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Four more matches follow on from the early kick-off at St James’ Park:

TEAM NEWS

Starting at Molineux, Igor Thiago is fit to start for Brentford this afternoon.

Rob Edwards makes four changes for Wolves, with Jose Sa, Ki-Jana Hoever, Santi Bueno and Fer Lopez are all handed starts.

Toti, Emmanuel Agbadou and Yerson Mosquera all miss out, while Sam Johnstone drops down to the bench.

Manchester City are unchanged from Gameweek 16 at the Etihad.

AFCON-bound West Ham duo Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf are replaced by Ollie Scarles and Kyle Walker-Peters.

At Brighton, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke (unexpectedly), Diego Gomez and Carlos Baleba are all unavailable.

Olivier Boscagli and Diego Coppola come in at centre-half, while Maxim De Cuyper and Yasin Ayari also return to the side.

As for Sunderland, Noah Sadiki, Chemsdine Talbi, Reinildo Mandava and Bertrand Traore are all on international duty.

Lutsharel Geertruida, Chris Rigg, Trai Hume and Simon Adingra step up.

Bournemouth make two changes from Monday’s thriller at Old Trafford.

Lewis Cook and David Brooks are in for Tyler Adams and Adam Smith.

Burnley make a whopping six alterations.

Kyle Walker, Joe Worrall, Jaidon Anthony, Zian Flemming, Lucas Pires and Josh Laurent replace Quilindschy Hartman, Maxime Esteve, Axel Tuanzebe, Florentino, Armando Broja and Lyle Foster.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Tavernier, Jimenez, Cook, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Soler, Scott, Christie, Smith, Adli, Kroupi, Hill, Unal.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Worrall, Ugochukwu, Ekdal, Bruun Larsen, Anthony, Flemming, Pires, Cullen, Laurent.

Subs: Weiss, Edwards, Humphreys, Florentino, Tchaouna, Sonne, Broja, Tresor, Barnes.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Gruda, Rutter, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, Wieffer, De Cuyper, Coppola.

Subs: Steele, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Mitoma, Veltman, Knight, Simmonds, Oriola.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Ballard, Geertruida, Brobbey, Rigg, Alderete, Mukiele, Adingra, Le Fee, Hume, Xhaka.

Subs: Patterson, Cirkin, Neil, Mayenda, Mundle, Isidor, Diarra, Hjelde, Jones.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Aké, Khusanov, Lewis, Mfuni, Gray, Mukasa, Savinho, Heskey.

West Ham United XI: Areola, Walker-Peters, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles, Magassa, Potts, Fernandes, Paqueta, Summerville, Bowen.

Subs: Hermansen, Igor, Mavropanos, Mayers, Rodríguez, Souček, Irving, Kante, Wilson.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Hoever, Doherty, S Bueno, Krejci, Wolfe, Andre, J Gomes, Lopez, Hwang, Strand Larsen

Subs: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, Pond, Olagunju, Rawlings, Gonzalez, Mane, Arias, Arokodare.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Van Den Berg, Henry, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Schade, Thiago, Lewis-Potter.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Henderson, Ajer, Damsgaard, Konak, Nunes, Donovan.

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  1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    this game, wanting my captain Haaland to blank because my rival has TC'd him

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Timing

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        yep, I'll shut up now

  2. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Go on, Minteh. Go on and score your first ever hattie, son. Do philosopher daddy proud.

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

    can senesi get defcon even against burnley at home

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      This

  4. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    The time has come for Semenyo to blank again.

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

    haaland g

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Wow

  6. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    robot g

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      does that count as a foden assist?

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        no

  7. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Haaland already lol

  8. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Haaland goal, no assist to Foden

  9. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Foden assist? Capped him over robot 🙁

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Would have been if he had scored with the initial effort but scored the rebound

    2. DaniCT
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      No assist

  10. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    This Haaland guy seems to be decent. Anyone have him?

  11. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Let the chaos ensue TC!!

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Inevitably it will have been Haaland

    Not even checked my goal alert

    The TC when he blanked is going to hurt rank this week

    It's pay back time

  13. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    That’s why you should captain Haaland over Semenyo

  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Impact injury to O'Reilly, should be ok

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    O’Reilly down and could be injured. Ffs sold Nunes and kept O’Reilly

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Foden looked pretty involved in the SofaScore graphic

    Rebound tho?

  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Haaland close from Cherki cross

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Should have got the header on target

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Wow, would normally bury that

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Oh well, you tried West Ham...might as well pack it in now

  19. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    After a bad start to the GW , really need TC Haaland hattrick

  20. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    I sold Woltemade because I thought he only scores against Newcastle now.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Big game player

      1. I have no Wirtz
          3 months, 9 days ago

          A bit like Havertz in the champions league final a few years back. And a bit the opposite of Harry Kane.

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      BBC radio coverage. They go to the horse racing, they miss the goal. Still the same internal BBC politics ruining their coverage.

      1. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        I was more interested in the horse race. Was a big one.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          They normally only do the end of the race as well.

          I was watching the 3pm at Ascot

      2. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        What you talkin' bout?

    3. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Didn’t update my team - Saka is still captain and still have both TC and Free Hit to use - totally gutted.

      There is still time to use 2 chips?

      1. JPSpurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        And Wolt is one my bench…

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          On my bench too & I updated my team 🙂 let’s hope for an auto sub

      2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Yes, 18 and 19

      3. tucaoneo
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        I think you have to use them in 18 & 19

        1. JPSpurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          Thanks - just need to pray Haaland only manages one goal and Saka gets a hattrick

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 9 days ago

            Everton with a 1-0 win?

            Title race on

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 9 days ago

              Fancy them to get a result

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Evan messes Senesi A

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

      why does andrews keep benching damsgaard?

    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Tav row Z

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Isle 8, seat 12

    7. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Zzz Haaland piss off

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        He scored after 5 minutes last season when I triple captained him and that's all he got. Probably hoping for the same despite captain.

    8. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      semenyo blank confirmed by me

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

      Wait a min where's Esteve?

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

        BB ruined

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          Not much difference between 1 and 0

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 9 days ago

            It's the psychological impact

            For some

            BB is the only chip I've made count

            Along with wildcard

            But that prevented the decent TC on Haaland early on

            FH so so

    10. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Senesi at it again. Another DC +2 before the half imminent.

    11. Bada Bing
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Where the heck is van hecke?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Christmas shopping

        Bada bing

        1. Bada Bing
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 9 days ago

          Well that's a bummer.