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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. 1zverGGadeM
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Isidor G

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Good

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Oh feck off Cuccurella

  4. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Isidor is back

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Return of the King

  5. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Bassey is probably the worst EPL defender since Titus Bramble.

  6. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Wipe it!!

  7. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Chelsea cs busted James owners in disarray

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Chelski sh1te

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Pedro lol

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 19 days ago

        Sanchez double lols

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Nice work Sunderland

  10. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Typical get on Chel def this week, cs already gone !

    1. Pornchef
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      With Chelsea's expected goals conceded they were to be avoided

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 19 days ago

        Maybe, got the fxtures
        Only cause I had Romero and andeson

  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Bye Bye Chelsea CS 🙂

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Bo*****s brought R James in – let's hope he can get an attacking return

  12. 1zverGGadeM
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Sanchez is such a waste of space..

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Rival has Isidor coming on for Stach... Pish!

  14. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Fulham will score

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Correct....Fulham. looking much better than Newcastle......Cant see that Woltermade fella getting anything

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 19 days ago

        That Gordon guy hasn’t got a PL goal or assist since January 25

  15. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    That Woltermade looks clumsy...not sure he's premiership quality

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Still miles ahead of Gyokeres.

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      That's his super power

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Better jinx, please!

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Confuse and score

    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Honestly he is terrible......makes Nunez look deadly

  16. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    I benched Isidor - hope Saka rumours are true

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      The depths this game makes humans sink to, smh

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      You're a nice guy. Remind me not to invite you to my party.

  17. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Yesss Isador, bust that chelsea cs unreserved for not playing Tosin.....wait, i also have Sanchez...doh

  18. putana
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    shout out to whoever bought a chelsea defender after watching their match against Forest

  19. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Almost got Chalobah then almost got Rodon. Rolled with Porro in the end.

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Phew! I was wondering.

  20. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    NEW lucky that FUL haven’t scored yet.
    Hoping not.

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Sunderland well in this game

  22. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Why do I always listen to the awful advice on here. Woltemade looking like an terrible pick...

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Better pick than Gordon.
      Wolt will score

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

      Yeah he doesn't pass the eye test does he?

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Wrong account Virgin.

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 19 days ago

        Lool

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 19 days ago

        LOL

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 19 days ago

        Virgin would blame a specific content creator.

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      8 pts last week. There is one certain worse pick.

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Cucu more forward than Pedro says it all

    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Cucu always up front. Just rarely gets a return from it

  24. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    No assist for Murphy goal?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      No. Huge mistek by the defender. Gave the ball away

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 19 days ago

        Oh ok chers

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Nah took it off Fulham player

    3. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      No

  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Yep, I should’ve kept BB for GW11. Sh*t show before it even starts. Ah well

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Bo*****s brought R James in – let's hope he can get an attacking return me

    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Yes me too

    3. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      I BB’d Stach, Gudmondson and Diouf!

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 19 days ago

        lol : D

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    JP useless

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      Why he wasn’t shooting?

  27. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Joao Pedro oh boy he really doesn’t have it

  28. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Sunderland continue to impress.
    Seems to have a good sqaud depth as well

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    Pedro has to go no confidence

  30. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 19 days ago

    I have seen enough Blue Lock to throw Pedro out of my team !

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 19 days ago

      He looks really poor and no effort either