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Blank Gameweek 34 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at 8pm BST.

Sunderland take on Nottingham Forest, who are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games, at the Stadium of Light.

TEAM NEWS

Dan Ballard returns to the Sunderland starting XI in place of Luke O’Nien, who is demoted to substitute duty.

Ballard partners Omar Alderete at the back.

The Paraguayan centre-half was substituted early in the second half last week because of illness.

The other alteration from Gameweek 33 is Trai Hume in for the benched Reinildo at left-back.

Forest start both Igor Jesus and Chris Wood, a tactic they successfully used in the second half of last week’s 4-1 win over Burnley.

Jesus replaces Dilane Bakwa, who moves to the bench.

The injured Murillo is replaced by Jair Cunha in the only other change.

LINE-UPS

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Hume, Xhaka, Diarra, Sadiki, Rigg, Le Fee, Brobbey

Subs: Ellborg, Cirkin, Reinildo, Geertruida, O’Nien, Talbi, Mayenda, Isidor, H Jones

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Cunha, Williams, Anderson, Sangare, Hutchinson, Jesus, Gibbs-White, Wood

Subs: Ortega, Morato, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Dominguez, Yates, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa


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  1. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    I need Raya to start now 😉

    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      why wouldn't he?

  2. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Can’t tell you big that second Forest goal is! You Reds!!

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    That Forest away kit is very nice

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    MGW G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Igor A

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      That actually makes me feel sick, why do I even bother trying to go against the template herd

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Ouch

    I even swapped Porro to Mukilele with 10 mins to go

    3 nil

  6. jacksonbarber125
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    I would like to personally apologize to all Sunderland fans because I had to start Roefs and Mukiele so of course they get pummeled

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    MGW YA BEAUT!!!

  8. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Gibbs white you little dancer

  9. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Sunerland on the beach. Conceded 4 last week, and might well do the same again...

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Lucky to concede only 4 at this rate.

  10. Ha.
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Sunderland fans leaving already lol

  11. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    MGW heavenly

    1. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Heavenly doesn't play until Monday

  12. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    team that's already mentally in Ibiza VS team fighting for their lives

    a tale as old as time

  13. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    MGW
    The gift that keeps on giving

  14. djman102
    • 17 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Me: Sunderland are pretty decent at home. I'll ignore Gibbs-White and bring Mukiele as a differential on FH...

  15. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    ML leader got 20 off the bench from MGW last week and of course put him in his FH team this week. Season over.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Inspired

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    I knew Wood would get in on the act. Was so close to my team and nobody was considering

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Now I need a few goals from you Neco!

  18. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Had MGW on WC then decided Sunderland at home were good so swapped him out for Eze instead!

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      FH not WC

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 1 day ago

        Same he was in my first giraffe.

        I was influenced by the influencers!

  19. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    If R17 had started, this wouldn't have happened

  20. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    , I give up. Replaced MGW with Cunha last minute

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Did similar but for Eze!

  21. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    What the actual fck Sunderland??

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    IgorcG

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 1 day ago

      Aina A?

  23. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    So much for Sunderland limiting Forrest chances 😆

  24. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Looks like it’s between Spuds and W Ham then

  25. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Slaughterhouse

  26. thegaffer82
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    MGW, take a bow son. Take a bow

  27. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    4-0 crikey

  28. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Jesus having a field day

  29. Dank Squid
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    Unreal. Original team in 32, including planned transfers, is currently +40 compared to the wildcard/BB/FH team. Chips are bad - waste of time, and points

  30. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 1 day ago

    This is just capitulation…good god he’s already dead man