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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. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bournemouth should be on 3 or 4 gls now. Decent counter-attacker team

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Annoying that Solanke has no involvement given that I own and started him

  2. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    AFTV views on the up tonight

  3. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Doucoure red

  4. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The PL still overtly utilising VAR to manipulate the title race? Madness.

    Not an Arsenal fan btw.

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Really need a Saka goal -__-

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

      Nice consolation goal would be decent

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Doucoure red card

    1. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who's he?

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Partey Goal...party time

  8. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal goal Partey time!

  9. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Partey G

    ESR A

  10. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone ever had a successful first game on a WC?

  11. FPL_trail_runner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It must be so frustrating as an Arsenal fan to watch odegaard at times

    He shoots so much from long distance when there are multiple better options and chances to slip players in behind the defence

    He has wasted at least 4 such chances today and then shot into the fans

  12. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal goal

    Partey

  13. SirWenger
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Useless Arsenal goal

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Senesi CS wiped at least

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

        there is this

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      not really if goals change games

  14. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal are fully bottling this one horse race of a league title

  15. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Potter is a good coach and tactician. But Chelsea need to write off this season and give Potter time to work with the players. It doesn't help that Chelsea's real engine room (Chilwell and James) have been injured for so much of this season. They have a strong team for next season.

  16. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Assist?

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

      ESR apparently

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ESR

  17. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What team does Doucoure play for?

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

      Palace

    2. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Palace

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Palace

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Crystal Everton Palace

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Palace

    6. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nice. Mings clean sheet is on!

    7. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Toffees... has that game even started?

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oh, okay then...

  18. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Well, alright! Game on!

  19. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    absolute nothing goal

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Points for absolutely no one!

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

    Partey goal, ESR assist - points for everyone!

  22. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Party from ESR

  23. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Give Saka a rest, arteta!

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Down with this sort of thing

  24. SirWenger
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No points today except Kepas masterclass...see you at Monday

  25. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    At this stage I'm only considering Brentford and Brighton players for the dgw

  26. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A goal from West Ham will help my ranks. Significantly.

  27. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Palace red? Or someone trolled here?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doucoure

    2. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doucoure sent off

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      YES

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah. Doucouré of Palace was sent off (2x YC).

  28. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Please don’t be fit enough for today Maddison. Just can’t shake that sniffle, you’ll be ready for the next game.

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

      you're on a real roller coaster of a ride today

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I sure am…

    2. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Please this

  29. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Should have Gambled on Toney....

    Haaland, Wetlegs, and Kane have done nothing. Pack of Clowns.

  30. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Felix subbed

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      At least he’s on loan an can get outta that team