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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.

527 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Just one goal in 20 minutes. Haaland not worth the price tag.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Selling for Wolte

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Smart move

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Whenever you are ready Thiago

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

    Gvardiol is the set piece target man today

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Always was

  4. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Ffs ofc VDB yc early he'll get taken off before 60 watch

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Of course, I own him

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Tis awfully quiet

  6. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Player falling like flies in City WHM

  7. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Boring games

  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Exciting stuff.

  9. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    30 mins in and I don't think I've even heard Bowen's name mentioned.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Just did

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Yep, I heard it.

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      He's saving himself for a 98th minute pointless cleansheet buster.

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Better for his differential status starting next GW

  10. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Do something.. someone!!

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Should have played 5 at the back!

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Glad I found the hack to play two goalies.

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      I tell myself that every GW lol. Didn’t work out so well for Chelsea def owners, despite the tough fixture on paper anyway

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Come on Semenyo TC!

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    boring

  14. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Don’t think I’ve had an attacking return yet from Thiago

  15. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Any assist for the H goal?

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Nah, rebound from his own shot

  16. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Yawn

  17. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Reijnders should have scored then, shot straight at the keeper

  18. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    I thought it was brave to bring Schade in over Semenyo.

    Looks like they’re both shyte

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    This Man City CS looks completely nailed on
    0.0 xG, 36% possession, 0 shots, just 1 penalty area touch for West Ham

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      There’s always one…

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      You'd think someone knocking about here for 14 years would have learned to not say daft stuff like this

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Please don’t jinx it

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Doubled up at the back. I've already weighed it in.

  20. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Foden fail so far

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah I brought him in

  21. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Reijnders G
    Haaland A

  22. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Knew I should have bench boosted

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

    Looks like Foden got sacked.

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Reijnders goal Haaland assist made by Cherki

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Ofc ofc I got rid of Reijnders for Wilson

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    20 points from 2 transferred out so far. Winning

  27. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    All going well for haaland t/c

    Pity mine was v Leeds !

  28. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Burnley lucky to have 11 on pitch

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Reijnders owners must be some of the most patient people in the world

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      I want to get rid but the priority has been so low.the annoying thing is I bench him every week, so it doesn't help if he gets returns

  30. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Refreshing how Cherki makes 1 move and goes
    .