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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
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Palmer is so fn annoying. Pen merchant luckbox... at least no one serious owns him.

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Yep

  2. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    tempted to sell Haaland for palmer now...

  3. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    When will Palmer benched so that enzo could be on Pens

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

    Chelsea 3-0...

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

      Palmer hat trick

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

        Cucu A

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

        Yuck ffs

  5. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Bruno (c) + Palmer + Mbeumo + Rogers + Pedro for me today

    Watkins, Gabriel and Saliba blanking for now

    Can’t think of such a GW ever before 😀

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Should have captained Palmer

    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Same for me but no palmer

  6. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Tarkowski is a dead asset without defcons

  7. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    PALMER HATTTYYYYY

  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Rice with 1 defcon so far. Need to flush that fraud

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

    How lucky those Palmer points.

    Wolves defenders total idiots.

  10. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Of course Palmer now scores two pens after getting rid 2 GW’s ago

    Of course my rival above me captains him.

    Of course

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      And of course a hat trick

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

        V wolves and two pens
        Probably be benched m week now

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      why do we do this to ourselves

  11. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Palmer hatrick

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

      unbelievable . right that's it. Haaland out

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

    zero proper chances at the emirates. Rice close with a long range.

  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Wolves taking the mick now

  14. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Wasn't Enzo supposed to be on pens ffs. Only reason I bought the cnt in.

    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 27 days ago

      why on earth would he be on pens when Palmer's on the pitch?

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Only when Palmer wasn’t playing

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Only when Palmer not on pitch

  15. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    LOVE YOU COLE PALMER

    4 % EO REWARDS

  16. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Palmer hat trick

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Had Palmer 2 gws ago

    got rid last gw

    I give up

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Palmer 3

  19. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Palmer x3 get innn

  20. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Palmer hattrick the 1 week I don't captain him

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      Same here.

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

      Pure filth

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Well didn’t expect Pedro to be an assist monsta for me!

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Palmer train for artic station leaving now...

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Enzo 1 BPS for celebration

  24. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Damn, moved the arm band to Bruno last night 😀

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Palmer(C) beautiful

  26. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Feels amazing to have Palmer in the squad, unfortunately only vice captain.

  27. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Enough time for 2 more goals, Cole!

  28. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 27 days ago

    Let's all buy Palmer now and see if he gets injured again

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

    And I have Saka sitting in my bench so I cull reevaluate with 2fts before the DGW. Could have easily moved to Palmer…