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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, 1 month ago

    Unreal that I opted for Cash on the restart after the WC, doesn't play bar cameos so I finally get rid, then he starts and assists, then gets a clean sheet then assists again

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

      That’s some pain right there.

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

    Chelsea CS looking very likely atm
    Won’t be any Kepa save points though

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

      Have to settle for a 9 pointer then

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

      Only takes a momentary lapse. Koulibaly already had one of those.

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

      I’ll take it.

    4. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I will take that with double Chelsea defense.

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

    Benched Macallister. Oh well, encouraging at least

  4. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I did a 3 minute wildcard after hearing Mahrez benched, and accidentally sold Kepa instead of Ward. And got Sanchez of course....

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

      timing

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

      That’s a shame Arrizabalaga was a Kepa this week.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nicely done

      2. MOTHRA
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Marvellous

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

      Almost like rash decisions to WC are less than ideal...

  5. djman102
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sounds like the Andersen OG was comedy gold. Backheeled it against his own leg & into the net?

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

      So he assisted himself, too?

  6. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Return from the Mac

  7. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli isn’t very effective when he’s marked by 3 defenders.

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

      Most player*

  8. Tango74
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it better to WC27 or WC28 for BB29?

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

    Leeds have been pish but Chilwell has been very attacking thus far. Just wasted a bug chance though.

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

      He squashed the chance

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

        Nice

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

    Arsenal seem to take a lot more short corners now, dampens Gabriel's appeal a bit

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

      The conceding every game doesn’t help either lol

  11. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shots: Wolves 0 Spurs 8.

    Bet we end up losing.

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

      2 of them were in the box

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

    Are arsenal really gonna drop pts vs bmouth?? Cmon saka c score

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No chance

  13. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How is that not a penalty?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shoulder, not arm.

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

        You blind? Was like 20-30 cm from elbow

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

          *shoulder

        2. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I guess it depends in which direction. 30cm from my elbow is somewhere near my neck.

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

      Contact on the short sleeve?

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

      They can't give those as handball because they use that part of the arm for the offside lines, so it must be usable

  14. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sakan pen

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

    I don't think Martinelli playing CF is good from an FPL perspective. Much better running into the centre space rather than statically occupying the pen area

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

    No Arsenal penalty

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

    Handball surely

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

      VAR said no

      Kind of landed on his arm whilst jumping

      Only half saw it

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

    possible penalty denied by VAR for Arsenal

    was handball but subjective

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

    Who's getting the assist for this pen?

  20. LE CHARO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely shocking decision on that handball

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah shocking they even bothered going to VAR.

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Handballs given are a lottery these days. What a joke.

  21. djman102
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No VARsenal

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

    Very unlucky Logan Sargent

  23. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ref conspiracies loading…

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

    Lee Mason back?

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

      It's always the Masons...

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

    Wax doll Arteta will be furious

  26. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Serves Arteta right for dropping Ben.

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

      Salty boy

  27. Brehmeren
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a ridiculous decision

  28. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mitima to get a goal soon

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

    There will be further disappointments over the next few gameweeks, best to be prepared mentally.
    There were a lot of 50-50 calls when pulling your Wildcard together.
    Some you win, some you lose.

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

    Cash assist lovely