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There are five Premier League matches taking place at 15:00 BST today: Aston Villa v Brentford, Brighton v Everton, Newcastle v Southampton, Norwich v Leicester and West Ham United v Crystal Palace.

The headline team news from the Amex is that both of Brighton and Everton’s main strikers are fit, with Neal Maupay and Dominic Calvert-Lewin named in their respective sides’ starting XIs.

Albion boss Graham Potter makes just one change from last week’s win over Watford, with Jakub Moder replacing Solly March, who has a slight hamstring injury.

There are two alterations for Everton from their 2-2 draw with Leeds at Elland Road as Mason Holgate and Andros Townsend are preferred to Yerry Mina, who has a minor knock, and the benched Alex Iwobi, who complained of tightness in his abductor in Tuesday’s EFL Cup tie.

Brendan Rodgers has been forced into one change thanks to Ayoze Perez‘s suspension and it’s Marc Albrighton, not Kelechi Iheanacho, who deputises on the right flank.

£4.0m Fantasy Premier League (FPL) defender Brandon Williams and Kenny McLean replace Dimitrios Giannoulis and Lukas Rupp in Daniel Farke’s first two starting XI changes of the season.

Dean Smith has made three enforced tweaks to his Aston Villa line-up, with Tyrone Mings injured and John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey isolating after returning positive Covid-19 tests.

Axel Tuanzebe, Matt Targett and Carney Chukwuemeka are brought into the side but Ollie Watkins is only on the bench.

Brentford’s Thomas Frank makes just one change to the side that drew 0-0 at Crystal Palace last time out as Saman Ghoddos comes in for Frank Onyeka, who has tested positive for coronavirus.

Sean Longstaff starts in place of the injured Isaac Hayden for Newcastle United, while Kyle Walker-Peters and Mohamed Elyounoussi replace Romain Perraud and Theo Walcott for visitors Southampton.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Tuanzebe, Young, Chukwuemeka, Luiz, Targett, Buendia, El Ghazi, Ings.

Subs: Steer, Guilbert, Hause, A Ramsey, Nakamba, Philogene-Bidace, Hourihane, Archer, Watkins.

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Ghoddos, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry, Mbuemo, Toney.

Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Dervisoglu, Baptiste, Bidstrup, Stevens.


Brighton XI: Sanchez, Webster, Dunk, Duffy, Gross, Bissouma, Lallana, Moder, Trossard, Allister, Maupay.

Subs: Steele, Connolly, Mwepu, Alzate, Welbeck, Zeqiri, Roberts, Richards, Veltman.

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

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Kenny, Iwobi, Nkounkou, Gomes, Gordon, Branthwaite.


Newcastle United XI: Woodman, Murphy, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, Ritchie, Willock, Longstaff, Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Clark, Joelinton, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Manquillo, Fraser, Gillespie, Gayle.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Salisu, Livramento, Elyounoussi, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo, A Armstrong, Adams.

Subs: Redmond, Perraud, Broja, Tella, Diallo, Walcott, Bednarek, Valery, Forster


Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Williams, Lees-Melou, Gilmour, McLean, Cantwell, Pukki, Rashica.

Subs: Gunn, Zimmerman, Rupp, Dowell, Sorensen, Sargent, Giannoulis, Idah, Omobamidele

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Tielemans, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Subs: Ward, Jakupovic, Iheanacho, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Praet, Castagne, Daka, Soumare.


West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio.

Subs: Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Areola, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Johnson, Coventry, Baptiste.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Kouyate, McArthur, Ayew, Benteke, Zaha.

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Mateta, Schlupp, Kelly, Hannam, Riedewald, Street, Rak-Sakyi.


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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio and Benrahma blanks are guaranteed with the price droppers all scoring today 😎

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Zambian Witchdoctor reckoned Antonio was not to be trusted this week

  2. Bobby Digital
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Let's go Ings, score some more!

  3. jia you
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Already a contender for Rough with the Smooth: Torres, Toney & Ings out the door on WC when I could've easily waited and used my WC next week!
    When will jia you learn, probably never!!

  4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mbuemo looking very nice indeed

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      LeBron James vibes with him 😛

  5. jimmyabs1987
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Toney you troll!

  6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ofc I sold Toney

    1. The Knights Template
      5 years, 1 month ago

      We all did, except those asleep at the wheel.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        5 years, 1 month ago

        All we need is just a little patience - Axl Rose 😉

      2. Flair
        5 years, 1 month ago

        and those with the gift of patience 🙂

        1. chriscosta
          5 years, 1 month ago

          this

      3. F_Ivanovic
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Only casuals with no patience sold him.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          5 years, 1 month ago

          for one goal across 3 games? ok lol

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Selling Ings before he gets injured has serious pain potential imo

    When El Ghazi drops out he gets pens, and is so good he can return against anyone anyways

    1. Bobby Digital
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Contemplating this myself. Plan was to get rid in GW4. Atleast I'm getting rid of Martinez, such a poor pick.

      Which keeper would you get for 5.5m?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Get Meslier - he has so much potential this year

      2. Pep bites Kun
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Meslier's a good pick, but reckon I'm downgrading to a 4.5 to pump money up front. Marti was a decent diff, which hasn't paid off.

    2. Gizzachance
      5 years, 1 month ago

      True, lot on about off loading him this week due to fixture change

    3. The Knights Template
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping him

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Form over fixtures - easy keep until he regresses. Depends on Ronaldo's price though.

    5. F_Ivanovic
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He can certainly score vs anyone but can't forsee any big hauls in any of these upcoming fixtures so damage potential is limited. I'm sure whoever I replace him with will likely do well anyway

    6. Flair
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford/DCL better options and then Ronaldo/Lukaku up front with the possible spice of Jimenez, perfectly reasonable to get rid.

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Big save Raya!

    1. Zimo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who shot?

      1. THE Wild Rover
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ings

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ings I think.

  9. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Time to sell Benrahma & Antonio!

    Lucky run is over and Europa around the corner.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      5 years, 1 month ago

      excellent anti-jinx attempt

  10. Big_Bear
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Had a choice between Torres and Gross and of course I went Gross. Thought Brighton might do well this season and he'd be integral but should have gone for the player with high ceiling!

    1. Ze_Austin
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Torres had one major haul before today, and blanked in City's 5-0 win over Norwich

    2. have you seen cyan
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gross isnt a bad pick, he makes all Brighton attacks tick, idk if thats always reflected in fantasy tho, and he is rotation prone

      1. Big_Bear
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers good points both. I was hoping if he hit form, he would become undroppable.

    3. The Knights Template
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gross story

  11. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Even buendia is punishing now…

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How did Ings not score... Miracle stuff from Raya

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Villa Brentford is bonkers btw

    Hopefully MOAR goals

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mbuemo time surely!

  14. Thanos
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson broken

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      5 years, 1 month ago

      noooooooo

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Time to sell for Ronaldo

        1. have you seen cyan
          5 years, 1 month ago

          its been a long time since anyone said that

    2. Botman and Robben
      5 years, 1 month ago

      noooo!

    3. Bobby Digital
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Faaak!

    4. The Knights Template
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  15. Zilla
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lowkey we are having the most forward options since years.

  16. BrutalLogiC
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The gundo/toney punishment. Dcl pls rectify!

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    5 years, 1 month ago

    C.Wilson limping ugh

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a miss

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Livramento assist denied

  19. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh. Early doors bit already feels a low scoring week for me

  20. Botman and Robben
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When does the Ben & Anthony show begin?

    1. TKC07
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Next GW

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was close 🙁

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Livramento assist spurned

  22. dshv
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Where is my captain antonio pts

    1. _Ninja_
      5 years, 1 month ago

      patience.

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Has livramento hauled yet

    1. Tango74
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I gambled son capt , u

  24. Andy_Social
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal rising up the table

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Conte being prepared to replace Arteta

      1. have you seen cyan
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Conte would be a good pick for Arsenal, he would sort them out

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      On alphabetical order. Change from Woolwich Arsenal turning to be a shrewd move

  25. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy dawdling on the ball had Barnes running through for 1-on-1

  26. Hughes Your Daddy
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely from Wardinho

    1. Ze_Austin
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ayew is a defender in this game

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, its like the Alamo here.

  27. Essan
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Took Buendia out. Toney on the bench.

  28. ☈☾
    5 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham assets are blanking here

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      70 minutes to play

  29. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So close to an Ings goal and Livramento assist in the last few minutes, aghhh

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Livra should have been on 2 assists by now

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh Simma don’t tell me that!

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Livramento must have some distance on his crosses 😆

  30. Piggs Boson
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Livramento is 18. What the hell. This is adult football at the highest level. What you doing here.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Big talent