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Brighton v Burnley/Wolves v West Ham team news: No Minteh

3 January 2026 523 comments
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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 Minteh – who 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. GreennRed
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Lego man Arteta.

    https://youtu.be/fwuuaz6CcIU?si=-ELT-olxYYldAy2u

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  2. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    LOL. Did you see Bowen at half time on his phone? Not that I'm a lip reader, but I'm pretty sure he said: "M8, I can't play for this team anymore. Do your job and get me out of here asap, preferably in January when my valuation is still in tact. Love you."

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I think he was discussing baby names with Danni!

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      1. Ignasi M
        10 months, 10 days ago

        hahahahaha / lmfao

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  3. Fifa las vegas
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Oh god disaster. Took -4 to take Rice out for Gabriel funds. Saka benched was written by the FPL gods 😆

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Just hope Rice doesn’t haul massively now

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      1. Ignasi M
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Probably an assist from a corner lmfao

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Most likely

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  4. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Saka tends to come on when he's benched though, and usually scores so I'm not too worried.

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    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      He usually scores as a sub?

      Um, really… stats to back that up?

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Yup, check

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        1. Ignasi M
          10 months, 10 days ago

          Yeah, definitely this season anyway. I should know as I'm a Gunner.

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  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 10 days ago

    3 stonewall penalties for West Ham denied, Bowen should be on a hat trick 😆

    Defo a luck game

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Pretty sure Callum Wilson would take anyway, has a great penalty record

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Bowen would have assisted a couple

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      2. MikeS
        10 months, 10 days ago

        He'd probably pull him hamstring taking one

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Assuming he converted all those non-pens

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    3. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Never heard of the butterfly effect? If the first one is awarded, the others never happen.

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  6. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Mikel Arteta is reluctant to use Bukayo Saka three times a week.

    Every time Arsenal had a three-game week since start of December, he's had at least one game on the bench.

    Brentford (Dec 3), Club Brugge (Dec 10), Palace (Dec 23) and now today - after two starts in last week.

    https://x.com/i/status/2007490005212795127

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Perhaps he has learned his lession?

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    2. MikeS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      To be fair that bench is so strong, and with all the games they play the squad need to be rotated to prevent Injuries

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    3. Jacquet or chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Proper post. Nice.

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  7. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    After next gw when Saka starts and Rice is benched, we will here stories how people sold Saka for Rice...

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      10 months, 10 days ago

      I’ve already done it…should I have waited?

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  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Just remember, Wolves never keep a clean sheet

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    1. Nomar
      10 months, 10 days ago

      It’s West Ham, though.

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    2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      10 months, 10 days ago

      tbf West Ham at Home is definetly their best fixture of the season

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    3. GreennRed
      10 months, 10 days ago

      With today's efforts West Ham could be there until next Christmas and they wouldn't score.

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      1. Nomar
        10 months, 10 days ago

        They’ll get their chance to score against Wolves next season in the Championship.

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  9. HadiSLIM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Mane getting DefCon is crazy.,..

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  10. tucaoneo
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Wolves might be on to something. Played well in recent games. Starting to worry about picking Pickford as my GK.

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    1. Nomar
      10 months, 10 days ago

      It’s West Ham though.

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  11. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 months, 10 days ago

    We all own Saka anyway. Makes no difference unless he stays on the bench

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Err.. I sold him 3 GWs ago?

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  12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Bowen on 11DC’s, 1 more please …

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Wow nice surprise

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Now on 13DC’s, 4 pointer

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  13. Sailboats
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Wow Wolves 3-0. Is it time to rip apart my entire team to fit 3x Wolves players?

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    1. Nomar
      10 months, 10 days ago

      It’s West Ham though.

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  14. NABIL - FPL otai
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Bowen 13 DCs!

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    1. JBG
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Exactly why you bring him in

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Indeed. For a hit too

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    2. The Philosopher
      10 months, 10 days ago

      That's what we got him for!

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    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      To be fair he is the leading forward for defcon

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  15. F4L
    10 months, 10 days ago

    was the Rice start leaked before the deadline ugh 🙁 ? benched cos didnt want to risk a sub appearance, my bad

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    1. JBG
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Nightcrawler had that info

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  16. Differentiator
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Bowen Defcon LEGEND

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  17. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Will take the Bowen defcon and run!

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    1. Sandy Ravage
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Small victories

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Defo, basically goal and YC

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  18. Pep Roulette
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Bowen with defcon points

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  19. FOREST FOREVER 2
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Bowen DC point: Consolation prize for owners.

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  20. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Pretty sure Bowen is the only FWD to hit defcons this season and he's done it twice...

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Broja did it last GW I believe

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        10 months, 10 days ago

        Ah missed that one.

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  21. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Dub Save pts plz

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  22. Ignasi M
    10 months, 10 days ago

    "No shot on target for West Ham". Lmfao. Sell Bowen y'all.

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  23. henrysquire
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Hope Saka stays on the bench. Have Mane as first sub.

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Just brought him in and 2nd sub for me…..12 points only you and me have! Would be a big rank improver 🙁

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  24. NABIL - FPL otai
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Arias G again??

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  25. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    10 months, 10 days ago

    What were you all expecting, buying Bowen?

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Defcon points?

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Had him for 7GW’s, 36 points, not horrendous

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    3. Sgt. Schultz
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Defcon & Chill

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  26. pundit of punts
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Verbruggen CS

    WC starting off decently

    Watkins + Rogers + Verbruggen 😎

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    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Verbruggen + Bowen. 2 returns.

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    2. PartyTime
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Watkins + Verbruggen + Saka* ffs

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  27. PartyTime
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Nice stuff from Verbruggen. Looking promising on the WC

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  28. pundit of punts
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Verbruggen sneaks in 1 bonus point

    Happy days

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  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Captained Kadioglu.
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    In Challenge.

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  30. dansmusen
    10 months, 10 days ago

    Van Hecke point was not expected but I take it

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      10 months, 10 days ago

      Van Hecke first on my bench so hope Saka does not come on.

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