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Gameweek 25 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at Elland Road, where Leeds United and Nottingham Forest meet in a 20:00 GMT kick-off.

This is a real six-pointer at the bottom of the table, as Leeds and Forest are both tied on 26 points, sharing the same goal difference, with only goals scored separating them.

TEAM NEWS

Daniel Farke makes just one change to the team that suffered defeat against Arsenal last week.

There’s no Anton Stach due to a hip issue, so he’s replaced by Noah Okafor in the starting XI.

James Justin is fit to start after recovering from the toe injury that forced him off at half-time in Gameweek 24.

Jaka Bijol, Daniel James and Lukas Nmecha all return as substitutes after various issues, but Facundo Buonanotte is missing from the matchday squad.

Sean Dyche makes three alterations to the side that started the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

Stefan Ortega makes his Nottingham Forest debut in goal, with Matz Sels ruled out with a groin injury.

Morato and Zach Abbott also take the places of the absent Murillo and suspended Neco Williams at the back.

New arrivals Luca Netz and Lorenzo Lucca are both on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Justin, Rodon, Struijk, Bogle, Gruev, Ampadu, Aaronson, Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Subs: Perri, Bijol, Bornauw, Longstaff, Tanaka, James, Gnonto, Nmecha, Piroe

Nottingham Forest XI: Ortega, Abbott, Milenkovic, Morato, Aina, Sangare, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Lucca, Hutchinson, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Netz


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  1. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 28 days ago

    And to think Forest had the audacity to bid just 25m for Arne Engels on deadline day

    back to the slums you go Mr Dyche

  2. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Going DCL -> Ekitike looking good so far....

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      jinxed it

  3. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Any love for Sarr?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Yep, he is in for me GW27 to replace Ndiaye and I will BB

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Could do King > Sarr which enables me to bench Thiago

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Maybe, so many goods picks in the mid atm

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    struijk turning into abit of a dc monster, just a shame he's been such a poor finisher this season

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Early team thoughts. Save FT here?

    Raya
    Gabriel Timber VVD
    Fernandes Mbeumo Semenyo Rogers
    Haaland DCL Mane

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Dubravka Mukiele Rodon LeFee

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Yeah roll

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      G2G

  6. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Anderson is a cheat code in this game.
    Practically starts on +3 every game.
    I'm late to that party.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Rather watch paint dry than counting DCs every gsme

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        *game

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Riveting aye

      3. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Really is an issue with defcons. Big part of the appeal of FPL has always been cheering for your players to score / assist / cling onto a CS. I get why defcons were brought in, but I can’t (so far) bring myself to play the game in a way to maximise using it to gain rank

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      6 more DC actions for his customary 4 point floor.

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      How does he start on +3?

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Who scores more short term?

    A. Sarr(BUR WOL mun tot)
    B. Wirtz(sun nfo WHU wol)

    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Wirtz

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      B

    3. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      B picks herself, as Palace are still clinging to Euro glory with a sinking ship.

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      wirtzinho. forest away to fenerbache right before that fixture, arguably the toughest from an attacking pov so thats nice

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Hopefully Haaland doesn't play at all. Gudmondssen ready to come in

  9. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Is Maguire nailed do we think? Would want for gw 25 and 31...

  10. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    DCL G

  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    You Dom man

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Dom G

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    dcl g
    gruev a

  14. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Finally DCL get in

  15. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Oregano having a perfect debut

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Ortega* holy autocorrect batman

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Happens every thyme…

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          XD

  16. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    DCL literally will not score if I own him

  17. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    KING CALLY LEW!!

  18. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Why am I always right? I should be a pro and make this my full time job. DCL goal!

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      DCL hat trick coming up, of course. You're welcome.

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    DCL is a Friday night hero!

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      it would be rude to not score for that Leeds crowd at home on a Friday night evening kick off.

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Anderson 9 defcons
    Best asset in the game at this rate, behind perhaps Bruno lol

  21. Jarnathan
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    With Palace looking as they are, Munoz doesn't look the ideal pick. Chelsea keep conceding - already got double Arsenal, so where does that leave me?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Tarkowski?

  22. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Correct bench order?

    Dubravka
    Gabriel (c) Timber Tarkowski
    Rice (v) Bruno Palmer Enzo Mbeumo
    Haaland Mane

    Roefs Chalobah Kroupi Thiaw

    Would you bench boost?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Deadline was tonight lol

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Hopefully a bus team

      2. KeanosMagic
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        For next week

    2. LeytonOrient
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Is this for GW26 - take a breathe brother and watch some football

      1. KeanosMagic
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Yep

  23. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Early Dyche subs

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      I Jesus & Dominguez subbed off for Lucca & Hutchinson, I think

      Had to change something

  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Igor and Dominguez subbed at 54 mins

  25. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Nottingham just get relegated you pos trash team. Or score a goal..

  26. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Congrats DCL Ballbags!

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Lewindanski !

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        roflcopter

  27. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Damn, Stach misses this massacre.

  28. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    And so gudmunsson gonna get a clean sheet becsuse i bench him over haaland??

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Hey Hoe!

  29. LeytonOrient
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Darlow gathering dust on my bench not playing for so long that I didn’t even think to consider him for this GW. Even thO upgrading Kelleher is on my radar. D’oh

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Wow, I can finally celebrate DCL points