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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. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Took Schade out on WC

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      FH here

  2. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Mitchell on my bench last week. Schade on my bench this week.

    Unbelievable.

  3. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Schade is going to feast against Chelsea next GW

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    I'm thinking of wildcarding into triple Chelsea

    Defense

    And triple Arsenal

    Attack

    What could go wrong?

  5. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Davis one fight away from a Gordie Howe hattrick!

  6. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    I hate you Schade. Could you not have done this last weeekkkk on my FH!

  7. ididnt
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Schade and Leif Davis banging for me this gw.

    1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      Well done

  8. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Not long before Pedro gets hooked for Welbeck

  9. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Chelsea have done NOTHING this half

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Managed to bench Lief Davis points again, any chance of Calafiori, Konsa or De Cuyper not starting?

    Follow me on My Space for more FPL tips…

    1. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      That's some tips

  11. GCHILD2K16
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Poll on spurs:
    Another loss:
    Another draw:
    Surprise win:

    Will expressionoozing be ending the stream early:-p

  12. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Belloumi = Mahrez
    McBurnie = Vardy
    Tzolakis = Kasper
    Egan = Wes Morgan

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      Slater = Kante

    2. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      They cookin

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Palmer playing deep

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Feel for anyone that went Thiago
    How did they price him higher than Pedro too

    1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      That would be me!!

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      He did score more points tbf

  15. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Please not Palmer

  16. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Pedro G Palmer A

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Why did I cap Palmer. Didn't think he was a great option tbh. But ah, Maybe I would have capped Isak instead, which isn't better.

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      Timing lol

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 5 hours ago

        True, I have habit of doing that lol.

        1. Royal5
          • 15 Years
          1 day, 5 hours ago

          Worked wonders 🙂

  18. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Get in!!

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    How Pedro still is on 1 bap is beyond me

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      Now I see how 😛

    2. FantasyTony
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      Goal and assist innit

  20. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Palmer A

  21. FantasyTony
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    omg J Pedro

  22. bigwig
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Estêvão will come on and win Che a pen

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    JP.was the obvious captain choice

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      Not really, but could omly afford Rogers instead of Palmer

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Pedro G

  25. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Had JP C.... then I thought people in my ML will C him, so changed to Palmer. Everyone chose Palmer, 2 even TC'd. -_-

  26. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Palmer A

  27. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    I wonder how many people were hoping to see Gakpo remaining in the bench so that Schade/Davis would come on instead.

  28. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Sit down Danny

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Some points 😛

  30. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 5 hours ago

    Palmer A, TC catastrophe dodged.

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 5 hours ago

      Still better than Isak TC...