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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. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Richarlison goal

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Good one

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Palmer on 7 defcons already

  3. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Congrats Newcastle def owners, this clean sheet looks locked

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Nice jinx haha

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Nice, that was the key goal on my FH this week so glad it’s paid off already!

  4. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Richarlison's neck tattoo is awful

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Yep. Tbf, all neck tattoos are awful

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Have you seen his back? https://share.google/images/1ro5iS2h3sUPoQSBp

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Truly

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    YES

  6. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Xavi Simmons assist.
    Patient owners rewarded.

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      *Owner

  7. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Where is Thiago's penalty? Dango do something...

  8. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Haaland one touch in 29 mins, cap fail

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Blame Cherki hogging the ball & rubbish service

  9. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    The week I go Bruno(c) against Haaland the big Norwegian gos berserk.
    Today 1 touch in 30 minutes of football.

    This game is 90% luck.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      The skill is figuring out where the luck lies.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        That's a nice quote this 🙂

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    lets have some goals zzzzz

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      There we go!

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Why Pep’s playing Cherki instead of Reindeer?

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Bcoz cherki got the assist now

    2. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Reindeer being saved for Christmas.

  12. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Dias goal

    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Me

  13. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Who has ruben dias?

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Dias G

    Also Bruno G G

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Bruno G straight in from a corner

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Bruno G? Oh yes, my only transfer

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 29 days ago

        Well done!

  15. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Come on shoot balls at Roefs safe hands

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    What a pain in Dias

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Nice

  17. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Guiu essential.

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Dias

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      30 yards out shows the rubbish service on show

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    cherki a

    bruno g turning into the number 1 overperformer

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Damn was going to do rogers to bruno g. Instead did cucu to burn

  20. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    What a goal from Dias

    1. One for All
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Lol happy to have him

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    romero 7th yellow of the season lmao

  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    TOON

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Couldn’t even be Nunes or O’Rwilly sidewards pass

  24. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Bruno on fire

  25. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Yo, what's up with Bruno G doing points every week

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Blimey someone in my team scored a goal 🙂

  27. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Bruno G another !!!!!

  28. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    The feck is the story with Bruno G every week 😡

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      And I got Gordon to be different

  29. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Well Bruno G is becoming a bit annoying

  30. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 29 days ago

    Good job to whoever brought Bruno G in. I was a non-believer.

    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 29 days ago

      Thank you.