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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. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My accumulator on 5 0-0s at H/T lasted ten seconds

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Even the four-fold has gone now too

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

    How did Saka not score there! Argh

  3. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ode +bps

  4. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha, lovely

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Oh well at least it was Billing I guess lol

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

    Zaha back to start a troll run

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dgw coming too

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

    No White no problem lol!

  8. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    OMG Eze assist

  9. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha back with a bang

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

      Offside

  10. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha goal ruled out.

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

    That Bournemouth goal must have been close to Shane Long's record lol

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That's what you get for benching White

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

      Dial up ?

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn’t work like that LOL

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

  13. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha back into the dgw consideration

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Burnt so many times by Zaha I wouldnt choose him even if they had 4 games this gameweek.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed

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

    6 mins gone. Bournemouth are 0-1 up and Neto has made 3 saves already. Exciting 😆

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

    Well in, Chocolove!

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

      Oh noooo, sorry

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He should tone it down before gw 27.

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

    Good effort from Ode but Saka had to score that there

  17. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pope Raya
    Trips burn shaw estipunian mee
    Salah Rash bruno March mitoma
    Toney watkins Nunez

    Very different and risky but makes the most of doubles and bboost and I am behind. Thoughts

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

    I’m hearing a *lot* of “Ødegaard… Trossard… Ødegaard…”

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Trossegaard

  19. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Went with Cash over Arsenal def on WC, come on Villa

  20. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    White owners super lucky

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not really, I get Trippier 1 point if White stays on the bench.

  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Odegaard for Martinelli on WC

    Gulp

  22. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any better game than Arsenal v BOU to watch?

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

      check out Chelsea v Leeds but this has been entertaining so far

      Saka had a good chance.

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

    Ooo I heard a Martinelli. I own that one.

  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haaland > Kane locked in for my FT.

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

    What a rubbish last game for a 5:30pm Kick off

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

      Hoping for a 0-9 repeat as a Maddison owner 😉

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

      The first game tomorrow looks worse

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

        Indeed, shocking really

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Should be a decent game, even eniugh. Would you prefer the excitement of a 5-0 encounter.

    4. Drexl Spivey
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ah now, you've obviously never played the 'Walking home with the missus from the club with a takeaway in tact' game.

  26. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hope they superglue Ben whte@s arris to the bench.

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

    Chilwell on corners. Come on! I really need that big differential score this week!

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

      From a Chelsea player? ha

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

        The narrative can change quickly. They won't be crap forever (I hope).

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

          Honestly they need to revert to the wingback system to get better. Since they have no CAM and Mount is meh

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

            this way they can at least get goals from James/Chilwell

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

      +1.

      Double Chelsea defense with Arrizabalaga and Chilwell.

  28. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea still dross

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

    Seen a few posts where folk want a white no-show, curious to know who they have first sub

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

      I would have Tark for White
      And
      Gakpo for Eddie

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

    Bournemouth have busted 3 of my dead cert cleansheets in the last 3 gameweeks.
    Wolves
    City
    Arsenal

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

      Maybe stop betting on teams keeping a cleanie against Bournemouth 😛