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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. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 20 days ago

    Points for everyone

  2. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 20 days ago

    Nico A

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 20 days ago

      There are two Nico's

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 20 days ago

        The one that no one owns.. oh wait

      2. Grand Thibauto
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 20 days ago

        O really?

  3. Sam Jammers
      5 months, 20 days ago

      LaLaLaaandddd

    • Zilla
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 20 days ago

      Reijnders get out of my team

    • z13
        5 months, 20 days ago

        HAAAHAAAAALAND

      • Sam Jammers
          5 months, 20 days ago

          Doku fail

        • _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          5 months, 20 days ago

          Differential Haaland points. sweet, soon everyone will get him.

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Then it’ll be time to go back to Salah!

            1. _Ninja_
              • 15 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              This week is prob the week to have Salah!

              1. Fifa las vegas
                • 13 Years
                5 months, 20 days ago

                Could be, I hope you are very wrong though!

        • Thanos
          • 4 Years
          5 months, 20 days ago

          Reindeers and Doku 1 pointer 🙁

        • lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 20 days ago

          Reijnders stinking up my team.. 1 pointer

        • jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          5 months, 20 days ago

          Pep u fraud. Takes doku and Reijnders 1 minute before 60

        • Sam Jammers
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Haaland Junior at it again..

          • 824545201
            • 10 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            The reijndeer lasted 60 or nah?

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              59th ish

          • Royal5
            • 14 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Ffs Pep. Reijnders was playing well

          • Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            22 goals in 13 a bit games for Club/Country this season for Haaland

          • Waynoo
            • 12 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Reindeer needs to gtfo

            1. Zilla
              • 8 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Who to get tho

              1. Fifa las vegas
                • 13 Years
                5 months, 20 days ago

                That’s the question

                1. Fifa las vegas
                  • 13 Years
                  5 months, 20 days ago

                  I have Grealish lingering around along with Pedro as well, not sure where to start

              2. have you seen cyan
                • 6 Years
                5 months, 20 days ago

                Switch to 4 at the back. Calafiori or something

                1. Fifa las vegas
                  • 13 Years
                  5 months, 20 days ago

                  I’ve gone with that myself as it is even, but only 2 up top

                  1. have you seen cyan
                    • 6 Years
                    5 months, 20 days ago

                    Yea I think I’ll go him or Cucu. Can’t currently afford Cucu though.

                    1. Fifa las vegas
                      • 13 Years
                      5 months, 20 days ago

                      I got rid of Cucu just before his goal after a few weeks of muck when I got him on WC

          • Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Reijnders > Sarr loading

            1. Fifa las vegas
              • 13 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Well actually next week might not be the time

            2. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Gonna bench him for Kroupi hopefully.

            3. lilmessipran
              • 13 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Gw10, we will be there

          • RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Reijnders can now leave the team

            1. Pep Roulette
              • 8 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Yes! It's time!

            2. Gizzachance
              • 11 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Think so yeah, few fixtures coming up soon

          • fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Could do with a second WC chip in the first half of the season.

          • tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Hauland brace

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Boom

            2. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Shocking

            3. Gizzachance
              • 11 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Pts for everyone

          • Royal5
            • 14 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Robot again

          • Thanos
            • 4 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Robot perma cap

          • RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            5 months, 20 days ago

            Oh yes Halland!

          • Sam Jammers
              5 months, 20 days ago

              My boy Lalaaaaandddd

            • Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Erling the King!!

            • Royal5
              • 14 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Best player in the world this season easily

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                5 months, 20 days ago

                Kane...

                1. OverTinker
                  • 7 Years
                  5 months, 20 days ago

                  EPL tougher than Bundesliga

                2. Jebiga
                  • 14 Years
                  5 months, 20 days ago

                  Lol

            • Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Mukiele captainers mudded

              1. Gizzachance
                • 11 Years
                5 months, 20 days ago

                Ml rival only brought him in cause of the flag on alderete!

            • Zilla
              • 8 Years
              5 months, 20 days ago

              Get the hatty Erling

            • Sam Jammers
                5 months, 20 days ago

                Croup Junior and Haaland Junior both at it...

                1. have you seen cyan
                  • 6 Years
                  5 months, 20 days ago

                  Haaland is Kroupi Senior

                  1. Sam Jammers
                      5 months, 20 days ago

                      That's what she said

                  2. Revival
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 months, 20 days ago

                    Uncle Junior must be proud

                2. OverTinker
                  • 7 Years
                  5 months, 20 days ago

                  Very boring weekend

                3. Revival
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 months, 20 days ago

                  Make that 23 goals for Haaland this season

                  1. jacob1989
                    • 4 Years
                    5 months, 20 days ago

                    Does that include the norway goals?