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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. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any idea why royal is benched? Just got him on a WC.

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

      He had a knock and missed out in the week. Probably saving for Milan game.

      Pedro Pony is going to get game time.

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

      Wtf its happened from the start of season, even back when Conte was at Chelsea.

      Thats he tend to rotate his fullback...

    3. DMP
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Because they just signed an 40.000 Euro backup?

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

      They paid £40m for Porro, he will get some starts
      Emerson prioritised for UCL

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

        Then i hope ac milan go thru

  2. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Benched MacAllister of course

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

    Good week to bring in Mitoma and Mac Alister! Was for a -4 though so not perfect.

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

      A great -4 though!

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well played

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

      Worth it, plus dgw next week

  4. tim
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Bournemouth gets full points?

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

      50/50

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

      Let me ask

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Zero

  5. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If Arsenal drop pts today, they have blown their title challenge. Should be beating Bournemouth at home easily, there's far more difficult fixtures to come.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Long way to go yet my little chipmunk

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

      Would suck to lose the title by losing to Everton and Bournemouth

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

        Would be a very Arsenal thing to do tho

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A very reactionary comment

    4. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A) They’ll score 3 or 4 in second half
      B) Not sure if you’ve noticed but their still top

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

    Matty Taylor would have buried that looped ball to Zinc.

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How bad is Tomyasu

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yea that was awful

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

      0 attacking ability

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Don’t forget, arsenal were also losing to villa

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

      And only won by a lucky own goal

  9. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tomi please leave the pitch.

  10. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tomiyaspoo

  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tommy Terrible

  12. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Someone on here was trying to me Tomiyasu was class

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Remedial class

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

      Not a good place for advice 😛

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        “Had a great World Cup” - lad started one game

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

      Thing is he actually looked solid when he first joined.

      Must be hard when he doesn’t get much actual gametime

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Doesn’t get much gametime cos he lost his place to a Love Island centre-half…

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Second class.

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Was good last season, been poor in the two games he’s featured in

  13. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The Chelsea owner looks like he was wheeled in from a rest home

  14. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This league and idiotic reffs, clowns.

  15. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Mitoma get some more returns

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do something, Kane!

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

      He never does and comes up with a random goal out of nothing. That's just how playing at Spurs is.

  17. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That's a pen

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nahh

  18. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal 86% possession. 😀

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

      Shame about those first 11 seconds.

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

    I’ve always thought the -1 for conceding two goals to be slightly harsh. The DEF has just lost their CS points one goal previous. 3 or more should trigger points reductions.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I agree, especially with the increased emphasis on attacking football nowadays. Must be more goals per season on average surely?

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

        Don't think so

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Agree

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep me too

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Aye. Surprised they don't get hit with a sh*tty stick, too.

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

        Haha 4th official standing on the touch line whacking them with it as they come off.

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

      Agree

  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FFS Watkins

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

      That was bad

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

      What he (not) do?

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

        One on one miss

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

        Missed a huge chance

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

    We really have forgotten how to score goals.

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

      Who do you support?

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

        I'd assume Chelsea

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

        Reece James FC

  22. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal should bring Giroud on at ht

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

      *Franny Jeffers

  23. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal need Jesus to save them

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

      he'll rise on Easter Sunday

    2. Noisy Neighbour
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      His second coming is drawing nearer each week.

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

    Martenelli miss at the near Post

  25. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell xG is scaring me. I hope he's benched in the double so I feel okay about going Schar.

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

      As long as potter is in charge, fear not

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

    Wouldn’t be surprised to see a Tark goal and CS and Liverpool winning 3-0 with goals from Salah, Darwin and TAA at this rate!

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

      Will take that

    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only player that would really annoy me this gw is Darwin scoring

    3. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tarks double game week nul points still haunting me.

  27. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal’s short passes on corners are annoying (especially for Gabriel owners)

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

    Nil returns from 450+ mins of FPL haha.

    0/450. Anyone else?

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

      Absolutely bossing this WC lark…

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Haaland Assist! MacAllister on my bench

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

        You’re rolling in points!

        Any chance you get Mac coming in?

    3. SirWenger
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but Mitoma first on bench. Great WC start

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

      Bold WC without Haaland.

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

        I’m way down at 4.4m so might as well just mess about. Not gonna climb much with him, I reckoned.

        Oddly the only WC choice I’ve got right so far haha.

  29. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Porro hits crossbar

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

    Porro unlucky there