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2pm team news: Howe rotates, Adingra + Elliott subs

21 September 2025 565 comments
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There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today, with high-flying Bournemouth facing Newcastle United and Sunderland hosting Aston Villa, who are without a win or goal scored this season.

TEAM NEWS

Andoni Iraola makes two changes to the side that beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 last week.

Alex Jimenez and Bafode Diakite start, as James Hill and Veljko Milosavljevic make way.

Eddie Howe makes seven alterations from the midweek Champions League defeat to Barcelona, handing starts to Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, Joe Willock, Lewis Miley, Jacob Murphy and Nick Woltemade.

Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes drop to the bench, while Anthony Gordon is suspended and Fabian Schar is ruled out due to concussion protocols.

At The Stadium of Light, Regis Le Bris brings in Chris Rigg and Enzo Le Fee for the injured Habib Diarra and benched Simon Adingra.

Aston Villa’s two changes see Boubacar Kamara and Evann Guessand replace Lamare Bogarde and Youri Tielemans, who picked up a calf injury last weekend.

Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho are both named among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Semenyo, Tavernier, Brooks, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Soler, Christie, Doak, Kluivert, Adli, Kroupi Jr, Hill, Milosavljevic

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Hall, Willock, Miley, Tonali, Murphy, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Lascelles, Joelinton, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Guimaraes

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Rigg, Sadiki, Talbi, Le Fee, Isidor

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Ballard, Geertruida, Brobbey, Mayenda, Adingra, Traore, Masuaku

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Rogers, Guessand, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Pau, Lindelof, Maatsen, Bogarde, Jimoh, Elliott, Sancho, Malen

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  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Sunderland almost scored...just how bad can Villa get!

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  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Alderete hits the bar

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Could've done with an Alderete goal there

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  3. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    If your opponent runs over to you (when you don't even have the ball) and intentionally fouls you then pushes you over I think you should be allowed to hold on to them as you fall and to extend your legs in order to keep them the maximum distance away from you. If your studs happen to make contact with their bathing suit area, oh well. They started it.

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      "they started it" hahaha

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      I've only seen it a couple of times but it did seem soft.

      Roy Keane thought it was a red.

      Not in his day.

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    3. Peteex
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Are you serious?

      He kicked Cash. Well maybe that is what you call extending your legs then.

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    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      It's probably a red, but there wasnt really much force there at all. All about intent I guess. Punishment doesn't really fit the crime with a 3 game ban, though.

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  4. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Wolt diving pathetic

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  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Semy down

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  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Rogers about to be subbed

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Be typical after holding his another week v Sunderland

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  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Hopefully it's a better game at Arsenal

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  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    Newcastle trying to kill Semenyo

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  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 24 days ago

    No idea what Emery is waiting for to make subs. No control of the game here

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Trying to get Rogers his clean sheet point before hooking him

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  10. z13
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Alderete with aerial threat now

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    • Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      It's funny but I'm actually kinda bummed out. Sunderland will probs keep a cleanie too. Reinildo red on the Bench Boost when Sanchez already bent me over.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Sounds like you need a rest.

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      2. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Very harsh

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    • FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Watkins needs rest

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        He's had a rest for 4 and a half games

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    • All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      How is Ballard supposed to get defcon points if he's too busy trying to score on corners? :p

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    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Digne 57 mins while on a clean sheet. Goat.

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    • el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Nearly 1 hour of football and Watkins had 10 touches plus zero shots.

      God we’ve been lied to.
      (Pre season means jack shite)

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        You've had 4 FTs.

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 24 days ago

          And other fires like Palmer, Ait Nouri, Wirtz or my gamble (silly I know) Solanke.

          He’s gone now on WC and also on my „never again” list.

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    • nanxun
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Martinez down. Cash and Mings take each other out. Sums it up pretty well.

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    • Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Together again - Saliba & Gab

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    • Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Merino, Zubimendi, Rice, Madueke, Gyökeres, Trossard

      Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Lewis-Skelly, Eze, Nørgaard, Nwaneri, Saka, Martinelli

      Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Rodri, Silva, Foden, Reijnders, Doku, Haaland

      Subs: Trafford, Stones, Aké, Lewis, González, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Savinho

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Saliba back in the starting lineup. Eze benched for Trossard. Saka back on the bench

        City unchanged for the third game in a row.

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      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Eze not a starter, interesting.

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      3. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Cheers

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    • nanxun
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Finally. Buendia off for Elliott.

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    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Trossard stars

      No Eze or Martenelli in the 11

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    • Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Joe Willock is playing like the guy you bring along to make up the numbers

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        "Hey Joe. Do you want to go in goal for a bit?"

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    • Pariße
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      I think that’s a harsh red on Reinildo. He gets pushed down, his foot goes up naturally from the fall, and he pushes Cash back with his feet. Reds are often given for minor irrelevant incidents but influence the game way more than necessary.

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      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        But on the other hand, the leader of my ML has him. Silver lining.

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      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Agree, without the additional play acting of Cash would of expected a yellow maybe, pretty harsh when you compare to other situations this season.

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    • Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      What's been more unpredictable. Leicester winning the league or Villa not scoring a goal in 5 consecutive games?

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    • OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Sometimes I hate EPL for lack of goals

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Its an overrated league. All tactics and analysis, less football.

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    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      What a boring pair of early matches for Sunday viewing 🙁

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        "Super Sunday"

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    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      This is all set up for a Reijnders haul on many benches, isn’t it?

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    • Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Semenyo hits the DC threshold

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Awesome!!!

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        Matching Salah currently

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    • Lahm and Lallanas Llama
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      I can't stand my Aston villa assets any more

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    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Getting defcon points from Semenyo was not only my bingo card before this GW started.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 24 days ago

        On 5 pts now... 🙂

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    • keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 24 days ago

      Senisi 34 points now in the team of the season
      Replacing Ekitike 32 points
      The current team of the season is 5 at the back (the defcon effect?)
      I've got 4 of them

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