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3pm team news: Guiu starts, King benched

25 October 2025 509 comments
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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. Totalfootball
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Caicedo is a defcon beast

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    1. The Philosopher
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Racist

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 3 days ago

        Weird.

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        1. The Philosopher
          12 months, 3 days ago

          Are you an AC/DC fan?

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  2. L'Aeroplanino
    12 months, 3 days ago

    How's Enzo doing ?

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Was on the floor wondering what to do 60 seconds ago.

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    2. NoOneCares
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Still an utter garbage pick.

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  3. The Philosopher
    12 months, 3 days ago

    The only reason I am, and probably will hang onto Pedro is, I can't see anyone other than Woltemade, Mateta and Haaland who'll do better than him over the next few. Already own Woltemade and Haaland, and don't wanna go Mateta as already have Sarr from Palace. It's tricky, I know, but might just hold the fker for a bit.

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Change formation to 352?

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      1. Ignasi M
        12 months, 3 days ago

        I think with defenders now bringing in more points, they're accumulating more points than defenders and midfielders, so I'm loading up on high scoring defenders. (outlier is obviously haaaland but Gabriel etc have got more points than the highest scoring midfidlers and forwards)

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Having Sarr and no Mateta didn't help last week.

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    3. Ignasi M
      12 months, 3 days ago

      I'm thinking of selling Pedro for Isidor. I can't see Woltemade, Mateta, and Sarr scoring any more than Isidor. if you look at the numbers, the defenders are scoring more than the midfielders and forwards (apart from Haaland who is obviously the outlier)

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      1. The Big Fella
        12 months, 3 days ago

        I got Isidor 3-4 games ago and this is the first week I benched him (admittedly for Rodon) and of course he scores

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        1. Ignasi M
          12 months, 3 days ago

          Then you have fabulous foresight. Isidor should have a minimum 12 goals this season and many of those will be matchwinners with 3 bonus points. I would say (1) Haaland; (2) Thiago; (3) Isidor; (4) Woltemade

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          1. The Big Fella
            12 months, 3 days ago

            Should have got a goal doesn’t get me points though - he has blanked every week except this week. If my foresight is so good, why is my OR so bad? 😆

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            1. Ignasi M
              12 months, 3 days ago

              4 goals in 9 games is really good. Obviously he's an excellent second or third choice striker. Excellent value for money.

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  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Two points, from 2 so far ...

    Fulham GOAL

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Smith Rowe

      Pope repents

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 3 days ago

        Brilliant cross from Kevin

        Off the bar

        Lukic??

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 3 days ago

        Forget ESR

        That was the substitution to Kevin.

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  5. Bobby Digital
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Neto rolling on the floor like he's been stabbed in the face

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    1. el polako
      12 months, 3 days ago

      It’s a London thing.

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  6. Bada Bing
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Justice for Pope non-owners.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Bada bing.

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  7. putana
    12 months, 3 days ago

    beautiful clean sheet wipes today

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Luckily had Robin’s 13 points yesterday

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 3 days ago

        *Rodon’s

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    2. Ignasi M
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Why have people got Chelsea defenders, they only have Caicedo working his nuts off to close people down. So easy to play through. Too much flair in the middle.

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  8. Kaneyonero
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Lol great start to the gw

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  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 3 days ago

    All blanking, 3 Che players and 2 New players,, wtf

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  10. g40steve
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Drama queens at the bridge

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  11. have you seen cyan
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Newcastle defence turning to shite was very predictable. Still fell for it though.

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  12. Brosstan
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Burn owners mudded.

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  13. F4L
    12 months, 3 days ago

    lukic is back 🙂

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  14. fedolefan
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Maybe Newcastle actually play now. Were happy sitting on the 1-0. Cmon big WolteGOAT.

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  15. g40steve
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Estaveo coming on

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  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Sesko starts

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    1. The Philosopher
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Lol who cares

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  17. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    12 months, 3 days ago

    How many cosmetic surgeries has Garnacho went through?

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  18. el polako
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Garnacho is really average.
    Is he really the best Chelsea can play on the left?

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    1. Shteve
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Average is too kind, his end product is shockingly bad.

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    2. JT11fc
      12 months, 3 days ago

      No hes giving the others a rest, always first off

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    3. Ignasi M
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Yeah, he doesn't look up and steady himself. Just snaps at shots/chances.

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  19. JT11fc
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Estevao time, lets go

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  20. g40steve
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Four in the box & Gnashers takes big swipe out of play, he’s tfft

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  21. JBG
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Oh fck off.. Burn or Rodon, ofc Rodon hauls and Burn probably nothing

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  22. tucaoneo
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Gordon will be subbed off any minute now

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  23. Digital-Real
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Content creators giving bad advice on Enzo

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 months, 3 days ago

      I gave advice on Garnacho 😛 😉

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  24. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Man Utd team news
    Team to play Brighton: Lammens, Dalot, De Ligt, Yoro, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo, Sesko.
    Subs: Bayindir, Dorgu, Heaven, malacia, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Mount, Ugarte, Zirkzee

    Brighton
    Starting: Verbruggen, Dunk, van Hecke, Georginio, Minteh, Baleba, Welbeck, Ayari, Wieffer, De Cuyper
    Subs, Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola

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    1. OverTinker
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Bruno deeper again damn it

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  25. 1zverGGadeM
    12 months, 3 days ago

    C'mon Sanchez! Get one more save please!

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  26. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 months, 3 days ago

    FML started the season with Sels and moved to Pope, not had one clean sheet

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Same here

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      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 months, 3 days ago

        And here..

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  27. g40steve
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Bruno G sitter

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  28. OverTinker
    12 months, 3 days ago

    So Gordon and Pedro useless again

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  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Estevao is so good

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  30. Prinzhorn
    12 months, 3 days ago

    Joao Pedro here we part ways

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    1. Bobby Digital
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Ditto

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    2. Ignasi M
      12 months, 3 days ago

      Yeah, Thiago the best striker after Haaland.

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