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

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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. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Hull not giving up on their title challenge

    1. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Top 4. They look so well organised.

  2. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Mauled by the tigers

  3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Chelsea’s defence is comically bad

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Only 3 CS points lost...

  4. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    This has got a McBurnie winner written all over this.

  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Leif Davis assist lovely

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Same(on bench!)

    2. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      3rd on bench - can’t see any match I would actually play him 😆

  6. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    A hull in Chelsea’s defense there

    1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      😀

  7. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Hull pulled one out of the Hatto

    1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      😀

  8. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    5 matches
    4 goals

    xGC winning so far

  9. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    TC Palmer getting 3x2 pts 😉 Can I please change my TC? Anyone has time machine to loan.

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Patience?

    2. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Was always a risk considering Hull's defensive record. I captained Palmer but no way triple captain. Save that for Ipswich or Coventry.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 6 hours ago

        They are away games for Che, Bruno not on corners and Haaland minutes and form risk. Alea iacta est.

    3. Supersonic_
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      He'll get something

  10. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Hull are actually legit DEEcent

  11. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    How are Hull managing this after they were supposed to be the shite ones from championship!?

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Hull if I know

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      In fairness they spent most of last season in the Championship playoff positions

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Best one week punt on BB in GW5

    Defender for 4.9m

    Will be my last player on bench from GW6 onwards

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Van Hecke

  13. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Continuing like this and my WC + bb combo will be full Hull

  14. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Bruno Szob Rogers Ode midfield on GW6 WC

  15. fantasyfog
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Man wirrz couldn't set Iask up just now, instead drags a shot wide, awful pick, get szob in there to feed .y captain!!!

  16. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    let's be honest, the Chelsea attack doesn't deserve the hype so far in this game. they struggle a lot to get forward

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Now hull do score 2nd!

  17. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Hull almost 2nd

  18. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Hull going for 2 here

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Palmer to Bruno done, seen enough in 30 mins to know. He's playing well but Chelsea not the best and goals are spread across the team when they come.

  20. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Hull Goal Belloumi

  21. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Chelsea woeful

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Glad i switched emi to raya on wc

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Nearly 2 for Hull 🙂

  23. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Chelsea 1 - 2 Hull

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Ha!

  24. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Hull unlucky not to get a 2nd

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      did now

    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Now they get it

  25. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Wow

    1. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      They should have scored 3 by now. Palmer is looking tired.

  26. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    The people are starting to believe the Tigers 😆

  27. noissimbus
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Wow Hull. Statement indeed.

  28. Supersonic_
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Triple Hull on WC

    1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      No doubt

  29. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    I hate my life. right. no more listening to content creators anymore. I can't do this anymore. they ruin my life. Hull top.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      I liked this game a lot more when people just made their own choices.

      1. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 6 hours ago

        Yeah. Big time. I did better before the content creators!!

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 6 hours ago

      Surely Palmer gets something!? Glad I’m only on FH now, hopefully Bruno doesn’t haul tomorrow though

      1. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 6 hours ago

        He looks shattered. then again, if you had a partner that looked like his...I'd be shattered all the time.

  30. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 6 hours ago

    Ha!