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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. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    (P)almer punt?

    1. bitars
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I did, not brave enough to have him as captain tho.

  2. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Ffs captained Palmer last gw, not this 🙁

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      (V)almer

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Thought Wolves had tightened up at the back? 😉

    Get in Palmer boy!

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      innit!! they've been very good since xmas

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Not had a nauseating Prost from Cundit for at least a minute 🙄

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      He's probably telling his mum

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      *post

  5. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Daylight Brobbery.

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    ZubiGoal

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      The f**k. Someone in ML brought him in 2 weeks ago and I was thinking what sort of stupidity is that

      Trossard assist

  7. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Palmer is still a trap right?

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Yer as soon as we buy him he will get injured or stop scoring.

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Absolutely

    3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Looks like he could get injured again any second.

  8. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Zubimendi goal!!

  9. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Palmer is still only at 12% ownership.

    Almost a differential.

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      4% EO for me

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Arsenal players such boring picks

  11. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    zubi goal
    trossard a

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Trossard assist .

  13. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Zubimendi a serious option for the double

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      he's more advanced than rice, I just don't get it! He had a good chance earlier and very wide crossing

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Technically Zubi is a genius.

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          yeah big time

  14. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Where is the second assist for JPedro?

  15. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Joao Pedro missing an assist???

    He won both penalties

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Yeah maybe they just not done it yet

    2. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      yes wtf??

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Palm down

    3. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Yeah I've captained him and waiting for that extra 6 points

    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Mark does not own JP lol

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Arsenal pen...but flag goes up for offside

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Great strike by Zub

    Curled it into the near post on the deck

  18. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Why Pedro second assist not given on FPL ?

  19. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Where is j pedro 2nd assist? Thought he earned both penalties

  20. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Penalty but offside for Arsenal.

    Who’s pen taker now for them?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Rice?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        That’s what I was hoping

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Uncertain. Maybe Havertz? Or Eze if he is playing as he took them at Palace

    3. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Probably the striker. Jesus or Havertz

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Jesus has an awful record

    4. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      It’s Havertz

  21. Joke Insurance™
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    feeling a bit overwhelmed with all these Palmer(C) points. Would share it with you all if I could.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I’d like you to leave

  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Palmer owned by 1,563,274 players.

    Going to be harder to get a green, despite the goals flowing now.

  23. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Did Jp touch the ball?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Don’t think so but should be second assist for the pen.

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Yea. He won the penalty

  24. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    How he gets a hattrick after months of blanking lool

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Where’s Pedro’s second assist for pen gone?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Robbed!

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        He can’t be robbed he won 2 pens?

  26. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Zubimendi has outscored Rice since I brought him in :\

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Could have gone Saka to Palmer this gw but instead went with the herd and did Saka to Mbeumo.

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Be grateful

  28. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    one person out of 68 in my main league has palmer

  29. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Enzo get something in this feast you muppet

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      He doesn't look at the races - I thought he might be rested for this game. He has been quiet so I expect he'll be hauled off around 60 mins if the score stays the same.

  30. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    LR smashing it this gw