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The Premier League action continues with three more matches at 3pm BST:


TEAM NEWS

There’ll be quite a few cheap players being ‘boosted’ at Portman Road as Ipswich Town face Sunderland.

All the £4.0m defenders we thought would start do: Ipswich’s back four and the Mackems’ Luke O’Nien.

But, as feared, £4.5m forward Sindre Walle Egeli drops to the bench.

He is among the two changes that Gary O’Neil has made from the Tractor Boys’ final friendly. Jack Clarke also drops out, with summer signings Abdul Fatawu and Julio Enciso promoted to the XI.

Other new arrivals Emersonn, Issa Diop, Daizen Maeda, Kjell Scherpen and Sasa Lukic all start, too.

Sunderland’s only incoming player, Thomas Meunier, returns from injury to take the place of Chemsdine Talbi in Regis Le Bris’ one alteration from the Black Cats’ final warm-up match last weekend.

Trai Hume will thus be ‘out of position’ on the right wing again.

Omar Alderete and Nordi Mukiele are on substitute duty on their returns to fitness.

At the Hill Dickinson Stadium, David Moyes’ one change from last weekend sees Tyrique George oust Tyler Dibling.

Iliman Ndiaye starts amid rumours of a move away, while James Garner is fit enough for the bench. Garner has missed the whole of pre-season after surgery.

Speaking of potential exits, Ismaila Sarr is absent from the Crystal Palace squad; the winger is supposedly pushing for a move to Galatasaray.

Dean Henderson recovers from an ankle issue to start for the Eagles, whose Gameweek 1 line-up shows three changes from last weekend. In come Eddie Nketiah and, despite a shortage of pre-season minutes, Daniel Munoz and Jean-Philippe Mateta, with Sarr absent and Oscar Mingueza and Jorgen Strand Larsen demoted to substitute roles.

Oliver Glasner’s first Premier League XI as Nottingham Forest boss was always going to be different from the reserve side he sent out last weekend.

In the big calls, Glasner prefers James McAtee and Jair Cunha to summer signings Xaver Schlager and Ousmane Diomande.

As for Leeds, it’s a line-up we expected to see. Indeed, it’s the same one from the 4-0 win over Augsburg.

New recruits James Trafford, Tarik Muharemovic and Harry Wilson all start.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Rohl, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Hackney, Armstrong, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Barry.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Beto, O’Brien, Dibling, Johnson, Alcaraz, Garner.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Canvot, Richards, Riad, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, McNeil, Nketiah, Mateta.

Subs: Benitez, Mingueza, Tomiyasu, Sosa, Hughes, Khalaili, Pino, Guessand, Strand Larsen.


Ipswich Town XI: Scherpen, O’Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Nunez, Lukic, Fatawu, Maeda, Enciso, Emersonn.

Subs: Walton, Furlong, Kipre, Walle Egeli, McAteer, Akpom, Humphreys, Ouattara, Clarke.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Meunier, Ballard, O’Nien, Mandava, Sadiki, Xhaka, Hume, Le Fee, Angulo, Brobbey.

Subs: Ellborg, Talbi, Rigg, Mundle, Alderete, Isidor, Diarra, Mukiele, Ta Bi.


Nottingham Forest XI: Selz, Williams, Cunha, Milenkovic, Murillo, Aina, Sangare, McAtee, Gibbs-White, Jesus, Ndoye.

Subs: Victor, Diomande, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Wood, Kalimuendo, Schlager, Netz, Abbott.

Leeds United XI: Trafford, Bogle, Bijol, Muharemovic, Rodon, Justin, Ampadu, Stach, Wilson, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Perri, James, Longstaff, Nmecha, Okafor, Tanaka, Elvedi, Cresswell, Lienou.


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  1. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    KDH goal

  2. Sgt. Schultz
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Dewsbury G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Armstrong A

  3. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Kdh G

  4. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    KDH 😎

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    KDH G

  6. MEGPAL
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    KDH owners unite!!

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Christ, needed something

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Hey team Haul!

  7. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Come on Bezos, get that chequebook pit and pay palace whatever they want for Wharton. He's unbelievable

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Nice KDH

  9. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Andy LTFPL so sour on Twitter. Haha!

    1. MEGPAL
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      He’s blocked me what’s he saying?

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Waste of time following him.

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      So silly, they act like it’s their whole lives

  10. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Munoz brain fart

    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Lol ?

  11. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    City will have a good time vs this Palace defense next week.

  12. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Worst game week ever

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Well done KDH owners. Had 1m burning a hole in my pocket so went Rogers but was considering him or Wilson

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Yeah defo a very shrewd pick, and again another player no CC spoke about, just all about Ndiaye instead haha

    2. MEGPAL
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      He’s just a fantastic footballer. Went with my gut thankfully

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Well done

  14. FantasyTony
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Worst game week of the season so far

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      good one

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Don’t worry, it won’t be the worst

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      😀

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Worst yet.

    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Could turn out to be the best of the season

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    B boosters of sun & Ipswich not going so well

  16. Mid-Table Obscurity
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    If you have 2+ transfers saved up but play your wildcard, the next gw do you still have the saved up free transfers available to you?

    1. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      No

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        I thought you do and they changed that last season?

  17. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Ballard YC, DCL YC... hate this game

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Just terrible ain’t it

    2. villa_til_i_die
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Season over??

  18. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Someone asked me last night who KDH was 😀

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Kevin De HAUL!

  19. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    I've been reduced to hoping to get 7 points on my BB. And I'll have to be lucky from here to get that. Not great, Clive. 🙁

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      On 2 from 3 so far

  20. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Really really shouldn’t have gotten drawn into BB. Thought I could at least swing a 10 point head start with defcons.

    What a shite chip

    1. Thanos
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Better to get it out the way

    2. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      I think BB week 1 is a great play. I just picked all the wrong players. Should have gone double Hull defence and no ManU. Ah well.

      1. oi no professionals
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Easy game innit

  21. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Munoz so close to scoring

    Him, Mateta and Nketiah missing easy chances

    1. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Think he would have been ruled offside.

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Mateta should have buried his though

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Had Mateta and Munoz in my first draft last week

        Was told that Munoz would be dropped as he was angling for a move to Everton!

        1. Raoul Nogues
          • 1 Year
          1 month, 10 days ago

          Looked like he was not 100% focused on playing football at this stage

  22. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    The idea to sell White and Konsa to get funds for DCL for BB2 was "genius" decision.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      And now they bought new gk, I am not sure why and whether Petrovic is even going to start gw2.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      What's becoming clear is that none of us should listen to most of us on here!

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Anyone else pick Ndiaye, rather than the safer pick of KDH?

    It's been pretty much downhill so far for me, after Havertz scored at 8.15 pm yesterday ...

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      was on Ndiaye, until Tzolis took his place just before deadline

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Good switch up

        I hadn't paid enough attention close season

        Going to be a rank catch up approach

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Yep

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      I went with KDH because he did so well for me last season.

  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Bruno owners, are you selling after Ipswich?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Not enough free transfers with Mbeumo and Maguire in the team.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Maguire looked their best player, had more chances than the mids & fwds

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Holding & assessing after watching all games

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Probably not. Will evaluate after Ipswich game. I’ll be selling Mbeumo and Maguire though.

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Bruno to Saka is an option by Gw3/4...

      Need five transfers already!

    5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Probably selling BEFORE Ipswich 😆

    6. banskt
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Already have it planned meticulously before the start, save FT and play BB for GW2, then Bruno + Brobbey --> Semenyo + Igor Thiago.

      Let's see if that plan holds after GW2.

  25. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    This game sucks balls. Every single player except arsenal blanking, 3 YCs.. Bruno captain fail. f FPL joke luckbox game

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      You keep coming back so you must enjoy it.

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Because I know its 99% luck so by statistical variance I should also be lucky once in a million years but it never happens because I'm in the bottom 0.0001 luck of all fpl players

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 10 days ago

          I’m on my planned GW2 wildcard already and enjoying it 😉

          Eff what everyone else thinks

    2. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Pick better players and it would be better.

  26. Amartey Partey
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Dewsbury-Haul rescues my gameweek!

  27. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Exciting start to the season this.

  28. gergin
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Everton play walking and lead. What if they start to run?

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Then they will lose

      If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it 😀

  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Comments saying Tzolis could only be viable for a few weeks if/when Arsenal sign another LW. Do you go along with that or he is a solid pick long term?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      My argument to that is why would they sign 2 left wingers?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        To have some depth in the position if Martinelli leaves

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 10 days ago

          They have Dowman

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Logically many clubs have 2 players for each position and with Trossard gone and Martinelli on the way out you can see why they would want another one if attacking on all fronts this season. Eze can play there but he is a CAM and doesn’t work well wide left.

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      He has played really well, his place to lose, even if they sign someone else I reckon

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Yeah that’s fair, if he makes the position his own any new addition will need to be patient.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      From what I've seen so far it's his place to lose
      Arteta comments encouraging too
      Much better decision making than Martinelli

  30. banskt
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    I like the looks of Hume and Brobbey in my team, could become value enablers over the season.