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Fantasy managers are treated to three fixtures on Sunday as Double Gameweek 20 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues.

First up is Chelsea v Crystal Palace and Newcastle United v Fulham at 14:00 GMT.

Graham Potter makes five changes to the Chelsea XI beaten at Fulham on Thursday, with debutant Benoit Badiashile, Jorginho, Carney Chukwuemeka, Conor Gallagher and Hakim Ziyech coming in for Kalidou Koulibaly, Cesar Azpilicueta, Denis Zakaria, Mateo Kovacic and the suspended Joao Felix.

That means Marc Cucurella – owned by 10.0% of FPL managers – is named among the substitutes for the second successive league game, with £4.4m midfielder Lewis Hall preferred again.

As for Crystal Palace, Tyrick Mitchell returns to the starting XI after completing a three-match ban at the expense of Joel Ward, as expected.

In Newcastle, it’s business as usual, with Eddie Howe naming an unchanged starting XI from Gameweek 19. As a result, Joelinton keeps his place despite being charged with drink driving this week, while Alexander Isak is on the bench.

Fulham, however, make three alterations, including the return of top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic from a one-match ban. Issa Diop and Layvin Kurzawa also come in, with Tosin Adarabioyo, the suspended Antonee Robinson and Carlos Vinicius dropping out.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Hall, Jorginho, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Ziyech, Mount, Havertz

Subs: Bettinelli, Kovacic, Aubameyang, Loftus-Cheek, Koulibaly, Fofana, Azpilicueta, Cucurella, Humphreys

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Olise, Schlupp, Eze, Zaha, Ayew

Subs: Johnstone, Ward, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Mateta, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, Ikechukwu


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock, Almiron, Joelinton, Wilson

Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Lewis, Isak, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Kurzawa, Reed, Palhinha, De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian, Mitrovic

Subs: Rodak, Tosin, Wilson, Cairney, Solomon, Chalobah, James, Vinicius, Harris

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  1. McGurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Quite possibly the best FPL player of all time for the price.

    1. McGurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Reply fail for Hazz

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I read 🙂

  2. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mitrovic points removed 🙂

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not good

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Did anyone sell Kepa for a -14?

    I was very close to doing it...

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No but last minute changed him for Ward. My own mistake, always tell myself never to make last minute changes

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Andreas > Mitoma, is it a good transfer? 😛

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Andreas > March for me

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        What sways you towards March?

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Always been a good player & now having the Almiron effect

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Not contesting he's good, so the Almiron's effect is the differentiator over Mitoma? 😉

      2. WATERMELONS
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Have the money to do this. Wondering if that’s the clever move

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Andreas on pens now 😉

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah right 😛

  5. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What a swing that Mitrovic pen fiasco was. I have double Newcastle defence and benched Mitrovic. The amount of points Mitrovic has thrown away now from pen misses. He shouldn't be taking them. He's an absolute disaster.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah they need to take them off him

    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He’s probably still their best taker, they watch him in training every day

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      his record in general is pretty bad outside of Fulham as well, think 1 more miss and he's off tbh

      wouldn't have been surprised if pope saved it if he didn't double kick as well

    4. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think Pereira takes the next one now, he scored against City was Mitro wasn't playing

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Double Newcastle defence here and shipped Mitro to Toney on Friday.

      1. DLLM
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Same here but i shipped darwin for toney

  6. banskt
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Time to switch the captaincy from Haaland to Trippier?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Do they double?

      Not without Bruno fit.

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Mitrovic > Toney (-4) and bench Almiron @ Palace?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't. Remove Mitro for free ...

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No I fancy Mitro to do well v Spurs

  8. GBD1961
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Where's the extra points for Pope!! he still played a part in the miss !! whats going on

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He didn't save it mate. Counts as a Mitrovic miss only

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Haha he didn't save the pen

    3. Bada Bing
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      At least he got a yellow for his shenanigans imitating Emi Martinez.

    4. lugs
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      interesting that Sky gave Pope the pen save points, it will be funny if he keeps them

  9. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    3.9m OR GW16
    3.6m OR GW17
    3.4m OR WC18
    2.5m OR GW19
    2.1m OR GW20 (so far)

    One chip down: wildcard. Just after unlimited transfers, but I felt my team needed a lot of change. Didn't seem to pay off immediately, yet the 15-man squad looks good now

    Perma-cap Haaland seems to be derailing, opening up an opportunity for more gains

    Here's hoping 🙂

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Trippier TC 😉

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      2m gw16
      1.5m gw18
      2m gw20

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        😆 sounds about correct

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Keep it up, differentials are the key 😉

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well done.

  10. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Almi-gone

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Give him few more chances

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Right before Palace, West Ham & Bournemouth 🙂

      Have you seen Mitchell play lately? Let alone Bournemouth's well-documented weakness down his flank.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fulham defended that flank exceptionally well today. Trippier was relatively stifled too

    4. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I just brought him in this week. Partly because I had the exact money for him, but mainly because the fixtures coming up are -chef's kiss.-

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      All fair points, but Odegaard playing in a more attacking team, on set pieces, DGW and no blank.

  11. dshv
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Good botman and tripp
    Good kepa

    Hope for kane and martinelli now.

  12. banskt
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I will wait till all games are over. But who to sell for getting one Brighton mid:

    KdB, Rashford, Martinelli, Almiron, Mahrez

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mahrez, you know he can't be trusted. But pay attention to BGW25.

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Brighton will also blank in 25.

        Selling Mahrez is more BGW players in team. But as you said, Pep roulette.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I know Brighton blank in GW25 probably, hence the warning.

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            If I keep Almiron ams sell Majrez, I will have 6 BGW players.

            I can save 2FTs and sell Almiron, Shaw and this new Brighton mid on GW25. Or, just play with 10 players. Just need to shift Patterson some time to have a playing bench.

            1. banskt
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              *and
              *Mahrez

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Miggy

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. I was also considering KDB to be honest. He has lost a bit of his old touch.

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I've got 4/5 and I'm probably gonna go Al --> March.

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Though, the one I don't have is Mahrez and you'd be able to use that additional £ elsewhere.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Almiron or Mahrez

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. I was confused between KDB, Mahrez and Almiron. From all the comments, it looks like KDB is not a 'sell'.

    5. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mahrez

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. Understand the rotation risk of Mahrez.

        (But I have Mitrovic first on bench in case Mahrez doesn't show up).

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Mahrez gets subbed on by Pep

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Yes, but generally for 25+ minutes. This season, there had been very few 5 min cameos. Bit, who knows Pep?

    6. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      almiron if howe wants wilson and isak on the pitch together more often

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This makes a lot of sense. I didn't think of it. Thanks very much.

    7. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mahrez

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. Overwhelming votes for Mahrez. Seems like the one to sell.

    8. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Another week of monitoring imo and one of your five or one of the 3 viable Brighton mids could get an injury.

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Injuries are part of the game. I don't think I want to wait for another week. I have seen enough of Brighton to bet on one of their mids. They have a sea of green fixtures starting next week. The blank in 25 is the only concern. So, I want to get the points for 4 weeks before selling on 25.

  13. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Almiron has not been playing badly, and he still has good fixtures

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Was excellent in the cup game. I'm sticking with him til the blank & think I'm actually more likely to bench KDB than Almiron next week

  14. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Should I WC this:

    Ward-Iversen
    Cancelo-Tripp-Shaw-Bueno-Gabriel
    Kdb-Marti-Rash-Almiron-Pereira
    Kane-Martial-Haaland

    To:

    RAYA-Ward
    BOTMAN-Tripp-Shaw-Bueno-Gabriel
    MARCH-PODENCE-SAKA-Kdb-Rash
    Kane-TONEY-Haaland

    0.0itb

    ?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Podence? Don't let the Knight see this!

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Scored 40 something% of Wolves goals and seems to be in form, plus decent fixtures going forward.

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          mci LIV ... TOT new in the next 7? Guess you rotate him though. I don't know, I haven't watched that much of Wolves lately. Seriously though, the Knight will roast you 🙂

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Saka > Ode

      What extra upgrade on Podence?

    3. Kabayan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nice.

  15. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cucu to Botman/Burn? Any other options worth considering?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Brentford, Mee?

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Could be, need someone for rotation so some nice fixtures there

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Have exact cash for Mitrovic + Patterson for Toney + Botman
    Pretty good moves on paper, just problem is BGW25 - ideally Soton and Forest win their semi finals!

  17. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone considering Forest players, BJ, MGW & Hendo getting good points?

  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lollris og

  19. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hilarlloris