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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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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. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Semenyo pen

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 21 days ago

      FFS offside again somehow

    2. Brosstan
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Kluivert is on penalties, not Semenyo

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        10 months, 21 days ago

        That was last season

        1. Bobby Digital
          10 months, 21 days ago

          I think he's still on them tbh.

          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            10 months, 21 days ago

            Maybe, though earlier in the season Sem took one when he was still on the pitch IIRC

            1. Tonyawesome69
              10 months, 21 days ago

              Nope, took 2 pens and Kluivert was not on the pitch this season

              Pen record:
              Semenyo 2/3
              Kluivert 8/9

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Bournemouth thought they just got a pen now...but also offside

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 21 days ago

      It's got Chelsea 1-0 win written all over it 😀

  3. Hughes Your Daddy
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Yeah off there as well

  4. JBG
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Booo offside and VAR

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      10 months, 21 days ago

      A semenyo haul would be sweet 🙂

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Semenyo to Foden sheeple win

  6. TheBiffas
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Was about to start throwing hands

  7. Tcheco
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Chelsea are pants

  8. Absolutely Muñozed
    10 months, 21 days ago

    nooooooo SemnyNO

  9. lilmessipran
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Need a Semenyo haul to save my season.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Lol what a season you must be having:)

      1. lilmessipran
        10 months, 21 days ago

        🙂

  10. Yes Ndidi
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Come on! Surely the very act of starting KDH over Timber has to be worth 5 points, not 3.
    Bleddy OG

    1. Tcheco
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Don't worry he hoovers up baps for fun

  11. g40steve
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Cherki wtf

  12. F4L
    10 months, 21 days ago

    damn looks like semenyo will only get a brace today now instead of a hattie 😉

    1. Gizzachance
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Hopefully

  13. Gizzachance
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Thought I did well keeping semenyo after so many sold him !

    1. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Yeah sellers need to be punished

    2. Tcheco
      10 months, 21 days ago

      He has BUR very soon. Could be a great diff when everyone ships him out with those 5 FT

      1. jacob1989
        10 months, 21 days ago

        I prefer a haul today

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 21 days ago

    As someone that just sold Semenyo this week, I feel very lucky

    1. Johnjo
      10 months, 21 days ago

      It's only temporary relief I fear. I'm still fully expecting a hatrick from Semenyo and Foden to be sent off after doing the knee jerk transfer this week!

  15. F4L
    10 months, 21 days ago

    did reinildo get dropped for today? seems harsh like

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Off to AFCON soon. We just preparing

      1. F4L
        10 months, 21 days ago

        cheers, fair enough

  16. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Elanga, Willock and Ramsey. 1 footballing brain cell between them

  17. g40steve
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Bernardo just pass it

  18. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Newcastle looking ferocious

  19. lilmessipran
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Semenyo owners very unlucky

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 21 days ago

      He looks like a man on a mission today!

    2. jacob1989
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Was it wrong offside?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        10 months, 21 days ago

        Yeah I think so

      2. Brosstan
        10 months, 21 days ago

        No it was a foot off.

  20. RICICLE
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Any chance Hall comes on? Can’t have my rival jamming Cash’s points haha

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Yes

  21. Brosstan
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Watching the Chelsea game to see how Palmer looks. Uninvolved so far, Bournemouth running the show.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Watching it too. I have no clue why there is so mucb expectation from Palmer. Has been poor for almost a year.

  22. g40steve
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Sunderland already time wasting & hugging City players

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Good.

  23. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 21 days ago

    V quiet here for 4 games

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Think we’ve all been bamboozled by Semenyo!

  24. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Burnley almost scored. This Ramsdale guy pretty bad

    1. Brosstan
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Theres literally 0% chance Burnley scores away at Newcastle

      1. lilmessipran
        10 months, 21 days ago

        I agree

    2. Bobby Digital
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Ramsdale has said himself that he can't concentrate for a full 90 minutes. Don't know why anyone would hire him after a comment like that...

  25. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Haaland C fail?

    1. RICICLE
      10 months, 21 days ago

      20 mins in? Yeah defo hehe

    2. lilmessipran
      10 months, 21 days ago

      yup, looks that way

    3. Brosstan
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Massive.. Bruno cappers are gonna win.

      1. Bobby Digital
        10 months, 21 days ago

        Mboomooo!

  26. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Anyone know how long Gabriel's out for?

    1. Effe
      10 months, 21 days ago

      I don’t think they’ve said exactly but probably until January

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        10 months, 21 days ago

        Thanks!

  27. Surgical Attack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 21 days ago

    palmer on 7 DC already lmao

  28. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 21 days ago

    richa G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Xavi A

  29. F4L
    10 months, 21 days ago

    richy g

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Richarlison G