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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. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Haaland goal

  2. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Lose 2 pts on c saka.

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      4 no?

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 29 days ago

        No

      2. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 29 days ago

        Oh if you own Haaland but Captained Saka

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

        13-11

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Depends if Haaland get max bonus or not, City cleanie might help

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Mark captained Saka
      Mark's law now activated
      Both of Saka's assists upgraded to goals

  3. Sergio vamos
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Which one would you get rid of our of

    a) Mateta
    b) Woltmade

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

      B next week a. Both really

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Both

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

      Mateta, he doesn't look fit

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Both

    5. Sergio vamos
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Both it is

  4. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Penny for the thoughts of the Woltemade captainers for FPL challenge this week. 4x multiplier on that score

  5. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Why do I bother going against Haaland

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

      Same. Lost 2 pts

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

    Yesss Haaland you beauty!

  7. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    O’Reilly CS locked with 9 defcons…

  8. Surgical Attack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    o'reilly on 9 dc again

  9. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Haaland off

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

    My Non FH team murdering me.

  11. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Bloody Pep. Cant take Haaland off 2 mins earlier?

  12. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    O'reily CS banked.

  13. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    5 FT couldn’t save my season. Nothing will. Heck!

  14. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Its hilarious this game, all the Saka captainers (me too) praying this other player they also own does rubbish

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Everyone owns Haaland, a blank is beautiful if you don’t captain him

  15. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Only thing that can savd my gw now is a Thiago hattie

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Most own now, I get him in v new game, had few returns

  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Palace pathetic today

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Massive loss Munoz in both boxes.

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Deg to biffer. Unlucky

    3. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      No Sarr and Munoz plus Mateta managing his injury they’re definitely weaker now

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 29 days ago

        Sarr playing
        Munoz not exactly defensive

        1. Sir Michael Taker
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 29 days ago

          I think hes the most important player in the Palace system. The wing backs are huge and Clyne must be like 40 now. He cant do that role

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Assist for Haaland goal?

    1. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Savinho.

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

        Lovely, thanks

  18. Don Fabio's gut feelin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    81 Points with Bruno F and Thiago to play. Hold Sunderland and City!

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      nice

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      80 pts on BB with those two and Kelleher

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 29 days ago

        81 actually Foden 1 bonus forgotten

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Newcastle want a pen

  20. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Gordon was a short term punt that kind of worked last week, but Woltemaggot?
    What was I thinking?
    Which is the priority sell?

  21. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    On fh, kinda know what people meant with fh in sgw, going against players, in 13 I went t/c!
    F/h ff well

    This week
    Donnaruma to raya
    Vvd to b white

    Brought in jiminez, benched Wilson!
    Got cash

    Haaland saka (c) chalobah already owned a kept !

    Only different ones didn’t have, foden dango Bruno

    Hard to judge v old team as would of had 5 ft and used a few

  22. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Bruno G YC

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      As usual

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Oh FFSSSSSSSSS

  23. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Casual Haaland cappers continue to do well

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      First time going against him this season. Won’t make that mistake again.

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 29 days ago

        Yep need a Thiago goal badly now

      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 29 days ago

        No such thing as mistake going against him.

      3. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 29 days ago

        Same with Saka, bout 4 pts difference with bonus

        1. Sir Michael Taker
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 29 days ago

          2 pts diff

        2. Surgical Attack
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 29 days ago

          its only 2, if you own both

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

      Was a big call over Saka this week

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      It’s a bit of a shame for the rest of the season tbh
      Takes a lot of fun out of it if only one captain option each week

    4. mookie
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      At least I didn't sink below Jamie Carragher(the pundit) over an assist, like some big FPL accounts did.

  24. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Bring in O'Reilly now or wait til presser?

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

      Would wait with Ait Nouri around

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 29 days ago

        Not going to afcon?

  25. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    How on earth did I come to dream of VDV could get some returns this gw

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Me too…sold yesterday for chlobah..vdb dropping in price tonight

  26. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Gvardiol DEFCON nice

  27. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Newc 2 attackers 1 and 0 points useless

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Need Bruno to go big again to cover those Haaland points. A Thiago haul would be most welcome too.

    Why are Man U playing in the week so much? Monday Night United

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Gotta be like the most own goals ever in the same week

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 29 days ago

    Sunderland are so good. Nice to see a promoted team doing so well.

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 29 days ago

      Very good home team beats not good away team.