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With no lunchtime kick-off today, Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway with five 3pm BST fixtures:

Pedro Palmer Rogers

TEAM NEWS

Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer start as expected for Chelsea but there are two changes from the Gameweek 3 loss to Arsenal.

Maxence Lacroix and Josh Acheampong drop to the bench as Malo Gusto and Levi Colwill take their places.

Hull City’s only alteration sees Matt Crooks replace Lucas Gourna-Douath.

There are three Liverpool tweaks from midweek as Kostas Tsimikas, Ryan Gravenberch and Victor Munoz replace the benched Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister and Rio Ngumoha.

Cody Gakpo is fit enough to be among the Liverpool substitutes, while Bradley Barcola gets his first Premier League start.

Fulham bring in David Affengruber and Sander Berge for Joachim Andersen and Cesar Palacios.

Nottingham Forest’s two changes are enforced as Nikola Milenkovic and Jair Cunha are unexpectedly absent.

Summer signings Daniel Munoz and Ousmane Diomande both start, which presumably means Ola Aina will drop into the back three.

There’s one Aston Villa change from the midweek UEFA Champions League win over Club Brugge as Ross Barkley comes in for Joao Gomes, who is suspended domestically.

Matty Cash misses out again but Johan Manzambi is among the subs on his return from injury.

Bournemouth are unchanged from Gameweek 3 for their meeting with Brentford, who bring in Jannik Schuster, Aaron Hickey, Yehor Yarmoliuk and Jaidon Anthony for Michael Kayode, Dango Ouattara, Mikel Damsgaard and injured Nathan Collins.

Finally, at Crystal Palace, there are three seemingly enforced changes for the hosts from Gameweek 3 due to the absences of Dean Henderson, Jaydee Canvot and Eddie Nketiah.

Walter Benitez, Honest Ahanor and Jorgen Strand Larsen step up.

Ipswich Town’s sole alteration sees Jack Clarke oust Daizen Maeda.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Suzuki, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen, Barkley, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Hemmings, Jackson.

Subs: Bizot, Mings, Ruggeri, Garnacho, Abraham, Mbaye, Bogarde, Manzambi, Alysson.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Diomande, Murillo, Munoz, McAtee, Schlager, Williams, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Delap.

Subs: John, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Domínguez, Wood, Igor Jesus, Kalimuendo, Yates, Netz.


Bournemouth XI: Petrović, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier, Evanilson.

Subs: Di Gregorio, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Christie, Gannon-Doak, Diakite, Toth, Rodriguez.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Hickey, Ajer, Schuster, Lewis-Potter, Sangare, Yarmoliuk, Anthony, Janelt, Schade, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Ouattara, Wilson, Carvalho, Damsgaard, Diouf, Kayode, Nunes.


Chelsea XI: Martinez, Fofana, Colwill, Hato, Neto, James, Lavia, Gusto, Palmer, Rogers, Joao Pedro.

Subs: Penders, Acheampong, Chavarria, Lacroix, Barco, Quenda, Estevao, Gittens, Welbeck.

Hull City XI: Tzolakis, Coyle, Ajayi, Egan, Mendy, Giles, Belloumi, Slater, Crooks, Stroud, McBurnie.

Subs: Phillips, Targett, Norton-Cuffy, Herrington, Gourna-Douath, Iroegbunam, Thomas, Vaz, Cho.


Crystal Palace XI: Benítez, Khalaili, Richards, Disasi, Ahanor, Mitchell, Wharton, Timber, Pino, Kamada, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Matthews, Tomiyasu, Mingueza, Doucoure, Lerma, Chilwell, Hughes, Gozo, McNeil.

Ipswich Town XI: Scherpen, O’Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis, Palacios, Lukic, Fatawu, Enciso, Clarke, Emersonn.

Subs: Walton, Kipre, Ouattara, Florentino, Nunez, Philogene, Maeda, Akpom, Flemming.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola, Isak.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Frimpong, Nyoni, Koumas, Ngumoha.

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Charles, King, Bobb, Gonzalo, Iwobi.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Andersen, Larsson, Manuel Angel, Smith Rowe, Palacios, Kevin, Muniz.


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  1. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Wtf Cole

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 18 days ago

      With shots like that, I am no longer sure I want him to get a pen.

  2. Sgt. Schultz
    1 month, 18 days ago

    JSL G

    1. Ze_Austin
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Finally

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Draws everywhere

    1. x.jim.x
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Bookies in dreamland

      1. Calafiornication
        1 month, 18 days ago

        😀

  4. Supersonic_
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Bruno will punish us tomorrow should of just left him and gone Pedro

  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Just when I thought this season couldn’t get any better, JSL scores!

  6. Gizzachance
    1 month, 18 days ago

    All draws so far !

    1. The Philosopher
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Except for people who TCed Palmer, who are taking a L.

      1. Calafiornication
        1 month, 18 days ago

        😀

  7. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 18 days ago

    5 draws

    1. Gizzachance
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Only one 0-0 so far !

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Bookies fuming!

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Got a new jinx that’s worked twice in a row.

    You come on here without knowing the scores to say X player has been disappointing.

    Then check after and they will have returned

  9. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Well... Only 4 pts against TC Haaland last week. I can live with it.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 18 days ago

      ...loss...

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Still got all my chips intact. The only issue; have no clue when to use them.

    3. Royal5
      1 month, 18 days ago

      You ate allowed to be disappointed

      1. Royal5
        1 month, 18 days ago

        are*

  10. Hughes Your Daddy
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Played most of this game with 10 men, how did Ipswich let us back in.

  11. PartyTime
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Tzolakiss Superb Save. Denied Palmer assist, Rogers G

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Wasn’t an impressive save

  12. Ignasi M
    1 month, 18 days ago

    what a mess. Chelsea getting caught out all of the time. Hull should be winning comfortably.

  13. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Is being disappointed about Davis conceding 2 just greedy? Lol

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 18 days ago

      You started him away from home?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 month, 18 days ago

        No looks like he’s coming on from bench for me

  14. x.jim.x
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Rogers wastes Palmer assist

    1. JBG
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Good

  15. JBG
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Get another goal Tavernier

  16. Gizzachance
    1 month, 18 days ago

    If t wasn’t for w/c fh etc, would of been more Pedro (c) I imagine

    1. JBG
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Exactly.. didn't have Palmer, JP was my C if I didn't FH and would've brought in Rogers for Frauden

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Still time for one more twist in the Chelsea Hull game

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Martinez big save to deny Hull a winner

  18. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Palmer > Rogers a no brainer in terms of value?

  19. PartyTime
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Almost a third for Hull. Damn!

    1. JBG
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Save or miss?

      1. PartyTime
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Martinez save

      2. x.jim.x
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Poor effort straight at the keeper

  20. Botman and Robben
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Captained Gakpo dammit!!!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Why when he was such a doubt. I feel silly for starting him…

    2. GCHILD2K16
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Like palmer, curse of the most bought in player. They rarely ever hull next game

  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Would you say konsa is essential on wc? so effectively cala konsa and a third defender every week?

    1. TheBiffas
      1 month, 18 days ago

      There's some merit to picking Raya instead with the lack of good keepers this season

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 18 days ago

      I think so

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 month, 18 days ago

      thanks both.

    4. Utopsis
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Absolutely

  22. Ignasi M
    1 month, 18 days ago

    This game could be 3-6. I can't see Chelsea finishing in the top 4.

    1. JBG
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Yeah but they don't have European football? MU did it without it, surely it's easy then??

      1. Ignasi M
        1 month, 18 days ago

        not with that defence

    2. x.jim.x
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Top 4 will be Arsenal, City, Hull, Brentford if you went off how people on here talk

      1. JBG
        1 month, 18 days ago

        It'll be Arse, MU, Shitty and Pool(when they get their shite together in attack)

        1. x.jim.x
          1 month, 18 days ago

          People forget there’s always random teams high up the table at the start of the season - remember Everton and Southampton top at Xmas recently

          1. JBG
            1 month, 18 days ago

            Yeah ofc

      2. Qaiss
        1 month, 18 days ago

        They love chasing the ball around the playground, screaming

  23. Sgt. Schultz
    1 month, 18 days ago

    MGW A

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Jesus G

    2. g40steve
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Justice

  24. Ten Hag of Bud
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Five draws. Bye bye acca's.

  25. Ignasi M
    1 month, 18 days ago

    No way Palmer is getting any nookie tonight.

    1. The Philosopher
      1 month, 18 days ago

      His missus TCed him too?

  26. Royal5
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Liverpool not scoring a single goal home to Fulham is pretty pathetic

    1. JBG
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Fulham not scoring against that defence is even more pathetic

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Why TF did I switch captain to Isak at 1.29

    3. x.jim.x
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Only got the most expensive striker, with the most expensive 10 behind him - can’t expect much

  27. PartyTime
    1 month, 18 days ago

    So glad I didn't use the FH or TC this week. It would have been a waste.

  28. Royal5
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Chelseas defence is terrible

    1. Royal5
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Hull could have score 5 goals

  29. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    1 month, 18 days ago

    They tried to tell me Haaland TC was a fail smh...

    1. The Philosopher
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Looking down at people who TCed Haaland only to go on and TC Palmer. Major lol

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        1 month, 18 days ago

        I'm still hoping he scores tbh...

    2. Utopsis
      1 month, 17 days ago

      They don't know what they are talking about

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        1 month, 17 days ago

        100%

  30. Ignasi M
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Chelsea's midfield is so poor.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Have you seen their defence bruh?