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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. Tomerick
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I did not have Villa as whipping boys on my 25/26 bingo card.

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

      Emery interested in the United job

  2. TheBiffas
    1 year, 1 month ago

    First time Semenyo owner. Not sure what all the fuss was about

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

      Brought him in this week too. Adds to the misery.

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Defcon points

    3. Lahm and Lallanas Llama
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You broke him

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      On 5 pts vs Newcastle...

      1. TheBiffas
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Honestly I didn't notice, that's a haul for this week

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

      Ah, it’s your fault 😉

    6. JBG
      1 year, 1 month ago

      So you're the one to blame for this

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Cash G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Kamara A?

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

        yep

  4. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Reposted bottom of last page take note everyone
    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

  5. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 1 month ago

    So Eze is competing with Martinelli and Trossard for the LW spot. Even if he starts, his FPL points ceiling isn’t the same as it was at Palace IMO. Easy ignore...

    1. Effe
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Be interesting if he plays no.10 in place of Ode

      1. Tonyawesome69
        1 year, 1 month ago

        He doesn't today...

    2. el polako
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah.

  6. Mr. O'Connell
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Roefs howler

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Catty Mash

  8. JBG
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Villa G

  9. Effe
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any assist on the Cash goal?

    1. Effe
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not sure why I’m asking as I only have Konsa…

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Number 44. Whoever that is

    2. TheBiffas
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Kamara

  10. More Tragic
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Matty Cash

  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Crikey, finally. Had to be Cash though didn’t it, especially after his midweek stinker

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

    Come on Wolte!

  13. FantasyTony
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Cash transaction

  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Semenyo with 12 defensive contributions
    Not sure thats the reason I bought him

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You know what though, as a captainer with very little other sources of points this week, I will take it!

  15. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 1 month ago

    GK howler on the punch

  16. el polako
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Right back with a goal.
    CF, England national without a shot attempt.
    What a joke Ollie Watkins is.

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

      Tbf Cash had 2 goals over the IB too

      1. el polako
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Screamer against Netherlands.

  17. Bobby Digital
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Need that Alderete DC

    1. Bobby Digital
      1 year, 1 month ago

      There we go! Now Senesi get on the DC too!

  18. Gizzachance
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Still nothing from rogers or Watkins when they finally score

  19. nanxun
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Cannon from 25 yds. Not really a credit to AVL's creativity.

    1. Bobby Digital
      1 year, 1 month ago

      GK with a howlee

  20. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Semenyo really good with BPS isn’t he

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Or maybe the defcon gives BPS a boost I’m guessing

    2. THE Wild Rover
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He nowhere near the baps

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 year, 1 month ago

        No but 9 for a mid who hasn’t returned is good!

  21. pundit of punts
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Cash owner 🙂

    Get innnnnnn

  22. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A reminder to new Semenyo owners chasing last GWs points...

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27325199

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

      Some of the best stats in the game after Haaland mind. I have him since the beginning but for those that purchased, expecting immediate returns can often end in disappointment!

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He's on 5 points in this game so far
      That's the same as Salah yesterday
      At around just over half the price !

  23. DeSelby
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I 86ed Watkins from my team last night right before the price changes. Even though I still have him in this game I find myself rooting for him to blank anyway. So bad.

  24. nanxun
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Guessand really not up to snuff.

  25. JBG
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Need a Bournemouth goal, just seen guy behind me i one ML has double Newcastle def

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

      I have double Bournemouth… on my bench ffs

  26. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Being put under pressure against 10-men Sunderland is tactically poor from Emery

  27. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    How is Senesi only on 8 def cons? He’s made about 20 lol

  28. Pep Roulette
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Sell two

    A. Rogers
    B. Wood
    C. Ekitike

    1. Bobby Digital
      1 year, 1 month ago

      AB

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

      AB

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

    Isodor G

  30. Hughes Your Daddy
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Villa lol