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Five more matches follow on from Chelsea’s win at Burnley, all of them getting underway at 3pm GMT:

TEAM NEWS

The absence of Antoine Semenyo from the Bournemouth matchday squad is the headline team news from the mid-afternoon matches.

Justin Kluivert, like Semenyo, misses out through injury, while Veljko Milosavljevic and Adam Smith drop to the bench.

Lewis Cook, David Brooks, Bafode Diakite and budget forward Eli Junior Kroupi come into the starting line-up.

Nuno Espirito Santo makes two enforced changes as Lucas Paqueta is suspended and Crysencio Summerville is absent.

Igor Julio and Luis Guilherme get rare starts.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has made five changes to the side beaten 3-0 at the Etihad.

Alisson is back from injury and starts, while Milos Kerkez, Curtis Jones, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo get recalls.

Conor Bradley and Florian Wirtz are injured, while Giorgi Mamardashvili, Andrew Robertson and Hugo Ekitike have to make do with substitute duty.

Opponents Nottingham Forest are unchanged.

At Molineux, Rob Edwards takes charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers for the first time.

David Moller Wolfe, Emmanuel Agbadou, Marshall Munetsi and Tolu Arokodare benefit from the managerial change by getting recalls.

Santiago Bueno, Hugo Bueno, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Hwang Hee-chan make way.

After missing out in Gameweek 11, Marc Guehi is back from injury to start for Crystal Palace.

Yeremy Pino also returns to the side as Jaydee Canvot and Jefferson Lerma drop to the bench.

At Craven Cottage, Joshua King comes in for the suspended Sasa Lukic for Fulham’s clash with unchanged Sunderland.

Omar Alderete is among the visitors’ substitutes after his recent spell out.

It’s one defensive change apiece at the Amex, as Olivier Boscagli and Kristoffer Ajer are preferred to Lewis Dunk and Aaron Hickey.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Truffert, Cook, Senesi, Brooks, Scott, Adams, Evanilson, Tavernier, Diakite, Kroupi.

Subs: Dennis, Soler, Christie, Smith, Jimenez, Adli, Hill, Unal, Milosavljevic.

West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Igor, Kilman, Diouf, Potts, Fernandes, L. Guilherme, Bowen, Wilson.

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Fullkrug, Rodriguez, Magassa, Soucek, Irving.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Dunk, Gruda, Tzimas, Hinshelwood, Kostoulas, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Ajer, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago.

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


Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, King, Wilson, Iwobi, Kevin, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Reed, Cairney, Traore, Cuenca, Kusi-Asare, Chukwueze, Castagne, Smith Rowe.

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

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Talbi, Brobbey, Mayenda, O’Nien, Alderete, Adingra, Masuaku.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Isak, Gakpo.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Gomez, Ekitike, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.

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

Subs: Victor, Morato, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Boly.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, Agbadou, Krejci, Toti, Wolfe, Andre, J Gomes, Munetsi, Strand Larsen, Arokodare.

Subs: Sa, Hoever, Mosquera, S Bueno, H Bueno, Bellegarde, Lopez, Arias, Hwang.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell, Pino, Sarr, Mateta.

Subs: Benítez, Clyne, Canvot, Sosa, Devenny, Hughes, Lerma, Uche, Nketiah.


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. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Sels owners rewwarded fror their patience.

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      😉

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Legit own him. My highest scorer this week.

  2. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Happy to get away with that Thiago one save, but I do need to get him soon. Woltemade needs to show a lot in the next two hours

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Not fair, it's MCI 😛

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        No mercy

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 15 days ago

          Don’t think I can get rid of Welbeck for him either when he keeps chipping away

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Got Thiago last week, 3 goals so far, that penalty miss , ouch

      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        Cost me 14 points.
        Oppo in my head to head has V in goal.

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Liverpool have been Dyched again

    And two seasons for Forest to win at Anfield

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    what can't lacroix do? 😀

  5. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    You never walk (out of the stadium before the end of the game) alone.

  6. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Woltemade and Haaland hattrick would be much appreciated

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      This

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Would make the week

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      I'll take that

  7. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Munoz was just one of defcon as well. Can’t complain I suppose, it would’ve been nice

  8. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Munoz 9 DEFCONS

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      It would be appreciated if Opta can find an extra defcon...

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        This

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Aggghhh

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    forest nearly had double the shots on target to liverpool. thats crazy at anfield. slot must be under pressure

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Just the 0.8m extra for Munoz to outscore Lacroix by 1 point...

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Lacroix 11 points

      Munoz 14 points

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        Nope 13 points - 2 bones and hit defcon

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      might be time to just double up. didnt want to this gw, big error. oh well

    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Don’t care tbh. Munoz is one of the most most fun players to own in the game

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        Wiseman, this!

  11. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Gutted I went Virg over Munoz. Also have Wolt ahead of Andersen on the bench. Luckily Enzo has stopped it being a disaster so far.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Yeah same here. I wasnt sure on Vvd, but sure on Munoz. Still ended up with Vvd because of the fixtures. Are you reversing the decision?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        I'm holding for now as I need to get rid of Enzo and Semenyo first. Fixtures look good but I might get rid when we get 5FT if they continue to leak.

        1. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          4 months, 15 days ago

          Not having second thoughts on shipping Enzo after today ? Chelsea got a few nice fixtures after Arsenal next GW

          1. Jet5605
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 15 days ago

            Fixtures are so so but he's frustrating to own and I prefer Minteh

            1. Pompel
              • 12 Years
              4 months, 15 days ago

              Would wait on GW - Brighton has Forest away next

  12. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Mateta(c) I’m fecked.
    90 minutes man and on pens they’ve said.

    Need Haaland to get sent off in 5th minute.

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Almost went there. Unlucky mate. Also hoping for a robot malfunction. Gone Saka this week

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Said it on Thursday think it was, Mbuemo only other player I would C this GW, over robot.

    3. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Sarr cap myself

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    How can Liverpool be this bad?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Slotball

      1. Winging it
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        Such a lazy assessment of the situation, there are more significant reasons why things aren't working. Furthermore having won the title last season at a canter how can it be what you're suggesting?

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 15 days ago

          Whoah, chill the f**k out will you!

        2. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 15 days ago

          Plus it’s looking more and more like winning the league last year was more so that Slot didn’t get a chance to change as much things, was Klopp legacy effect, coupled with Salah having a worldie.

          Now it could still turn around, and should given the squad, but this is god awful stuff from them and Slot regardless. Slot isn’t reacting in any positive way tactically within games either. So yes. Still a bit of Slotball even if it was tongue in cheek before you got your knickers in a twist

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      doesnt look like a team anymore, too many individuals to an extent

      wouldnt put it past slot to turn it around though but depends if he struggles with the pressure

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        Should have left Isak well-alone

        Especially at that point

    3. MVDP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 15 days ago

      It’s easy
      Buy a bunch of players based on talent without a good attitude and watch them implode.
      United have been doing it for years.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        It’s true, but I’m not sure we’ve ever bought such top level “talent” in or coming into their prime in one window like this

  14. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Brought in Vvd, keep faith?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      I wouldn’t

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      No faith, but have to keep. Need to get rid off Mateta, Woltemade and/or Sarr.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        I think Mateta and Sarr are still a keep imo.

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 15 days ago

          Give them until Burnley.. no faith they do anything away at Fulham

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        Wolt first

        Albeit he scored 3 in two straightforward internationals

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      yeah, good fixtures. slot is no mug, hope he brings gomez in at rb maybe and just prioritises defensive issues . if gabriel isnt out for too long, will just get him back for vvd when possible

    4. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Of course

      Great fixtures

      They’ll spike a few CS

      I’m gonna keep at least till GW 20

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    4 years since pep went with the same XI 3 matches in a row in the league. someone is very happy with what those players are doing on the pitch

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      O Reilly and Foden/Cherki coming in soon for me

  16. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Penalty miss a 14 point swing in my weekly head head to match up.
    9points off Thiago and plus 5 on Verbruggen

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Probably my best transfer decisions for a long long time...
    Went against the Van Dijk transfer, instead bought Munoz for Gabriel
    And finally replaced Reijnders...with Minteh.
    Result!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Nice

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        It's been a crap season so far for my team...I'll take anything I can get 😀

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      My wife, bless her, did the exactly same. Clever girl, outscoring me by at least 15 points already this week.

  18. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Semenyo âž¡ Minteh for a -4 would have worked out well this gw

    I wanted to get Foden/Cherki/Cunha and thus waited

    Oh well…

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Yeah I’ll need to have a good look at Foden against Newcastle, could be the one for either Gakpo/Semenyo next week.

      Still think Doku is more secure though

  19. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Where points?

  20. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Liverpools pre season was a prediction for the season.

    Unbalanced and tactically flawed.

    Slot out

  21. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    I’m somehow on a green arrow

    Thanks Daniel

  22. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Is this Forest turning around or Pool being rubbish? Kind of want to hop on MGW and a defender.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Kind of both, but mostly the Pool part

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Might be both...

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Yeah MGW monitoring here as well. Him, Minteh and Thiago are who I need to get. But also have Gabriel and potentially Senesi needing sorting too

  23. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Munoz now on 4YCs.

    Threshold extends from 5 to 10 YC after the 19th league game.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Doubt he will make it to 19 without the 5th yellow.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Him and Senesi as well

  24. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Any Wolte owners holding until BUR in GW15 or getting rid next week?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      I’m torn, could be Thiago in next week. Depends how he looks against City I guess

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 15 days ago

        A return today would sway me to keep. GW15 is three GWs away. I wish they had BUR in 13 or 14. Tough one

  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Could do with Haaland going big this week.

    ML leader 60 points ahead captained Mateta

  26. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Atleast I have owned the disappointment VVD for a few weekd now, immune to the pain

  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Any of these moves worth -4?

    James > Muñoz

    Kudus > Minteh

    Pedro > Thiago/Welbeck

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Think you might claw back that -4 in GW13 with the last one. I like iinteh but BRI seem better at home

    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      *The Thiago move I meant

  28. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Slot needs Szoboszlai back in the 10, the midfield 3 of Szobo/Mac/Grav was doing OK.

    Ekitike should start ahead of Isak.

    Konate needs to be dropped but Slot has limited CB options

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      Bald fraud messing with this that don’t need messed with

  29. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    49 with 4 to go.
    Senesi autosubbed on for Semenyo too

  30. Bobkat
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 15 days ago

    Only got VVD this week and tempted to ditch him straight away

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      I'd wait. West Ham are terrible at set pieces and it could be a game where he scores

    2. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 15 days ago

      I want to, because if I hadn't bought him I'd have played Andersen! But kind of have to hold for now I think. At least I didn't get Gakpo as well.