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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. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Of course my rival just casually brings Ekitike and Rogers in, and of course my other rival just scores 27 points on BB, and of course my Bruno G gets a YC and Wolt gets an OG.

    Of course

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

      Of course.

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

      It would happen no other way!

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Sure wouldn’t haha! I can’t complain, in a good position, still highly irritating though

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

      Yep, today could not be going any worse!

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Need a VDB cleanie and goal!

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

    Bruno G gets his lowest score of the season the week I bring him in, apologies to all owners but he won’t return again, I did the same to Sarr a few months back.

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

      Same

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      This game is a joke. When I owned ekitike he scored like 1.1ppg. Since I sold he starts scoring two goals a game. Went Eze over Rogers for a 50/50 decision on FH and it's 1 point for Eze and 15 for Rogers. Luck based jokes over and over.

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

      Same

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Fixtures turned. Time to get him in was a few weeks back

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

        Rogers fixtures are rubbish too, all luck

  3. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Defensive shakeup needed. Who would you transfer out this week:
    A James (rotation risk)
    B Virgil (not convinced by Liverpool recovery)
    C Hall (bit of a punt - hasn't really paid off)
    D Van de Ven (hasn't done much for weeks)

    And who to bring in
    1 Gvardiol
    2 O'Reilly
    3 Timber

    Thanks!

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

      D1

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Out of those VVD is the least of your problems.

      D to 1

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      D3 (or 1 dependings on your funds)

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Mukiele 9 points. Will absolutely take it.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Same

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Of course the week I play FH this guy who's been useless for weeks hauls again

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

    Ballard CS and late DC points 😎

  6. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Pretty certain pundit of punts would've loved a score check. And since he isn't around, I'll do it for him.

    70 with Thiago, Bruno and Semenyo left to play.

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

      81, BB, Bruno, Thiago and Kelleher to go.

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

      63 with Thiago & SvdB to go. Very small red arrow so far.

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

    Bruno cruising for a fifth yellow...

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    milenkovic huge 9 pointer noice

    2 cs in 3 for forest. 3 in 5. dyche warming up

    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Big John only 4m as well.

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

    How is Foden only on 1BP!

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

      Nunes A + CS etc

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

        Foden MOTM, Goal & Defcon :/

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    bit of shame both lacroix and foden end up 1 short of defcon thresholds oh well

  11. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Towers need to conjure up another O'Reilly defcon from somewhere

    Watching the game I was sure he was well above 10.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      If you cry enough and are seen as a large enough content creator you will get your way

      Anyone else is ignored and you have to deal with what they give you

      1. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Not very far from the realm of possibilities…

  12. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Is Ait Nouri not going to AFCON?

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

      Yes he is

  13. Downtown
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Forden DCs?

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

      *Foden

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      1 short

  14. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    85 points with 3 to play

    Would love to hit the hundred mark, it has been a while

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Rice 2
    Bruno G 1
    Enzo 3
    Anderson 3

    Stuff of nightmares for casuals we Love to see it

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    another gw and another gw where defenders are just on top once again

  17. snow pea in repose
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    33 points for me from MCI (no captain points), thank you gentlemen

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

    Wow, after an horrendous run of red arrows, 81 with 4 to play feels so good. 🙂

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

      *83

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

        I have exactly the same score but with only two to play. Well done sir!

    2. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      You’ve earned your bragging rights.

  19. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    I am not very good at this game.

    To be expected from someone with an Angel Di Maria at United grav tbh.

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Come on fpl towers give that extra 1 defcon for foden my sons

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

      Foden on 12 in the app

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        My ask has been granted

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

      And O’Reilly

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

    So Haaland cappers win - well played!

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

      Nothing in it if you own both tbf. But yeah small mercies

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

      Bruno cappers will win

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

        Haha this could be indeed

  22. Wenger_In
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Finally got some GK points award

    • Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Burn neto mbeumo mateta to clyne/4.2 (have mukiele) foden semenyo ekitike ? Y or N

    • ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Woltemade needs to go. But who to bring in. I seem to be avoiding owning Bowen when he scores.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        I just did Wolte > Ekitike

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Ekitike, Bowen or change formation to 352

    • I have no Wirtz
        3 months, 21 days ago

        I am not asking much, but please for O’Reilly, just I think it really should be 10 instead of 9 defensive contributions. He is a good lad and deserves it.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          A few people calculated said he is missing a defcon

          Let’s hope fpl doesn’t screw owners over

        2. iFash@FPL
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          This request is fully seconded. @FPL Towers, do your thing!!

        3. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          As long as everyone complains about it, it’ll be added. Worked for Saka’s dodgy assist yesterday

      • fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Hate you Sels, robbed me of 5 points.

      • nanxun
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Foden reached 12 defcons and got the 2 pts.

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Having Eze BrunoG and Woltemade just kills me this week, the rest works alright, bad week in the office 😛

      • RedJive79
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        5 ft to use.
        How about Munoz, Enzo, Minteh, Reijnders, Mateta to Guehi, KDH, Foden, Wilson, Ekitike?

      • RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        So glad I binned Wolt early last night, absolute waste of an asset now