel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    May have been covered before, but family stuff has meant I've not been able to pay that much attention (which explains my stellar 8m rank). From what I can see, Johnson is out of favour somehow with Franks and is only good for the odd substitution point? That's a couple of games he's not started now and has played

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Only potential chance of a start is if Simons plays 10 and Johnson/Odobert plays LW

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Transfer out. WC in hand? FT's?

  27. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    GW1: 8m. GW6: 30k
    Delighted. Still can’t believe it.

    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Congratulations!

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Thanks!

    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Wow

  28. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    The Pope or Raya? Pope looking pretty good.

  29. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Footmob has Xavi playing on the left of a front 3 with Bergvall dropping into midfield. Was hoping for Xavi in the #10 role today.

  30. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Sunderland GK saving them

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      flurry of saves

      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Forest proper knocking on the door.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      In my challenge team getting double points

      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        I capped Doku in challenge

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Me too