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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 16 mins ago

    Nico YC

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      Boooo

  2. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 hour, 15 mins ago

    No way I’m getting moustachioed MGW on FH thinks I, he has to play at fortress Sunderland!

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      Thinks I too, alas the moat was let run dry

  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    4 more DEFCON for MGW and he completes FPL.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 13 mins ago

      He will need a fulsome beard to complete FPL.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      And another assist will get full baps…

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 hour, 9 mins ago

        Fulsome baps?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          1 hour, 7 mins ago

          DD

  4. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 12 mins ago

    Feel free to get in the points Elliot and Neco

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 11 mins ago

    Xhaka YC

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 8 mins ago

      Everyone has this on an auto-text function…

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 10 mins ago

    Yates YC

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      Deserves it for their sticky carpets…

  7. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 10 mins ago

    At least I have MGW, despite of triple Spurs lol.

  8. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 9 mins ago

    Give MGW his defcons and max baps!

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

      Might as well

  9. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 9 mins ago

    MGW on 8 DC as well

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

      Lord above, the misery never ends, rest him ta f**k

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      *9

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 4 mins ago

        *puke*

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 4 mins ago

    Just three more MGWinho…

  11. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 4 mins ago

    Xavi is going to need a hattrick to help balance the books this week.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      *Xavi of Spurs is going…

    2. Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      1 hour ago

      I assume he will stay toothless ..

  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 hour ago

    Wha are people doing with the trash Chelsea players this week?

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      6 mins ago

      Getting rid

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 mins ago

        Both Palmer and Pedro?

        1. Dannyb
          • 9 Years
          1 min ago

          Yep

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 mins ago

      Got rid already as they blank this week

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      6 mins ago

      Covering with a Post-it-Note and pretending they’re not there…

    4. Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      5 mins ago

      this week?

    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 mins ago

      I don’t own any, but if I did, I’d probably hold and see what effect Rosenior going has.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        just now

        True. Both missed out with injuries as well though

    6. ArthurBrutal
      • 5 Years
      5 mins ago

      I've only got Pedro, and will play him against Forest.

    7. Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      3 mins ago

      ok I mean ship out all bar Palmer maybe

    8. ArthurBrutal
      • 5 Years
      just now

      But could switch Pedro for Watkins v Spurs; all depends on this game week and the new manager bounces or flops.

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    59 mins ago

    Sels saves

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    58 mins ago

    What a save

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      just now

      Top drawer

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    57 mins ago

    Wood off

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      just now

      Aywonyi on

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    57 mins ago

    Anderson DC yay

  17. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    55 mins ago

    Just got to check the score. Gibbs-white you beauty. This week has to be better than last.

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    51 mins ago

    Andersen G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      just now

      Aywonyi A

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    50 mins ago

    Neco the hero!

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 mins ago

      Eh?

    2. Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      just now

      2nd on bench, but congrats to all who played him

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    50 mins ago

    Not him 🙁

  21. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    50 mins ago

    Anderson goal

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Good goal too

  22. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    50 mins ago

    Anderson goal

  23. djman102
    • 16 Years
    49 mins ago

    If Cunha could stay out for a few more days, that would be great. Anderson first sub.

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    49 mins ago

    Just 3 more MGW

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 mins ago

      1 minute left

    2. Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      4 mins ago

      no way

  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    48 mins ago

    This game is a farce

    1. It’s a game be real

  26. Lucas8406
    • 6 Years
    48 mins ago

    Went MGW and Mukiele, rookie mistake

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    46 mins ago

    Team of the week - points for everyone:

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/team-of-the-week/34

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Everyone except me

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    46 mins ago

    What a result for Forest

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 min ago

      Unbelievable

  29. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    45 mins ago

    Those wildcarding - are you activating tonight - or waiting for confirmation of when the dgw is?

    Thanks

    1. Wait don’t panic

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      43 mins ago

      Waiting - cash not really an issue

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        just now

        Cheers. Yup not priced anything up but I guess it isn't. Thanks

  30. I’ll take that Anderson