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With no lunchtime kick-off, a quieter-than-usual Saturday of Premier League football begins with two matches at 3pm BST.

It’s Chelsea v Sunderland and Newcastle United v Fulham.

TEAM NEWS

There’s a start for £4.2m FPL forward Marc Guiu, who leads the Chelsea line against the Black Cats.

Guiu is one of three changes from the Blues’ Gameweek 8 line-up, with Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo coming back into the side.

Andrey Santos, Romeo Lavia and the suspended Malo Gusto make way.

There’s another start for the £3.9m defender Josh Acheampong at centre-half.

Two changes for Sunderland: Lutsharel Geertruida and Reinildo Mandava in for the injured Omar Alderete and the benched Chris Rigg.

At St James’ Park, there are two alterations from last weekend: Lewis Miley and Jacob Murphy in for Sandro Tonali, who has struggled with illness this week, and Anthony Elanga.

There are a whopping six changes for Fulham.

Sasa Lukic, Kenny Tete, Issa Diop, Calvin Bassey, Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore get recalls.

Budget midfielder Josh King is among those making way.

Tom Cairney, Timothy Castagne and Jorge Cuenca also drop to the bench as Joachim Andersen and Kevin Wilson miss out through injury.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Pedro, Garnacho, Guiu.

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Fofana, Hato, Lavia, Santos, Estevao, Gittens, George.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo, Geertruida, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Traore, Isidor.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, O’Nien, Talbi, Rigg, Brobbery, Mayenda, Jones, Masuaku.


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Miley, Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ramsdale, Schar, Tonali, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, Lukic, Adama, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Raul.

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Amissah, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, King, Kevin, Kusi-Asare.


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. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Let's go Pedro!

    1. Dunk and Disorderly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      1 point 😀

  2. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    As a Pope, Cucurella, Enzo, Gordon, Woltemade owner, which game to watch in your opinion?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      I'd watch Newcastle with those players

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Need a Sunderland goal here

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Newc G

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

      ruled out

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

    Garnacho G

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Assist?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 11 days ago

        Neto

      2. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 11 days ago

        Neto

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Sunderland busted.

      What source you using for matches?

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

        For this one got 5 live on in the background and various score updates coming through on apps

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Neto A

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      A?

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    No JP involved

  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Walter misses sitter. Welcome to my team 😆

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Only hope for my ML monthly is for him to get a hattrick I think 😆

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    JP to Mateta definitely on the cards now

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Is Garbacho a legit pick at Chelsea?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      If you’re happy with a return ever 10th game

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Pedro playing deep asf. Have to get rid

  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Pedro has to go for me

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Yeah looking like that, the fixtures are good though...

  12. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Pedro finally delivered!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Wrong Pedro

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      What?

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 11 days ago

        Pedro "NETO"

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Pedro NetNo.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 11 days ago

        Pedro painful

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Woltemade do something...

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

      Gordon to please

  14. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Sanchez giving Sunderland some hope

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Sanchez is sh1te

  16. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Guiu new main striker for Chelsea?

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Not likely from Maresca's comments. But he will get minutes and a start here and there.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Not with Delap back

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Pedro plays better off the striker

    4. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Cucurella along with him lead the line

  17. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Come on Cucu get a goal my hairy friend.

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

    Newc G

    Murphy G

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Cucurella looks a much better pick than Reece James. Much more advanced and of course I went with James.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Recency bias.

  20. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Great assist from Shirley to Murphy.

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 11 days ago

      Shirley??

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

        Bassey

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 11 days ago

        Got it

  21. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Bassey A?

  22. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Bassey punked!

  23. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Need Kroupi Jr to bang one in this weekend!

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Pedro to Mateta must be done

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

      Gyokeres for me if he doesn't get one this weekend

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    If Cucurella had a touch he'd score

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

    Gordon involved in celebrations?

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Cucu false 9

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Sunderland G

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

      Isidor G

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

    GOAL

    Sunderland!!

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

      Isidor

  30. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 11 days ago

    Ill get a 2 for 1 pizza and a rum if cucurella scores today

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

      I said cucurella not Sunderland 🙁