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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. 1NAM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Villa got less than 24 hours to save their season. Team lacking quality, pace and width. Relegation battle if they don't spend..

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      First Watkins need to score a hattie to save his career here.

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Heard they are interested in Sancho

  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Will Watkins ever score again?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      he's my ultimate fpl troll

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        Mine too. Might be the number 1 troll of all time for me.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      I've began to doubt this myself

  3. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Time for Mateta pen

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

    Penalty Palace

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

      Red??

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        should be, that wasnt an attempt to play the ball

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    kamada wins pen

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      He skinned Cash

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

    Palace penalty

  7. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Lol

  8. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Sels was so bad when I owned him last season, can’t believe I went back there

    1. 1NAM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      He's the reason they lost today. Awful is an understatement

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Got 2 AVL and 2 NFO, WC imminent ...

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Their next four fixtures though!

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

        Noted, the original plan exactly ... may turn around to plan B

  10. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    FFS Konsa

  11. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Let Watkins take it

  12. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    BOOOOOMM get in!

  13. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Brought Watkins in for Ekitike. Should've gone with my hunch and got Mateta.

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Yeah, ok…

    2. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Who decides your team if not you?

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

    Goal

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Mateta G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Mateta YC

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

    boom boom

    mateta g

  17. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Mateta goal

  18. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Fab goal by my differential forward

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    sensitive ref

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Yeah man. Needs to go ref a softball game or sth

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 hour ago

        not the corner flag!

  20. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Mateta yellow lol

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      He kicked down the corner flag

    2. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Ffs!

  21. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    WTAF has Mateta got a yc!! 😯

  22. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    FML season over

    All three defenders on for a 1 pointer, the two on my bench have 17 points!

  23. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Villa have crappy flags, most bounce back

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Stupid stupid yc

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

        Agreed, well know celebration that always happens. Not allowed anymore. Just like Ezes freekick v Chelsea.

        1. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          7 months, 1 hour ago

          You can’t celebrate.
          You don’t know if you’ve scored.
          You can’t make a tackle.

          Football = softieball

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

            Yep, game has gone 🙁

            1. Thanos
              • 4 Years
              7 months, 1 hour ago

              Yep 🙄

  24. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Raya, Dubravka
    Cucurella, Livramento, Senesi, Diouf, Gumundsson
    Gakpo, Semenyo, Grealish, Rice, Caicedo
    Haaland, Ekitike, J. Pedro

    2.4 TIB.
    WC team?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Get Enzo and a cheaper forward maybe

      Isak will take the striker spot at Pool

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 57 mins ago

        2.4 in the bank means very easy to go Ekitike to Isak

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Waiit

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 58 mins ago

        Initial thinking, not set in stone

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

    Don't care if Watkins scores consecutive hatties next 2 games or whatever. He's going out!

  26. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    I'm on 37 points and 24 of them came from 2 players in the first game of the week. Absolutely horrendous.

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

      Beats me

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Am only 2 pts ahead you, frustrating week

  27. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Konsa Roger’s Watkins tonight
    50/50 on mateta or wood, went wood (c) !

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Should've gone Mateta, mate. He just scored.

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Triple Villa and Villa fan… this has been a tough few weeks

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

      Guehi

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Might be time to start supporting another club, mate. This is horrendous watching.

  29. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    PL officials finishing off the weekend as badly as they started it

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Consistently trash.

    2. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Can’t wait robots to replace them!!

  30. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 1 hour ago

    Missed the Arsenal match, but seems Timber and Calafiori were threatening again. May only be a matter of time until their not huge differentials

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 hour ago

      Would recommend Cala. His technique is as good as a left winger.