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2pm team news: Martinez + Strand Larsen start, Murillo + Rutter subs, no Mitoma

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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

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  1. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Palace finally lose a match

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

      Ashamed, missed too many open chances in the game

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

        Bogey team, and score as I predicted

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

          Bang on

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  2. Absolutely Muñozed
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Thank you Grealish and Munoz. Saving my GW

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    • F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      uche punches tark in stomach, bit odd

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Mad about def cons probably

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    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Late to the PARTY but Woltemadeeeeeeee 😆 Get innnnnn

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    • Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      First GK Cs of the season, always a spécial moment 🙂

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Same lol

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Sels owner?

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          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            Ex-Sels owner. Wildcarded Pope in

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

              Shhhh

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    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      A 2-1 defeat and getting 8 points is still a good score tbf

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

        Very lucky Everton though, it was never a penalty even Sky saying so and winner Grealish didn’t even realise it had hit him

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    • All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Ironically, I transferred in Tripper instead of Burn for his assist potential.

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    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Premier league is too easy for Woltemade unlike Wirtz

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    • F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      do feel abit for ndiaye owners. the swing on beto not scoring the chance to grealish, is er probably like 15 points eek

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Absolute joke man, that should of been buried by Beto

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        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Beto is useless tho

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          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            He really is

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            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              Almost as bad as DCL

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        2. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          I can’t do the math though for the 15 points difference hehe

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

            maybe abit off, grealish 2 vs ndiaye 13 and then grealish 10, ndiaye 6 (yc though might not count that)

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            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              What are you saying? Ndiaye had 7 points before that goal and 7 after?

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

                if he got assist wouldve been 3 bonus, set up the beto chance. did get 1 in the end tbf

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

            *sorry as well not trying to rub it in, just shows how luck based fpl can be

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            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              Of course no biggie bud, only the 4 point swing between me and rivals hehe

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

        I will take the 6-7 pts anyway. Semenyo, Kudus and Ndiaye my only players to get any points this week.

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    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Minteh just doesn't fancy getting those last 2 defcons then

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    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Stinker from Watkins, Gyokeres and Minteh this week with those fixtures, crikey.

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    • F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      newcastle keep another cs

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

        Excellent, my Sels to Pope worked out well 🙂

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    • Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      9.5 m gameweek 3, up to 1.5 m now been an incredible few weeks.

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    • DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Richy, Bruno >

      a) Woltemade, Sarr
      b) Mateta, Enzo/Gordon
      c) Isak, one of above mids

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

        Why Mateta? He has been awful for me

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Lack of other striker options, more midfield options. Has been getting chances, just not taking them. Suppose Bowen could be another. Anyhoo, don't take it personally, just throwing it out there.

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    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Coleman on, age 37

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    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Could do with Reijnders and Doku staying quiet, and Brentford scoring

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Reijnders is a one week wonder

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    • Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Thank you for the parting gift, Grealish. I'll take the 40 points from him, Kudus and Semenyo.

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      1. Fodderx4
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Same, is he definitely a sell now? Do yo have bench cover for the City game?

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      2. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Cap him next week

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    • Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Pickford is such a poor footballer.

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      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        But not a bad goalkeeper.

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    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Whole bloody team blanking except Semenyo, worst week so far!

      Dub VdV Konsa Rodon Diouf Stach Bruno Mateta Pedro etc

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Why Etc? He has been awful for me 😉

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    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Full time at 102:15

      Everton 2-1 Palace

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    • F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      lacroix up to 10 defcon

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        They added on all that time to get him there

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    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Need a Reijnders haul for a green arrow

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    • Fodderx4
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      My midfielders are carrying my team this week! Kudus, Semenyo and Grealish with Reinjders to go, 40 and counting! Double Arenal defence saving the defeence and nothing from my strikers with Halland captain to go. Was going to sell Grealish next week but not sure now.

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    • Totalfootball
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Dubravka 6 saves ?

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

      Wow - why do I always forget to put a bet on my scoreline predictions 😀 https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/10/05/fpl-notes-injury-updates-slot-on-salah-xg-defying-caicedo?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_27361305

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    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      73 with Reijnders and Haaland (C) to go

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      1. Fodderx4
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Good effort 61 here with the same to go.

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

        Great! 69 with them 2 plus Foden

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      3. White Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Cracking score well done!

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      4. tuturututu
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        59 here with Doku and captain Haaland. Have Gakpo as first sub, hopefully Doku doesn't get only a point

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    • tuturututu
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Why is Oscar Bobb even an option for Pep?

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    • Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Raya and VVD to Pope and Timber

      Or just

      VVD to Dan Burn?

      (Have Gabriel and Saka also)

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

      Good picks on WC?

      Saka Semenyo Sarr Kudus Stach
      Haaland Isak Woltemade

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      1. tuturututu
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Stach no for me, other mids fine

        Would not go with Isak still, Leaning towards Gyok currently

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Think I’m going without both Isak and Gyokeres on WC

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

            Correct.

            Haaland Woltemade Pedro for now.

            One Pedro haul & your F’d with his ownership

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            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              Insistering the same

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              1. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 months, 1 day ago

                *Considering

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

      16 defcons wow monsta!

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      1. tuturututu
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Who?

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

          Munoz, I’m glad he conceded and YC, locked in my WC hopefully puts owners off

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

            *buyers off

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          2. tuturututu
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            16 defcons as an attacking wingback is actually insane

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