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Three Premier League matches take place on Sunday with a double-header up first at 14:00 BST.

Chelsea host Crystal Palace in west London, while Nottingham Forest meet Brentford at the City Ground.

Eberechi Eze starts for Palace despite transfer interest from Tottenham Hotspur.

Oliver Glasner makes just one change from the line-up he used against Liverpool last week. It’s an enforced alteration, too, with Daichi Kamada missing out. Will Hughes comes in.

Tosin Adarabioyo is absent for Chelsea after picking up a “small issue” in training, so Josh Acheampong partners Trevoh Chalobah at the back.

Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro make up the front four.

At the City Ground, Morgan Gibbs-White is available for Forest after missing the final pre-season friendly to attend the birth of his child. He starts in a No 10 role.

Dan Ndoye is the only new signing in their starting XI, but Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha are on the bench.

Caoimhin Kelleher missed Brentford’s final pre-season friendly but he starts in goal.

Mikkel Damsgaard and the wantaway Yoane Wissa are both absent, but Kevin Schade is fit enough for a place on the bench.

Rico Henry gets the nod over Aaron Hickey at left-back as expected.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Neto, Palmer, Gittens, J Pedro

Subs: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Essugo, Santos, Estevao, George, Delap

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Rak-Sakyi, Devenny, Cardines


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Jesus, Jota, Yates, Jair, Boly, Abbott

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Henry, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Carvalho, Milambo, Lewis-Potter, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarrson, Hickey, Henderson, Schade, Onyeka, Ajer, Peart-Harris, Roerslev, Arthur


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  1. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    Munoz YC

  2. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    Munoz yc

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    munoz deserved yc

  4. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    Cheers Munoz!

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    Cucu is indestructible, that would’ve killed most people.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Samson strength.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        No beard though

  6. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    Munoz yelly. Bench boosters mudded

  7. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    Is something wrong with the FFS site on mobile? Taking forever to post or reply.

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Working fine from the us

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Ah thanks

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    FFS get Gittens off clueless

  9. Vinyl78LP
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    Cucu amazing ability to milk a foul..

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 12 days ago

    ChaLOLbah

  11. Moon Dog
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Yay, something went right! I may not have Reindeer but at least I've got Wood 🙂

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Keep it in your pants

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Palmer cap fail

    • g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Achepong what a player

    • Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Fair to say Richarlison is first choice cf until a couple of bad performances...?

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        And tantrums

    • fusen
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      30 minutes in, Anderson on 6 defcons

      Hopefully should be locking in the extra 2 points like expected

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Very solid pick for the permanent first sub.

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Definitely a Known Unknown

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 months, 12 days ago

          RF

      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        I’ll take Kudos’ assists thanks

    • g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Mateta YC

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        pretty soft yellow that

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Mateta delivering

    • SammyD
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Anderson is a wonderful footballer

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        7 now...

    • Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Id love it if Anderson stopped at 11 defcons after all the counting, monitoring

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Its a new negative hope, like busted cs joy

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Hope Chelsea haven't employed a specialist throw-in coach...lol Curarella

    • Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Pedro diving is back

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Palmer (c) is delete team territory?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Yeah see you next season

    • SammyD
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      How is that not handball?

    • Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Since I was advised to go Pedro over Wood on this site, FFS can pay me my compensation via cash or check or money transfer. I'm pretty flexible. Cheers lads.

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Lol

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Sounds like a virgin...

        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          4 months, 12 days ago

          A virgin who meets your mother regularly.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 12 days ago

      Palmer has been awful

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Most seem forget his last half of season

      2. Moon Dog
          4 months, 12 days ago

          I don't like him in the 10. He's so much better on the right where he has space.

        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 months, 12 days ago

          Out for Saka next week

        • JBG
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 12 days ago

          Needs his pens, that's when his best. When the goals are served on a platter. 10.5 for a reason.

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        With players like Gittens and Chalobah, and very little experience at CB, this chelsea team wont challenge.

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          4 months, 12 days ago

          Garnacho isnt really an upgrade for Gitten too

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 12 days ago

            Sssshhhh.. don't tell them that

      4. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Cucurella is a must have

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          4 months, 12 days ago

          Fr?

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 8 Years
            4 months, 12 days ago

            Playing like a striker

            1. chocolove
              • 15 Years
              4 months, 12 days ago

              I see

      5. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Another great pass from Wharton

      6. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        james is in hot water rn

        1. Glasner Ball
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 12 days ago

          He plays for a top 6 team, will be fine

      7. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 12 days ago

        Okay, what did James do there?