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Aston Villa v Palace team news: No Martinez, Malen + Guessand start

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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. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    So lucky to have Hendo. What a keeper. Funny to think he never made it at Manchester United.

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Was here when De Gea was still class tbf

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    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Ten Hag was terrible with transfers

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Henderson refused to play for him

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

    Damn it Watkins!

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    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 13 days ago

      He’ll start scoring from GW4 because he’s now out of my team… 😉

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

        Yeah, likely same for me too

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  3. Woifi89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    9 Players for Palace with DCs, "DC Monster" Lacroix is in my WC team, so no DCs for him...

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Just thinking that. He may have just cot a couple though.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        *got

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  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Getting a decent idea about how teams are shaping up for this season. Might to time to hit the WC over the IB.

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Somthing to keep you interested over IB too.

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Yeah, something to work on in between the masturb...... house chores, I mean.

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  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Rogers is a shadow of himself

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    1. Absolutely Muñozed
        3 months, 13 days ago

        we are supposed to find some new "Roger" of this season

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          I'm hoping it's KDH

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Seriously running out of patience with Watkins now

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        I'm keeping him till GW8. I like torture.

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        1. iFash@FPL
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 13 days ago

          🙂

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    3. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Watkins is this season’s DCL

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Him and Rogers were banging them in in preseason

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      2. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        This seasons DCL may be last seasons Watkins 😉

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    4. DL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      I need a Watkins goal almost as much as VAR needs to be scrapped.

      C'mon Ollie.

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    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Watkins to Ekitike or Cunha to Wirtz?

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Oh wow, man. Looks like WC time.

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      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Lets see what happens with the isak saga tomorrow.

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      3. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Wirtz is trash

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    6. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Make or break for Salah next GW against leaky Burnley. If he doesnt look free scoring in that game its probably not worth his price this season.

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Don’t own Salah.

        This was the first game I saw where he looked ready to explode. His positioning was good, especially second half. His performance was bad, but it will come. My Salah in alarm bell is getting ready to ring. I can’t get him for Burnley, though.

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    7. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Do villa have money to splurge on attackers?

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      1. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        ummm they literally just beat us to the signing of £26m Evann Guessand who is currently playing against us?

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    8. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Munoz gets into excellent positions, but I'm not impressed by his final ball... is he usually more precise?

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    9. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      who is on pens for Villa?

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Hopefully not Watkins, and I own him.

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

          😆

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      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Tielemans but surely you want to give your struggling striker a freebie

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      3. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Tilly

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    10. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Guys,
      So is Isak moving or not?
      He may destabilise the equilibrium at LIV…

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Is there much of one? They’ve been bad all 3 games

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      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Is Isak going to Liverpool? They've kept that quiet

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

      These grabbing in the box calls are an absolute lottery. No consistency

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      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Owning Watkins makes me physically ill.

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      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Its just so prolific too.

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      3. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        No consistency to anything
        PL official love being IT so it's all subjective decision making
        Farcical

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      4. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Mings pulled Adam first; that's why no pen luckily. But agree.

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

      Evanilson or Richarlison?

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      1. iFash@FPL
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Evan

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    13. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Guiu to Mateta or Pedro?

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      1. kempc23
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        The one playing Sunderland next!

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Sunderland have looked good

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    14. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Richards 3rd on my bench.. 7 defcons so far

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    15. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Watkins no.2 on the fwd watchlist

      lulz

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Who made the watchlist? His mom?

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      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Watching Watkins right now is more effective than sleeping pills

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    16. kempc23
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      So with Wirtz, Rogers, Watkins, Konsa, Murillo and Diouf is it time to wildcard? Feels like it. If Isak doesnt sign im going no Salah. Gakpo, Ekitike and Haaland. If Isak does sign…. I dont know!

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    17. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Hoping Big Ollie bangs something in the second half.

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Probably his foot because of frustration after getting subbed off

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    18. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Of course Mateta, Bowen & Diouf score big as I got rid on wildcard

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    19. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      the villa keeper put his leg out after the ball was gone no? why wasnt that checked for red

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    20. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Imagine going with Watkins over Joao Pedro.
      Yes I'm that stupid

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      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        same

        but like joao pedro the corner threat king. is he the new gabriel?!?

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      2. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        I went Watkins over Wood. Have Pedro though. So, I'm probably a bit less stupid.

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        1. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Watkins - Wood (GW3) - JSL. Peak FPL 😀

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

      Wtf, why did Mateta get a yellow for his celebration? He kicked the corner flag for god sake, not a fan

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Game's gone, man

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      2. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Clamping down on non top 6 teams it seems. No goals allowed v Chelsea at home for us or Fulham, no celebrations now either. Roll the dice for next infringement 🙂

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      3. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Damaging equipment

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      4. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Vandalism

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Lol

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

          He didn’t break it, he just knocked it over! They put it back in 😆

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    22. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Need a konsa goal

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Watkins assist? Or should I ask for something for plausible, like time travel?

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      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Also Roger’s and Watkins!

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    23. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Need a Sarr goal Munoz assist

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    24. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      I'm thinking FH then WC the week after

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Yep sounds good

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      2. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Think I’ll join you

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    25. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Watkins -> Darwin Nunez.

      Done! I'll get a better return, I'm sure!

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    26. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Way too much dross in my team.

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