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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
    3 months, 9 days ago

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

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

    Thiago G

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

      Really? Yuhuuu ...

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      If only 🙁

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

      Assist if own goal

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      OG?

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

        Yeah Petrovic OG Thiago A

  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    No Eki 🙁

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

    Grav goal, Frimpong assist

  5. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 9 days ago

    Petrovic OG.

  6. z13
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Gravenberch goal nobody cares Frimpong A

    • putana
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      thank you to the thiago sellers. Much better EO returns

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Ekitike involved in the celebrations

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

        He got the assist

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Grav G

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

        Frim A

    • Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      FRIMPONG A

    • brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Petrovic bye bye

    • Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      The berch

    • Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

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

    • Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

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

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

      2 nil

      Liverpool

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

        Ekitike ...

        Assist to Wirtz Goal

    • Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Wirtz goal, Ekitike assist

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

        Wow that's big

      2. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

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

      3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        The flood gates are opening!

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

      Glad I started Dubravka over Petrovic lol

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

        Same here

      2. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

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

    • Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Wirtz G
      Eti A

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

      Wirtz Ekitike combo!

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

        Nice

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

        Just the 23 appearances for his first goal

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

          First week in my team though 😉

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Ofc Wirtz, going Cunha over him lol, as expected

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Ekitike Assist quick 2 for Liverpool

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Wirtz was the one

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

        Eventually

    • Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Witty g
      Ekitike a

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Witty wirtz

    • nanxun
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      gyok weak

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Always

    • Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

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

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

      Wirtz ruining the meme

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

      Lovely double up pool goal

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 9 days ago

      Wirtz found his level, scoring against Championship teams

    • Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 9 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
        3 months, 9 days ago

        more please sir

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 9 days ago

        Incredible!