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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. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Konsa conceding such a kick in the teeth

  2. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Xhaka YC

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    One more DC Senesi you can do it!

  4. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Is it me, or does AVL look like they're in slo-mo?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      No urgency in the play

  5. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Alright lads might be time to accept it and do wirtz to semenyo

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      They must be similarly priced by now

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        meteoric price rise

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        FLOL

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      A week late

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        month*

  6. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Come on Senesi....get another defcon point

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Already hit the DC threshold

  7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Senesi +2 (DC’s reached again)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Sweet

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Semenyo (c) fails, then… ah well! A weird old week

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      He matched Salah, that good at least. Better than Palmer caps

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Senesi could grab some BAPS here too!

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      He’s probably be carded for that

      1. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        He’d *

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    90 mins played in Bournemouth v Newcastle and only 1 SoT for each team

  11. King Carlos
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Wow, Villa is sheisse

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Please Woltemade make my day

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Ah he’s subbed. Damn it.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Don’t like playing attack against defence so played him and benched Senesi and Petrovic

      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Watkins with a late chance...misses of course

  14. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Who is Madueke competition for starts?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Saka plays that side

      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Of course. Wanted to bring in Eze but doubting it now what with benching.

  15. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Evanilson the weakist link in Bournemouths attack, but they have noone else.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Kroupi on my bench 🙂

    2. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      I have him he is a good cheerleader for semenyo

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Incredibly harsh. He has no-one close to him to support. His role is almost as a decoy to harry and close down defenders. Very selfless today.

  16. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    5 mins Watkins brace may be

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Just missed sitter

  17. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Which option next week:

    A) i.Sarr + Gyko
    B) Kudus + Watkins

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Is Sarr fit?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Expected to be back in the next gameweek

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          A then

      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Yeah according to the gaffer.

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      A

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      The one without Watkins

  18. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Watkins. Whiff.

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    How Watkins is still on the pitch is beyond me

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Got nobody else really

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Malen or even Rogers could go up top

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Bailey

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    No idea how Watkins didn't get a touch on that cross

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Now offside for a headed attempt straight to the GK

  21. cuppatea78
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Giving Sanchez the boot. Best replacement?

    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Want to know too. I am not sure on Raya as I might want 3 Arsenal somewhere else

  22. tim
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Watkins to Richarlison?

    Pedro Haaland X

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      That’s my front line after last night

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Senesi looks a set and forget
    9 or 10 pointer atm

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Just a points magnet

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Would get him but already have Petrovic

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 17 days ago

        Get both

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 17 days ago

          Nah won’t double up with Senesi, Andersen just as good

  24. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    The Watkins show has started lol

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Is it a comedy or a tragedy?

  25. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Watkins Konsa Semenyo, thank you for nothing

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Same here. WC imminent.

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    A Semenyo winner would be something else

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Speak ittt!

  27. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Not sure what I want from this last match, Haaland vs Raya with Reijnders locked to the bench!

  28. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Watkins & Rogers thrown into Mount Doom on my wildcard

  29. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Sunderland 1-1 Villa FT

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Get in Cash!!

  30. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 17 days ago

    Haul for Burn

    1. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 17 days ago

      Nay dont do it.
      Burn’s doing better than Hall atm…