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Five more Premier League matches to come now, following on from the Manchester derby:

James Palmer

TEAM NEWS

Having missed out in Gameweeks 20 and 21, and then made an appearance off the bench in the FA Cup, Hugo Ekitike is back in the Liverpool starting XI today.

Arne Slot’s side shows two changes from the goalless draw at the Emirates, with Ekitike and Curtis Jones in for the injured Conor Bradley and the benched Alexis Mac Allister.

As for Burnley, Scott Parker prefers Axel Tuanzebe and Jaidon Anthony to Josh Laurent and Hannibal Mejbri.

And after sitting on the sidelines for both of Chelsea’s cup matches over the last week, Reece James and Cole Palmer are passed fit to start.

Liam Delap is only fit enough for bench duty after illness, while Wesley Fofana is also among the substitutes as his minute management continues.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews almost goes with the same XI that beat Sunderland, instead preferring Mikkel Damsgaard to Keane Lewis-Potter.

On Wearside, Regis Le Bris reacts to that aforementioned 3-0 pummelling by handing starts to Reinildo, Romaine Mundle and Noah Sadiki. Simon Adingra, Lutsharel Geertruida and Chris Rigg are the fall guys.

Crystal Palace are without the City-bound Marc Guehi, of course, while Jaydee Canvot drops to the bench. Chris Richards and Jefferson Lerma are the new additions compared to Gameweek 21.

Leeds United are without the absent Jaka Bijol and Anton Stach this afternoon, so in come Jayden Bogle and Noah Okafor. There’s a change between the posts, too, with Karl Darlow recalled for the under-fire Lucas Perri.

Fulham’s Marco Silva brings in Sasa Lukic and Ryan Sessegnon for Tom Cairney and Issa Diop.

Finally, in north London, there’s a debut for Conor Gallagher.

Ben Davies, Wilson Odobert and Archie Gray are the other new additions from the last Premier League game. Djed Spence and Lucas Bergvall are subs, while Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur are both out.

West Ham are again without Lucas Paqueta but they hand a full debut to Pablo Felipe, one of their January signings.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sánchez, James, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernández, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Pedro.

Subs: Jörgensen, Badiashile, Hato, Fofana, Acheampong, Santos, Delap, George, Guiu.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry, Janelt, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Schade, Igor Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Van Den Berg, Pinnock, Nelson, Ouattara, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Furo,


Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukić, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Sessegnon, Jiménez.

Subs: Lecomte, Diop, Amissah, Reed, Cairney, King, Traoré, Kusi Asare, Kevin.

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Justin, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Gruev, Ampadu, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.

Subs: Perri, Bornauw, Byram, Longstaff, Tanaka, Buonanotte, Piroe, Nmecha, Gnonto.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konaté, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Robertson, Ramsay, Endo, Mac Allister, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha.

Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Humphreys, Pires, Edwards, Ugochukwu, Luis, Anthony, Broja.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Ekdal, Mejbri, Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Barnes.


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fée, Mundle, Brobbey.

Subs: Patterson, Cirkin, Geertruida, Neil, Rigg, O’Nien, Mayenda, Isidor, Adingra.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Lerma, Devenny, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Johnson, Yéremy Pino, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Benítez, Clyne, Canvot, Sosa, Imray, Riad, Uche, Drakes-Thomas.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Davies, Gallagher, Gray, Odobert, Simons, Tel, Kolo Muani.

Subs: Kinsky, Drăgușin, Danso, Udogie, Spence, Bissouma, Bergvall, Solanke, Scarlett.

West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Scarles, Souček, Fernandes, Bowen, Pablo, Summerville, Castellanos.

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Igor, Mayers, Rodríguez, Potts, Kante, Wilson.

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 (DefCon) 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. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    26 plus El Kroupi any good?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      32 mins ago

      Psssh, I've got more on my bench

      And less in my team....

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        32 mins ago

        That is my bench

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      32 mins ago

      Subtle brag

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        31 mins ago

        Bench brag

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    Would you move Saka to Rice now?
    Or keep as he just starts next week?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 9 mins ago

      Keep & probably move to Palmer in 24

  3. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    Need Rice to brace. Need Rogers to Brace. Gab bullet header

  4. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    3 fts next gameweek

    Saka, Foden & Gvardiol out

    Welcome Palmer, Bruno F & Guehi

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 4 mins ago

      Foden has Wolves

  5. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    Sanchez and Palmer Maybe saving me from a huge red arrow. Brought them both in for this week as a part of a hit (also brought in Gakpo).

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Palmer low ownership helping

  6. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    Oh well, and apparently Andersen cs and bonus lost in last minute.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      32 mins ago

      Defcon at least

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        31 mins ago

        (Though not showing yet bizarrely)

        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 mins ago

          Really? Okay I'll take that at least.

  7. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Every single time you cap someone other than Haaland they do f all. Ekitike gtfo og my team fkn useless trashcan

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      Holy Watkins(c) x3 tomorrow! I’ll be there 🙂

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Chalobah still low owned crazy

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      Underestimated on here. People were advices to bench

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 16 mins ago

        Mental.

        You still got Foden, giving him Wolves or chopping for Bruno?

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 mins ago

          Not decided

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 14 mins ago

      He's been gash for weeks then I bench him one time and he hauls. I f**ing hate this crap luck game

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 mins ago

        Getting defcons nearly every week

    3. Raoul Nogues
        1 hour, 14 mins ago

        Today's clean sheet is a miracle

    4. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 19 mins ago

      As a Wirtz capper, I'll take that and run

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 17 mins ago

        well done

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 12 mins ago

        Nicccce

      3. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 10 mins ago

        Hope he locks the 3 bonus

    5. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 19 mins ago

      Oh lord. Thought I got one on the casuals with Saka (C), when Haaland blanked. Of course not.

      Please stay on the bench.... Wirtz (VC).

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        28 mins ago

        Lmaooooo… Saka must have done a lot in your fpl team over the last couple of games for you to captain him

        1. More than Haaland. Anyway, a bit of a gamble yes, but I thought he passed the eyetest last week.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        19 mins ago

        Wirtz only scored 1, Saka could easily drown that with like 30 mins off the bench

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      Saka(C) let’s go ! 😎

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 16 mins ago

        and your VC?

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 hour, 15 mins ago

          FLOL

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 14 mins ago

          Ekitike :s

      2. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 14 mins ago

        Let's go mate!! :p

      3. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 14 mins ago

        Rafa he’s polishing the pine

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 13 mins ago

          I know I know 🙁

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            1 hour, 12 mins ago

            🙁

    7. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      How to fix team link here?

      Anyone?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 13 mins ago

        Go to FPL, gw history, copy number in URL into FFS

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 12 mins ago

        My Profile
        Edit
        About You
        Team ID box

      3. Mighty Duck
        • 1 Year
        1 hour, 8 mins ago

        Go to FPL, Top-10 managers OR chart, copy whatever ID you like, paste in your profile here.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          18 mins ago

          Good idea that, I like it lol

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            18 mins ago

            And then start being a content creator

    8. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      Get rid of them? saka/Foden to Bruno F and Rive for free?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 17 mins ago

        *Rice

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 13 mins ago

        Yep

    9. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      0-0 in the evening game please

    10. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      Another bad week. Guess chalobah 9.pts and gudmonnsen 6 pts subbing in for m nunes is cause for celebration. 6 players to play still

    11. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      I spent the whole day thinking should I drop one of Szobo, Foden or Thiago in order to play Le Fee against depleted Palace. Had a great feeling he would score

      Of course I ignored my instinct.

    12. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      Arsenal clean sheet, no Rice involvement and Saka to stay on the bench please

    13. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      1 hour, 15 mins ago

      Rotation of the captain duties between Haaland and Ekitike doesn't go well in the season.

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 9 mins ago

        Might go Palmer soon

    14. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 14 mins ago

      Mbuemo or Rogers long term?

    15. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 12 mins ago

      Alderete over Mukiele transfer couple of weeks ago gang here.

      Alderete 111 Vs 436 Mukiele. 10p difference which seemed like the most boring 50-50 call.

    16. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 12 mins ago

      Any news on Foden potential injury?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 5 mins ago

        Rumours landed on hand first half hence subbing

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          4 mins ago

          Thinking he’ll be out for a few GWs at least then?

    17. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 12 mins ago

      11p, what a terrible GW. Had Ekitike (C) so was hoping for a green arow after Haaland blanked. But no.

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 hour, 6 mins ago

        Hate to break it to you but this week belongs to Watkins(c)

    18. tim
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Oreilly to Guehi?

    19. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Anyone doing any worse than 13 from 7?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 9 mins ago

        11 on pitch

        26 on bench with El Kroupi to go

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          1 hour, 6 mins ago

          Elite

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            15 mins ago

            Same every season hence why I want the bench rules changed!

      2. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 5 mins ago

        11p from 6.

      3. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        1 hour, 4 mins ago

        Yeah
        8 from 7

    20. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      Did Palmer just get def cons 🙂

    21. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      4th gw ranking of over 7m in the last 5 weeks ,bit fed up now