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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
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    I need Raya to start now 😉

    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      1 hour, 23 mins ago

      why wouldn't he?

  2. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

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

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    That Forest away kit is very nice

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    MGW G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 25 mins ago

      Igor A

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins 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
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Ouch

    I even swapped Porro to Mukilele with 10 mins to go

    3 nil

  6. jacksonbarber125
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins 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
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    MGW YA BEAUT!!!

  8. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Gibbs white you little dancer

  9. Moon Dog
      1 hour, 25 mins 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
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        Lucky to concede only 4 at this rate.

    • Ha.
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      Sunderland fans leaving already lol

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      MGW heavenly

      1. TallestJohn
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 22 mins ago

        Heavenly doesn't play until Monday

    • #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

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

      a tale as old as time

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      MGW
      The gift that keeps on giving

    • djman102
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

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

    • DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins 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
        1 hour, 22 mins ago

        Inspired

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

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

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      Now I need a few goals from you Neco!

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

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

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        FH not WC

        1. Moon Dog
            1 hour, 20 mins ago

            Same he was in my first giraffe.

            I was influenced by the influencers!

      2. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 24 mins ago

        If R17 had started, this wouldn't have happened

      3. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        , I give up. Replaced MGW with Cunha last minute

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 hour, 23 mins ago

          Did similar but for Eze!

      4. JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        What the actual fck Sunderland??

      5. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        IgorcG

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 hour, 22 mins ago

          Aina A?

      6. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        So much for Sunderland limiting Forrest chances 😆

      7. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        Looks like it’s between Spuds and W Ham then

      8. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        Slaughterhouse

      9. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        MGW, take a bow son. Take a bow

      10. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 22 mins ago

        4-0 crikey

      11. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 22 mins ago

        Jesus having a field day

      12. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 22 mins 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

      13. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 22 mins ago

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