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

    How has the Kaptain not spoken yet?

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

    Do you like the new handball rules?

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

    Who’s Porro?

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

      Spurs RWB. On some set pieces. Annoys Emerson owners.

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

        Ah

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

      That's not bad luck, that's not knowing where you have your feet. Having the ball shot at you in front of goal is an unlucky OG.

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

    xG at HT

    ARS 1.04 - 1.06 BOU
    AVL 0.82 - 0.03 CPL
    BHA 1.11 - 0.38 WHU
    CHE 1.19 - 0.18 LEE
    WOL 0.00 - 0.51 TOT

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

      Unlucky Emerson owners

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

        🙁

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

      0 from wolves 😆

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

        0 shots doesn't help

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

      Soucek and Bowen with chances for West Ham

      But we're all Brighton now?!

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

    Steele saving from Bowen and Co.

    keeping his place

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

      BB cancelled

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

    Haaland cappers looking good right now.

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

      Toney cappers the real winners
      Could be his last game for BRE in 6 months 😉

  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Frank, bench Toney for his poor behaviour off the pitch please 😉

  8. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Couldn't decide between March, Mitoma and MacAllister for ages....obviously went with the one who has not returned!
    Will be getting one of the others next week for their doubles, who looks better out of Mitoma and MacAllister?

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

      I am staying away from all three.

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

      Mac

  9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Damn just seen Sanchez on the bench, dropped so with think??? Or h the manager given a reason?? Anyone any information on it folks????

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

      Dropped

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Grrrr this is what I feared, just when I was starting to need him too!! Haha

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

      Dropped. Just bought him on WC, and did not leave enough cash in the bank for upgrade to Raya. Think I will buy Steele for next week.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dreadful luck mate i brought him In on WC too a few weeks ago over Raya because of all his extra fixtures

  10. AARON-1
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was the script not delivered to the Bournemouth dressing room prior to kick off?

  11. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone watching Brighton match? Who's been best out of Macallister and March?

    Asking for a friend.

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

      It’s good to like yourself.

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

      March, so far

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

        Thanks

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

      Mac Alister just assisted and also had a pen earlier.

      1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And I have him 1st on the bench. Grrrr...

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

    Nice to see Son get a start

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Going to be a foul gw isn't it

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

      Aren’t they all haha

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

      Not if Chelsea keeps a cleansheet with a Chilwell goal.

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

    At least we all fail together

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

      Yes. Hope we all have McAllister on the bench.

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

    Ben Whit to the rescue...

  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ben White

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

    Ben White. Let's go lad!

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

    White on
    Tomiyasu off

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

    White coming on. Don't know why Arteta has to experiment with that particular position!

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

      Yeah, he should be just as nailed as Saliba and gabriel

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

      Rotation can backfire

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

    F off white

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

    If Saka could do a hat trick in the next 20min i wouldnt object

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

    15 mins of extra time for Arsenal plz

    Ben white owner

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

      I dont think thats how it works

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

        Let a man dream

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

    Ben White saves the day

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

    Congrats in advance Maddison owners!

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    OMG fofana

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

      Back where you belong. You were just testing my faith, I see that now.

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

      £70 million heading back

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

    11 corners for Arsenal. All terrible.

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

    Fofana goal. 1-0

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

      Chilly assist?

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

    Wow Chelsea did a goal

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

    This page plan on letting us send emojis anytime soon?