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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. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Could be Everton penalty

    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Keane to take it?

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Not given

      1. PartyTime
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Heck!

    3. Kaneyonero
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Dub peno save please

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        How can he save it if it’s not a pen?

      2. Kaneyonero
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Commented before the fact

  2. lilmessipran
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Potter with the miss of the season

  3. TheBiffas
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Anyone else just got assist returns and no goals?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      me

    2. Utopsis
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Yep, unless King Dubravka sorts me out

    3. JBG
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Semen goal

      1. nanxun
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        jizz what was needed

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Yes, Saka, Ekitike and Wilson. Still big red arrow

    5. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Yes actually

    6. nanxun
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      another here

  4. Sailboats
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Potter missed an open goal

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Who is Potter?

      1. Utopsis
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Goes to a school called Hogwarts

  5. Gizzachance
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Get defcon Semenyo

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Wolves pushing for the equaliser

    Dub looking like a good BB week for some

    1. g40steve
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Nearly got it

  7. nanxun
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Three returns thus far; all assists -- Saka, Ekiteke, and Wilson. Completely anti-climactic. 🙁

  8. SM001
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Dubravka to concede in 3.... 2.... 1......

    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      STOP IT

  9. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Gabriel back in time for my wildcard.

  10. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Regret not going with my gut of Dubravka over Sanchez for this week. Seemed wrong to play him and Keane, but that game had a whiff of 0-0 off it.

    Watch me jinx it now

  11. Supersonic_
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Cunha folk - its a hold right?

    1. Royal5
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Sell before Wolves? No

    2. Ha.
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      I’m looking to bring him in!

    3. Utopsis
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      I'm bringing him in

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    6 mins added on at Turf Moor

    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Lord have mercy

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Who would you lose from that defence?
    Timber hincapie chalobah truffert alderete
    I have 2 FTS and 0.5 itb

    1. JBG
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Truffert and Hincy

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Cheers. My thoughts as well

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Over at the London stadium

    WHU pushing for that third relegation spot

    Needed points today

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Really thought Nuno would start to kick on and brought in Bowen. Poor decision

  15. Royal5
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Wtf Saka

    1. Royal5
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Looked slower than Gyokeres om that attempt

  16. The Philosopher
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Wtf Saka

  17. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Bless Saka

  18. Kaneyonero
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Saka useless

  19. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Dunk has been annoying today. Blocks Saka again!

  20. Waynoo
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    I'm almost guaranteed my 4th successful red arrow, this game man

    1. FantasyTony
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Red arrows aren’t successful mate

  21. Stimps
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Did Raul to Ekiteke (-4)

    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Ouch

    2. JBG
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Thiago to Ekitike -4 here and benched Jimi(for the 2nd GW in a row).

  22. Yes Ndidi
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    This Burnley CS looks absolutely locked-in

    (non-owner, but the gloves are off this week)

  23. tutankamun
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Senesi scrapes DEFCON

    1. Utopsis
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Water is wet

  24. JBG
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    10+m for that...

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Seconds away from my second Cs of the season...

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      For Keepers

  26. Gizzachance
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Keane much better than tarkowski, cheaper, so far on bonus and defcon

  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Foden + Hincapié > Cherki + Gabriel solid yeah?

  28. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    24 points from BB with Guehi to go

  29. lilmessipran
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Senesi with 10 defcons, beautiful

    1. lilmessipran
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      And concedes another, yikes

  30. Royal5
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Arteta celebrating like he won the CL final