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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!

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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. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Did Woltemade got an assist?

    I ask because it doesn't show in sofa score etc.

    (Not watching the match)

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Yes

    2. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Yes

    3. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      He didn’t get it in FanTeam. I think it should be assist but maybe coz barnes had a couple of touches and a turn maybe they don’t class it as an assist. Bit pants considering Gakpo was getting assist for 3 yard pass vs Newcastle earlier this season

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 26 days ago

        Thank you.

    4. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Thank you both.

  2. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Shocking GW for me; captained Bowen. Got Truffert for Guehi off my bench

  3. tomietucker
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Rogers 1st assist gone, anyone see it? The 2nd assist took a slight deflection but should it be given?

  4. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Haaland hatrick to punish the non captainers

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      I hope not. I went Bowen

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      More like a Haaland blank to punish the captainers (inc moi)

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Don't see it.

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  6. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    My Pedro to Thiago a few game weeks ago is looking fantastic

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Did the same 🙁

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Same not my best judgement, looking like 4 vs 16 🙁

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Do something Anderson!

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Do something Mateta!

  9. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    At what point do people realise Semenyo is back to being s**t?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      WHM probably jot the best exit point though

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Right about now.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Already planning to transfer him out. But the question is, for who? Can you point towards one midfielder who can be trusted?

    4. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Take him out at your peril. He’s been crap lately but as soon as you take him out he’ll bang. I’ll happily leave him in as one of my mids. If there was loads of amazing mids in the prem then the dilemma is there but there isn’t. Just boring CDM’s

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Ive been playing 3 strikers every GW and last time I got any return from a striker that wasnt Haaland was GW 5...

  11. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Sarr wtf

  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Sarr having a stinker. What the feck was that

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    sarr ffs

    and kamada just shoot first time!

  14. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Palace players trolling for sure

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Sarr is the biggest troll I’ve owned in a long long time

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Actually, Pedro is up there too

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Sky Sports going against Haaland today

    Sky Sports' betting expert Lewis Jones:

    For punters eyeing up the first goalscorer market this weekend with Erling Haaland in their sights, it's worth asking whether the Norwegian's price truly stacks up at 3/1 with Sky Bet. Spoiler alert: it doesn't.

    The bookies dangle Haaland up at skinny odds and the rest of City's attacking talent gets priced as if they're supporting actors. That might make sense when City are bullying lesser sides but Liverpool are not that. And against Virgil van Dijk, Haaland's aura tends to dim.

    The goalscoring machine has malfunctioned when faced with Van Dijk, scoring just two goals in seven appearances for club and country.

    When Haaland can't dominate physically, City often find joy elsewhere and that's where the value creeps in.

    Step forward Phil Foden, who is back to his best and brimming with confidence.

    From October onwards in the 23/24 season, Foden was one of the hottest players on the planet, scoring 25 goals in all competitions during that period - a ratio of 0.7 goals per 90. His two goals in midweek pointed towards a return of those numbers which makes his 7/1 with Sky Bet quotes for the first goal look rather generous in a game that looks so difficult to call from an outright perspective.

    SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Sarry state of affairs rn

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Looking like Salah will be the one this week…

  19. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Rogers with no assist?

  20. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    What was all the fuss about Baleba in the summer. Looks like Utd dodged one

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Ya Christ 100m! Wharton is the one

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Liverpool team news

    Team to play Man City: Mamardashvili, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Wirtz, Ekitike

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Man City team news

      Team to play Liverpool: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo, Foden, Cherki, Doku, Haaland

  22. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Reijnders benched.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      I could do with Senesi hitting the defcons if he’s to come in for Reijnders. Even though he’ll probably come on anyway

  23. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    I think I’ll have to get Sarr for wolves now though. Hopefully I survive today’s game

  24. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Since none of my attackers want to score, just gotta hope for a Palace/ Newcastle clean sheet here..

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Timing 😆

  25. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Brentford G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Schade G

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Goal

    Brentford

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Pope busted again

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Kevin Shade

  27. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Sarr put everything into his star performance/brace of goals on Thursday, having a bad one today.

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Schade

  29. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    No Gakpo!

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      benched

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      But there's Gakpoo all over the owners face

    3. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Is he on the bench? Bit harsh on Gakpo IMO. He’s been one of Liverpools best players this season

    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Wait what, was he not originally starting?

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 26 days ago

      Hmmm wonder was that a late change?

  30. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 26 days ago

    Schade