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

    Wow not even a shot on target between Villa and Palace

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      How did Villa score then

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Own goal

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

        Palace's Owen Goal

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

      Two dead teams tbf

  2. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mitoma goal

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      YESSSSSSS

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Oh dear. Fisrt sub x(

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      GW26 WCers basically win then - Mac All + Mitoma hauls

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

          Why r u sharing what that clown says.

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

        We've only played 1 of them

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

    ESR back to the bench

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mitoma!!!!

  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mitoma!!!

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

    Mitoma! Yes, lad!

  7. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Benched Mitoma!!!

  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Please Kane wipe my Kilman cleanie in my last bench spot

    1. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Hojberg or a Booger player like Emerson will score.

      Spurs are hard to watch these days.

      It's like watching MLS "soccer", sad. Pathetic. Boring. Aimless.

  9. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mitoma G

  10. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    There was a risk that Mac Allister was going to be played deeper. But Brighton's attack of March, Mac Allister, Mitoma is playing too well for the manager to disturb that IMO.

  11. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mitoma!!!

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mitoma Goal

    Ben White Goal!!1

    All happening!

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Nelson assist for White goal

  13. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    White G

  14. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mitoma on my bench lol

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Same

  15. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ben White goal

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Took him out for zinc

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

    call me ben blanco, gol

  17. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    2-2 yesss Ben White

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

    Mitoma and McAllister season saving right here

  19. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    White goal haha

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Textbook fpl

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Nelson assist

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    White, Nelson assist

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ben White. As if.

  22. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    White goal

  23. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Can't remember who it was but am I still to give credit to the guy that sold Zinchenko for White? 😉

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

    Haha. Ofcourse now White scores

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

    Ben white with the goal.

    Nice bit of luck for us now Wildcarders

  26. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ben White you bloody hero

  27. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    All the favorite Arsenal picks scoring...

  28. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    What happened to Sanchez? That came out of nowhere

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

    Mitoma & White! Heaven

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

    Lol what a weird few minutes