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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    thought being captain would chill romero down but jeez hes just maniac lol

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      On a dance floor?

  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Everton in 5th now lol, with -1 goal difference. Funny year this

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    I own 2 City defenders. Neither are the two that scored.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Getting Nunes instead of Foden in gw14 still hurting

  4. z13
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Somebody explain Palmer on 9 defcon in 40 minutes

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Is that it?

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Ah he’s playing Caicedo position

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      recoveries are piss easy for mids to pick up

      like defenders with clearances take the mick abit, but ball recoveries just seem too powerful. not sure its even really a defensive contribution when you pick up the lose ball from a clearance by the opposition

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 28 days ago

        *loose ball

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Cherki ignoring Foden?

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

    Might need Semenyo back the way people are talking about that match.

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      they're only trying to fool people into clawing back some value on him

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      It’s Chelsea

  7. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Burnley down to 10 men

    1. z13
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Is it a woltemade pen?

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 28 days ago

        looked just outside the box

      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 28 days ago

        Gordon is playing anyway, wouldn’t matter

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 28 days ago

        Outside the box

      4. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 28 days ago

        Gordon is on pens

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 28 days ago

          Ffs please be a pen lol

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Burn cs guaranteed then

  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Burnley Red card, Pires

  9. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Xavi G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      First Prem G, decent effort

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 28 days ago

        yup. decent driving run

  10. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Xavi G

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    no newcastle defence 😥

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Wolt looking for a goal now

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      He owes us owners a few

    2. Pornchef
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Blankety blank incoming Ans early sub/rest

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 28 days ago

        Lovely beautiful jinx, thank you so much!

  13. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Which of these players are going to AFCON

    Minteh, Mbeumo, Thiago, Semenyo

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Only Buemo, even FPL has this info now

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Only mbuemo.
      Thiago is brazilian. Lol. Other 2 didn't qualify for afcon

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      When did Brazil get classed as Africa?

      1. z13
        • 1 Year
        6 months, 28 days ago

        Come on since when did beard mean africa

    4. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      So racist

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Who won the corner for the Bruno G Olympic goal?

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    everton forest with 3 shots in the first half....

  16. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Finally starts Xavi and he delivers a goal and an assist.

  17. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Don’t think City have put a decent cross in for Haaland this half

  18. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Senesi 9 defcons

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      good god, got to get him back!

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Music to my ears

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Monster haul incoming when I benched him

    4. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Damn benched him

    5. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      On my bench 🙂

  19. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Xavi S - who would have thunk! 10 gw's too late for me, though

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Barry goal 😯

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      His first

  21. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Newcastle should sub and rest Wolt and Thiaw at half time

  22. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Ndiaye A

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Yes! Parting gift ...

  23. fusen
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    How many minutes will James get?

  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Ndiaye > Minteh of course he scores points now.

  25. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Ndiaye assist!

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Newcastle pen VAR

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Penalty Newcastle

    Gordon wins it

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      And taking it

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    newcastle pen incoming

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Take it Wolte!

  30. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 28 days ago

    Is bringing Saka in a no brainer for next gameweek against wolves?

    1. henrysquire
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      I think MAdueke will start.

      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 28 days ago

        Over Saka? Surely not

        1. Pornchef
          • 2 Years
          6 months, 28 days ago

          You mean like madueke started over him in the previous game

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 28 days ago

      Thinking Rice is the Arsenal midfielder of choice