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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
    7 months, 16 days ago

    foster g

    good call

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      *ruled out

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Foul?

      No GOAL?

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        apparently. sounded very soft

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        50-50

        Tangle of legs

        Onfield decision

  2. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Burnley 1up

  3. Moon Dog
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Kelleher trying hard to get an assist this game.

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

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

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Nevermind, goal not given -_-

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Need Sunderland goal now

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        The substitute almost messed it up

        Could change the game

    • DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 16 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
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

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

    • thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Says on my feed that Burnley goal ruled out

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Ballard CS back on

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Yeah, about that….

      2. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Would be if he was on the pitch

      3. villa_til_i_die
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        He’s off!

      4. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Caught 3 minnows. Good work!

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      no assist is hauling today

    • Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 16 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.

    • balint84
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Kudus or Semenyo next week?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Johnson?

      2. FPLCEO
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Bob great picks but Semenyo more goal threat for me

        1. FPLCEO
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          *both

      3. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

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

        1. ITS AMAD WORLD
          • 3 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

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

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

            He plays mostly on the right

            1. ITS AMAD WORLD
              • 3 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              Not always. He's on the left today.

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

                He is on the left today, correct.

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

            my bad, was on the right last week

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

              Yep, he was

    • Moon Dog
        7 months, 16 days ago

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

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Interesting!

      • BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

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

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Watkins and Rogers, where are they?

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Invisible cloaks.

        2. JJO
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Villa awfull

        3. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Gone

        4. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          last seen exiting a bus heading into the gtech

        5. Moon Dog
            7 months, 16 days ago

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

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

            Come on Watkins !

        6. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Highly disappointing stuff this from Villa

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

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

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            Me too, but I played BB, huzzaahhh Porro!

        8. jayzico
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

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

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            Almost always the low odds team...

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

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

          1. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

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

        10. thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 16 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
            7 months, 16 days ago

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

        11. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          Unai needs to understand that Meatball is not a winger

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 16 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?

        12. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          This Villa team look terrible

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            It is an increasingly difficult watch, this

            1. The Knights Template
              • 12 Years
              7 months, 16 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
                7 months, 16 days ago

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

                1. The Knights Template
                  • 12 Years
                  7 months, 16 days ago

                  Yep, I’m in bed now!

          2. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            There are signs of improvement in the last few mins

          3. Hughes Your Daddy
            • 13 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

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

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              Better than watching Watkins

        13. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 16 days ago

          I swear I saw Burnley had scored!

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 16 days ago

            ref owns reinildo

        14. Moon Dog
            7 months, 16 days ago

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

            1. el polako
              • 8 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

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

              1. Moon Dog
                  7 months, 16 days ago

                  4 touches in Brentford's box 😆

            2. FPL Scoop
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              Villa need to change things up at HT

              1. FPL Scoop
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 months, 16 days ago

                Rogers 10 and/or get Malen or Guessand on

              2. el polako
                • 8 Years
                7 months, 16 days ago

                I’d be nice if they started running now

              3. JJO
                • 13 Years
                7 months, 16 days ago

                And Torres off
                How is he playing on this level?

            3. JBG
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 16 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.

            4. tiger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              Brentford G - Damsgaard

              But will be checked...

              1. tiger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 months, 16 days ago

                ruled out

                1. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  7 months, 16 days ago

                  Collins backed into the keeper

                  Dams volley off the bar for the record

            5. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              Embarassing Villa

            6. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

              Brentford double their lead.

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 months, 16 days ago

                Wiped

                Halved

                1 nil again

            7. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              7 months, 16 days ago

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

              1. have you seen cyan
                • 6 Years
                7 months, 16 days ago

                Semenyo fail?

            8. Moon Dog
                7 months, 16 days ago

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

                Deservedly 2-0 up

                1. Hughes Your Daddy
                  • 13 Years
                  7 months, 16 days ago

                  Vared out.

                2. Hughes Your Daddy
                  • 13 Years
                  7 months, 16 days ago

                  At 5.9 now though, looking good at that price.