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A busy Sunday of Premier League football gets underway with four matches at 2pm BST:

TEAM NEWS

Unai Emery makes four changes to the side that started the 2-0 Europa League win over Feyenoord.

Emiliano Martinez, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde and Donyell Malen all return, ousting Marco Bizot, Ian Maatsen, Emiliano Buendia and Evann Guessand from the starting XI.

The only change from Burnley manager Scott Parker sees Axel Tuanzebe start. Hjalmar Ekdal makes way.

There are two changes to the Everton XI from Monday night: Tyler Dibling and Thierno Barry in for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Beto.

Crystal Palace are unchanged from Gameweek 6.

At St James’ Park, Eddie Howe has gone with the same Newcastle United side that beat Union SG in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Nottingham Forest’s four alterations from Europe see Jair Cunha, Nicolo Savona, Ryan Yates and Chris Wood start. Murillo, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Igor Jesus drop to the bench.

As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jackson Tchatchoua comes in for Matt Doherty.

Vitor Pereira had said that Jorgen Strand Larsen was not fully fit but the Norwegian striker starts.

Fabian Hurzeler makes three changes from the Brighton and Hove Albion team that beat Chelsea last time out. Mats Wieffer, Brajan Gruda and Danny Welbeck replace Joel Veltman and Kaoru Mitoma, who are both injured, and the benched Georginio Rutter.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Bogarde, Kamara, Malen, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Maatsen, Lindelof, Barkley, Buendia, Elliott, Guessand, Onana, Jimoh

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman, Tchaouna, Cullen, Florentino, Anthony, Foster

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Humphreys, Flemming, Broja, Mejbri


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Dibling, Ndiaye, Grealish, Barry

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Pino, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Nketiah, Uche, Hughes, Canvot, Sosa, Devenny, Cardines


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Elanga, Gordon, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Schar, Lascelles, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Murphy, Willock, Miley

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Cunha, Milenkovic, Morato, Savona, Yates, Anderson, Williams, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Wood

Subs: John, Murillo, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Jesus, Hutchinson, McAtee, Bakwa


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Andre, J Gomes, Munetsi, Arias, Hwang, Strand Larsen

Subs: Sa, Mosquera, Agbadou, Wolfe, Hoever, R Gomes, Bellegarde, Lopez, Arokodare

Brighton and Hove Albion XI Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Gruda, Gomez, Minteh, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Rutter, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Coppola


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:



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  1. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Dan Burn to continue playing LB and maybe see reduced defcons...

    Lewis Hall has picked up a hamstring injury. And now requires a scan
    https://x.com/lee_ryder/status/1974809856163848326?t=BfQ4cUJCOuKWCvr_1QhhWA&s=19

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      great info tony,i might have to have trippier

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Pope

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Shhhhhh

  2. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    I'm a simple man, I don't desire much. Just hatties from Woltemade and Sarr, and pen save from Pope will do. Cheers.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Is Wolt any good?

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Woltemade, Sarr, Munoz, Anthony and Minteh in the 2pm kick offs! Feed me points please!

  4. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Who's watching all the games on the new Sky thingy?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Going out for some Chinese

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Go on, what’s your dish of choice from the Chinese take out?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Spring Goals?
          DefContonese Chicken?

          1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Peter Odemchickenwingies?

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              😆

      2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        enjoy

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      I'll check it out if I can.

      Just watching the horse racing at Longchamp too.

    3. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Watching the Palace game, but yeah will flick over occasionally to check out the new multiview feature

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Nah will do UHD on my mega screen.

      Keep us updated.

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        novelty wore off, I've switched to Newc Forest

  5. Couto
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Sold Wood.. Hattrick is loading...

    1. TiAgoFPL
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      NES is not there no more

  6. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Can Villa do a madness today.

    Yours sincerely,
    Ollie Watkins & Morgan Rogers owner

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Someone still owns them?!? What's your rank?

      1. BrockLanders
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        2m 🙁

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      If you still own them it’s too late

    3. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Dubravka haul incoming

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Dubravka will have his worst game of season today

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          You meanie!

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Have Watkins

  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Elanga wtaf

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Someone could have mentioned that it was Jordan Pickfords 300th game for Everton. Watch him go full beast mode

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      On 2 saves already

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        I brought in Minteh and have Munoz so hope he had a few birthday drinks last night lol

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          The only drinking he'll be doing is from his water bottle
          If Palace get a penalty

  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Gordon looking slick

  10. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Botman and Gordon my two differentials. Crossing my fingers here.

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Gordo my captain

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Good luck, as I brought him in this week !

  11. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    This Howe press is scary

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      That's my next stop

      Started with Eve v Palace

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    End to end at Villa Park

    Chances for both teams, Burnley likely offside with the diagonal ball over the half way line

  13. Ball Ake
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Gordon looking lively

    1. Ball Ake
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Also looking like the baddie in the Karate Kid

  14. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Munoz so attacking

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Always has been, he's what Amorim thinks Dalot is...

  15. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    What do you prefer next gw?

    A. Verbruggen + Saka
    B. Raya + Bruno

  16. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Pino as a Xavi Simmons replacement?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      I prefer Sarr from Palace mids but Pino could be a good differential

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Same thoughts here

      2. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        2 Pino assists on Thursday in our European game, he was quality - just needs some time to adapt to the Prem I think and he will be flying.

      3. Pornchef
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Munoz + Mateta + Richards will give you the best bang for buck

        Munoz Is basically a cheaper winger than Sarr and gets clean sheets on top Mateta has pens and Richards is a cheap defcon beast
        Unpopular opinion but these are the three to go for

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Own Richards already - love him.

        2. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          I’ve Munoz and Sarr already. I don’t think I’d double on their defence so Mateta would be my third choice

        3. Crystal Alice
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Lacroix over Munoz imo. Cheaper and gets DC bonus almost every match. Munoz would need an assist every 2 matches to equal Lacroix

  17. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Sels massive save

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Yess!!!
      Wipe that clean sheet.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Wiped

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Booo…

    3. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      They didn't

    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Ban

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Sofascore error

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Sofascore informed 0-1 and I was wondering how behind my stream was. So no reason to ban for trusting that app imo.

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        I was joking tbf, always see this "ban" posts.

  19. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Pope save

  20. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Started Dubravka over Sels for first time this season

  21. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    guehi close

  22. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Pickford now on 3 saves
    Masterclass uploading

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Goal

    Wolves

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Lovely strike

      On the volley

      OG, unlucky to the goalkeeper who made a great save

      Off the bar and his back

  24. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Bloody Sky Score Centre app broken again 🙁

    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Yay, always works 😉

  25. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Munetsi G?

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      may be a GK OG

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Verb OG

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Owners angry

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Saves it with his right hand

          Scored with his left hand

    2. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Verbruggen og

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Brighton busted

  26. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    No score at NewC vs Forest?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      No

      I might have got a dodgy notification when watching another game

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Sofascore said 0-1, I was watching the game.

  27. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Wolves G, O.G

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Verbruggen

  28. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Dan Burn at LB. When will Howe learn

  29. SpaceCadet
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Do something Olie you fraud!

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Villa GOAL

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Nice break

      Long ball

      Mallen with a nice finish into the bottom corner

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        A?