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Just the two 3pm GMT Premier League matches to come now, with all of the bottom three in action.

It’s Brighton and Hove Albion v Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United.

TEAM NEWS

At the Amex, Brighton are without Yankuba Mintehwho suffered a dead leg in midweek – for the clash with the Clarets.

Danny Welbeck drops to the bench, meanwhile, along with James Milner and Maxim De Cuyper.

In come Brajan Gruda, Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter and, in his first-ever Premier League start, budget FPL forward Charalampos Kostoulas.

The returning Pascal Gross takes his place among the Seagulls’ substitutes.

Scott Parker has made three changes to the side he sent out to face Newcastle United on Tuesday.

Bashir Humphreys, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Jaidon Anthony are recalled.

Maxime Estève is injured, while Loum Tchaouna and Marcus Edwards are demoted to substitute duty.

Up at Molineux, there’s just one change for the hosts following their creditable point at Old Trafford in midweek.

Santiago Bueno returns from injury at centre-half, so Matt Doherty makes way.

Both of West Ham United’s alterations are enforced due to injuries sustained by Lucas Paquetá and Jean-Clair Todibo.

Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos step into the side.

Much like Brighton, the Hammers have their own new signing in the matchday squad. Striker Pablo Felipe makes the bench following his move from Gil Vicente.

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadıoğlu, Ayari, Gomez, Gruda, Rutter, Mitoma, Kostoulas.

Subs: Steele, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Coppola, Groß, Milner, Hinshelwood, Watson, Welbeck.

Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Walker, Humphreys, Ekdal, Laurent, Pires, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Anthony, Broja, Bruun Larsen.

Subs: Weiss, Sonne, Brierley, Pimlott, Edwards, Tchaouna, Banel, Barnes, Agyei.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sá, Mosquera, S Bueno, Krejčí, Tchatchoua, Arias, Gomes, Mane, H Bueno, Hee-chan, Arokodare.

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Wolfe, Hoever, André, Larsen, Chirewa, Lopez, González.

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

Subs: Hermansen, Igor, Golambeckis, Mayers, Rodríguez, Souček, Earthy, Kante, Pablo.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Looks like not doing Cunha -> Rogers this GW might not hurt much in the end.

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

      Nope Cunha will outscore him

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Only 3 points lost

    3. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Rogers-dodgers unite!

    4. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      I’ve not got anyone playing in these first 3 games

  2. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Holding Minteh for Burnley worked out well

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

      Got rid for rogers, was tempted to keep for this gw, city next week though

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      It didn't mate. He's not in the squad.

  3. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    It's almost time for my biggest punt of the season to get me my fully deserved 2 points.

    It's your stage to shine Mateus Mane

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

      What an investment

  4. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    dyche football hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  5. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    First time owning Bowen this season. Sorry if I'm the one breaking it.

  6. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Have zero FPL interest in these 3pm games

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Kadıoğlu watch at least

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

        Great delivery from the corner there

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Worry not. I'll give your something of interest, mate. Watch how Bowen plays and report to me after the game.

  7. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Sub 6.6M replacement for Minteh? Or downgrade VVd First?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Minteh the fker has to be a priority sell. That's what I'm doing.

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Got Stach as the 8th attacker

      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        I like that!

      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Had him since gw 6, had few pts on my bench last couple gws

    3. Dubem_FC
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Bruno. G.

      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        He’s 7M

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Rob a bank.

    4. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      See how the new manager sets up but Maybe Enzo for Chelsea's nice fixture run or Tielemans. Those are two options I am looking at.

    5. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      I rage transferred him out as soon as I saw line-ups for Enzo - probably a stupid move

      1. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Rage transfers are never a good idea mate

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

      Ndiaye once he’s back. Szoboslai is 6.6m. I’m looking at getting someone to rotate with Wilson. No-one really jumps out. Enzo maybe?

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    What game to watch?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      neither

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Yeah - both games on TV today, but gone for the Wolves v West Ham one 🙂

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Go out and talk to your family rather than watch this trash, mate.

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

        Why are all his family outside?

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Walked out on him for watching a game like Brighton - Burnley.

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

            😀

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

    Wolves goal

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

      Arias G

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      He’s starting to tick

  10. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Hwang A

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Arias G

  11. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Wolves gonna win this one

  12. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Any chance Rice plays today?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Should be. Traveling with the squad

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      He's with the squad. Will definitely be in the bench. Small chance he starts too.

      1. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        I hope he starts as he is my first sub and I have Minteh in my starting lineup.

        1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          snap

  13. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Cunha replacement finally coming through for wolves

  14. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Well at least West Ham gonna be attacking now. Better for Bowen.

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Cmon Dubravka!

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      I TC'd him!

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Legend

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

      Save it for midweek!

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

    I was looking at Arias for GW1. He’s rapid.

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Same here he was very impressive in the CWC

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Brighton goal...

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      offside

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

      VAR rules it out

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      plz b offside

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

        As you wish, sir

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Why the hell are SSN waffling on about Scottish games that have finished, and not reporting on Prem games currently being played?

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        They know of your love for Kris Boyd!

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

          😆

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

    Jeez this West Ham game gonna be full of goals, carnage defending from both teams

  19. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Dubravka bursted as expected

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      nope 🙂

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      stitched back up

  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Busted Clean Sheet bingo! Well done to those who had West Ham after 4 mins. Next up?

  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Disaster for West Ham if they don't get a result here!

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Squad looks ready for playing in the Championship.

    2. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 9 days ago

      The club'll get what they deserve

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Puts things into perspective, doesn't it. We want a Bowen goal, but Nuno may lose his job if they don't get a result.

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

    Might be a West Ham pen

  23. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    I haven't started Dubravka all season, I did it today.
    This is going to be a nervous 90 minutes

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      They might do you a favour and concede early to get it over with!

  24. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Clear pen imo, never went for the ball.

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

      Is Bowen taking?

  25. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Wolves scored again .Only didn't score vs Brentford in the last 6 PL games (Should have scored with the Penalty kick but Kelleher didn't read the script).

    Reconsidering O'Reilly to Tark now...

    1. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Me too!

  26. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    If ARS are to win the league, they will have to learn to rotate.....LIV game is more important than today

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Gabriel non owner?

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Timber owner but this has nothing to do with FPL....plus I am not expecting any changes in defence

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Rice seller?

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Rice won't start anyway....I m expecting Eze, Jesus and Martinelli in place of Odegaard, Gyokeres and Trossarf

  27. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Haha wtf are these refs on???

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Dunno but I want some of it, if im to get through these 3pm games.

  28. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Bowen fail on WC

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Surely didn't bring him in just for this match? Wolves looked decent defensively lately.

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      He'll score and save Nuno's job.

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      20 minutes gone, stop being weird.

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

        Reverse jinx - always works

    4. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Hahaha. Game has only just begon.

  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Prioritise Thiago > DCL or downgrading one of Guehi/O’Reilly?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Probably downgrade O'Reilly and Guehi, O first if he seemingly has lost his spot

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Thiago at least playing 90 minutes regularly and on PK.

      O'Reilly is a concern. I'm contemplating O'Reilly to Tark next GW

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

      I think Thiago is ok home to Sunderland. Get rid after?

  30. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    LOL at everyone bringing in Bowen for Wolves. Wolves have been very, very good since early December and have been unlucky in their results. I always fancied Wolves for this game. Bowen mayyyy get on the scoresheet but this has a Wolves win written all over it.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      So if he scores, who the fck cares if Wolves win?

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        No sniff for Hammers so far and Bowen deep today, Oh - penalty to Wolves.

    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      You might have gone a bit early with this one. At least wait until HT

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Troo dat. But Wolves erm...look pretty good defensively.