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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. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Forest 2-0

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

      Dyche back in town

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Classic Dychey

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

    Awoni G

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

    2 nil Forest

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

    Taiwo G, MGW A

  5. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Pretty green arrows, so full of wonder and despair.

  6. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Forest yet again ruining my party... did so when I brought in Bowen against them and now Schade

  7. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Eliot Anderson, my man, 13 defcons. Gotta love this guys plodding along week after week with 4points

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    ffs collins, forest second

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

    Chalobah defcon?

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

    Started Keleher

    Benched Dubravka

    oh well

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Richards goal

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

      Blocked on the line then easy finish

      Unlucky for Sanchez tbf

    2. Raoul Nogues
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Thanks to Rosenior

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

      Palace bust Chelsea

      1-3

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

      Palace goal!

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

      chelsea cs wipeout

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Nice. Must be worth a tiny boost in rank

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

        Richards G, Riad A

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Of course Thiago(c) blanks! Just like every other captain has blanked whenever I’ve gone against Haaland this season. Can’t catch a break

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

        We need to visit the Zambian witch doctor, mate.

    7. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      vdb is a downgrade on ajer

    8. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Absolutely typical

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

      Richards G?

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

        Header
        Goal Given

    10. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Which Chelsea players will you be going for?

      Attackers seem to be sharing the points. Chalobah is likely in for me. Was hoping for more from Cucurella

    11. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Crap. Chelsea lose cs. Fck

    12. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Watkins goal

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

        Finally! I'll take it!

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

      Yessss bye bye Chelsea CS

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

      Watkins G

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

      Watkins decent shot and save

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

      Forest goin ok in last 3 , win v w/ham, 0-0 v ars, now two up v Brentford

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

      2 nil Villa

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

        Watkins

        Rogers assisted the assister

        Good cross

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

      Watkins G

    19. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      watkins g
      digne a

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

      Watkins G

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

        Nice, owned him for last 3 gws
        Cheers

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

        Digne A

    21. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Wally G