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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. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Captain Robot!

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Haaland! We want moar!

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Do we read this with a Proclaimers voice?

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    maybe the one aspect haaland was lacking in heading, scored a few with his head already this season

  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Ludicrous defending from Palace there

  5. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Nunez passing a ball forward for a change fooled Palace.

  6. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Never in doubt

  7. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Does Nketiah get more minutes when Sarr leaves?

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Unfortunately he will yes

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Nice. Looking fora budget striker for my BB18

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 23 days ago

          Have you seen him play?

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 23 days ago

            Have 5.8 to spend. Dont like DCL. Which other option is there?

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 23 days ago

              im thinking b 18 with bowen thiago haaland

              will need to downgrade someoene like timber

              1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 23 days ago

                Yes. Can do that too but thinking if Richards + Bowen would be better than Timber + Nketiah

                1. Nightcrawler
                  • 6 Years
                  3 months, 23 days ago

                  i think it will be

                  with nketiah/dcl u really dont get anything going forward. with bowen he has great fixtures starting week 18. thats why im leaning towards 18 over 17. dont want a 5-6m striker on the bench and dont want to spend 2 transfers getting them in then selling

                  1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                    • 9 Years
                    3 months, 23 days ago

                    Makes sense.

  8. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    I capped Saka but I’ll take one Haaland goal to bust the Palace CS

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      He won’t stop there

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Depends if Haaland has Saka as captain 😀

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      I capped Thiago

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Been very boring so far

  10. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Mateta is just useless.....so slow on the ball

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Think he's playing through an injury

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Goals in all of the games except the one I have attacker in

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

    Nunes to Haaland beautiful in my team. Non FH team that is

  13. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Haaland non-owner. I just hope he doesn't get more than a brace. Planning to go the whole season without him.

    1. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      With so many semi-premiums warming up nicely now (Saka, Palmer, Bruno, Foden, Ekitike, Bowen, etc.) this approach might just work..

  14. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Gordon and Elanga off for Barnes and Murphy at half-time please

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      After 65 mins

  15. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Haaland cappers redeemed . Having vmcapoed Thiago, I'm not feeling too optimistic atm

  16. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Mateta lucky to be offered a new contract at palace, guy thinks he's R9. Lucky not to be benched by nketiah

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    well at least saka got the 2nd assist. if haaland gets a brace, still wouldnt be much in it

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    with Haaland goal at least the guehi owning casuals were in the mud

  19. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Sun v new game any good?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Could be better, both sides lacking that cutting edge

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Cagey.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Howe showing Sunderland too much respect. Set up as 451 with Woltemade isolated.

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      xG from the 1st half...

      Sunderland 0.24 - 0.02 Newcastle

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Thanks all

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Nil nil or 1-1 look to it

      There's a goal now

  20. mookie
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Don't know for how much Wharton will go for, but whatever it is, It'll be too cheap.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Good player, but not fit to lace Anderson's boots from what I have seen (which, granted, is not much)

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Clearly spoken as you said, as someone who has not seen much of him playing with his obscene range of passing Anderson could only dream of 😉

        But yes mookie, we need to hold out for big money for him when he does go.

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Anyone else having problems logging on to the FPL site?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      No issues with site or app

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Yeah, works now. Froze earlier.

  22. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Don’t own Saka , didn't captain Haaland
    Come on Thiago.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Think you'll be okay

      A brace perhaps

      A penalty and another goal

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        I hope so.

  23. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Damn why burn subbed off? Close to defcon as well

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Burn owners in tears. Got injured it seems.

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      looks like rib problems

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        Very frustrating as was on a a decent score

        Expect it's a cracked rib and some time out

        I'll have to find some cash to upgrade to oreilly.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Burn remains down following that clumsy, late challenge from Mukiele as the pair slid into that 50-50, and Eddie Howe will hope that one of his key defenders is able to carry on here.

      Burn's been unable to shake off that injury from the Mukiele challenge

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Got kneed in the ribs at high speed

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Burn owners getting Karma after jammy haul last GW.

    6. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Time for me to get a 4 mil for him

    7. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      Oh well they conceded anyway

  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    How on earth has Watkins got the assist for Villa goal? I’ve just replayed it several times and can’t see a touch.

    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 23 days ago

      According to OfficialFPL
      Assist - tbc

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 23 days ago

        They’ve given already on FPL

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      I would assume they have a better angle available

      SCOUT: After review, the assist is awarded to Ollie Watkins. He provided the final touch before the header from Mavropanos into his own goal.

      https://x.com/i/status/2000213509397782738

  25. snow pea in repose
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Broken rib for Dan Burn?

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

    Woltemade scores for Sunderland!

  27. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Wolte OG loooool

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Goals

    Sunderland 1 nil

    Forest 2 nil

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 23 days ago

      OG

      Wolt

      Mukiele assist

  29. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Woltemade G

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 23 days ago

    Woltemade own goal