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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. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    yer a wizard lewis

  2. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Overlooked Lewis Potter because I wanted a nailed defender. Congrats to new owners.

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

    Is Thiago even on the pitch?

  4. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    I’ve benched Szobo for Thiago so brace incoming for him

  5. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Haaland is absolutely woeful for fpl. Have to pick and captain him every week just to exist in fpl.

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

      I wish they'd been brave enough to make him 16.5m or something this season

  6. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    As others have said, Thiago useless. Big lummox

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

    Burnley getting closer

  8. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Moment of silence for FPL General's team.

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

      Why

    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Indeed. Especially with Foden C.
      Back into the 6 millions he goes

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

    Apparently, if Brentford score, Thiago will be involved 😆

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

      He’s involved in watching the goals go in closely.

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

      Involved in the celebrations only apparently.

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

    No Haaland hattie. Triple captainers in the mud.

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

      Subbed?

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

        Looks like it

  11. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    What did Bruno G look like? Worth holding? Thanks!

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

      He was more interested in fighting than playing football. Regretting buying him a couple of weeks ago.

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Thanks mate. Who you thinking of replacing him with?

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

          I think I have to keep him for now, as I have other fires to fight.

      2. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Actually, we might as well hold. Some great matchups coming up. Unless we swap for Gordon…

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

      He’s been awful since I got him, definite sell but good fixtures

  12. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Felony kick

  13. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    how's my guy schade doing

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

    Dammit Semenyo scored. Heck!

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

    Like I said before the games, Thiago starts, Thiago blanks.

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

      Valuable blank

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

      Out of interest

      What is your current rank?

      I imagine it'd way up there

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

    Kelleher saves awful Strand-Larsen pen

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

      Lol

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

    Wolves penalty

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

      Saved

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

        He passed it to him

  18. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Minteh owners? Keeping, benching, selling?

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

      One of those.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Good choice !

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Benching for Arsenal, playing him against West Ham and Burnley

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Cheers
        Thinking similar

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

    Wolves fluffed the penalty

    Good save

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Relegation 100% confirmed, can't even score pens.

  20. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Kelleher pen save….

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

    VDB CS intact but Kelleher owners in Dreamland

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

    Oh F off, main rival started Kelleher

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

      TC Haaland too
      FML

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

    Goal

    BURNLEY

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

      Senesi busted

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

        Broja

        Bro

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Fantastic! 😛

  24. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Broja goal

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

      5 mins added on

      A winner?

  25. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Oh ffs

  26. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Burnley 1-1

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

    Total football I hate tou

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

      *you

      😉

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Broja you legend.

  29. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Ugh Burnley goal

  30. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Senesi CS gone FFSSSSSSS

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

      Bonus too