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There’s some bombshell team news from the 3pm kick-offs, with 10 teams in Premier League action.

Robert Sanchez is dropped to the bench for Brighton and Hove Albion’s home match against West Ham United, which comes a week before the Seagulls embark on the first of at least four Double Gameweeks.

£3.9m-rated Jason Steele starts between the posts for Albion, while Solly March and Pervis Estupinan return from injury after sitting out the cup win over Stoke City.

Emerson Palmieri is back in a Premier League XI after missing out last weekend, while Danny Ings leads the line for the Hammers once again. Alphonse Areola starts in goal in the absence of the injured Lukasz Fabianski.

Ben White is only among the substitutes for Arsenal, with the injured Eddie Nketiah missing out altogether.

Takehiro Tomiyasu deputises for White at right-back, while Thomas Partey is in for Jorginho.

Jefferson Lerma and Hamed Traore are replaced by Joe Rothwell and Antoine Semenyo in Gary O’Neil’s two alterations.

Son Heung-min is back in a Premier League starting XI for the first time in three matches, while Harry Kane returns to the team after a midweek breather. Emerson Royal is only among the substitutes, despite being passed fit.

There are three changes for Wolves after their 2-0 loss to Liverpool on Wednesday, with the injured Hugo Bueno and the benched Raul Jimenez and Joao Moutinho making way for Jonny, Pedro Neto and Diego Costa.

There are two changes apiece at Villa Park.

For Villa, Alex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne at left-back and Emi Buendia comes in for Leon Bailey up top.

Palace’s Wilfried Zaha is back from injury and Eberechi Eze is recalled, with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jeffrey Schlupp the men to drop out.

At Stamford Bridge, Reece James and Thiago Silva miss out through injury as Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile replace them in defence.

Wilfred Gnonto is benched and Patrick Bamford is absent completely, with Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter the two players to come in.

GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Partey, Vieira, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, White, Smith Rowe, Kiwor, Holding, Jorginho, Nelson, Xhaka.

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Smith, Mepham, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura, Ouattara, Billing, Rothwell, Semenyo, Solanke.

Subs: Travers, Randolph, Fredericks, Cook, Christie, Stacey, Moore, Anthony, Pollock.


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, McGinn, Kamara, Douglas Luiz, J Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Traore, Chambers, Young, Duran, Digne, Bailey.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Lokonga, Olise, J Ayew, Eze, Zaha.

Subs: Whitworth, Ward, Milivojevic, Mateta, McArthur, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, Ahamada.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan, Caicedo, Gross, March, Mac Allister, Mitoma, Ferguson.

Subs: Sanchez, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Veltman, Buonanotte.

West Ham United XI: Areola, Johnson, Aguerd, Ogbonna, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Paqueta, Bowen, Ings, Benrahma.

Subs: Hegyi, Anang, Cresswell, Zouma, Scamacca, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes.


Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, W Fofana, Koulibaly, Badiashile, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Joao Felix, Kovacic, Sterling, Havertz.

Subs: Aubameyang, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Mudryk, Zakaria, Ziyech, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Madueke.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Wober, Firpo, Adams, McKennie, Summerville, Aaronson, Harrison, Rutter.

Subs: Roca, Gyabi, Struijk, Robles, Kristensen, Gnonto, Greenwood, Fernandez, Gray.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Jonny, Neves, Lemina, Sarabia, Nunes, Neto, Costa.

Subs: Bentley, Ait-Nouri, Collins, Jimenez, Cunha, Tati, Moutinho, Gomes, Traore.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Romero, Lenglet, Davies, Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Perisic, Kulusevski, Kane, Son.

Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Richarlison, Emerson, Dier, Danjuma, Tanganga, Moura, Sarr.


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  1. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bournemouth with the second goal

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      not quite the script!!

  2. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bournemouth 2-0

  3. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    White matching the others!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Nice header

      Partey at fault

      no man's land

  4. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Congrats City, Arsenal have absolutely bottled it.

  5. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    *checks Bournemouth dgw fixtures casually*

    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Haha

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Oh snap

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Haha

  6. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Hahahahahahhahahaha

  7. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I love it.

  8. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    BURNmouthe!!! 😆

  9. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    How is Kane looking?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Chiselled

  10. Ten Hag of Bud
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Arselol acca killers supreme

  11. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Oh wow, Arsenal.

    I was expecting 4-0.

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Plenty of time for it to end like that

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Well, 0-4.

      2. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        4-0?

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    McAllister my hero!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      It must be fun when you have that many teams you own just about every player.

      Assuming you aren't lying of course. Link your teams . Let's have a laugh

  13. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I knew ive should have gone triple bou on wc

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      the alternative content craptors were saying exactly that.

  14. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    BottleNal. Please stop this.

  15. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    White matching Gabby and Zinc

  16. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Arteta messed up the January transfer window.

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Indeed

      all those points and the two players they bought who have contributed directly to many of them wins while being bought for relatively little

      I love a good over reaction. People didnt think Arsenal would finish top4 - now its a failure if they dont finish top.

  17. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    it's eddie time, oh wait....

  18. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    BOU how I hate you

  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Looooool Arsenal

  20. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    In all fairness, I did predict 3:0 but for wrong side I guess lol

  21. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Logs on to back Arsenal to win in 90

  22. SirWenger
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Arteta meltdown...Pep is laughing with wine

  23. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bournemouth with their first corner score while Arsenal haven't even forced a save from the eleven corners they've had...

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bournemouth out of the bottom 3 as it stands

  25. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I changed Chilwell to Schar because of James injury. Sigh. Hope Ben Mee scores on Monday.

  26. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bowen booked for simulation. There should be more of this!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      what kind of simulating are you looking out for?

  27. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    So Rashford was the best cap choice after all

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Here's hoping

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        You deserve it, decided to play safe with Saka. Trust your gut

  28. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Koulibaly with more bps than Chilwell, despite the assist.

  29. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    If the trend continues from the last 15 or minutes continues, Chelsea are on track to finish above Arsenal.

  30. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Only player in my entire ML to own Solanke (and start him) and despite Bou being 2-0 up no involvement whatsoever for him