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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. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Ipswich playing some decent stuff

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

    Ndiaye A

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

    Barry G

    Ndiaye A

    1. Carlin's Mrs
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      A

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

    Barry 😎
    Not punished for going him over DCL, phew

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

      Nicely done

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

      Did look at Barry but concerned of Beto

  5. a wat di rass
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    well done NDiaye, some points finally

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

      Looking up

      I was also on Barry, until I switched to Havertz this week

    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      yeah. cant believe it took 56 mins 🙄

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

    Ndiaye to Barry with a header to score from a central position

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

    Ndiaye big miss

    1. Carlin's Mrs
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Probably if not WC

  8. FPL_trail_runner
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Just saw the united score - well that is a fun fpl start.

    As i mentioned yesterday, United would struggle against that back 5 with a low block, hence i was always pushed against Bruno (c) all week, and sold mBuemo before the deadline, however I thought United would still grind out a 1-0. From the brief match report seems Bruno + United was dire and im highly doubtful id back them home to Ipswich, if Haaland shows any decent level tomorrow the smart move is get him and captain, wonder will Bruno be pushed deeper anyway given United struggles.

    Lots to evaluate

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

    Haaland is gonna feast vs this defense in GW 2

    1. Effe
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      I really hope so!

  10. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    My final tinker was to swap Rodgers for KDB. £1m in the bank.

    Such a key player for Everton

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      KDH lol. Old habits die hard

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

        Hehe 🙂

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

      KDB went to Everton?

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

    Angulo YC and 59 min sub

  12. FPL_trail_runner
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Barry owners Unite!

    BB 1 return from 1 so far.

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

    A Wilson goal with no DCL involvement would be nice.

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

    Brentford XI: Kelleher, Schade, Jensen, Thiago, Ouattara, Sangare, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Kayode.

    Tottenham XI: Kinsky, Robertson, Senesi, Van Hecke, Gallagher, Richarlison, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Tonali, Moore

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

      That Spurs attack, yeesh. Need to get Marmoush badly.

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

      Come on Sangare

    3. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 10 days ago

      C'mon Ajer. Need a haul from you.

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

        BB?

        1. Moon Dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          1 month, 10 days ago

          Yes, but he's in my XI.

          TOT is a good fixture with their blunt attack.

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Madison in the hurt bag already?

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

      20 year old Archie Gray the captain for Spurs

  15. lindeg
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    chance barry-goal is an own goal? might be going wide if it doesn't touch richards

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

      Yeah looks like it on replay

  16. FPL_trail_runner
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    OK this is utterly bizzare. Live ranking of 1200 with 9 players left.

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Bizarre you are looking at live rank half way through GW1.

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

        Idk, if I was ranked that high I would be buzzing regardless

      2. FPL_trail_runner
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Im not, its live updated now on the fpl site.

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

      Await will wk 38

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

    Ouch Angulo YC then subbed before 60

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

    Had Barry for ages but eventually got nervous about minutes and went with DCL.

    Sigh.

    1. DBry
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Same!

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

    West Ham 0-2 down to Charlton now! Championship such a crazy league

    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      lol, that could have been us (Spurs)

  20. a wat di rass
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    I'm top 100k, it's all downhill from here

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

      u dirty dogg

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

    O'Nien YC

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

    Most nailed, attacking 4.5 defender?

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

      Not sure if the best, but Davis is pretty attacking.

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

      Hume

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

    Wood misses as good chance

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

    Luke O'Nien not performing very highly.

  25. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Mr Brobbey off at 66

    Classic Brobbey.

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

    Brobbey subbed

    1. Carlin's Mrs
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Disappointing today. Cheap option so Patience is key

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

    You guys like Havertz as a pick or will frustrate when Gyokeres takes some minutes?

  28. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Enciso injured

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 10 days ago

      At least he walked off. Hopefully not serious for them, he was amazing.

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

      Looks like a baller maybe an option from 8 or so onwards. Watchlist

  29. terranullius
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Brobbey 🙁

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

      Brobbed

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

        Daylight brobbery

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

    Palace defender Chadli Riad strechered off