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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. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Estup CS banked

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes!

    2. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just need Brighton to concede now, like last time he was taken off

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Damn

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score the Arsenal winner?

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

      Nelson

    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka.

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ben White again...

      1. Planet Head
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would love it

    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not the player people have C(me included).

    5. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tierney

  3. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I hate this game

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    March subbed

  5. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any other w/cers wishing they waited till next week!

  6. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Unreal how much of a slog it is for Chelsea just to get a CS at home to a rubbish team.

  7. HD7
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Toney out a real thing?

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

      You're the only person I've seen say this.

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Apart from some troll a page or two back

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup but only for u

    3. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't bet on it.
      He would though.

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Almost 0% chance. I have MacAllister first sub so would love for it to be true but I highly highly doubt it.

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

        Same

      2. HD7
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mitoma here 😀

        I will hope Maddison has a good day in the office too

    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      About as real as your grab.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Grav

    6. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If so, I'll welcome Ake's points off the bench

      1. HD7
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mitoma here

  8. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Owning all three of March, Mac and Mitoma next week will be the real differential.

    1. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This
      .
      .
      .
      .
      ... week

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell 1bp away from taking 3 bonus... 11 or 12 pointer

  10. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    In a way, although it is mildly annoying, it is not the end of the world that Sanchez might be out of favour. A -4 now should pay off over the doubles and the blanks, plus it opens up space for another Brighton player (no wildcard, Mitoma and Sanchez in my team).

    1. kempc23
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A -4 to Raya I mean.

  11. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2 goals and no involvement from Martinelli, Saka or Odegaard is surprising

  12. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Benny!!

  13. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How are spurs top 4, they are dreadful

    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's one of life's great mysteries

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      hit the post 3-4 times mate what you on about

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

        An inch of a miss is as good as a mile though

  14. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lost mitoma pts on bench, now everyone will have him in team next week

  15. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    March nearly getting on Digne-level of trollness

  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal aren't getting a pen any time soon

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Add another rejected handball call

  17. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many penalty checks in this Arsenal game?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not enough

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

    Arsenal so desperate for a penalty. Screaming for anything and everything.

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What's new?

  19. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    4 handball shouts. Nothing given!

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need a Leeds goal

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Certainly do not!

  21. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal no penalty. Bournemouth no penalty. VAR being consistent.

  22. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    VAR referee captained Haaland

  23. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KdB (C)
    Sold White to Zinchenko

    Also sold Mykolenko, what’s next - Mykolenko hat trick?

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

      KDB is outscoting Saka tbf

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good point

    2. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      All poor choices of moves even before the game was played

      The game is random enough the one thing we can do it make good choices.

      You are basically kicking yourself in the foot playing like that

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How is buying Zinchenko a bad move?

        KdB bit of a punt yes, but he did start and I seem to recall his 4 goals against Wolves a year or so back came out of nowhere really

        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          A player once scoring 4 goals once a year ago is a poor choice of a reason to pick a captain for today

          KDB is being rotated in and out this year and his numbers are way down. He wouldnt be in the top 6 best choices you could make.

          On top of that playing Newcastle

          And yes any move where you move one Arsenal defender for another when you could use the same transfer to get more dgw players for next week is a bad move.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Will chip next weej

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              *week

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            And either way you look at it, bad or not, White then scoring is rotten luck, especially after not starting (which is actually backs up doing the move)

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And is selling Mykolenko then also a poor move.

        It’s all luck, that’s all - the logic behind not being different and making common moves/choices being better is just because if they don’t pay off then more of you are in the same group anyway.

        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I recall when you were top 500 for a while a few years ago you didnt think it was luck

          I have no idea who you sold Mykolenko for so cant comment and no idea who you could have played

          Its a surprisingly easy game (i dont mean what rank we get or points) if you just make good decisions and let whatever happens happens - the luck part will decide if you finish top 1k or top 100k but if you make good decisions then thats more than half the battle

          1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I agree with your sentiment but 1k to 100k due to luck is too wide. I'd say nowadays top 20k is skill then the rest is luck

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Nah I always said it was luck, and was actually all down to one gameweek - the Spurs 6-2 at Southampton

  24. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need Arsenal and Spurs for my acca

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

    Spurs are playing?

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Terribly by sounds of it

      1. It's Fergie Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        what have happened to Son and Kane? They used to be unstoppable

  26. tokara
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Saka

  27. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mitoma and Ferguson subbed

  28. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A draw is a good result from a 2-0 down point of view. But ultimately a big 2pts dropped in the title race.

  29. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How are Arsenal not getting a pen?

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They don't deserve one

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Are you even watching? Its diabolical.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Because it wasn't a handball

  30. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ben White needs to stop with the daily sunbed. Looking comical

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

      Ben White not white?

    2. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trumpesque