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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. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Triple Newcastle defence on the cards. Insane xGC so far. Burn is essential.

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      So boring, went for another 0-0..

      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Exactly.

  2. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Not got any dc pts till today. Now got semenyo c and senesi both dc pts!

  3. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    The 3 promoted teams look great this season....I don't see any of them getting relegated

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Wolves will be the one

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        What about West Ham? Surely they are one of the worst 3 teams as of now

        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          Not sure, I can see West Ham to turn the table

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Who do you see getting relegated?

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Wolves, West Ham and probably Burnley

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          Schrödinger's Burnley. Riiiight.

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    senesi is a legend in the making

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Zero goals in my team this GW. Dont remember that has ever happened. 12 years playing this game.

  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    You just know that this week’s benches with the likes of Dubravka, Gudmundsson, Burn and Reijnders will drastically outscore any BB when it’s played 😆

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      add Esteve

  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Right big man up to you to destroy arsenal 😉

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    I will be so happy to remove Watkins from my team this week...like when you take a much needed dump. The relief will be satisfying

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      I got rid of him & Palmer weeks ago not looked back

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        I wish I had done...maybe I've held on too much to players this season so far.
        I'm wildcarding this week....it has got too bad

  9. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    One man up and still can't get it over the line. What an embarrassment.

  10. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Semenyo keeps giving. Even 6pts when not goal involved

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      He has 5

      1. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        1 bonus

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          No, that's Senesi

        2. Four Letter Wirtz
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          no?

    2. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      5 points?

    3. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Yeah saw wrong. Thought it said Semenyo on bps, not Senesi

  11. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Had an idea to get Palmer and Isidor for Ekitike and Johnson. A part of that deal would’ve actually worked.

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    I hope Reijnders scores in this, we need it.

    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Tons have sold. I hope hattrick incoming

  13. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    You will pay for what you’ve done Watkins

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Rage transfer!

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Senesi maybe sneaked one BP. They might still get adjusted though

  15. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this Wc draft?

    Raya
    Gabriel, Senesi, VDV
    Salah, Bruno, Foden, Semenyo, Caicedo
    Gyokeres, J.Pedro

    Dubravka, Foster, Richards, Gudmundsson

    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Any plan to get Haaland or Saka?

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Haaland

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      No Haaland start again

  16. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Emery just left before the full time whistle.... surely something's not right there

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      He’ll have left/sacked by int break

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Goodebening Vienna

  17. Slurpy
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Just got 25 points from a 0-0. VIVA DEFCON

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      DEFCONs are an awful addition to the game

      1. Sly Fly
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Nope, they're brilliant.

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          When Alderete, Senesi and Andersen score more points than nearly all midfielders priced below 8m, will you take this back?

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            5 months, 23 days ago

            By the end of the season*

  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Can do Watkins to Gyko for free today. Worth the risk?

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Wait couple hours, no rush till after game

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Even Watkins wouldn't want you to suffer anymore.

  19. nonaynever
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    looks like 15 pts on the BB (Petro, Cash, Redcardo & King) I'll take that from my 1 pt position earlier

  20. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Sanchez

    VDV Williams Senesi
    KDH Salah Bruno Semenyo Anderson
    Haaland Pedro

    Dub Konsa Esteve Guiu

    1FT then wildcarding - Salah to Foden for a punt?

  21. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Yayy my player cleared the ball out of his box pointss

    1. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      I think that mishit clearance by Senesi that curled out for a throw-in just gave us 2 or even 3 points!

  22. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Is 46 points with Haaland still to play any good ?

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      It's ok, I'm doing worse

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Brag

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Good score

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      You know it is.

  23. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Decent players like Watkins Roger’s wirtz etc had decent fixtures no returns from either in 5 gws! Killed me off already ! Feels like Season over even in m/leagues,

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Nah. Just keep going. Half the league will give up halfway anyway. You have 33 games to catch those in front.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Most keep going n money ml one, not so much the free ml one

        Cheers for the words!
        Good luck

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      It’s only 5 weeks, champ. Stick at it!

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Cheers mate, never been outstde top 4 in money m/l in bout 10 years, behind top by bout 80, he’s usually midway at best
        He’s had a ekitike instead of Watkins, Gakpo instead of wirtz, kudus over Roger’s etc

        W/c this week need changes ha

        Cheers

  24. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Horror week. I need 17 points from Gyokeres (C), Haaland and Raya to scrape a green.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Bugger, bad week

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    I think I'm just going to pivot to 4-5 defcon defenders
    Seems to way to play this season

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Alderete captain every week

  26. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Which option lads?

    A. Wood & Rogers to Ndiaye & JP. Keep Ekitike.
    B. Ekitike & Rogers to JP & Semenyo. Keep Wood.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      A

  27. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Villa needs Benteke

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      anyone remember Juan Pablo Angel?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Yup

  28. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    6 games worth of data including the league cup is probably enough to sell Villa players. They now have midweek Europa League games starting next week.

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    is petrovic to raya worth it? is it enough for an upgrade for 1mil?

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Depends what you think you can do with the spare change

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        yeah not much. maybe romero to vvd or something but dont really need the extra mil

    2. nonaynever
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      already did it, for a -4 (to avoid his price rise)....he'll prolly concede 4 now

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        fair 🙂 do think long term raya is just such a nice player to have, its frustrating watching arsenal cs rack up and not getting involved. not too interested in owning their defenders

  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 23 days ago

    Sell gakpo for bruno or doku? Looks like doku starts regularly now

    1. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Rather have Foden

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      I sold for Doku last night to free up some funds. Not a season long hold but he’s having a really good run of form.