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There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 GMT on Sunday.

TEAM NEWS

The absence of Cole Palmer from the Chelsea matchday squad is one of the most significant pieces of team news.

Andrey Santos consequently comes into the starting line-up.

Liam Rosenior makes two other changes to the team that beat Brentford in Gameweek 22: Benoit Badiashile and Estevao for Tosin Adarabioyo and Alejandro Garnacho.

Jaydee Canvot, Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr all return for Crystal Palace.

Will Hughes, Justin Devenny and Yeremy Pino make way.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has had his hand forced with his only change from midweek due to the injury sustained by Bruno Guimaraes. Lewis Miley comes in.

Dan Burn, meanwhile, returns to the matchday squad as a substitute.

Aston Villa have made five changes to the line-up that beat Fenerbahce on Thursday.

Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana all return, ousting Marco Bizot, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne and Lamare Bogarde from the starting XI.

At the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford and Nottingham Forest are unchanged from Gameweek 22.

LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Nelson, Ouattara, Lewis-Potter, Donovan

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Bakwa, Savona


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Johnson, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Pino, Uche, Hughes, Sosa, Imray, Riad, Rodney, Devenny

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella, Santos, Caicedo, Estevao, Enzo, Neto, J Pedro

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Fofana, Gusto, Hato, Garnacho, Gittens, Delap, Guiu


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Miley, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Gordon, Wissa

Subs: Ramsdale, Osula, Elanga, Woltemade, Willock, Burn, A Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen, Onana, Tielemans, Sancho, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Digne, Mings, Bogarde, Hemmings, Bailey, Elliott, Guessand


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:

2pm team news: Munoz + Sarr start, no Palmer or Bruno G

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  1. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Oh man, Richards is dead as an option.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Zero interest in Munoz now. They look really out of sorts.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Chelsea have been good too, to be fair

  2. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Yeah should've captained Enzo, not Ekitike. Palace are quite poor now.

  3. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Good riddance Gordon, troll

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      straight to Enzo then

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Yeah, on w/c this week as few I need gone, few need in

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Gordon blank - subbed off post 60

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Got Gordon and Ekitike in my team in the same week. Transferred out Thiago and changed the transfer from Enzo to Gordon last minute. What could have been!

  5. HD7
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    What would you advice me here, mates?
    Is Timber to Gabriel worth it?
    Same about Palmer to Enzo?
    Initial news were that Palmer will play today and now Enzo scores from a penalty...

    1 FT 0.2 ITB

    Pickford
    Timber Chalobah Mukiele
    Bruno Palmer Rogers Wilson
    Haaland Pedro Ekitike

    Dubravka Miley Esteve Gudm

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    GTFO Gordon.

  7. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Why did I get Wirtz for Foden instead of Enzo. Might just do it next week instead.

  8. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Whoa Gabriel looks menacing and focused.

  9. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Rogers DC

  10. socho
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Awful decision

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Not seen it

      Don't like the inconsistent handball rules

      But I'm a bit of a traditionalist on this, if you stop a goal with your arm it should be a penalty.

  11. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Mbeumo in the no. 9 role in a counter attacking side might be better than BrunoF?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Both!

  12. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Gordon out to Enzo or Semenyo?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Semen

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Vital for the tree of life to carry on

  13. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Which option to fund Bruno Fernandes?

    A) Foden,Ekitike > Bruno,J.Pedro for free.
    B) VVD,Cherki,Foden > Chalobah,Enzo,Bruno -4

  14. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Buzzing with my Foden & Gruno to Enzo and Bruno moves for free

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Rogers down

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Up again

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Come on Brentford ffs

    If Brentford score first they score 3 probably but Douche Dyche will park a double decker to secure 3

  17. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    I want both Enzo and Bruno but only one spot available ffs

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Sell Rogers?

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Thiago C failure

    Never get those differential captains right

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Rogers Def Con added

    I'm up to 46 points with 3 to go and 3 in play

  20. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Wharton RC

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Second yellow

      Not the smartest sliding tackle when on a yellow

  21. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Wharton off - 2 YCs

  22. Raoul Nogues
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Wharton pissed off

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Wharton RC, trying to force his way out of the team by playing bad now 😛

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Barely touched the guy.

    • lespaul
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      KDH or Le Fee?

    • Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      That a 3 game RC?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        No, second yellow

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      How are those two tackles not fouls

    • ran
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      C'mon Thiago.. you gotta score

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Chelsea CS basically locked then!

    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Wharton earth was he thinking with that challenge?

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Wharts and all

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      ah dont have any chelsea defence 😥

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        I do. On my bench