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Five more Premier League matches follow on from Manchester United’s victory over 10-man Tottenham Hotspur.

League leaders Arsenal are among the teams in action at 3pm GMT:

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TEAM NEWS

As expected, there is no Bukayo Saka or Martin Odegaard in the Gunners’ squad at the Emirates.

The changes from midweek see David Raya, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and Riccardo Calafiori come in for Kepa Arrizabalaga, Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Martinelli, Eberechi Eze and Piero Hincapie.

Jurrien Timber, described as “fine” by Mikel Arteta yesterday despite his absence from training on Thursday, starts.

Sunderland are unchanged following their win over Burnley.

At Molineux, Liam Rosenior makes just two alterations from the narrow loss at Arsenal on Tuesday.

Cole Palmer is back in the starting XI, while Pedro Neto makes a swift return from injury to join him in the side.

Chelsea’s other fitness concern, Reece James, misses out entirely, while Liam Delap and Jorrel Hato drop to the bench.

Wolves boss Rob Edwards gives full debuts to Adam Armstrong and Angel Gomes, while Matt Doherty also returns to the side.

Rodrigo Gomes is consequently demoted to substitute duty, Andre misses out with a calf problem, and Emmanuel Agbadou is Turkey-bound.

Budget forward Mateus Mane starts for the eighth straight league game, meanwhile.

Down on the south coast, Rayan gets his first Bournemouth start as Adam Smith drops to the bench. Alex Jimenez will be back at right-back as a result.

Unai Emery responds to the 1-0 loss to Brentford by making four changes, one of which sees Ollie Watkins return to the side after injury.

Lucas Digne, Tyrone Mings and Amadou Onana are also recalled, with Pau Torres, Lamare Bogarde, Ian Maatsen and Tammy Abraham dropping to the bench.

It’s one change apiece for Fulham and Everton, both at left-back.

Antonee Robinson makes way for Ryan Sessegnon, while the fit-again Vitaliy Mykolenko gets the nod over Jarrad Branthwaite

Finally, at Turf Moor, Scott Parker opts for Zian Flemming and Hannibal Mejbri over Lyle Foster and Axel Tuanzebe.

Nuno Espirito Santo makes some surprise calls, preferring Mads Hermansen and Callum Wilson over Alphonse Areola and Pablo Felipe.

On-loan Chelsea defender Axel Disasi also comes in for the suspended Jean-Clair Todibo.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Havertz, Madueke, Trossard, Jesus.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Norgaard, Lewis-Skelly, Hincapie, Mosquera, White, Eze, Martinelli, Gyokeres.

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

Subs: Ellborg, O’Nien, Cirkin, Geertruida, Rigg, Angulo, Mayenda, Mundle, Isidor.


Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Cook, Scott, Adli, Kroupi, Rayan, Evanilson.

Subs: Mandas, Milosavljevic, Dacosta, Smith, Diakite, Unal, Toth, Brooks, Christie.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Digne, Konsa, Mings, Cash, Onana, Luiz, Buendia, Sancho, Rogers, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Proctor, Lindelof, Torres, Barkley, Maatsen, Bogarde, Abraham, Bailey.


Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Humphreys, Pires, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Edwards, Anthony, Mejbri, Flemming.

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Broja, Laurent, Barnes.

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Bowen, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Wilson, Castellanos.

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Traore, Pablo, Magassa, Scarles, Potts, Kante.


Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Bassey, Robinson, Reed, King, Bobb, Kevin, Muniz.

Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Armstrong, Dewsbury Hall, Ndiaye, Barry

Subs: Travers, Patterson, Beto, George, Dibling, Alcaraz, Branthwaite, Rohl, Iroegbunam.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Doherty, Mosquera, S. Bueno, H. Bueno, J.Gomes, A.Gomes, Mane, Hwang, Armstrong, Arokodare.

Subs: Johnstone, Lima, R Gomes, Tchatchoua, Wolfe, Krejci, Andre, Rawlings, Bellegarde.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Palmer, Fernandez, Neto, Joao Pedro.

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Sarr, Badiashile, Hato, Garnacho, Estevao, Guiu, Delap.


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. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    27 days, 2 hours ago

    Chalobah 0 DC in the last 20 minutes..

  2. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    27 days, 2 hours ago

    Defcon unlocked for Keane

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Finally

  3. krzys
    • 12 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    KDH 13 points on my bench. He will blank next week when I play him

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Yep and he blanked last week for my BB

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

      Everton are better away

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      I played him!

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Watkins owners only have themselves to blame

    Terrible pick

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      not sure why people would have chosen Watkins. better options elsewhere

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Was told the same about Palmer

      I am keeping till 36

      Beautiful fixtures

      He will score points

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        You've had Palmer for ages. Enzo has been the better pick during that time

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        No mate. You are probably 20 points down. But congrats on this week

  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Neto clown sitter

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Enzo with a decent pass to the back post

  6. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    smashed the 500k barrier, but my rival has Palmer :/

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Any chance of a Villa winner?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Nah

      It's a draw or Bournemouth to edge it

  8. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Rice on 10 defcon

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Needs 12

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 1 hour ago

        Easily time for 2 more

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Was looking forward to a great GW after Bruno (C) start but its another disappointment. Awful game this.

  10. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Saliba DEFCON and 2 baps

    Only Watkins stinking it up for me

  11. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    DC’s seem stuck?

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Everton up to 7th...fourth best defence in league.

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Rice 10 DC
    Gabriel 8 DC
    Rogers 10 DC
    Chalobah 8 DC

    ...

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Been like that 10 mins, Cholobah’s made some since

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Got the same 4

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Had a good start to this week with Bruno(c) Mbuemo Pedro but it's been dreadful since then. Enzo over palmer huge fail.

    Timber and Gabriel cleanies at least

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Enzo a lot cheaper than Palmer.

      Not really comparable

  15. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    How many contributions do you need to get DEFCON points

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Gyok goal

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Martinelli A

  17. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Gyokeres 2nd goal

  18. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Gyokeres brace

    Martinelli assist

  19. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Chalobah defcon

  20. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    By the end of today, Zubimendi will have more points than Saka....

  21. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Marty straight line speed

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Do something Rice, how’s he suddenly avoiding any attacking returns

  23. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Feck sake, another useless Arsenal goal. Gyok could be the one to have for the double after all 😆

  24. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    3-0 gyokeres, martinelli assist

  25. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Gyokeres steals one bonus off Saliba

    Raya and Gabriel off bonus now

  26. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Raya BP wiped

  27. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    What a fantastic run by Martinelli

  28. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Chalobah DCs in

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Nice, where’s Rogers Rice Gabys

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Finally

  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Why's Rice just been an absolute turd since I brought him in

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Same last couple weeks stuck with him now for dgw

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 1 hour ago

      Same, only player letting me down this season

  30. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    27 days, 1 hour ago

    Big Gyoke goal pushes Raya out of BPS