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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. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Sancho playing well 😯

  2. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Joao Pedro playing like Messi 😯

  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Rice almost...

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Rice cannon

  5. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    rice so close

  6. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Rice sighter

  7. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Bowen and (Enzo vs Rogers vs Semenyo)
    To
    Mane and (Mbuemo vs Wirtz)

    If yes which one or just save transfer

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      No

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        rman.

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      😀

  8. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    FPL site down?

    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Nope.

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Not for me

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Gusto close

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Selfish Palmer screaming for it

  10. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    No effing way. Cash you better make it to 60

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Pen Chelsea Pedro A

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Joke

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Disgusting. Rank killer

  12. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Big match for west ham united

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer pen brace

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Pedro A again

  14. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Wilson is a goner from my team... i dont care if he scores a hatty hes such a disappointment to own

  15. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Ffs Wolves just gifting Pedro assists

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Yeah its great 🙂

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Holy pen merchant Batman!

  17. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    OMG

    PALMERRRRRR goal + Pedrooo assist

    AGAIN

    THIS IS NOT A DRILL

    WHAT A GW

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Did wolves defence captain Palmer in fantasy?

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer G
    Pedro A

  20. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Tragic

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Pedro trap set

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      What? Scoring consistently for awhile

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer, Pedro, Bruno, Mbeumo… let’s go!

  23. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Wolves are a total joke

  24. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Enjoying the Palmer pts 🙂

  25. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Ice cold

  26. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    No Palmer. Sad.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Tbf everyone could see him get, not 1, but 2 pens this GW..

  27. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Wow. Hard to take as a Pedro/Palmer non owner. Wolves soooo bad

  28. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    FFS Wolves just gifting Pedro points

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Check them for football betting accounts

  29. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer must feel like one of those Make-a-Wish kids they wheel out during H/T to take a pen in front of the fans

  30. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer penalty machine