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There are five more Premier League matches up now, with the reigning champions among the teams in action:

Wilson fit

TEAM NEWS

The headline team news is at the Emirates and chiefly concerns Arsenal’s defence.

Piero Hincapie is fit to keep his place after a midweek injury scare.

He may not have long in the side, however: Gabriel Magalhaes returns to the matchday squad as a substitute after injury.

The biggest surprise is the absence of Jurrien Timber.

It doesn’t end there, as Riccardo Calafiori has pulled out of the Gunners’ XI in the warm-up. In comes Myles Lewis-Skelly.

As for Brighton and Hove Albion, Fabian Hurzeler makes three changes.

Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke and Diego Gomez replace Mats Wieffer, Olivier Boscagli and Yankuba Minteh, who loses his ever-present starter status.

Arne Slot makes two changes for Liverpool, with Federico Chiesa coming in for the suspended Dominik Szoboszlai. This is Chiesa’s first Premier League start of the season.

Jeremie Frimpong also replaces Conor Bradley, who is at least fit enough to be on the bench. Cody Gakpo is also back from injury as a substitute.

Four changes for Wolverhampton Wanderers: Mateus Mane, Yerson Mosquera, Hugo Bueno and Tolu Arokodare come in.

It’s nice and simple in east London as both West Ham United and Fulham are unchanged. That, of course, means that Harry Wilson is fit after Monday’s knock.

Kristoffer Ajer comes in for the absent Sepp van den Berg in Brentford’s only change.

Alex Scott, Adam Smith and Junior Kroupi oust David Brooks, Evanilson and Justin Kluivert for visitors Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo starts despite speculation over his future.

Finally, at Burnley, the hosts are still without Maxime Esteve.

Armando Broja, Bashir Humphreys and Marcus Edwards come in for Zian Flemming, Jaidon Anthony and the unavailable Joe Worrall for the Clarets.

Everton are without the ill Jack Grealish, so in comes Tyler Dibling. Beto is also preferred to Thierno Barry.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Rice, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Eze, Magalhaes, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, van Hecke, Coppola, Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Ayari, De Cuyper, Gruda, Gomez, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, Minteh, Watson, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Wieffer, Veltman.


Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Ajer, Henry, Yarmolyuk, Janelt, Jensen, Schade, Thiago, Lewis-Potter. 

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

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Tavernier, Cook, Smith, Scott, Semenyo, Kroupi. 

Subs: Dennis, Soler, Brooks, Evanilson, Christie, Adli, Kluivert, Hill, Unal.


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Humphreys, Ekdal, Pires, Cullen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Broja, Bruun Larsen.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Anthony, Florentino, Tchaouna, Flemming, Sonne, Tresor, Barnes.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Garner, Dibling, Alcaraz, McNeil, Beto.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, Barry, Rohl, Aznou, Welch, Campbell. 


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Chiesa, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Bradley, Gakpo, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Mosquera, Krejci, S Bueno, Doherty, Gomes, Andre, H §Bueno, Mane, Hwang Hee-Chan, Arokodare.

Subs: Johnstone, Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Arias, Hoever, Lopez, Gonzalez, Tchatchoua, Rawlings.


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

Subs: Hermansen, Earthy, Mavropanos, Rodriguez, Soucek, Kante, Golambeckis, Mayers, Wilson.

Fulham XI: Leno, Robinson, Andersen, Cuenca, Tete, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Smith-Rowe, Kevin, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Reed, Diop, Ridgeon, Cairney, King, Traore, Kusi-Asare.


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  1. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    my feed is, like, 2 min. slower than others here.

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Thiago G

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Really? Yuhuuu ...

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      If only 🙁

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Assist if own goal

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      OG?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 5 days ago

        Yeah Petrovic OG Thiago A

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    No Eki 🙁

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Grav goal, Frimpong assist

  5. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Petrovic OG.

  6. z13
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Gravenberch goal nobody cares Frimpong A

  7. putana
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    thank you to the thiago sellers. Much better EO returns

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Ekitike involved in the celebrations

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      He got the assist

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Grav G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Frim A

  10. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    FRIMPONG A

  11. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Petrovic bye bye

  12. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    The berch

  13. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Rival brought in MacA and Gravenberch this week 😆 Couldn’t write it

  14. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    I have three Liverpool, three arsenal and three city players.
    Not a return between them !

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

    2 nil

    Liverpool

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

      Ekitike ...

      Assist to Wirtz Goal

  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz goal, Ekitike assist

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Wow that's big

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Dammit. Should of gone Wirtz... oh well ar least and Eki return

    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      The flood gates are opening!

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Glad I started Dubravka over Petrovic lol

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Same here

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Wish I had. That’s the luck in the game

  18. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz G
    Eti A

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz Ekitike combo!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Nice

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

      Just the 23 appearances for his first goal

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 5 days ago

        First week in my team though 😉

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Ofc Wirtz, going Cunha over him lol, as expected

  21. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Ekitike Assist quick 2 for Liverpool

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz was the one

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

      Eventually

  23. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Witty g
    Ekitike a

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Witty wirtz

  24. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    gyok weak

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Always

  25. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Rice is the best RB on the England squad
    Also best DM
    best mid

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz ruining the meme

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Lovely double up pool goal

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    Wirtz found his level, scoring against Championship teams

  29. Calculated Risks
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 5 days ago

    As a Wirtz buyer this week and Ekitike capper I'll take that after the Erling blank

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

      more please sir

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 5 days ago

      Incredible!