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Five more Premier League games get underway at 3pm BST, with all three newly promoted clubs in action – so many Gameweek 8 Bench Boost outcomes ride on the next few hours.


TEAM NEWS

Starting with ‘El Boostico’ (rubbish), there’s one enforced change for Leeds United as Jack Harrison replaces the injured Noah Okafor.

Daniel James and Lucas Perri have recovered from injury but are only among the substitutes.

Scott Parker, meanwhile, makes three changes to his Burnley side, one of which is injury-related as Lyle Foster is absent with a dead leg.

Zian Flemming, Lesley Ugochukwu and Jacob Bruun Larsen come in, while Loum Tchaouna and Josh Laurent drop to the bench.

Jaiden Anthony is fit to start.

In another match that features a number of budget picks being ‘boosted’, Sunderland host Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The 7%-owned Omar Alderete has recovered from injury and is joined in the starting XI by Chris Rigg and Dan Ballard, with Arthur Masuaku and Simon Adingra making way.

Wolves bring in Rodrigo Gomes and the fit-again Matt Doherty for the injured Hwang Hee-chan and the benched Jackson Tchatchoua.

There’s a surprise benching for Josko Gvardiol at the Etihad, which naturally comes a day after Pep Guardiola praised the Croatian’s powers of recovery.

Oscar Bobb is also demoted to substitute duty and Rodri misses out, with Nico Gonzalez, Nathan Ake and Jeremy Doku handed recalls.

Omar Marmoush is on the bench after recovering from injury.

There are also three changes for Everton, who can’t call upon ineligible loanee Jack Grealish.

David Moyes brings in Carlos Alcaraz, Beto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as Tyler Dibling and Thierno Barry make way.

The absence of Evanlison, and a start for £4.5m forward Eli Kroupi, is the headline news from the Vitality. Evanilson misses out with a calf injury.

Alex Jimenez and Justin Kluivert also come in, with David Brooks injured and James Hill benched.

Crystal Palace are unchanged.

So too are Newcastle United for their trip to Brighton and Hove Albion, who bring in Georginio Rutter for the unavailable Brajan Gruda.

Kaoru Mitoma misses out again.

LINE-UPS

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

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

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

Subs: Ramsdale, Schar, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Murphy, Willock, Ramsey, Miley.


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ugochukwu, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Cullen, Florentino, Anthony, Flemming

Subs: Weiss, Edwards, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Pires, Broja, Mejbri, Laurent, Barnes.

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Ampadu, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Harrison

Subs: Perri, James, Piroe, Nmecha, Bijol, Tanaka, Bornauw, Justin, Gruev.


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

Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Devenny, Canvot, Lerma, Sosa, Hughes, Esse, Nketiah,

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Truffert, Senesi, Diakite, Scott, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Kroupi.

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Smith, Cook, Adli, Hill, Milosavljevic, Christie, Gannon-Doak.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Ake, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Savinho, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovačić, Cherki, Silva, Bobb, Marmoush.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Beto.

Subs: Travers, King, Coleman, Aznou, Dibling, Rohl, Iroegbunam, McNeil, Barry.


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Ballard, Alderete, Mukiele, Xhaka, Sadiki, Traore, Rigg, Le Fee, Isidor.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Geertruida, Talbi, Brobbey, Mayenda, O’Nien, Adingra, Masuaku.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Doherty, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Munetsi, Trindade, J Gomes, Arias, Larsen, R Gomes.

Subs: Sa, Wolfe, Agbadou, Arokodare, Mosquera, T Gomes, Hoever, Lopez, Tchatchoua.


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. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Goal

    Bournemouth

    Flick on and a header from DeCup

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      * Kroupi

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Sunderland goal...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      ruled out

  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    1-0 Sunderland

  4. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Sunderland G, unless called lff

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Called off

      1. lilmessipran
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        The 10 managers with a Wolves defender breathe a collective sigh of relief

  5. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    On the bright side Ange is available for the Utd job

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      🙂

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Match made in heaven.

    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      A lot of ruined childhoods in this forum it seems

      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        aww I'm sorry about your hurt feelings :'(

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 7 days ago

          Case in point

          1. tangtastic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 months, 7 days ago

            well at least you're not bitter!

            1. JBG
              • 8 Years
              11 months, 7 days ago

              Again, proving my point

              1. tangtastic
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                11 months, 7 days ago

                only thing thats been proven is how thin skinned and churlish you are mate but carry on!

  6. z13
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Kroupi anyone knows who got the Assist

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      None

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      think its tbc for now, not watching though

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        *not sure if its whether the corner taker gets it or not

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Sunderland GOAL

    Offside

    Issidor

  8. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Savinho is so bad, wtf was that??

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    City is so vanilla nowadays

  10. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Need the real JP to please stand up.

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Munoz to James on WC paying off….so far but no doubt Munoz at least scores.

    So attacking that guy it’s unreal

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      In your 1st or 3rd team?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Only 1 this season, my mate didn’t enter this year.

        I’m doing ok, 125k rank atm

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          11 months, 7 days ago

          Your team link is incorrect in that case. Please do repair it.

          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            11 months, 7 days ago

            Ah yes I think that’s last years

    2. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Lies, yet again.

  12. el polako
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Bournemouth’s high press is something else, Palace struggling big time.

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    everton big miss, beto

  14. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Beto really is shocking

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      What does that say about Barry!!??

    2. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      And it's even more shocking that they signed Barry just to get benched by Beto

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Would’ve been an Ndiaye assist on my BB… arrrrghhh

  16. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Savinho is actual trash, Pep should've started Bobb instead

  17. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Sunderland G

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Mukiele

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Sunderland goal...Mukiele g

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Heaven for some bench boosters.

  19. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Mukiele G

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Fair play

  20. z13
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Mukiele 100% best 4.0 or 4.5 level with senesi

  21. Strike me a Gakpose
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    YESSSSS MUKIELE

  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    BOOM

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Savage!

  23. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    A few mukiele owners on BB right?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      65% EO

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Season over

      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Darn thought he was a differential!

  24. Jasoooooooo
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Mukiele on bench boost

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      I started him but it opened up the BB too.

  25. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    So should've done Alderete to Mukiele after all...

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Yep 🙁

  26. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Mukiele haul incoming with defcon and clean sheet to come

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      Wont get defcons this game I think

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      He's possibly more attacking and less DefCon today at right back

      1. lilmessipran
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 7 days ago

        Ah didn't notice that

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Dream stuff

    Started Nordi Mukiele

    Slots in at right back or centre back

    Played a 1-2 with the left back to set up his first ever goal for the Black Cats

  28. tucaoneo
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Semenyo TC fail

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 months, 7 days ago

      vs Palace?!

  29. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Mukiele - get in!

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 7 days ago

    Dreamland! On BB and thanks to a yellow flag on Alderete this week I sold him for Mukiele instead.