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

    Fodinho

  2. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Brought Foden in this week.

    Everyone has him already but it’s nice to not get ridden.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Actually only 33.3% owned!

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Must be back of train by now

  3. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Right. Can we all not rage sell Woltemelon until just before next deadline please. I can't stand another price drop.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Sell him for a hit. Besides we just got 5 transfers 😉

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        I’ve still got 3 left. More concerned with TV now.

  4. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Sunderland have shut up shop with 25 minutes left

  5. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Cherki is a hell of a footballer.

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

      Yeah and City basically got him for free...

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

    Stiiinker this week with Cash, Rice, Burn, Wolte… yikes!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Still got 5ft

  7. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Just saw Rogers scored, nice

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      ML rival sitting at 3k brought him in this week ffs

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Will we get a Cash winner?

  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Time to get Bowen back?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      No
      Started season with him, woeful

  10. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Gvardiol goal would be nice

  11. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Who to replace Gordon with under 7.4

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Wilson?

    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Find 0.1 for Semenyo

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        WTF?

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

    C'mon Haaland, get that brace!

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      This!

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Oh yes, how’s he playing at airport

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Not really doing it much at the moment

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          He probably captained SakAA

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Better against Foden and Haaland on FH. Benched Wilson. Game over, you lose…

  14. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Wow Mateta! You're gone for Ekitike mate

  15. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    I only want one thing this gw, a palace goal!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Reilly g please & robot x3

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      That city cs has to go

  16. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Who gets more points?
    Cash or any 4.something cheap as chips SUN defender?

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      For rest of season? Cash

  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Foden territory

  18. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    I still have munoz. Sel for who?
    A. Straight swap to guehi
    B. Any city defender... I prefer nunes

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      O'Reilly maybe

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    3 nil

    Forest

    Spurs slumped

  20. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    My word Spurs are very bad

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      And they are better away

      Started Romero over O'R today

      He's getting sold shortly

  21. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    So this is what it feels like when that fraud Anthony Gordon is hurting other people's teams for a change... This is... Nice...

  22. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Looking for a mid 6m or below.

    Slim pickings

    Am I too late for harry wilson??

    Thanks

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Don't overthink it just get Wilson in

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Will he rot on your bench anyway?

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        He will be playing......

  23. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    First derby in 9 years gets an OG as the winning goal. You beautiful German Messi, Woltemade vorwäääääääärts!

  24. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Damn where is Sels. I have Dubravka coming on.

  25. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Forest 3-0

  26. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Sangare wagon

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Get him in quick before he goes to the Afcon

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Started Anderson who’s midfield partner has 1G + 2A’s 🙂

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Me too, at least he was involved in the build up 🙂

  28. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Hudson odoi and sangare owners in heaven.

  29. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Rogers again!

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Roger that