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We hate to tear you away from a gripping transfer deadline day but there’s the small matter of ‘El Fodderico/El Benchico’ this evening: Sunderland v Burnley.

The difference this week, of course, is that there’ll be more Fantasy managers than usual starting the likes of Martin Dubravka and Nordi Mukiele, given the more favourable-on-paper fixture.

Kick-off on Wearside is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris makes two changes to the side that started the 3-1 Premier League defeat at West Ham United.

Eliezer Mayenda and Romaine Mundle drop to the bench, with Habib Diarra and Chemsdine Talbi coming into the side for their first starts since the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Burnley make only one change from their 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

It comes up top, with Gameweek 23 goalscorer Lyle Foster taking the place of Armando Broja.

James Ward-Prowse, who joined the Clarets on loan from West Ham late last month, is on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Diarra, Sadiki, Hume, Le Fée, Talbi, Brobbey.

Subs: Moore, Cirkin, Geertruida, Rigg, Mayenda, O’Nien, Mundle, Isidor, Jones.

Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Humphreys, Walker, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Pires, Edwards, Anthony, Foster.

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Tchaouna, Flemming, Ward-Prowse, Broja, Mejbri, Laurent.


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:

Sunderland Burnley

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  1. Ray85
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Was going to play Dubravka v West Ham but with that showing might stick to Kelleher at SJP.

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      I've just changed too

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      What is the point difference if you set and forget Kelleher from when you owned both GKs?

      1. Ray85
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Can't remember as I got Kelleher a couple of months ago and pretty much always played him. He's done well tbf with some pen saves.

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    AndyLTFPL 1.8k
    FPL Fran 8.7k
    BigManBakar 9.9k

    Some content creators smashing it atm

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      FPL review smashing it atm

    2. MJF
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Bollocks to em.

    3. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      28 point BB!

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Who did you bench?

        1. Sedemuda
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          Dub Reinaldo Mukilie Anderson

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 28 days ago

            Wow, that’s gone perfectly for you

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Play one:
      A. Thiago (new)
      B. Ndiaye (ful)

      1. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        A

    5. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Last week, Reinildo comes off my bench for -1. This week sitting on my bench with 11!

      1. I have no Wirtz
          3 months, 28 days ago

          Yes, it hurts. We have all been there. Even more annoying to see someone else in your ML getting the Saka no show replaced with an 11 pointer.

      2. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        I cant believe Mukiele didnt get me defcon points. Outrageous behaviour to be honest

        1. Firminooooo
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          I will pray for you.

        2. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          If its any consolation, I have Hill 7 pts, 2nd on my bench. Went double City DEF thinking theyd roll over spurs..

      3. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        A) Saka > Mbeumo
        B) Saka > Semenyo
        C) Saka > Rice

        Pick one. Currently leaning towards A).

        1. estheblessed
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          Depends on the rest of your team... But I'd lean towards Mbeumo/Cunha or Bruno if you can

          1. Big Mike
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 28 days ago

            Already have Bruno, and I'm not comfortable picking Cunha.

            1. Big Mike
              • 3 Years
              3 months, 28 days ago

              My other mids are Rogers, Enzo and Wilson.

        2. Ray85
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          Semenyo if no Arsenal DGW. Hold if otherwise, depending on Saka injury update.

      4. estheblessed
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        a) Watkins to Ekitike
        b) Bruno G to Wirtz
        c) Other?

        Kelleher
        Chalobah, Gabriel, Thiaw
        Rice, Bruno F, Enzo, Wilson, Bruno G
        Haaland, JP

        Roefs, Watkins, Tarkowski, Alderete

        1. Big Mike
          • 3 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          I'd do B) this week then A) for next week.

          1. DBry
              3 months, 28 days ago

              You have both?

        2. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          Would ekitike be set and forget until gameweek 32 wildcard?

        3. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          11pt BB isn’t great, but I’ve had worse. After loads of red arrows, back into the top 900k from 1.4m with a 31% green makes it seem like a real success for now. 😎

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 28 days ago

            Least we've played it now and don't need to chase value or hold onto players unnecessarily cause we may want them for a future bench boost

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              3 months, 28 days ago

              lol, didn’t you get 23 bb points? Not many will beat that.

              1. Miguel Sanchez
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 28 days ago

                Yeah - glad to have it played now, a few weeks of benching headaches after but definitely an overated chip.

                What's your thoughts on the TC? Play it on Gabriel is Arsenal DGW in 26?

          2. Blueberg
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 28 days ago

            Should have saved it for a double gameweek, it can be worth about 100 pts on one of those.

        4. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 28 days ago

          Do Romero and Rodri want out?

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 28 days ago

            Romero absolutely does. Not sure about Rodri, he does seem to massively lack self awareness

            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 28 days ago

              I hadn’t actually seen Romero’s comments. I’d just been basing him wanting out on the fact that he played for Spurs

        5. DBry
            3 months, 28 days ago

            Can’t decide between

            Bruno G to Wirtz
            Or to Anderson and upgrade Guiu,to JP or Thiago

          • fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 28 days ago

            Useless: Your comment has been marked for review. It'll be published shortly.

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              3 months, 28 days ago

              Don’t hold your breath 😀 They have never published one later 😆

          • Bolivian Seaman
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 28 days ago

            Cherki gets restrospective 1 bonus point bonanza