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FPL 2024-25 | Gameweek 1 | Fixtures, Team News & Predicted Line-ups

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GAMEWEEK 1 FIXTURES

Friday 16 August

Man Utd vs Fulham (8:00pm)

Saturday 17 August

Ipswich vs Liverpool (12:30pm)

Arsenal vs Wolves (3:00pm)

Everton vs Brighton (3:00pm)

Newcastle vs Southampton (3:00pm)

Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth (3:00pm)

West Ham vs Aston Villa (5:30pm)

Sunday 18 August

Brentford vs Crystal Palace (2:00pm)

Chelsea vs Man City (4:30pm)

Monday 19 August

Leicester vs Spurs (8:00pm)

All times shown are UK

TEAM NEWS & PREDICTED LINE-UPS

ARSENAL

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): David Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli

UNAVAILABLE: Tomiyasu (Injured), Tierney (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Vieira (Injured)

ASTON VILLA

PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Emiliano Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; McGinn, Tielemans, Onana, Rogers; Watkins, Bailey

UNAVAILABLE: Mings (Injured), Kamara (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Olsen (Injured)

BOURNEMOUTH

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Tavernier, Kluivert, Luis Sinisterra; Semenyo

UNAVAILABLE: Adams (Injured), Brooks (Injured), Unal (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

BRENTFORD

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer; Norgaard, Jensen; Mbeumo, Janelt, Wissa; Toney

UNAVAILABLE: Hickey (Injured), Henry (Injured), Dasilva (Injured), Igor Thiago (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

BRIGHTON

PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Steele; Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Veltman, Milner, Wieffer, Barco; Minteh, Joao Pedro, Mitoma

UNAVAILABLE: Verbruggen (Injured), Lamptey (Injured), Pervis Estupinan (Injured), March (Injured), Julio Enciso (Injured), Ferguson (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Gilmour (Injured)

CHELSEA

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Moises Caicedo; Palmer, Dewsbury-Hall, Sterling; Jackson

UNAVAILABLE: Petrovic (Injured), James (Suspended), Gallagher (Transfer speculation), Kellyman (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

CRYSTAL PALACE

PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Andersen, Riad, Guehi; Daniel Munoz, Doucoure, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta

UNAVAILABLE: Matheus Franca (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

EVERTON

PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, O'Brien, Mykolenko; McNeil, Doucoure, Gueye, Harrison; Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin

UNAVAILABLE: Branthwaite (Injured), Patterson (Injured), Coleman (Injured), Garner (Injured), Chermiti (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

FULHAM

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Lukic; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Adama Traore; Rodrigo Muniz

UNAVAILABLE:

QUESTIONABLE:

IPSWICH

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Muric; Johnson, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Luongo; Hutchinson, Chaplin, Burns; Delap

UNAVAILABLE: Clarke (Injured), Broadhead (Injured), Hirst (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

LEICESTER

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Hermansen; Pereira, Vestergaard, Faes, Justin; Choudhury, Winks, Ndidi; Fatawu, Decordova-Reid, Mavididi

UNAVAILABLE: Coady (Injured), Daka (Injured), Vardy (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

LIVERPOOL

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz

UNAVAILABLE:

QUESTIONABLE:

MAN CITY

PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic; Silva, De Bruyne, McAtee, Savio; Haaland

UNAVAILABLE: Bobb (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Grealish (Injured)

MAN UTD

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Onana; Diogo Dalot, Maguire, De Ligt, Martinez; Casemiro, Mainoo; Alejandro Garnacho, Mount, Rashford; Fernandes

UNAVAILABLE: Yoro (Injured), Malacia (Injured), Shaw (Injured), Fish (Injured), Hojlund (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Lindelof (Injured)

NEWCASTLE

PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Schar, Kelly, Burn; Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon

UNAVAILABLE: Botman (Injured), Lascelles (Injured), Miley (Injured), Tonali (Suspended), Wilson (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Schar (Injured), Targett (Injured), Willock (Injured)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Aina; Yates, Danilo; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

UNAVAILABLE:

QUESTIONABLE:

SOUTHAMPTON

PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): McCarthy; Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Downes, Smallbone, Taylor; Edozie, Brereton; Armstrong

UNAVAILABLE: Lallana (Injured), Sulemana (Injured), Stewart (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE: Juan Larios (Injured)

SPURS

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Gray, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke

UNAVAILABLE: Forster (Injured), Bissouma (Disciplinary)

QUESTIONABLE: Richarlison (Injured)

WEST HAM

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soucek; Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug

UNAVAILABLE: Edson Alvarez (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

WOLVES

PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Sa; Dawson, Bueno, Toti; Doherty, Joao Gomes, Doyle, Lemina, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Hwang

UNAVAILABLE: Semedo (Suspended), Chiwone (Injured), Enso Gonzalez (Injured)

QUESTIONABLE:

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