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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!

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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. Kingy109
    • 4 Years
    3 hours, 19 mins ago

    Its clear that Mateta needs a full rest this weekend, if Glasner happens to be reading.
    Purely a player welfare comment, nothing to do with KDH being first on my bench.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 hours, 16 mins ago

      Same here, Chalobah first on bench

  2. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 15 mins ago

    Hoping Salah stays on bench…

  3. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 10 Years
    3 hours, 12 mins ago

    Oh ffs. Brought Foden in but went like a sheep and captained Haaland. Benched Senesi too. Beer beckons.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 hours, 10 mins ago

      Not like capping Haaland didn’t make sense.

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 4 mins ago

      I went against the sheep last week and was punished.

      Roll of a dice, this game.

  4. Headers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 hours, 11 mins ago

    Are AFCON players available to play next week?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 hours, 10 mins ago

      Yes

    2. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      3 hours, 7 mins ago

      Yeah - I’m expecting some fake international break style injuries to keep them for their club teams lol

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 hours, 9 mins ago

    Semenyo to foden a non brainer right? Or wait one more week ?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 hours, 8 mins ago

      CL so maybe wait

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 hours, 53 mins ago

        Wise word cheers

  6. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 8 mins ago

    Gundmundsson first on bench…

  7. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    3 hours, 7 mins ago

    Ekitike down

  8. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 46 mins ago

    Thiaw an vvd losing me cs to pens!

  9. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 44 mins ago

    Liv concede 2

  10. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 43 mins ago

    Stach an chalobah on my bench

  11. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 42 mins ago

    Leeds so far, 7 goals v city Chel and pool !

    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 40 mins ago

      They’re always entertaining

  12. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 32 mins ago

    Time for vvd to go, need more than defcon for his price, can’t see a cs in next couple either

  13. FantasyClub
    • 4 Years
    9 mins ago

    What happened with Calafiori?