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Five more Premier League matches get underway at 3pm BST this afternoon:

TEAM NEWS

Starting on Tyneside, Eddie Howe hands a debut to new striker Nick Woltemade.

Joelinton and Harvey Barnes also come in, with Sven Botman, Will Osula and the injured Jacob Ramsey missing out.

Wolves boss Vitor Pereira gives his own recent capture, Tolu Arokodare, a first start as he makes five changes.

At Selhurst Park, Oliver Glasner brings in Yeremy Pino and Jefferson Lerma for the injured pair Adam Wharton and Ismaila Sarr.

Regis Le Bris also makes two alterations, with Wilson Isidor ousting Eliezer Mayenda up top.

Simon Adingra also comes in for the absent Enzo Le Fee.

Tim Iroegbunam for the injured Vitalii Mykolenko is Everton’s only change on Merseyside as Iliman Ndiaye is passed fit.

Aston Villa’s four changes see Emiliano Martinez, Emiliano Buendia, Lucas Digne and Lamare Bogarde replace Marco Bizot, Donyell Malen, Ian Maatsen and Evann Guessand.

At Craven Cottage, Harry Wilson comes in for Timothy Castagne for the hosts.

Daniel Farke makes five alterations, handing starts to Ethan Ampadu, Karl Darlow, Brenden Aaronson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor.

Daniel James, Lukas Nmecha, Wilfried Gnonto and Ilia Gruev drop to the bench, while goalkeeper Lucas Perri misses out through injury.

There are two defensive changes for Bournemouth as Valjko Milosavljevic and James Hill come in for the missing Bafoda Diakite and Adam Smith.

And, finally, Fabian Hurzeler recalls James Milner and Georginio Rutter for Carlos Baleba and Diego Gomez.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic; Hill, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo; Evanilson.

Subs: Dannis, Araujo, Cook, Soler, Gannon-Doak, Kluivert, Jimenez, Adli, Kroupi.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper, Milner, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Gruda, Tzimas, Watson, Baleba, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, Coppola.


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Lacroix, Richards, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Pino, Hughes, Kamada, Mateta.

Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Esse, Sosa, Rodney, Devenny, Cardines, Canvot, Uche.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Mandava, Diarra, Xhaka, Sadiki, Talbi, Adingra, Isidor.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Geertruida, Rigg, Maydena, Traore, Masuaku, Jones, Brobbey.


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

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Rohl, Aznou.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne McGinn, Tielemans, Buendia, Watkins, Bogarde, Rogers.

Subs: Bizot, Maatsen Proctor, Lindelof, Elliott, Torres, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Guessand.


Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, King, Iwobi, Rodrigo Muniz.

Subs: Lecomte, Raul Jimenez, Cairney, Adama, Castagne, Kevin, Diop, Smith Rowe, Robinson.

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Ampadu, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.

Subs: Meslier, James, Nmecha, Bijol, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gnonto, Gruev


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes.

Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Miley.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, R Gomes, Mosquera, Krejci, Agbadou, Toti, H Bueno, Andre, J Gomes, Hwang, Arokodare.

Subs: Bentley, Doherty, S. Bueno, Munetsi, Wolfe, Arias, Bellegarde, Lopez, Tchatchoua.

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  1. pundit of punts
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Everton - Villa FT

    0-0

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Replace Everton with Sunderland and you already have your scoreline for next week.

  2. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anderson 3 bonus points + CS + DC!!!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah that’s gold

    2. Tonyawesome69
      1 year, 1 month ago

      4.5m DEF....lovely stuff

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    1 year, 1 month ago

    GW4 and I’ve got a grand total of 4 DEFCON points

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Balanced out by not owning Villa apart from Bizot in GW1 for his CS

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same. Still have Tosin and Porro for this week but it's terrible points dodging.

  4. dansmusen
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Second time I get Gudmundson from the bench. First time it was for -1
    You can’t makes this s…t up. I have so much rotten luck this year.

    1. dansmusen
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Stayed on the bench for the hauls of course

  5. Zimo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Andersen with a 10 pointer

    1. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Tark with a 9 pointer

  6. F4L
    1 year, 1 month ago

    lacroix just missing out on 2 bonus by 1 bps seems cruel 😥

  7. pundit of punts
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Get in Munoz and Henderson

    6 returns of 8 till now on FH

    Munoz, Henderson, Gyokeres, Gabriel, Calafiori and Semenyo coming up clutch 😀

    Mateta and Barnes blanks 🙁

    1. chocolove
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Keep us updated bro

  8. Strike me a Gakpose
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Was so close to doing Palmer + Wood -> Semen + Gyko. What a swing

  9. schlupptheweek
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Without Roefs my mediocre start would be rubbish, what a legend!

  10. TheBiffas
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Muñoz over Lacroix was a stinker

    1. Pedersen
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Why? 1pts difference and surely better long term

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        4 points

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Ignore me

          1. Pedersen
            1 year, 1 month ago

            🙂

      2. TheBiffas
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I thought Lacroix had 3 baps for some reason

  11. Grand Thibauto
    1 year, 1 month ago

    The PL sure looks way more defensive this year, compact defenses all around

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It had become a boring sport with analysis, numbers, strategy, tactics taking over pure skill, adventure, and beauty.

    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not sure if it's good defending or poor attacking? Teams look so tentative from the minute the whistle blows, more afraid to concede than hungry to score.

    3. F4L
      1 year, 1 month ago

      teams just arent attacking

  12. Feanor
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Might be time to start 4 or 5 at the back regularly. Defcons and clean sheets all over the place

  13. SM001
    1 year, 1 month ago

    It's Wildcard time.

  14. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Sunderland steal all the baps 🙁

  15. F4L
    1 year, 1 month ago

    starting guiu over reinildo a mistake as well. ugh, bad start to the gw

  16. Pedersen
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Sunderland defense this years NFO?

  17. Skout
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Lacroix suddenly down from 3 bonus to 0..

  18. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Great start to the WC. 5/5 returned so far. All brought in this week 🙂

    Raya 6
    Lacroix 6
    Anderson 11
    Semenyo 13
    Gyokores 6

    1. Feanor
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nice lineup. My GW3 wildcard was average to start, but now I’ve got Gabriel and Tarkowski returning.

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Very nice. Tark is going to be even more of a beast when Branthwaite is back. May bring him in at that point.

        Anderson down to 10pts now but still amazing. Who needs Virgil with these cheap defcon monsters!

  19. chocolove
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Rodon 9 defcon. Arghh

    1. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That late goal as well... 🙁

  20. Unknown1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Simmons does well tonight He’s straight in for elanga

    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I was very tempted by him over Kudus on WC

  21. ☈☾
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Benched Reinildo and Konsa

    Started Gudmundsson ughh

  22. pundit of punts
    1 year, 1 month ago

    49 points on FH with Salah (c) + Ekitike + Wirtz to go

    Pretty chuffed 😀

    1. Feanor
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wirtz in FH? Hope he isn’t benched

      1. pundit of punts
        1 year, 1 month ago

        No chance

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same here. 43 with Salah c, Gakpo, Vicario, Axa I and Pedro to go

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        *Xavi

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Don't you have a WhatsApp group you can post in every 5 minutes champ?

  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone else taken a punt on Xavi?

  24. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 1 month ago

    2 point blank for the most transferred in player this GW...

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27315799

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Confirms we’re all last week’s point chasing sheeps

  25. Thanos
    1 year, 1 month ago

    FH full house at the back

    Pope
    Calafiori Timber Munoz Livra

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Glorious

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Beautiful

  26. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Andersen, Pope, 3x CP def, Gyokores & Woltemade. Dreamland!

  27. Feanor
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Reminder that you could have gone Wirtz to Semenyo in GW2 when Semenyo cost 1.5 less.

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Aston Villa the only club in the 92 yet to score a league goal this season...

    All that pre-season talk as well.

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Oh how I wished I had started the season with Gyokores (or anyone...) over Wally Otkins

    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I could say the same about Mateta.

      Keeping him on WC and Grealish dodging points has been frustrating today

    2. Feanor
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I did, but also started with Roger’s and Fulkrug and a bunch of other duds. So I used the WC in GW3.

  30. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Watkins - fixtures vs form.

    I think I'm done. Isak incoming.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You could argue the fixtures aren't in Villa's favour at the moment

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Imagine dropping a forward before Sunderland, Fulham, Burnley... But it's beyond repair.

        1. Feanor
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Sundrrland and Fulham have good defences.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Annoyingly stays in my team one week more, but straight out for Haaland after that.

      Could even bench him next week for: Pedro, Reijnders, Esteve, lol.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Price drops sickening