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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. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Mitoma 1st on my bench.
    Kill me now.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Same. RIP us

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Seppuku might be appropriate.

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Kinda got away with the fact that lots of people benched Bri mid, just hope March will do something next week lol

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Mac first on mine although playing Mitoma

    5. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      He’s explosive, such a risk benching him

  2. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Spent all week flip flopping between which 2 Brighton mids to go with. Switched from Mac to March at the last minute and then benched Mitoma. Classic..

    1. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Same man

  3. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone who was on wildcard and went with 1 Brighton mid holding firm with original plan?

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Well I have MacDaddy Ferguson Estupinan so yes.

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Keeping March only, won’t be chasing points with them blanking GW28

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah, otherwise I’ll be short for 28

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Mitoma (1st on bench), Estupinian and Dunk here

    5. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I went with Mitoma and Sanchez, both on my bench this week. Preferred Maddison over Mac Allister and March.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Maddison better do miracles now...

  4. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Steele worth a gamble for 27?

  5. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Mings hooooooooold

  6. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Terrorist paid the league.

    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Ban

  7. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Emerson Royal subbed on

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      And Wolves score....

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      And Spurs conceded

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        😆

    3. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Unbelievable.

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Royal on, great

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Then wolves score

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        🙁 wc in flames

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      And Wolves score straight away

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Getting Mee & Toney (-4) and benching White & Odegaard looks like a disaster waiting to happen

  10. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Traore G

  11. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Common Spurs L

  12. wakenbagel
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    adama traore for wolves jimenez a

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Spuds in the mud

  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Wolves 1-0 Traore goal

  15. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Nobody wants 4th place

  16. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Spurs need to hurry up and sack that passion merchant.

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

    was that a Wolverhampton Wanderers goal?

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

    Arsenal players screaming for handball everytime the ball touches an opponent. Pathetic.

  19. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    omg Davies cleanie gone

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Time for Kane hat trick

  21. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Leeds are gonna score 😆

  22. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Godssake Spurs

  23. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Conte out

  24. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Wow spurs really are garbage, acca is toast. At least its good for United

  25. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Lol spurs, so glad I didn’t bring Kane in for a hit

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

    Brighton 4 nil

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Mitoma or McAllister involvement??

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

      Welbeck

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Assist?

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Facundo

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Guddamn

  27. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    What a goal from Traore.

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Oh that was really nice from Gallagher. Loved to see that.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Chelsea 2 Leeds 0

      Nice from Gallagher (89')

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Welbeck G

  30. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Welbeck goal