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The final match of Gameweek 3 – and the last Premier League fixture before the October international break – sees Aston Villa and Crystal Palace square off at Villa Park.

Unai Emery’s side are yet to score this season and have a poor recent record against Palace, having failed to win any of their last five encounters.

Kick-off is at 19:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Unai Emery makes five changes from the team that lost at Brentford last weekend.

Marco Bizot comes in for Emiliano Martinez in goal, with the Argentine linked with a move away before Monday’s transfer deadline.

Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Donyell Malen and Evann Guessand also start.

Out go the benched Pau Torres and Lucas Digne, as well as the injured Boubacar Kamara and Amadou Onana.

Palace boss Oliver Glasner makes two alterations from Thursday, as Tyrick Mitchell and Will Hughes replace Jefferson Lerma and Borna Sosa.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, McGinn, Tielemans, Malen, Rogers, Guessand, Watkins

Subs: Proctor, Digne, Buendia, Pau, Bogarde, Rowe, Jimoh-Aloba, Burrowes, Patterson

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

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Pino, Clyne, Esse, Sosa, Rodney, Devenny, Cardines

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  1. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    They were meant to nerf BPS for the strikers and here comes Haaland on 3 points in a game they lost, he passed the ball 6 times and he wasted a few opportunities lol

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Gruda and Milner only played 30 mins

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      1. mookie
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Gruda completed 5 passes and Milner 6.

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Can you nerf your whining?

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        You can just leave it if you are not interested

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

      think they could/should get rid of the +2 bps for shots on target

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    4. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      result of the game is irrelevant

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    5. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      I get you guys but still, 3 points for what? You could say that there’s no value added in his goal and performance anyway, why we should be obliged to benefit him?

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        I mean, I’m just testing it as an example, could be antenowe else in any different game

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    6. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      It's an outlier. In any other match this gw, Haaland's 29 bps would have given him between 0 and 1 point.

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

    Need a Watkins madness to save my season.

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    1. tim
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      This

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

      Same here have him capped and sar so a 3-3 draw with both scoring hat tricks might help in a small way

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

    Villa bring the attack under the lights please!

    want a reason to keep Watkins

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    1. tim
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Also this

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  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Would you FH this lot? Stars are the ones I'd have out:

    Sels* | Dubravka*
    Tosin | Milenkovic* | VdV | Esteve* | Gudmundsson
    Salah | Grealish | Reijnders* | Bruno* | Kudus
    Watkins | JP

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

      Yes

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Not desperately

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  5. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Ben Crellin the fraud brought in Gyokeres for an away game at Anfield. Rookie

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      And Stach at Leeds, strange moves though I will probably bring in Gyokeres from GW7

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    2. Naatie
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 7 days ago

      and you right up there with the best all time rankings i guess...wow

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

      Computer said yes

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  6. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Bus team for next GW, no need to WC or FH right? Will sell Palmer for Semenyo if still ruled out

    Sels
    Gabriel Cucurella Porro
    Palmer Gakpo Kudus KDH
    Haaland JP Wood

    Verbruggen Reijinders VDV Dorgu

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

      No. Solid

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  7. dshv
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Milenkovic to who? (Have sels as well)

    1. Arsenal def
    2. Munoz
    3. Another ?

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Senesi

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Senesi or a Palace defender

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    3. mookie
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Munoz, but Milenkovic has BUR(A) and SUN(H) after Arsenal. Luxury transfer imo.

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Two teams that can score against poor defences

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  8. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Is Salah done as an FPL option?

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

      No, he’s not.

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    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      an elite one? - Yes

      a decent one? - no

      Not worth his price

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

      I'm buying

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  9. el polako
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Arteta should try to manage a team in Serie A.

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  10. Manani
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    A. Grealish
    B. Gakpo

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Both

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  11. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Lets go Munoz/Sarr - repeat of the last 3 matches please!

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  12. el polako
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Need Watkins to score brace in each half.

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  13. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Two returns this week - Pedro and Haaland
    42 all out, tragic

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Its been a tough start

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      42 all out is better than a lot of ppl for this week....

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Is it? Just a bit crazy that my front 2 can get 27 points and the other 9 turds get 15 combined

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    3. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Mate, I'm on a small green with 50? You're not far off.

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    4. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      I'm on 21 and my only return is Cucurella. Do have Watkins, Rogers and Mateta to go but not expecting much.

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      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Im on 26 with 3 in this game. Feels like season over already

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  14. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Guiu to Mateta or Ekitike?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Mateta, only go Ekitike if Liverpool fail to sign Isak

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    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Ekitike

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  15. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Saliba owners could have got an autosub if Arteta didn't risk Saliba...

    Mikel Arteta confirms that William Saliba was injured during the warm up at Anfield.

    https://x.com/TikiTakaConnor/status/1962212414729896251?t=KpI-SDSshTJhOglZ64Lenw&s=19

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      People bang on about players getting injured cos of “too many games” but the real problem is managers making stupid decisions like this

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Both staff and players need to take responsibility here

        Arteta on Saliba: “He twisted his ankle during the warm up. He came in and said he believed he could carry on and play but you could see after the first two actions and you could see he couldn’t cope and we had to get him out.”

        https://x.com/TikiTakaConnor/status/1962215242458394728?t=G8wTN3xRj_R5PiA89UK65A&s=19

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          Players will always want to play and the medical team can only advise, it’s down to Arteta alone to sit him out. Shocking management.

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      2. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        exactly, they have a squad and a medical team for a reason, always someone elses fault

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  16. Benditlike
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Should i WC?

    Dubravka, Sanchez
    Van de veen, Dorgu, Vvd, Diouf, esteve
    Salah, bruno, cunha, Reijnders, Anderson
    Watkins, Mateta, Guiu

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      FT's, ITB ?

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      1. Benditlike
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        1FT, 3,9 ITB

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  17. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Guiu to Mateta or Pedro? Or roll and start Wood

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  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    wait, Salah has had 4 shots this season? 😐

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    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      So 2 more than pre season

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  19. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Salah has BUR and EVE next so its really not the time to sell him.

    Haaland has two tough fixtures and City not playing. The new players will take time to learn Pep ball. Cherki was bought to assist Haaland and he's now injured for 2 months.

    GW6 is still the best time to consider a Salah to Haaland move

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    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      *not playing well.

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Man United is not a tough fixture

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Keep thinking that.

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      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Should try telling City that

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

      *Gw1 was

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  20. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Anyone thinking a GW7 Free Hit? Looks the best to me with heavy Chelsea and Pool investment like me.

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Watkins Gyokeres Haaland Mbeumo Brighton attackers all have very good fixtures. Arsenal defence double up possible too.

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

      An asteroid could hit our planet before GW7 or whatever, man. Too early to call.

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  21. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    How did Eze look?

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

      Annoyed to be losing to Liverpool for the first time for ages

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

        You've taken your moment here, I'll give you that.

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  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Time to delete team or not?

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

      It's always a good time to delete the team if you aren't OR 1.

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    2. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      After IB injuries galore

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  23. HD7
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Can Watkins save my gameweek

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  24. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Deserved yellow for Cash.

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

    Game already started and no chatter of it? Does it mean Warkins hasn't scored a hattrick yet?

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  26. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Cash YC

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  27. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Cash yellow

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    1. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Yellow Cash

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  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    awful tackle by cash

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  29. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    How is Villa this poor?

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

      Cause they have no money?

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

        More money than us 🙂

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  30. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    What are best dorgu replacements. Have to play him in place for Neco away to Arsenal.
    Have VDV and Richards and 0.8 in the bank
    Anderson, Lacroix ?

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Ultimately - Guehi.

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

      A stoic can start any defender, even if he gets 0 points, and not be bothered. It is the stoic way.

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

      if you like rotating in defence, not sure would double up. maybe senesi if bou dont sign another CB. van den berg isnt bad either for 4.5 imo. anderson good as well

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