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The Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action continues on Sunday with four 2pm GMT kick-offs.

TEAM NEWS

The absence of Jeremy Doku from the Manchester City matchday squad is the headline team news.

The winger misses out due to a leg injury, with Tijjani Reijnders coming into the starting line-up.

Ismaila Sarr for Eddie Nketiah is the only change for Crystal Palace from last weekend’s 2-1 win over Fulham.

Jean-Phillipe Mateta also starts having missed the midweek UEFA Conference League encounter with Shelbourne.

At the City Ground, Sean Dyche makes three changes to the side beaten 3-0 at Goodison Park.

Matz Sels is injured, while Morato and Dan Ndoye have to make do with substitute duty.

John Victor, Murillo and Callum Hudson-Odoi come into the starting XI.

Opponents Tottenham Hotspur are unchanged from Gameweek 15.

In the Tyne-Wear derby, Reinildo, Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey all return for Sunderland.

Trai Hume, Lutsharel Geertruida and Wilson Isidor make way.

Eddie Howe brings in Lewis Miley and Anthony Elanga for Newcastle United, with Joelinton and Harvey Barnes warming the bench.

At the London Stadium, Soungoutou Magassa and Freddie Potts return to the West Ham United starting XI in place of Max Kilman and Guido Rodriguez.

Opponents Aston Villa give chances to Marco Bizot and Victor Lindelof.

Emiliano Martinez and Pau Torres both miss out due to injury.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Clyne, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell, Sarr, Pino, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Devenny, Nketiah, Uche, Hughes, Esse, Canvot, Sosa

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis


Nottingham Forest XI: Victor, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Luiz, Ndoye, Kalimuendo, McAtee, Bakwa, Zinchenko, Abbott

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Gray, Bentancur, Kudus, Simons, Kolo Muani, Richarlison

Subs: Kinksy, Danso, Palhinha, Tel, Bergvall, Johnson, Odobert, Sarr, Davies


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Traore, Le Fee, Talbi, Brobbey

Subs: Patterson, Geertruida, Hume, Isidor, Mayenda, Rigg, Adingra, Mundle, Neil

Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Miley, Elanga, Gordon, Woltemade

Subs: Ruddy, Schar, Joelinton, Wissa, Barnes, J Murphy, A Murphy, Willock, Ramsey


West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Diouf, Magassa, Potts, Bowen, Paqueta, Fernandes, Summerville

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Igor, Scarles, Rodriguez, Kante, Soucek, Wilson

Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers, Watkins

Subs: Wright, Digne, Garcia, Bogarde, Lawrence, Buendia, Sancho, Guessand, Malen


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:


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  1. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Sarr to
    A. Deny O'Reilly a CS
    B. Supply O'Reilly defcons

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      B I hope, just bought in O'Reilly this week

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

      Both

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      B - long time no see btw buddy!

  2. mookie
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Score predictions?
    Sun 1-1 New
    Nott 1-0 Tot
    Whu 2-1 Villa
    Cry 1-3 City

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      2-1
      0-1
      2-2
      1-3

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      2-2
      1-0
      1-1
      0-3

    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 28 days ago

      3-1
      0-1
      1-1
      3-2

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

      1-2
      2-1
      1-1
      1-3

  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Nice Dub 1 pointer coming in for Sels, it's the little wins that matter ...

  4. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Hoping Sarr does nothing so I can bring him in under the radar.

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

      Is he not going to afcon? I genuinely don't know before someone gets offended

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        His team didn't qualify I believe

        1. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          Or injured and because of that didn't get called up

      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Senegal qualified for Afcon yeah, and Sarr has been called up - was just the injury making some uncertainty so expect if he gets through today he goes.

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

          Thanks

  5. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Haaland blank incoming please

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      No way! Brace imminent!

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      There's actually more chance of a Haaland brace than a blank

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Saka owners should be fairly safe with 22pts, I’ll take that right now!

    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      He needs G & A to beat Saka. Will be close but I’m happy having capped Saka.

  6. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Would you do these moves tonight to catch the price rise for Ekitike or wait until after the midweek games to be safe? I have 0.1 in the bank after the move.

    Woltemade Szobo > Ekitike Wilson

    Verbruggen
    VVD Collins Andersen
    Saka Bruno Foden Szobo
    Haaland Woltemade Thiago

    Dub Xhaka Richards Mukiele

    3FT 0ITB (BB remaining)

  7. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Howay the Lads!!!
    Get stuck into them!!!

  8. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Whichever alternative reality we're living in right now which has blessed us with a non-rotating Pep, I am loving it.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Doku owners agree.

      1. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Yeah, fortunately for City he's injured.

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

    if doku is out for a little while, the case for getting in cherki is pretty compelling

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      O’Reilly, Foden & H owners say Hi!

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        o/ hi!

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

      Foden and Haaland OReily better picks imo

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

        maybe, but cherki likely becomes cities' chief creator . he was already alongside doku but with doku out imagine he'll see so much of the ball

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

    Can’t wait for this Tyneside derby. Going to be a cracker I hope

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Alderete 15pter please

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Lol

      2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        and Reinildo!

  11. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Best pick to replace Mbeumo?

    a)Semenyo
    b)Cunha
    C)Wilson

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      I'm getting a), but I also already own Wilson and BrunoF

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Maybe just go with Wilson as he is in form right now

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

      think a

      fulham will lose some attacking impetus with iwobi and chuk leaving

    4. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      thanks all

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Last Man Standing Update (567 teams)

    Current safety score = 17
    Top score = 63

    https://plan.livefpl.net//LMS

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Xhaka defcon and max bonus please

  14. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    After getting 96pts from a bench boost last week, back down to earth with 7pts from 4 so far this. Could Haaland save my GW..

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    West Ham goal...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Fernandes G

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

      cash fail

    3. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Course they scored in 1st minute as I just got Cash in.

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Cash in...Cash out

  16. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Haaland C fail

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

    Palace 1-0 please

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Ban

  18. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    West Ham 30 secs !! Turning the corner with performances lately

  19. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    There goes my Konsa CS

  20. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    No Bowen involvement. Classic

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Don’t think I’ve had a return from him in a Home game

  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Cash in (for Muñoz) has gone well, as a Villa fan 😆

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Hasn't gone well, mate. Villa conceded a goal.

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

        Cash probably scores though, it’s mad how far forward he is

  22. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Just know Guehi will somehow haul again

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      I’d love that

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Villa equalizer...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Watkins G

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

        Cash cross I think

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        McGinn A

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

          Ah ok

          1. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 28 days ago

            You never know though, could still change

  24. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Would be content with every other game finishing 0-0

    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Hope so 5 fold acca all draws

  25. thegame983
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    OG

  26. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Doku to:

    A) Semenyo (would leave me with enough itb to buy a 2nd Arsenal Defender and Pickford)
    B) Bruno (only enough itb to buy Verbruggen and a 5.4 defender)

    1. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Don't go Verbruggen... I did and their defensive shape has been shocking

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    McGinn A, Mavropanos OG - perfect for non Villa owners

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

    pino you have to score there

  29. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Pino of the bar

  30. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    That ball from Wharton wow.