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After the late drama at Villa Park, the Premier League action continues with five 3pm GMT kick-offs:

TEAM NEWS

We start the team news round-up at the Etihad, where, despite Pep Guardiola proclaiming tired legs in his pre-match presser, he’s only made one change from the 5-4 win at Fulham.

Rayan Cherki returns to the side in place of Tijjani Reijnders, who drops to the bench.

Opponents Sunderland make three changes to the side that drew with Liverpool.

Lutsharel Geertruida, Bertrand Traore and Wilson Isidor are brought in as Reinildo, Brian Brobbey and Chemsdine Talbi make way.

At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there’s the expected return to the Brentford side of Igor Thiago. No surprise to see Mikkel Damsgaard, Jordan Henderson and Nathan Collins return to the side after midweek rests, either.

Rico Henry, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen and Ethan Pinnock drop out.

Thomas Frank brings in Xavi Simons, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Richarlison and Archie Gray for the Lilywhites’ meeting with his former club.

Lucas Bergvall, Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie, Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson warm the bench.

On the south coast, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Marcus Tavernier and, back from suspension, Marcos Senesi all return to the Bournemouth XI.

Eli Junior Kroupi and Amine Adli lose their places, while Tyler Adams is suspended and Veljko Milosavljević is injured.

Cole Palmer gets his first Chelsea start in two-and-a-half months as the big guns come back into the Blues’ side.

Reece James, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto also return.

Joao Pedro drops to the bench, along with Estevao, Jamie Gittens, Andrey Santos and Benoit Badiashile. Tosin Adarabioyo misses out altogether.

Yoane Wissa is in a Newcastle United squad for the first time since his summer move. He’s among the substitutes as expected.

Fabian Schar, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Ramsey, Joe Willock, Anthony Elanga and Anthony Gordon all come into the Magpies’ starting XI.

Out go Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Lewis Miley, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes.

Opponents Burnley give chances to Lucas Pires, Lesley Ugochukwu, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Armando Broja.

Dropping to the bench are Quilindschy Hartman, Jaidon Anthony, Loum Tchaouna and Zian Flemming.

Finally, at Goodison Park, Michael Keane returns from injury to start. He replaced the suspended Tim Iroegbunam, so James Garner will move into midfield.

Nottingham Forest are unchanged, with Murillo missing out again.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Tavernier, Scott, Jimenez, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Hill, Araujo, Soler, Brooks, Adli, Dacosta, Kroupi, Unal.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap,

Subs: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Hato, Acheampong, Andrey Santos, Gittens, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Guiu.


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Aznou, Campbell.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Sangaré, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson, Ndoye, I. Jesus.

Subs: John, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo, Domínguez, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Boly, Abbott.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Foden, Doku, Cherki, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Bobb, Lewis.

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

Subs: Patterson, O’Nien, Neil, Rigg, Adingra, Talbi, Mayenda, Brobbey, Mundle.


Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Schar, Thiaw, Burn, Guimaraes, Ramsey, Willock, Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ruddy, Hall, Joelinton, Tonali, Wissa, Barnes, J.Murphy, A.Murphy, Miley.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Pires, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Cullen, Foster, Broja.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Worrall, Edwards, Anthony, Tchaouna, Flemming, Laurent, Tresor.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Simons, Richarlison, Muani.

Subs: Bergvall, Danso, Davies, Johnson, Kinsky, Joao Palhinha, Odobert, Sarr, Tel.

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

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


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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:

3pm team news: Thiago + Palmer start, Cherki recalled + Wissa a sub 3

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  1. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    3 hours, 53 mins ago

    Burnley Pen Check

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      3 hours, 53 mins ago

      Pen confirmed

  2. 1zverGGadeM
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 53 mins ago

    Benched Senesi and Rice to play Timber and Eze lol

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 hours, 53 mins ago

    Burnley pen

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      3 hours, 52 mins ago

      Fleming to take

  4. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 52 mins ago

    Please wipe those Newcastle cleanies!

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 hours, 52 mins ago

      Phew. Burn subbed off atleast

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 50 mins ago

        Ah hadn’t spotted that!

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 50 mins ago

      They've all been subbed

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 hours, 47 mins ago

        Just Burn

  5. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    3 hours, 52 mins ago

    Keep yo yo ing between 30-50k rank last few gws. Today back to 52k..

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 51 mins ago

      My heart bleeds

  6. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 hours, 52 mins ago

    F Ramsey

  7. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    3 hours, 52 mins ago

    Can't believe I benched KDH for the last 4 out of 5 games....played him only last week when he blanked

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 hours, 51 mins ago

      Just like Haaland and the captaincy

  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 hours, 51 mins ago

    Burnley pen. Watch them miss

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 hours, 51 mins ago

      Haha, CS wiped 95th min

  9. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    3 hours, 51 mins ago

    Cleanie gone New

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 hours, 50 mins ago

      That’s huge swing

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        3 hours, 50 mins ago

        Exactly

  10. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 51 mins ago

    Burnley pen

  11. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 51 mins ago

    Thanks Flemming

  12. gibson1314
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    I couldn't get Foden due to funds is he worth a sideways transfer for Doku, now I'm flush with transfers. Might have missed the best of Foden.

  13. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    Senesi and KDH on my bench. Sigh

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 hours, 49 mins ago

      Senesi, Chalobah 18 laughing at me Wolte & Thiago 4 points

  14. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    Keane 9 poiner 😥 damn you moyes

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    Fuming

  16. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    Yesssss cs wiped fh in the mud

  17. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    How has Semenyo not got any returns today ..will probably need to give him the next 2 fixtures as well

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      3 hours, 48 mins ago

      6 blanks in a row

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 43 mins ago

      Been down that road before with Likes Watkins Roger’s Wirtz etc blanking for weeks, it was always another good fixture next that fooled us !

  18. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    Phew was very close to doing VdV to Thiaw.

  19. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    Yess! Toon cleanie wiped

  20. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 hours, 50 mins ago

    KDH you beauty!!!

  21. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 49 mins ago

    Zzzz of course ML main rival has Burn who got a clean because he got subbed early. Jam jam jam

  22. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 49 mins ago

    tark 9 pointer, chalobah 10 pointer, romero 8 pointer, senesi 8 pointer etc

    christ just so easy for defenders

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 hours, 48 mins ago

      2 of those on my bench yet fwd’s 2, 2, 2,

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 hours, 48 mins ago

      No one expected bou vs che to be 0-0

      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 hours, 45 mins ago

        true but you get the dc anyways who really cares, just play them. at least its 3 in most cases. even milenkovic had an all time shocker today for me with yc and og and 2 conceded but still manages to not get minus points

  23. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    3 hours, 49 mins ago

    I think i will use up all my 5ft. Team a mess

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 hours, 48 mins ago

      I'm doing all 5 then leaving it til new year

    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 hours, 47 mins ago

      same, formation shift time. probably reckless to use them all but hey ho

  24. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    3 hours, 49 mins ago

    12-pointer for the best defender in world football. Gvardiol my boy strikes again.

  25. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 48 mins ago

    Can’ t beleive it, did senesi to Thiaw!
    Senesi no cs in weeks

    Benched Chalobah to!

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 hours, 47 mins ago

      I did cucu to burn.. lucky burn got subbed

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 hours, 46 mins ago

        Wished I had to ha

  26. Traction Engine Foot
    • 7 Years
    3 hours, 47 mins ago

    Oh feck off newcastle

  27. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 47 mins ago

    Chalobah and Foden keeping me afloat while I spend all weekend fantasizing about that Bruno(c) 2 point haul

  28. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 46 mins ago

    burn even jams a bonus point...

  29. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 hours, 46 mins ago

    Burnley should probably have equalised at the death there!

  30. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 46 mins ago

    Senesi gets defcon before 60, keeps cleanie and subbed early yet no bonus?! Lmao

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 hours, 45 mins ago

      Just take the 8 pts

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        3 hours, 10 mins ago

        Want more

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 hours, 9 mins ago

          Probably on few benches this week