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Simultaneous top-flight Saturday 3pm BST kick-offs make a welcome return today, with five Premier League matches getting underway at the traditional time.

Patson Daka (£7.5m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.5m) are both on the bench for Leicester City’s clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, as Brendan Rodgers goes with Harvey Barnes (£7.0m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) to support Jamie Vardy (£10.5m) in attack.

£4.0m defender Daniel Amartey starts, while Luke Thomas (£4.5m) is deputising at left-back after Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) tested positive for Covid-19.

Bruno Lage has opted for a 3-4-3 for his first Wolves match, with the starting XI not showing too many shocks. Nelson Semedo (£5.0m) is only fit enough for a place on the bench, however, with budget FPL defender Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.0m) starting in his stead.

Aston Villa are not only without the departed Jack Grealish (£8.0m) but also Ollie Watkins (£7.5m), who misses out with a bruised knee.

New signings Emiliano Buendia (£6.5m), Danny Ings (£8.0m) and Ashley Young (£5.0m) all start, the latter seemingly in an ‘out of position’ midfield role, with Leon Bailey (£6.5m) and Axel Tuanzebe (£4.5m) on the bench.

Watford boss Xisco Munoz hands debuts to new signings Emmanuel Dennis (£5.0m) and Juraj Kucka (£5.5m).

Troy Deeney (£5.5m) is on the bench.

Trevoh Chalobah (£5.0m) makes his Premier League debut for Chelsea at centre-half.

N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.5m) are both injured, while Kai Havertz (£8.5m) is among the substitutes after his two-hour run-out in midweek.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) is not available because he is quarantining after his move from Inter Milan.

Marc Guehi (£4.5m) starts for Palace in Patrick Vieira’s first match in charge but fellow summer recruit Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) is on the bench.

Adam Armstrong (£6.0m) gets his Southampton debut up front alongside Che Adams (£7.0m), with Nathan Tella (£5.0m) only among the substitutes.

£4.0m FPL defender Tino Livramento and Romain Perraud (£5.0m) also make their Saints bows.

Richarlison (£7.5m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m) start for Everton, who also include new signings Andros Townsend (£5.5m) and Demarai Gray (£5.5m) in the starting XI.

James Rodriguez (£7.0m) is one of five players who are isolating but Lucas Digne (£5.5m) features.

Nick Pope (£5.5m) is between the posts for Burnley as Jay Rodriguez (£5.5m) gets the nod to support Chris Wood (£7.0m) up top.

Brighton are without Joel Veltman (£4.5m) for the trip to Turf Moor.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Cork, Gudmundsson, Wood, McNeil, Westwood, Rodriguez

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Webster, Dunk, Duffy, Alzate, Bissouma, Mwepu, March, Maupay, Trossard, Gross

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Christensen, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Pulisic, Werner.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Mitchell, Guehi, Kouyate, McArthur, Riedewald, Schlupp, Ayew, Zaha, Mateta.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Gray, Allan, Doucoure, Townsend, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Stephens, Livramento, Salisu, Perraud, Walcott, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo, Armstrong, Adams.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Tielemans, Ndidi, Perez, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Saiss, Coady, Kilman, Hoever, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Traore, Jimenez, Trincao.

Watford XI: Bachmann, Etebo, Ekong, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Sarr, Dennis, Kabasele, Kucka

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Targett, Konsa, Ngoyo, Mings, McGinn, Buendia, Young, Nakamba, Ings, El Ghazi

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nacho coming on

    1. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Best news so far - rival has Nacho (c) and Bruno (vc) 🙂

  2. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What a goal. McGinn!

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah off pens

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who is on?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Milner starts.

        BruNOPENS already hauled

  4. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Tsi and Jota start!

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wilder is bloody brutal on BT Sport.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Almost as bad as Sutton.

  6. Drexl Spivey
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino benched. Controversial.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Expected.

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely about time.

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Everton 2. 1

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pope in tears…

  9. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Doucoure amazing goal!!!!!

  10. Licky
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Floodgates opening, goals everywhere. XD

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves muich better than I thought

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

      Not a team to target

  12. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Wow. Jota start as CF. Already predict that and in my wife line up (my 2nd team clearly) . I'm going with Mahrez (first team) 😀

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

      Not getting any sympathy here if you have several teams...

  13. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Scenes on here with: Norwich 1 - 0 Liverpool (Pukki, 2 mins)

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fabinho not starting...

  14. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Doucoure

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Maupay?!?!

  16. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Where are Henderson and Thiago?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bench. Late back to preseason. Starters had plenty of minutes.

      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They didn't even make the bench. They've been left out of this game. Just wondering if it's due to injury/ fitness.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One is prepping for Brazil

  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Doucouré with why not

  18. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Glad to see Matip back in…..

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Can't be kept out for too long.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      At the back i presume?

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Gets everywhere.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          True but at the back is the preferred position.

          1. Marvin.
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Quite partial to pulling out from the back and romping up front though.

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Mainly in the box, but could probe the opposing half….

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Important to make sure the front two get adequate attention though.

  19. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just needs Wolves to score!

  20. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Salah, Jota and Tsimi come on

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Guess it's TAA's turn.

  21. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    17 from 6.

    Need Jota (c) to save me! BruNO proving a mistake so far.

  22. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hollld amartey

  23. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Big losers so far are Bruno Fernandes non-owners. Everything else has been a bit meh.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you've any returns along with Bruno, you're doing alright.

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

      5 points above average without Bruno, don't feel like I'm losing, no matter how hard you all try 😉

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes was subbed for Nacho FYI.
    CS point in the bag 😎

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That's a win so far this GW

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

        I know lol. I'll take it!

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Only extra point outside Bruno...jeez

  25. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota starts up top fantastic!

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

      Great!

  26. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Barnes to Pogba

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mo Salah!
    Mo Salah!
    Mo Salah!

    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Running down the wing...

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Salah la la La laha ...

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Tom Petty?

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Egyptian king!

  28. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    DCL G

    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No way

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Boo!

  29. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    McCalisterrrrrrrrrr

  30. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rob Dickie makes it 3 in 3 for QPR.

    He's a CB back by the way.