The purpose of wood, watkins + rogers, malen potential

Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Brighton and Hove Albion are among those who play pre-season friendship on weekends.

We have collected a few points of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talk from each of these matches, with more reports to be seen below:

Fulham 3-1 Nottingham Forest

• Target: Wilson X2, Pereira | Wood
• Assist: Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukic | Williams

Fulham defeated Nottingham Forest 3-1 in Portugal, where Harry Wilson (£ 5.5 million) proven to be a difference maker for the Marco Silva side.

Welsh players scored impressive goals, including direct free kicks, with Andreas Pereira (£ 5.5 million) also on goal scorers.

“Two big goals from Harry Wilson. First [was] The top ball from Calvin [Bassey]Good step from him [Wilson] and the top finishing. It was also a direct kick from him. Our game control is very good [in the] first round. In the second half, we control well in different circumstances. We also scored a very good goal, a very good moment from us, with good steps on the right side and the great movement of Andreas [Pereira] as well.” – Marco Silva

As for the Forest, Nuno Espirito Santo was a several academy players in the first round, while Jair Cunha (£ 4.5 million) made his first appearance too.

However, complicated trees found themselves behind 2-0 in the first half, encouraging Nuno to use XI which was far more experienced in the second half.

Chris Wood (£ 7.5 million) then pull one back, to the cross from Neco Williams (£ 5.0 million), but in the end, it turns out only the purpose of consolation.

Elsewhere, there is a pre-season appearance Elliot Anderson (£ 5.5 million), fresh from its euro victory with England U21S. He tested the ‘guard with efforts from outside the box, while fellow midfielders Morgan Gibbs-White (£ 7.5 million) approaching to get a score with several of its own shots.

Fulham XI: Land; Tete (Cassibne 46), Suggestions 46), Baseey (Coves 46), Action (see 69); Bege (Red 46), Cairney (Lukiic 46); Wilson (Iwobi 46), King (served 46), Smith Smith (Apama 46); MNIZ (LOWAALO-BI (69)

First-First-First-First XI Forest: Bott; Sinclair, Jair Cunha, Morato, Carmo, Powell; Yates, Whitehall, Berry; Awoniyi, Jota

Forest Nottingham second half XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Jesus, Gibbs-White, Hudson -odoi, Wood

Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2 Aston Villa

• Target: Watkins, Rogers
• Assist: Malen X2

In their first run-out in pre-season, Ollie Watkins (£ 9.0 million) and Morgan Rogers (£ 7.0 million) both scored goals for Aston Villa.

Watkins handed over the Unai Emery team advantage in the 12th minute, and he almost added the second, after running to the goalkeeper Marco BizotLong kick (£ 4.5 million), only to widen from a narrow angle.

Rogers, meanwhile, scored only a few minutes after coming as a substitute for the second half, when he repented from Donyell MalenCrusaders (£ 5.5 million), the second assist that night.

Malen, who played on the right, of course, made a positive impression here, suggesting he could play a more prominent role in 2025/26, especially if Villa did not replace Marcus Rashford or Marco Asensio in the transfer market.

“When I came, it would always be a little different. Some things were difficult but I thought I handled it quite well. I just tried to help the team and hopefully this season I can do the same thing and play more. This is about getting rhythm and current now, being on the field to help the team. I want to get involved in goals and assists, and also get results. – Donyell Malen

Andres Garcia (£ 4.0 million) and Ross Barkley (£ 5.0 million) Both are left behind because they continue to take care of injuries in Birmingham.

John McGinn (£ 5.5 million) also remains on the bench after suffering “… a little pain, but nothing is important”, according to Emery.

“We are happy here and we work in our pre-season, build a team, try to maintain the same structure we have last year tactically and improve things, adapt because everything changes so fast in football. Here we play 90 minutes against the team that will play in the Champions League this year. They are good teams, good players and that is a good test for us.” – Unai Emery

Aston Villa XI: Bizot (People 65); Cash (Conons 46), Bogarde, Mings (PUU 46), diagnosed (Puaitsen 65); Camra (Reme 65), Timeans (Onana 46); Main (Contest 65), Bendia (Rogers 46), Ramsey (Ililing JR 65); Watkins (Jimo-Aloba 65)

SC PADERBORN 2-3 LEEDS United

• Target: Piroe, gnonto, observation
• Assist: Stach, Struijk

Leeds recorded a 3-2 victory over SC Paderborn kindly behind the door on Saturday afternoon.

The match looks Anton Stach (£ 5.0 million) made his debut, with a central midfielder soaring high Joe Piroe (£ 5.5 million) for opening.

Marching in a 4-3-3 formation, Wilfried Gnonto (£ 5.5 million) and Luke is clean (£ 5.0 million) also got a goal scorer, but the gap is too easily exploited by opposition.

New goalkeeper Lucas Perri (£ 4.5 million) sitting on the bench to watch the new side here, with a new arrival is expected to be number one Leeds in 2025/26.

“We are all happy that we have Lucas with us. We are all happy that the agreement is now past and we cannot wait for him to start with us immediately. We have a goalkeeper who is a very good age. Especially for goalkeepers, excellent children, but in a better season. For me, it is important that he comes with confidence. – Daniel Farke in Lucas Perri

Leeds United First-Half XI: Darlow; BOGogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Stach, Tanaka; James, Ramazani, Pirroe

Leeds United Second-Baby XI: Meslier; BOGogle (crew 76), Bijol, Struijk, Byram; Ampadu (Gruev 60), Stach (Longstaff 60), Tanaka (Aaronson 60); Gnonto, Harrison, NMecha

Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 Coventry City

• Target: Ayari, Sima
• Assist: O’RILey, Moran

In another closed place, Brighton beat Coventry City 2-0, with Yasin Ayari (£ 5.0 million) and Abdallah Sima (£ 5.5 million) won a goal for the Fabian Hurzeller side.

Ayari, who has now scored two goals and gave one assist in the pre-season, impressed next to it Jack Hinshelwood (£ 5.5 million) in the first round.

The Seagulls made a series of changes exactly after one hour, with Diego Coppola (£ 4.5 million) and Ferdi Kadioglu (£ 4.5 million) Between the sent.

Adam Webster (4.5m), who will undergo knee surgery after suffering an injury in pre-season, Carlos Baleba (£ 5.0 million), Facundo Buonanotte (£ 5.0 million) and Danny Welbeck (£ 6.5 million) is not involved.

Diego Gomez (£ 5.0 million) also makes the road due to illness, even though it only comes in the first round.

“We have several players who are missing with small problems, but those who play all come without big problems. With the exception of Adam [Webster] And Solly March, which is a few weeks off in full training, we hope everyone will return in a week or more. “ – Fabian Hurzeller

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele, Wifeffer (Veltman 63), Dunk (Simmonds 63), Van Hecke (Coppola 63), De Cuyper (Kadioglu 63), Ayari (Milner 45), Hinshelwood (Yalcoune 63), Gruda (Oriola 63), O’REY (YALCOUSE 63), GUDA (ORILAHE 63), O’REY (YALCOUSE 63) (ORIOLA 63), O’REY (YALCOUE 63) (Oriola 63), O’Mitouye (Oriola 63), O’Mito. 63), RUTTER (SIME 63)