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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.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 16 days ago

    Esteve limping

  2. Moon Dog
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Can Villa get a shot on target at least ffs? I want my Kelleher save point 😆

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Villa are regressing heavily, back to being bang average. Emery won’t stick around long with such financial restrictions.

      1. villa_til_i_die
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Beggining to wonder now!

    • MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Evanilson, Watkins & Tielemans. Why do I bother

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        If it's any consolation, if I'd FH this week, I'd have probably got two of those.

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

      Watkins what a fraud, get out of my team (reverse phycology to get a "timing"/moment for him to score)

    • Zalk
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Reinildo you beauty, 10 DC's completed!

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Happy with that. Got Dubravka and Hartman also.

      2. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 16 days ago

        Congrats

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

      Diouf, De Cuyper and Truffert would be some exciting back 3

    • They are eating the dogs
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Watkins to Ekiteke?

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

        Yup! Or Gyokeres

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

        Watkins to anyone!

      3. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Did it last week!

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      The only players with decent returns for me are my 4.0’s at the back. All the premiums are overhyped duds.

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        This, down with the premiums.

    • Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 16 days ago

      Sell palmer or keep?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Problem is the alternatives will leave you equally disappointed so you may aswell hold and see if he is back for Fulham.

      2. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        For me it depends on if he will drop in price

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

      How on earth I've got Watkins and Rogers double up? 😛

      1. Monklane
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Same reason I have, I imagine.

      2. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        To be fair, how were we supposed to know they’d be so bad? They had an okay preseason (with Watkins banging in some goals) and they had the fixtures.
        I’m not blaming myself anyway. It’s what we do about it now we know that counts…

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        I was saved from Rogers by that ankle injury he picked up in their final pre-season game.

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

      Question is, would you sooner sell Watkins or Rogers?

      Ollie out certainly makes Erling in easier.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Would rather have Watkins than Erling having watched both today’s games

      2. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Erling going up 0.1 means I don’t have any route to him that I even like anymore. Plus, I’m not sure that Citeh are all that anyway.
        Happy to wait a few more weeks. I don’t think Brighton or United will be pushovers for them

      3. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Not liking Haaland, fixtures aren't great, Brighton away doesn't scream goals..optimal front line medium term with fixtures looks like Pedro, Richarlison, Wood

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 15 days ago

          Then Elitike for Burnley

    • keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      As a Palmer , Watkins & Haaland owner I must admit early wc is looking very tempting .
      But taking those 3 out could easily end up badly although it doesn't look like it at the moment.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        I’ve all 3 too and not too concerned yet. it’s just been two games

      2. Bored Ape Jota Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        But what is the alternatives?

    • thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      If Esteve can get one more point in the BP system (or Ekdal can drop one) then he’ll be on for 2 bonus points

    • They are eating the dogs
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      How many of you played Dubravka and Esteve?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Not me, benched

      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Andy did!
        I would have had I played BB but no point especially after Palmer not playing.
        Ah well, 3 points difference.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 15 days ago

          He's the goat tbf

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            7 months, 15 days ago

            Indeed!

      3. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Dubravka + Hartman

      4. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Yep

    • have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      Such exciting score lines, been on the edge of my pillow all afternoon.

    • Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      Estève clean sheet locked in. Sunderland you can bust the Dubruvka clean sheet now.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Haha… this!!!

    • Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      You just know Sunderland will score

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        How?

        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 15 days ago

          By putting the ball into the back of the opposition goal, that's how it usually works

    • nonaynever
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      Petrovic playing & Dubravka on bench....guess which one will concede late...lol

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      Swapped out Sels for Dubravka but forgot to save it.

      1. More Tragic
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        QPR have scored

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 15 days ago

          Yay, I think.

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 15 days ago

      There was a delay for a flickering light at Turf Moor so it's about 5-6 mins behind

    • Moon Dog
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Keith Andrews is the next Tony Pulis. This is beautiful thuggery from Brentford.

      • Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Palmer Watkins Roger’s let downs !

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 15 days ago

          Ooof

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Burnley 2

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 15 days ago

          Esteve out of the bonus

      • tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Burnley 2-0
        Anthony G

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Goal at Burnley

        2 0

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 15 days ago

          Cullen to Anthony

          Rounds the keeper

      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        RIP Football

      • Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Sunderland gone back to being Sunderland again.

        Shows how bad West Ham are.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 15 days ago

          7-1

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 15 days ago

            I’m already looking forward to League 1 next season.

      • TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Hold, Quilindschy!

      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 15 days ago

        Good on Burnley, hope all 3 promoted teams do well this season and give a good account of themselves.