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We’re big-six-less in the three 3pm BST kick-offs today.

Two of the newly promoted sides square off at Turf Moor, while the other two clashes feature clubs that failed to win in Gameweek 1:

TEAM NEWS

Brentford boss Keith Andrews has tinkered the most out of the six managers on duty this afternoon.

He makes four changes in all, handing a first start to Jordan Henderson and a debut to Dango Ouattara.

It’s a much stronger Bees XI all round, indeed, with Mikkel Damsgaard back from paternity leave and Kevin Schade fit enough to start after injury restricted him to bench duty on the opening weekend.

Rico Henry, Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo and Mathias Jensen all drop to the bench, with Keane Lewis-Potter moving back to left-back.

Despite training with the team this week and Andrews hinting he could be involved, the wantaway Yoane Wissa is again absent.

As for opponents Aston Villa, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez returns after his ban. Marco Bizot makes way.

Unai Emery’s enforced change sees Pau Torres come in for the suspended Ezri Konsa.

Donyell Malen is, once again, only a substitute.

It’s much more straightforward team news from the Vitality Stadium, where Bournemouth are unchanged.

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ only alteration sees summer signing Jhon Arias come in for Andre.

New recruits Ben Gannon-Doak, Amine Adli and Jackson Tchatchoua are all among the substitutes.

The Cherries also have the fit-again Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie back on the bench.



Finally, at Burnley, Scott Parker hands first starts of 2025/26 to two of his summer captures, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Lesley Oguchukwu.

Oliver Sonne and Josh Laurent make way.

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris makes just one tweak, bringing in Omar Alderete for Jensen Seelt, who drops out despite being passed fit on Thursday.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Semenyo, Scott, Tavernier, Brooks, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Christie, Gannon-Doak, Adli, Kluivert, Soler, Kroupi, Hill.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Jose Sa, Doherty, Agbadou, Toti Gomes, Hoever, Bellegarde, Joao Gomes, Moller Wolfe, Munetsi, Strand Larsen, Arias.

Subs: Johnstone, Hugo Bueno, Santiago Bueno, Andre, Hwang, Mosquera, Rodrigo Gomes, Fer Lopez, Tchatchoua.


Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henry Jensen, Carvalho, Onyeka, Milambo, Ajer, Peart-Harris.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Mings, Torres, Digne, Onana, Kamara, Rogers, Tielemans, McGinn, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Proctor, Buendia, Malen, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand, Rowe, Burrowes.


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Cullen, Ugochukwu, Hannibal, Anthony, Foster.

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Edwards, Tchaouna, Flemming, Ramsey, Sonne, Pires, Laurent.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Diarra, Talbi, Adringra, Mayenda.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Guiu, Roberts, Rigg, Isidor, Seelt, Masuaku, Le Fee.


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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    foster g

    good call

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      *ruled out

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Foul?

      No GOAL?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        apparently. sounded very soft

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        50-50

        Tangle of legs

        Onfield decision

  2. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Burnley 1up

  3. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Kelleher trying hard to get an assist this game.

  4. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    WH so bad that even Burnley is able to score against Sunderland.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Nevermind, goal not given -_-

  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Need Sunderland goal now

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      The substitute almost messed it up

      Could change the game

  6. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Mings going after opponent's heads with his studs again I see. How did he not even get booked for that?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Looked worse in the slow mo than in real life, not much there really.

  7. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Says on my feed that Burnley goal ruled out

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Ballard CS back on

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Yeah, about that….

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Would be if he was on the pitch

    3. villa_til_i_die
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      He’s off!

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Caught 3 minnows. Good work!

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    no assist is hauling today

  10. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    5 live had two reports from goals in different matches. Immediately followed by two more for both goals disallowed. Four reports in succession and no change to the score.

  11. balint84
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Kudus or Semenyo next week?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Johnson?

    2. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Bob great picks but Semenyo more goal threat for me

      1. FPLCEO
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        *both

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      spence could subdue semenyo next gw, hes a good 1 on 1 defender

      1. ITS AMAD WORLD
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        Semenyo plays on the left though which would be Porro's side

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 months, 28 days ago

          He plays mostly on the right

          1. ITS AMAD WORLD
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 28 days ago

            Not always. He's on the left today.

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 months, 28 days ago

              He is on the left today, correct.

              1. FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 months, 28 days ago

                And to your point, I imagine he will play on the side where there will be most space in behind. The way Porro moves forward in attack, I imagine he will be left again vs Spurs. He has predominantly been used on the right in the last however

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          10 months, 28 days ago

          my bad, was on the right last week

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 months, 28 days ago

            Yep, he was

  12. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Brentford 24% possession. Could be a defcon magnet this season.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Interesting!

  13. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Adingra gets a yellow card for a straight up slap in the face! lol lucky boy

  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Watkins and Rogers, where are they?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Invisible cloaks.

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Villa awfull

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Gone

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      last seen exiting a bus heading into the gtech

    5. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Villa look toothless. Haven't even noticed Watkins or Rogers.

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Come on Watkins !

  15. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Highly disappointing stuff this from Villa

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Only player in my team with returns so far is third on my bench

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Me too, but I played BB, huzzaahhh Porro!

  17. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Bang. There goes my £100 acca sweep. Always citeh that botch it up. Always

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Almost always the low odds team...

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    I need Palace to absolutely batter Forest tomorrow which seems highly unlikely

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      To batter them is defo unlikely, but Palace are a very underrated team. Could easily get the win and keep a cleanie

  19. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Aston Villa showing a master class in sterile possession here.
    73% possession and absolutely no goal threat at all!

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      78% possession according to the half-time stats...

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Unai needs to understand that Meatball is not a winger

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Which is tricky because if you put Malen/Buendia/Guessand there instead, does the captain get into the XI ahead of Kamara, Onana and Tielemans?

  21. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    This Villa team look terrible

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      It is an increasingly difficult watch, this

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        I’ve stayed up late for this! Tis 12.30am in the great southern land and I think I’d be better off snuggling up to Maid Template right now!

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 28 days ago

          This snooze fest should put you right to sleep, TKT!

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            10 months, 28 days ago

            Yep, I’m in bed now!

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      There are signs of improvement in the last few mins

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Think that's why the camera keeps cutting to Claudia Schiffer (Brentford investor) 🙂

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        Better than watching Watkins

  22. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    I swear I saw Burnley had scored!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      ref owns reinildo

  23. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Really nice save from Kelleher. Villa building a little momentum. A little.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      At this rate they will be scoring somewhere at the begging of October.

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 28 days ago

        4 touches in Brentford's box 😆

  24. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Villa need to change things up at HT

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Rogers 10 and/or get Malen or Guessand on

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      I’d be nice if they started running now

    3. JJO
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      And Torres off
      How is he playing on this level?

  25. JBG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    This might be the first time people who can't watch the 3PM kick offs might be happy about it... because the matches so far have been, well let's just say not that entertaining.

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Brentford G - Damsgaard

    But will be checked...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      ruled out

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 28 days ago

        Collins backed into the keeper

        Dams volley off the bar for the record

  27. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Embarassing Villa

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Brentford double their lead.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Wiped

      Halved

      1 nil again

  29. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 28 days ago

    No Pedro, no Spurs def, semenyo fail.. game week from hell

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Semenyo fail?

  30. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 28 days ago

    Just a class player. Boy did they miss Damsgaard in GW1.

    Deservedly 2-0 up

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      Vared out.

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 28 days ago

      At 5.9 now though, looking good at that price.