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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. FantasyTony
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    O’Shea defcons

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

      And played at RB all game. So annoying 😆

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

    Fell asleep.

    Did I miss anything?

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

      The balls were kicked a bit and sometimes thrown

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

    I didn't know McNeil signed for Palace.

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

      Swapped with Brennan Johnson

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

        what the, the mystery deepens, lol

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

      Player swap with Brennan.

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

    Come on Hume winner

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

      Subbed

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

        Lovely no more minus points

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

    Really should have got Ndiaye over Gross

    I have 0.5 m in the bank as well

    But kept that in case Semenyo, NOR or Palmer rises over the next 3 weeks

    Arghhhh

    Such a baller FPL wise is Ndiaye

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

      He has a bit of everything

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

        KDH will outscore him though.

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

          This week or in general?

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

            Both

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

      Behave Groß hasn’t played yet, only an assist for Ndiaye, Groß could easily haul with a dodgy pen

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

        Just that Ndiaye is a better pick long term

        I will make that transfer anyway in GW 5

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

          To be expected as he’s 0.5 more

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

    Ok I have Beto on my bench, I expect he ousts Barry quite quickly, lets see.

  7. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Neco with 9 points Hold!!!!!!

    1. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Ah ffs usual

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

      Timing

      1. Babit1967
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        I knew when I was writing it it would happen, but I did it anyway 🙁

    3. Saka Potatoes 01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Whyyyy

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

    I’d have had Brobbey, ELF and Hume if I BBed

    Dodged a bullet there

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

      6 points better than my 1 point BB last season 😆

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

    N Williams so far on bonus defcon to

    Took him out as have dcl, also he had pool next !

  10. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Lets go Wally Egg...matching DCL already....
    #Cheapskate BB

  11. Tomerick
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    One more defcon Ndiaye!

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

    Stach G

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

      DCL A?

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

        u wish

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

      🙁

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

      Defcon to

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

      Dammit he was in some of my giraffes.

      He might make WC1. Should be good value over the whole season.

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

        Hope the giraffes are ok

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

    Stach G

  14. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Never knew about Ismaila Sarr’s desire to leave. Shame I missed out on Stach, was next on my shortlist.

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

    Get in FOR cleanse busted

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

    -7 goal for Neco, ouch

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

      -8 for me with Gibbs-White too

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

        Ouch

  17. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Isn't it wonderful all these content creators going without Haaland and captaining Brun0
    I went Mbeumo and Maguiere but gonna WC them out

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

      When you thinking of WC’ing bud?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Possibly today

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

          Very bold! I can’t argue against it though, feel like doing the same

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

    Ipswich goal, Clark

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

      Lukic A

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

    Jack Clarke G
    Lukic A

    Ipwswich 2-1 Sunderland

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

    Going against first home game for the promoted is a mugs game.

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

    GW1 already gone to Hull in a hand basket

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

      Classic

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

    OShea 15 DC
    Diop 5

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

      Davis?

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

        7
        Was tracking well at HT

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

          thanks pal.

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

      I went David, hoping for a cheeky return on 1 week bb punt !

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

        Davis !

  23. FPL Sanky
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Benched Muhremovic and played Ballard..... what a disaster

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

    Anyone tempted to ditch Bruno if Palmer or Semenyo explodes?

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

      Very

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

      I wasn’t even tempted to have Bruno

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

      No as have all 3 lol

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

    Rodon haul!

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

      2nd on bench - no BB

  26. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    I hope the guy I told to buy Stach instead of Wilson did it !

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

    Bijol 10 pointer
    Didn't seem talked about much despite him being a defcon monster last sesson

  28. x.jim.x
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Never bet on the first or last 3 weeks of the season (especially in a World Cup year)

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

      jim shows his face after the sheetshow earlier

      1. x.jim.x
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Jim went out

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

          Needed a breather? 😛

          1. x.jim.x
            • 12 Years
            1 month, 10 days ago

            Haha pub lunch mate

  29. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    O shea almost 20 defcon from RB, where Diop defcon

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

      Diop's usually bad at defcon.

      I'm more annyoyed about Greaves. He's historically been far better than O'Shea for defcon, even when O'Shea was CB. Just 7 for Greaves today.

      That's FPL I guess. Sunderland just kept targeting the far side where O'Shea was.

  30. Von Lipwig
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    So pleased with KDH 🙂

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

      Nice pick well done.

      1. Von Lipwig
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        That is the nicest thing I've ever heard on here. Thank you 🙂 Good luck!