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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.


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:

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

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  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Is foden the priority buy ? He'll probably be 9m at the end of the week lol

    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 23 days ago

      If you intend to bench him for Palace (A) then yeah I guess so

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        What do you mean ?

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    KDH was such a bargain buy at 4.9 man, he blanked loads just before bought him as well. Proper blessed purchase

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Well played!

  3. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Nothing for Woltemade or Thiago is big as a non-owner.

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Got Bruno G 10 pts and Ndiaye 8 pts and -5 pts red arrow ... what a mess!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Ndiaye 8 points eh?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Yeah assist, CS and DC

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Lovely!!

  5. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    In my opinion there are only 2 must own players now which are Haaland and KDH. Foden a close third

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Haaland not after that blank

      1. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        So if a player blanks once theyre not essential? Are you ok?

    2. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Strongly considering upgrading Saka to KDH. But I'd argue Munoz and Guehi are the most must own after Haaland.

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    anyone out there been playing 5 back for a while now? im guessing its going well?

  7. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Vicario, Chalobah, Senesi on bench. Oh well.....

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Ouch, bad luck, bet most thought they would all concede, I did senesi to Thiaw, benched Chalobah
      Fpl eh

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      23 points on my bench
      But I'm on 49 points inc. baps with 4 to play
      My last 2 transfers in
      GW14 Bruno G
      GW15 KDH (& started him)

  8. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Pick one for Arsenal defence cover

    A. Raya
    B. Timber
    C. Hincapie
    D. Calafiori

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Not Calafiori as he is suspended

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      I'm going for C

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      B best long term but I'm tempted to go C as I will get Gabriel either way once he is back..might as well go cheap until then

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Foden set to rise in price tonight for the 5th time in 7 days!

    https://x.com/LiveFPLnet/status/1997352290118664345?t=RUHPB1qOHq8TslJqLy-u8w&s=19

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Benching incoming 😛

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Folks scared of Pep roulette/ rest missed out on 12 points...

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Unless playing KDH and Bruno G 😉

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 23 days ago

            Not at comparable price points...

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      This is nuts !!!! I think I will need to buy him now , bit more of a cushion with 5 FTS...

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      i wonder what percentage of the game is doing mbeumo to foden

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    the thing with defcon though for me is like, your mids/attackers can show promise, be doing all the right things/pass the eye test/good underlying stats but just get unlucky and end up blanking. its hard to know when the attacking returns will come over short periods, to an extent its random.

    with dc its guaranteed points no? if they're dc monsters, they're getting that +2 most of the time every other week at least

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      For certain players it's almost guaranteed yes.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Yup but still can’t stomach moving away from the comfort blanket that is 3-4-3 that I’ve pretty much always played

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        yeah see i felt like that early season but took the plunge 5-6 gws ago now to move to 451 and it basically turned around my season i feel like. now with these extra FTs want to move to 541. frees up the cash to get palmer and saka. whether the pair of them are value for money dont know, but they'll outscore almost all other attacking options at least. and the cheap 4.5-6mil defenders will match whatever attackers/mids can muster anyways

        maybe im off the mark, but man these defcon points. its really starting to look like fpl has changed forever and time to adjust. i dont know what fpl towers do next season, might have to just jack up the prices of every defender

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Whilst I tend to agree with you and will likely move myself to a formation with at least 4 defenders very soon I think it’s easier to say in after a round of games like today where there have been a bunch of predictable clean sheets for teams playing at home.

          Really I should consider starting Tarkowski away at Chelsea over Mateta at home to Man City but somehow my FPL brain still defaults to play the attacker in these kind of 50/50 decisions

  11. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Is Calafiori suspended for Wolves?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Yes

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Cheers

  12. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    KDH. Lovely haul

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Only 4.9% owned
      Of those I wonder how many of us started him .

      1. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Staring at me from the bench.

      2. Total Slotball
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Benched James. Both got points but 16 points was massive. Unexpected given his deeper role since Gueye RC.

  13. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Anyone know why Bruno came off early?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      *Dan Burn

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      So owners would get jammy points

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Thanks for the Bruno G tip 🙂 a sheep move but I enjoyed the pts nevertheless.:)

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        No worries, little difference between selling Enzo or Semenyo for him.

        Sounds like it was a bit of a freak goal though

  14. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    What min will VVD lose his clean sheet to make this day worse?

    1. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      3

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      14

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      We only have him for the defcons

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Not any more we don't! 😀

  15. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Probably because of European midweek matches.

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Mateta to Thiago easy move tonight with thiago rising?

    was going to do it anyway but with 5 ft and price changing i guess its okay to do it now

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      I am doing it tonight plus Semenyo to Foden

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      I have Woltemade and Mateta to chose from to sell for Thiago so probably need to wait overnight but if you don’t have another forward you could sell for Thiago then yeah go for it

  17. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    In the market for an arsenal mid.

    Rice over saka surely?? 3m cheaper....

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Rice seems absolutely essential

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Wouldn't go that far. But hard to turn down.

        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Over 50% of the world would disagree

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Why would Slot play useless Gakpo over Salah?

    #goneinthehead

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Players on different sides. How do you fancy Salah on the left?

  19. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    5 free swaps.

    Do you need to start using them this gw or can I save and have 6 next week?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      If you don't use youll lose one. Use one at least

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Ok wasn't sure.

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      No.

      5 is the maximum number of transfers you can have.

  20. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Very happy with 3 Clean sheets, not so happy about Saka & Haaland © blank.

  21. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Is KDH the genuine thing now or just a purple patch. Is Ndiaye still a better long term pick?

    Unsure generally what to Fri with the transfer, beyond removing Calafiori. Nobody jumps out as a must get, yet every week of late I’m just about keeping afloat, it’s hard to pin down where exactly I’m missing out.

    1. wiseguy
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Ndiaye is going to AFCON so maybe very long term. Also KDH could take up an even more attacking role as a result.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Ndiaye Afcon, KDH 8th attacker who can be played 7th depending on fixtures. Check his last 6-7 GWs scores.

  22. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    5-4-1 or 4-5-1 with DC magnets and Haaland up top is the play

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Thiago will still tick along up front as well though.

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Won't get a penalty every game.

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

    Sanchez 3 bps, lovely stuff

  24. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    First ever bench boost win with

    Sanchez KDH Anderson Williams giving me 31 points 🙂

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Massive

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      nice, well done!

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    My mate asked me a question earlier and I actually don’t know the answer.

    He said can a manager change his mind on a lineup after it’s released?
    I mean no if injuries happen in the warm up it can be changed but unsure if he can only do that in that event if that makes sense.

    Does anybody know?

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      I'd guess no or they would do it constantly to counter the opponents lineup

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Yes that makes sense

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Google search indicates that a manager can change their starting 11 up until kickoff.

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Of the 1st match of the gameweek.

  26. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Wildcard draft - bench boost GW17. Thoughts?

    Kelleher
    Hincapie O’Reilly Munoz
    Saka Foden Gakpo Neto
    Haaland Thiago Raul

    Petrovic Gomez Truffert Van Hecke

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Bruno G over Neto and KDH over Gomez

  27. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Would u keep Rogers 90 mins man or Gakpo, subbed or benched anytime man? To get Foden

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Gakpo

  28. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Would you lose Mateta or Woltemade for Thiago?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      I’d buy Woltemade

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Hmm, with Wissa getting mins in not so sure

      2. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Why? Cant score vs 10 men burnley. And now wissa back

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Got a feeling he’s going to go on a run, had the same feeling with KDH and Foden

  29. mookie
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Anderson 2 BPS short of getting bonus in a 3-0 loss.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      KDH is the man of the moment

  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Woltemade has 1 goal in the last 7 games

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Bad fpl pick

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Defenders from relegation teams outscoring him

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Don't get all the love he gets

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Sounds like he is due