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There are four Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 GMT on Sunday.

TEAM NEWS

Unai Emery makes six changes to the side that started the 2-0 Europa League win over Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Matty Cash, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins all return, ousting Victor Lindelof, Ian Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, Evann Guessand, Jadon Sancho and Donyell Malen from the starting XI.

There are four changes to the Bournemouth line-up: Adam Smith, Veljko Milosavljevic, Justin Kluivert and Evanilson in for Alex Jimenez, Bafode Diakite, David Brooks and Eli Kroupi.

The only alteration from Brentford manager Keith Andrews sees Aaron Hickey start. Kristoffer Ajer makes way.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has had his hand forced with his only change due to the injury sustained by Anthony Gordon. Jacob Murphy comes in.

Down in south London, Marc Guehi is absent, while Will Hughes and Yeremy Pino drop to the bench. Jaydee Canvot, Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada replace them.

Ismaila Sarr is fit to start.

Brighton and Hove Albion are unsurprisingly unchanged from the team that beat Leeds United last time out.

Finally, at the City Ground, Sean Dyche has made two changes from the 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Ibrahim Sangare and Nicolas Dominguez come in, with Douglas Luiz and Callum Hudson-Odoi both absent.

Leeds have also made two alterations. Anton Stach replaces the benched Ao Tanaka in central midfield, while Lukas Nmecha starts up top, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin only fit enough for a place on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Onana, Kamara, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Maatsen, Bogarde, Barkley, Tielemans, Guessand, Sancho, Malen

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Kroupi


Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Hickey, Yarmoliuk, Henderson, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Schade, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Barnes, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, Miley


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta

Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny

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

Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola, Kostoulas


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Jesus

Subs: John, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Abbott

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Longstaff, Stach, Aaronson, Okafor, Nmecha

Subs: Darlow, Justin, Struijk, Gruev, Tanaka, Harrison, James, Piroe, Calvert-Lewin


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. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Not having Thiago stings a bit this week.

    Basically have him and you’re doing well. Otherwise, muck.

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Saka + Mbeumo + Cash + Munoz for me

      On a big green arrow here

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 8 days ago

        Have Mbeumo and Munoz at least. And Sanchez kept a CS

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 8 days ago

          Saka, Mbeumo, Thiago, Chalobah 😉

  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Pity about Sarr, Mateta and Minteh but Thiago and Richards saving the day!

  3. putana
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    I am the goat for bringing in Thiago this week.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      0/

  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Where are the fkers who advised me to not do Woltemade -> Thiago and save the FT? Show yourselves!

    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      look in the mirror !

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Your fault..

  5. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Cash and Munoz CS

    Big green arrow

    Over the moon with that 😀

    Now Haaland (c) for the nitro boost

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Haaland only scores against small teams

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 8 days ago

        So a hattie today then...

        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 8 days ago

          We are still champions, buddy 🙂

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Goat

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    didnt watch villa bournemouth but to lose 4-0 when xG is 2 to 1.33 in your favour its pretty funny

  7. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Worst GW in years for me.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Worst gameweek since I started playing this game 11 years ago. Was loloing forward to rhe next game considering Gakpo was my differential. Benched.

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Yep, I’m reliant on the obvious Haaland, and some Gakpo/Reijnders luck

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Worst GW in 2 weeks for me

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Can never be happy for my rivals, THIS IS WARRRR!!!!!!

  9. Mother Farke
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Rough: Mateta (C). Smooth: Thiagoallllllll

  10. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Time for a hatty

  11. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Thiago and Sarr for Woltemade and Reijnders/Kudus it is so

  12. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Howe sacked over the break?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Didn't notice until now that they're 14th

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      to sack him they would have to have an elite manager lined up you'd thought. not sure there are many around right now

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    honestly one of the biggest lowkey shocks for me this season is vdb or collins havent scored yet. dont think either even have an assist either yet

  14. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Haha any of these moves over playing Senesi would have been gold and also would have avoided losing a lot of value: Gyo to Thiago or Pedro or Gyo to Guiu and Stach to Saka.

    Mr hindsight does not reward passive playing.

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Blimey only 27pts for me, surely the worst week I could ever remember

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Try 18 points. This game is an absolute JOKE

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 8 days ago

        Ouchy ... sorry for that, thx for comforting 😛

  16. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Anyone else just feeling so lost on who they actually want to own?
    I've got Woltemade and Kudus who i may be looking to transfer out but I just dont know who to replace them with. Might just hit auto fill and cross my fingers at this rate

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Thiago at a great price and on penalties seems an obvious replacement for Wolte if you don’t own already. Kudus to anyone really

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 8 days ago

        I agree, Thiago seems obvious, but so did Mateta and Sarr and countless others. As soon as I get them in they stop scoring lol

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Igor Thiago: 15 points in 2GW’s
    Joao Pedro: 16 points in 2GW’s

    Makes me feel slightly better after selling Joao Pedro for Igor Thiago, was feeling like a plonker last night

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      This, who from Mateta vs Pedro?

  18. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Mateta over Thiago an abysmal decision.

  19. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    13 point Thiago you beauty

  20. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Brentford paid £30m for Thiago.
    Thats half the money Arsenal spend on Gyokeres, half the money for forward at least two times better than donkey at Arsenal:

    Great business by Brentford.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Gyokeres is top of the table, how about the £130m Liverpool spent on Isak?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 8 days ago

        Arsenal are top of the table despite Gyok. He's an actual detriment to their team

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Farke next to go.

  22. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Another blank for the most transferred in player...

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27402482

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Next week it's probably Thiago's turn then.

  23. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Where are 2 Rogers assists gone? Not even 1 assist?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Look at FPL twitter

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 8 days ago

        I couldn't see anything about those 2 goals on Twitter

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 8 days ago

          @OfficialFPL

          SCOUT: After review, Morgan Rogers’ assist for the first Aston Villa goal has been removed. Emi Buendia was fouled for the free kick from which he scored.

  24. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Damn frustrating game this FPL

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      60% rise with Robot Cap to rub more salt

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 8 days ago

        Yeah, enjoy your turn ... I am still waiting for mine 😆

  25. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    I did Gyokeres and Reijnders to Mbeumo and Thiago last week and got 2 blanks, but 20 points this time.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Good result, I did similar

  26. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Nice green this week and still go Haaland(c) and Mo to go.

  27. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Who is the biggest rank threat in the City Liverpool game for those of us with only Haaland left?

  28. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    5 pts from 4 players today - anyone worse ?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      13 points from Igor Thiago 🙁

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 8 days ago

        Well played! Mateta might have to make way for him

    2. Caligula's third favou…
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      5 from 4 also, including Burn's zero pointer from the bench.

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 8 days ago

    brentford now 3 points from 4th, 3 wins in 4. dayum. hope andrews is done with the 5 back. dango worth a look

  30. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 8 days ago

    Thiago you big beautiful Brazilian b*stard

    Nice to have him as a differential before he's 90% owned by the end of IB.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      Eurghh

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 8 days ago

      100%