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Six more Premier League matches get underway at 3pm BST today, following on from Manchester United’s win over Everton.

The benching of Ben Chilwell is the headline team news from Wolves v Chelsea, while Alexander Isak returns to lead the line for Newcastle United at Brentford.

Chilwell and the rested N’Golo Kante are replaced by Raheem Sterling and Conor Gallagher in Frank Lampard’s first game back as Blues boss.

Wolves bring in Diego Costa, Daniel Podence and Joao Gomes for the suspended Ruben Neves and the benched Adama Traore and Joao Moutinho.

Isak replaces Callum Wilson for Newcastle, while Joe Willock comes in for the injured Allan Saint-Maximin.

Thomas Frank makes three changes, recalling Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Kevin Schade for Mads Roerslev, Mikkel Damsgaard and Bryan Mbeumo.

Evan Ferguson and Adam Webster make way for Danny Welbeck and Levi Colwill as Brighton & Hove Albion take on unchanged Tottenham Hotspur.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery also resists the urge to tinker but opponents Nottingham Forest demote Emmanuel Dennis, Orel Mangala and Remo Freuler and recall Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Worral and Cheikhou Kouyate.

Ricardo Pereira, Daniel Amartey and Boubakary Soumare come in for Nampalys Mendy, Harry Souttar and the suspended Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as Leicester make three changes for their clash with Bournemouth.

The Cherries bring in Chris Mepham and Joe Rothwell for the injured Marcos Senesi and the benched Hamed Traore.

The most alterations come at Craven Cottage.

Willian, Cedric Soares and Tosin Adarabioyo come in for Kenny Tete, Issa Diop and Manor Solomon for the hosts.

As for the Hammers, Angelo Ogbonna, Vladimir Coufal, Aaron Cresswell, Pablo Fornals and Danny Ings replace Thilo Kehrer, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson Palmieri, Said Benrahma and the absent Lucas Paqueta.

GAMEWEEK 30 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Buendía, Ramsey, Bailey, Watkins

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Williams, Felipe, Niakhate, Worrall, Toffolo, Danilo, Shelvey, Kouyaté, Johnson, Gibbs-White


Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Jansson, Pinnock, Mee, Henry, Dasilva, Norgaard, Jensen, Toney, Schade

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Isak, Joelinton


Fulham XI: Leno, Cédric, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha; De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian, Vinícius

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Fornals, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Antonio, Ings


Leicester City XI: Iversen, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Kristiansen, Pereira, Soumare, Ndidi, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Bournemouth XI: Neto, A Smith, Stephens, Mepham, Kelly, Christie, Billing, Lerma, Ouattara, Rothwell, Solanke


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Skipp, Højbjerg, Porro, Perisic, Kulusevski, Kane, Son

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele, Veltman, Dunk, Colwill, Estupiñán, Caicedo, March, Mac Allister, Mitoma, Groß, Welbeck


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sá, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Podence, Lemina, João Gomes, Nunes, Costa, Cunha

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Gallagher, Fernández, Kovacic, Havertz, Félix, Sterling



  1. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    OMG OLLIE I LOVE YOU MY SON

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wow I so needed that

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Maddison, a week or two late I know, but good bye! 😛

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    RIP rank. Never bet against the sheeple.

  4. ggfussball
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    OMG Watkins!

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wowww not doing so badly!! Captain fantastic

  5. sunzip14
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    no more VAR drama please

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    90+5 and Watkins scores...4 mins added on

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Prioritise getting Kane or Haaland?

    Currently no Arsenal players. Prioritise Saka before any other?

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    God I love owning Kepa

  9. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone doing worse than 28 with 3 to play!? been horrendous at this game last 4 weeks. Just a slight green using BB last week. Two more injured including Barnes for next week…

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Scrap that Captain Watkins scored!!

  10. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins takes the shirt off

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

      Fool!

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Good lad

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

    Watkins goal and YC for taking his shirt off.

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Damn whyy

    2. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why, oh why, oh why do they do it?

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Oh ffs I hate when players do that. And only to go 2-0 up. What an idiot. At least he matches Isak

  12. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    YESSSSSS OMFG WATKINNNSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Great win for spurs, looked solid as well

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Looked solid? What game have you been watching? 😀

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I think he's drunk

  14. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins + Mings absolute lethal combo

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      watkins possible 2bps

  15. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins over Rashford never in doubt!

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Similar returns no?

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        True. That yc didn’t help. Was starting to worry about another naff late change

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Never? Wow you’re a cool cucumber

  16. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Oliver Watkins get in there!

    What a guy.

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Saving my gameweek. Get in lad

  17. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ffs Watkins why couldn't keep shirt on...you were winning anyway!!

  18. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins/Kane managers rejoice (and with Haaland coming up next) 🙂

    1. gibson1314
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Snap

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      snap

      needed that & Haaland (c) to finish off

      Chilwell start on bench og no points
      & Raya og nightmare low scoring week

  19. gibson1314
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins, Kane and Haaland (C) to come, noice.

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Played

  20. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins would get a late goal wouldn't he

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely hate him

  21. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Soton 0 - Man City 1. FT.
    Goal Rodri
    Assist KdB.

    GUARANTEED (as I brought in Haaland and Grealish)

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Don't these players know the FPL rules when they take their shirts off? 😉

    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      as my (c) I couldnt give a toss for the yellow, relief for anything tbh

  23. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Keeping Chily on my WC as a mistake.

  24. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins YC for shirt off

    I love you my son, but you son are an idiot

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Apple didn't fall far from the tree...

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Isaac

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed

  25. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins wow something to cheer about

  26. sunzip14
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Where did the Moreno bps go?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      To the sheep

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      So he didn’t get the assist then

  27. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Watkins yc and on 2 bonus so 14pts captain

  28. Bees4Lyf
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ollie Ollie Ollie sittting on the grass… Get inn (C).

  29. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Ollie 2 baps here would be HUGE. HOLDDDDD

  30. berneslai
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Definitely extremely happy with my transfer in of Chilwell.