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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. OrmskirkFC
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Exciting finish, but ref would have ended the game at 96:20 if that were in Bournemouth.

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The first minute of added time was spent with a Bournemouth player sitting on the ground

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Your tears are dropping down the keyboard.

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

        Sry that was uncalled for, there are others who deserve this reply more. 🙂

        1. OrmskirkFC
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Appreciated, I'm not barking up the 'game is rigged' tree, rather how refs handle endgame situations differently depending on the crowd. They're human and don't want to be chased out of town.

  2. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not even annoyed about Saka captain blank, was always going there. Choosing Royal over Cash on a 50/50 is way more frustrating, 11 point swing.

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

    Seeing how Arsenal goes to the top after these dire times just shows how Spurs a joke of a club lol

  4. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ben White who I had in my pre WC team comes off the bench to score as many as points as Saka(c)+Ode+Zinchenko..how is anyone supposed to take this game seriously

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

      Feel the same mate

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

      Especially when benched an 2 down, a defender comes on!

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

      I kept so pleased with that goal.

    4. Jon Snow
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Felt like a mug taking out Ake instead of him when I saw him benched, now feeling quite pleased

    5. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy season cannot predicted all the advice from experts & still no one really knows

  5. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I think its going to be a race between Moyes and Conte to the Unemployment line...

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

      Ive read mutliple sources from people in the know at Spurs thats its already agreed he will leave and go back to Italy end of season for family reasons

      And Poch has already had some informal talks with Levy about coming back - its alot of smoke and possible fire as Poch is back living in London

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

        Yeah I think this is likely to happen.

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

      Potter chasing them down. Scraping past Leeds hardly convincing....

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

    Where are the people shouting about Arsenal bottling the title at HT

    I have no dog in this race but thats a big comeback and 3 points

    And rather stupid to call a result at HT

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

      they're going to bottle the league against Fulham, Liverpool, Man City, Brighton and Newcastle. Not against Bournemouth and Villa.

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

        Its rather hard to bottle something you should not be even competing for based on players , coach , and having the richest team in the country filled with winners in 2nd

        Top 4 is still a great season for Arsenal but each week they are getting closer to the title

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

    35 with Bruno Maddison Rashford Toney Mee to go. I'll take it.

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

      31 with 4 to go despite a captain blank , no chips and no Brighton mids. And benching Kilman.

      Ill take it

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

      52 w/ Maddison & rashford. Quite chuffed

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

        Wow! Nice! Mitoma and Mac?

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

          Just mitoma. 2 chelsea D, Mings and white.

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Brilliant

    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      38 with Toney, Mee & Rashford to go, so in the mix. 20% green arrow so far.

  8. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I saw a lot of Arselols here about 30 minutes back. All hiding now?

    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fact

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A lot of kids here these days who have probably started watching football once it became more corporatised.

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha!

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, don't speak for me.

      3. Sylas
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cry more! Nothing will change now.

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They're hiding with the Haahahaloland bois

    4. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably out celebrating

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

      One might argue people gloating at arsenal when they are down and those gloating arsenal won are one in the same.....

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Feels good when your team scores in the last minute. Or maybe, it doesn't!?

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

          Feels amazing. I know the joy Arsenal fans must be feeling. To see your team threaten to bottle it (again, because few recent games have been shaky at times) but come away with three points is a rollercoaster. It's the kind of game that separates champions from mere contenders

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

    Maddison better deliver today.

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

      This. Feel like sometimes trying to avoid hits in the future rather than optimising short term points often backfires.

  10. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thought you said to get March

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who are you talking to?

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry . My fault. Now take a hit and get Mitoma and miss March’s points next week

  11. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fat green arrow to 17k with 3 to play 😎

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

      Sweet! 22% rank increase here, with 4 to play.

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

    @Boc610 good job on the Saka captain choice my friend.

  13. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If you score in 98th minute with only 6 minutes of added time this means Bournemouth players were faking injuries twice in the added time.

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There does seem to be some confusion around here over the fact that it is minimum added time. Can never be less than the number indicated, but can be more.

  14. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford (C) here to save my GW

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck

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

      Everything is aligned...

  15. :
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    LOL, my bench next week is Saka, Ode & Trippier! :Grin:

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can this "bench" week for Arsenal players be this week... Same for me

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

    Choose 2;

    1).Mitoma
    2) MacAllister
    3) March

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1 for sure. Flip a coin on the other 2

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

      I mean no one is going to say March after the other 2 guys have just got 15 pointers each

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agree

        I choose Mitoma as already had March

        Read that MacAliister further forward in a no10 role & taking pens

        BGW 28 to watch out

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1st two

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

      Absolutely no chance any recency bias creeps in here.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have both. Sadly, benched Mitoma. Hopefully Rashy get a tummy bug, or something.

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've already done March > Mitoma

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

      March and Mac

  17. Jump in Micah
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shall I bench boost Kepa, Martinelli, Burn & Koulibaly next GW or wait till DGW?

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

      Wait till dgw man

  18. DMP
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Big green incoming without WC. TAA and Salah Will punish all the unfaithful.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ok

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

    Now I don't know if I should Bench Maddison or Saka next week.

  20. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal have won after trailing by two or more goals in a Premier League game for the first time since they beat Spurs 5-2 on the 26th February 2012.

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

    Zinchenko somehow ended up with more BPS than White

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

      Promising for upcoming gameweeks

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

        Well now I’ve made the switch I bloody hope so!

  22. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Got lucky going with Cash over Arsenal defender

    12 pts sweet

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

    Having a good GW but only two to play - Trent and rashford.

    Who has everyone got?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison, Toney, Rashford and Mee

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pickford
      Shaw
      Salah
      Rashford
      Darwin
      Toney

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

      Rashy, Toney & Henry remain.

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

      Rash, Toney, Salah, Shaw as actual players left to play

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

      Maddy Bruno Rashy Toney Mee

    6. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raya, Rashford and Toney.

    7. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford toney salad Madison

    8. Dickie1898
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Henry Rash Salah Darwin

  24. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rubbish FPL week so far though.

    Mitoma points on the bench. White in pre-WC team.

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

      32 with Raya, Mee, Maddison and Rashford to go. Good, bad, average?

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Depends on the average. Seems okay, most people will be in a similar situation.

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

      Pleased

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

        So sorry

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

    At least Halaand scored more than Saka

  26. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody else:

    Finally ditch Ederson
    Move White to Zinch
    Get Mitoma and March over MacAllister and bench Mitoma
    Captain Saka
    Finally get Kane as he returns every week
    Bench Kepa

    1. No Name to Display
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh dear.. sounds like my team

  27. Spg76
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This casual (Haaland C) is laughing at you (Saka C) lot hahahahahahaha

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

      Well done on the extra 2 points 😛

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Feels nice. After all the smug (incorrect) hindsight on here earlier.

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

      The Saka captainers were probably giving it all after the Haaland 4 pointer

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

        They did. It was so toxic here, just glad Saka blanked

  28. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So Haaland small captain fair and Saka fail.

    My Mbeumo captain still viable…

    😉

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *fail

  29. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did Ederson to Sanchez. No matter when you sell a troll player they're always guaranteed to score pts the week you sell them

  30. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    And most will wc nxt wk and have a great gw ,Me thinking I was been smart doing it this wk lol

    Mitoma on my bench and Royal not starting for feck sake

    1. Just_Ty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same here…

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm assuming you had good reasons for WC26. You did it to be 'smart', right?