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Two more Premier League matches kick off at 14:00 BST today.

Crystal Palace host Nottingham Forest, while Everton welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

TEAM NEWS

Chris Richards and Tyrick Mitchell, who were rested in Thursday’s UEFA Conference League play-off first-leg against Fredrikstad, return to the Crystal Palace starting XI.

Jefferson Lerma and Borna Sosa drop to the bench.

Eberechi Eze was replaced by £4.5m Justin Devenny in midweek, and the youngster keeps his place.

Forest are unchanged from the side that beat Brentford last time out.

New signings Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson and Arnaud Kalimuendo are all on the bench.

Jack Grealish and Thierno Barry are both handed starts in Everton’s first outing in their new stadium.

Carlos Alcaraz and Beto have to make do with a place on the bench.

Danny Welbeck has been restored to the Brighton line-up in place of Georginio Rutter, who isn’t in the matchday squad.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Sarr, Devenny, Mateta

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Clyne, Sosa, Lerma, Esse, Rodney, Cardines, Edouard

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Luiz, Kalimuendo, Jesus, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Boly


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Garner, Iroegbunam, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry

Subs: Travers, McNeil, Beto, Chermiti, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Armstrong, Onyango

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, O’Riley, Mitoma, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Gruda, Hinshelwood, Milner, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Gomez, Veltman, Coppola

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New to Fantasy Football Scout this week is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

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. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    1FT 4m ITB

    Worth doing Guiu->Wood v west ham and bench Reijners or Sarr?

    Sanchez
    Porro Konsa Milenkovic
    Salah Palmer ISarr Bruno Reijners
    Watkins Pedro

    Dub Guiu Rodon Diouf

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      100%

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        cheers

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Sorry Palmer is Kudus

    3. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Think I'd actually do Watkins to Wood

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Cheers, it would make getting Haaland easier later if needed

  2. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    How this draft WC look?

    Petrovic Kelleher
    Calafiori Munoz Romero Tosin Dorgu
    Johnson Kudus Semenyo Gordon Gakpo
    Haaland Pedro Wood

    1M ITB

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      It's okay

      Bench Gakpo away and captain Haaland at home?

      But do you have an alternative captain option?

      I guess your strikers depending on the fixtures.

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Yes, that's the plan.

        Want to have flexibility with good players.

      2. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Bruno captain

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Haaland to Gyokeres. Upgrade all over

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 25 days ago

    My GW rank is 6.5m currentlly...how is your Sunday going?

    1. Moon Dog
        7 months, 25 days ago

        I'm dodging defcons like an agent in the Matrix.

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          😆

          Love this

      • Thanos
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Like yours :-).

        This is why drafting my WC. See above.

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        It's picked up

        Gw rank to 3.5m from 9.95m

        1. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Brilliant week well done. Having a mare of a week to match last weeks. Relying on cap salah and wirtz to make some inroads so not holding out much hope

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        My highest scorer is Esteve, my captain didn’t play (Palmer) and I’m getting 4 points from my vice…

        It’s either go for a walk, relax and play WC or delete your account time.

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          You missed the "booze and hookers" option

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Yeah and then start a pub fight.

      • tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        I had both Palmer (c) and Rutter starting...in place of them came Guiu (1) and Gudmundsson (-1) with Watkins vice captain...points dodging at it's finest!

      • Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Wouldn't get too caught up on rank yet, hoping Bruno goes bonkers later and could do with something from Wirtz

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Grealish hype train will leave the station next Saturday. Be sure to book your tickets before then.

    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Yay. Pen BHA

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Give it to Baleba

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        He's hit it at his arm

      3. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        De Cuyper to take?

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      BHA penalty

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Welbeck steps up

        And

        Waits

        And

        Misses

        Saved Pickford

    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Can’t wait to sell Dewsbury-Hell

    6. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      2nd time losing my o brien cs due to a handball penalty

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Or not

    7. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Pickford pen save!

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        Wish i had him over o brien

    8. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Pickford pen save

      Welbeck lollzz

    9. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Brighton miss pen

    10. JBG
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 25 days ago

      Have bad are you at pens when a GK with T-rex hands saves it?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 25 days ago

        He's pretty good at penalties tbf

        Saves

        1. Moon Dog
            7 months, 25 days ago

            It's pretty good full stop. Pickford has been amazing all game once again.

            1. Moon Dog
                7 months, 25 days ago

                He's*

        2. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Brighton, you suck haha!

        3. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          One of the pens I have ever seen

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            One of the worst* lol

          2. jacob1989
            • 4 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            U must have seen 1000s

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              It was poorly struck.

        4. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Pickford was the GK to get this season.

        5. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Haven’t a clue what I even want to with my team now, close to wildcarding but feels too early and want things to settle, because in a week or two Eze and Isak could be ones to be in a WC team.

          A lot depends on how Salah and Wirtz look tomorrow. Worried again by not having Ekitike too.

          Feel like I always pick the Palace players at the wrong time too, Mateta and Sarr both when blanking last season, now Mateta over Sarr again today.

          Munoz, new keeper for Sanchez, someone other than De Cuyper, United mid maybe, Gordon/Elanga, NFO attacker, upgrade Guiu (not a fan of him perma 3rd in the bench, funds would be through Palmer most likely). Lots to ponder…

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            I feel your pain.

        6. OneTeamInBristol
          • 2 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Sums Brighton up. All fart, no poo.

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            They’re not even a fart

            1. OneTeamInBristol
              • 2 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              A wet fart

        7. Puntillimon
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          As a minteh owner - screw u welbz

        8. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Penalty save points for the water bottle !

        9. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Is there a ref worse than Anthony Taylor, wow.

        10. TafOnTour1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Given fixtures and regardless of price, who's the best keeper going forward to have?!

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Leeds keeper, he’s incredible!

            1. Fifa las vegas
              • 13 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              😆

          2. Coupes
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Got to be Sels, if you can stomach the Arsenal fixture

            1. The Big Fella
              • 9 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Why do I have such strong buyer’s regret then?

          3. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Too early to tell, perhaps Vicario or Raya

          4. GoonerSteve
            • 16 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Raya

          5. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Trafford

        11. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Phew, Pickford is having an absolute blinder

        12. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          keep heading those crosses away Lacroix

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Should be on 10 DC’s now

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Yep 🙂

        13. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Just realised I can do Rutter + Palmer > Bruno + Gordon for exact funds?

          Tasty, no?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            V nice

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Thanks AH!

          2. OneTeamInBristol
            • 2 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            See how deep Bruno plays later. I think you need to get rid of Rutter and Palmer. Just not sure Bruno is the one to bring in. Like the Gordon shout though.

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Cheers bud, yeah it’s just having that 9.0m exact funds and with a good fixture next it just seemed the logical move, but also considering others for that slot 😉

          3. OptimusBlack
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Yaaay

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Cheers Optimus!

        14. Stevie B
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          What to do with this mess?

          Sanchez, Dubravka
          Frimpong, Pedro Porro, Aina, Ballard, Esteve
          Palmer, Salah, Fernandes, Reijnders, Anderson
          Watkins, Joao Pedro, Guiu

          1 free transfer and no money in the bank.

          Thank you!

          1. OneTeamInBristol
            • 2 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Frimpong to Munoz

            1. Stevie B
              • 15 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Thanks!

              1. OneTeamInBristol
                • 2 Years
                7 months, 25 days ago

                Or save more and go Lacroix. The way Villa are firing, it looks good and you have 2 nice fixtures after.

            2. Haalander
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Good call

        15. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Why did I think kdh would do anything FPL wise. What a fool...

        16. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Wood subbed

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            And Mateta

            1. JBG
              • 7 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Still on

        17. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          João Pedro to Wood goes as expected

        18. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Lacroix up to 11 defcons

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 25 days ago

            Makes no difference once he gets to 10

            1. Haalander
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Yea not fully up to speed. Is it one point for that?

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                7 months, 25 days ago

                Two

            2. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              Hey ? He needs 12 though

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                7 months, 25 days ago

                10 for a defender

              2. TiAgoFPL
                • 6 Years
                7 months, 25 days ago

                He's a defender

            3. Studs Up
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              7 months, 25 days ago

              ouch

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                7 months, 25 days ago

                ?

        19. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 25 days ago

          Is Old Trafford now easily the worst stadium amongst the big 4 NW clubs?

          Everton
          Manchester City
          Liverpool
          Manchester United

          Or was it behind Goodison Park anyhow?