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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. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    HAALANDDDDDD TC!!!

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      BOOM

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Semy G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      No A

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Semenyo hits the back of the net

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Did Enzo to Semenyo at the last moment...happy days!

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      The Zo-Yo move was always gonna pay off

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    High scoring week then...

    But possibly a red arrow as well.

  6. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    As a non triple capper that one hurt.

  7. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Thank God captained Haaland this week, 198.7% eo at my rank so big gains

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Feel good factor tho.

      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        I'm not being sarcastic have captained 12 different players this season needed to catch a haaland haul

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Note to self

    Always start Nordi Mukiele

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      This

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Now all I need is a Thiago golazo

  10. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Haaland matches his GW6 output vs Burnley when I TC him.
    So I got that goin fer me

  11. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Isak + Frimpong benched

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Two guys who can’t stay fit

      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        I brought in frimpong this week for fun was gonna burn transfer otherwise

        1. riot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 17 days ago

          benched him obvs

  12. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    When will BOu concede

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Will you stop it !

  13. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    TCd Haaland against Leeds, the luck involved in this game is unreal

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Exactly like how can you blank against Leeds ffs

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      It's all about timing

      And food fortune

      I did too but I'm still over 1,000 points as it stands

      Just gotta keep playing the odds

      Chips massively skew things tho week to week

    3. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Also sold Foden in GW10 then he goes mad and now gone from Nunes to Foden as my third City and that’s gone badly too, after benching Nunes haul against Palace! Just can’t get a break this season.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Fine margins

        Held Eze for weeks then switched to Saka the week of his hat trick

        Luckily it's only virtual points I didn't gain

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Another Semenyo goal and he’ll pretty much Haaland!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      *match

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        *good

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Haaland

    12 touches so far

    6 shots

    2 goals

    1 assist

  16. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Senesi on 3 baps and had defcon by 50 mins, unbenchable

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Thinking of selling soon

      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        I think genuine defcon getters like him are completely broken, took me a while to own him but I would play him for every fixture now they've had city away

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    How is the safety 57, what bizarre teams do people have.

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Haaland TC + Woltemade + Semenyo + O'Reilly is common

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Wolte such a troll lol, sold this week for Ekitike

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

      Haaland alone has 48 mate

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Is there that many TCs? I guess so

        Probably loads with Senesi still.

        I'm only on 43 🙁

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      One of those weeks

      Most have 26 to start with from Haaland

      Which will become 32 standard

      Minimum

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      67 no chips

  18. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    At least VDB defcons

  19. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    No assist for Rico?

  20. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    City almost conceded

  21. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Schade useless man

  22. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Held Semenyo since gw1 thx for the memories but it’s to time to say bye bye

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Will hold for Brentford game

  23. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Of course rival triple captained Haaland

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      All good things come to those who wait

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        West Ham without their both of their first choice FBs was a recipe for disaster

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 17 days ago

          Wilson will feast next GW

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 17 days ago

            I’ve benched him this week ready for next 🙂

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      i’m sure u did too back in gw ??

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      I think you should give this game a miss next year

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        He'll be bitter all season but also finish 7,500 OR.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 17 days ago

          I'd rather finish dead last and not cry and moan every weekend

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Mine to, I did it v Leeds !

  24. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Verbruggen on for a double digit haul.

    Don’t want to use my final FT on him :/

  25. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Callum Wilson has nasty habit of ruining my CS :eyes:

  26. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Who would you start next game week?

    A. Thiago
    B. Senesi

    Everyone got it wrong with BrunoG and Chalobah this week.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      Senesi

  27. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    So Burnley and wolves whipping boys ?

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      It's took you 17 weeks to notice?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Was just about to say he needs to get with the program

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 17 days ago

          Bit of sarcasm mate , lot last couple weeks Thiago a must , Semenyo done nothing for weeks bar last week
          Potter next bandwagon !

      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Was sarcastic! People scrambling over Semenyo Thiago etc

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 17 days ago

          Ya whooshed me

          1. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 17 days ago

            Ha
            Thiago owner by the way mate

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Do something Thiago, and concede Bournemouth, ideally Semenyo own goal.

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    Brentford 2 nil

    Goal

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 17 days ago

      KLP hauling

      Damsgaad assist

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 17 days ago

    KLP the differential! Thiago… deary me.