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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. Manani
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    how is Enzo?
    wasn't watching but I see him getting 0.42xG.
    so I assume he got into pretty good scoring positions?

    1. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      he tried a rabona from a clear cut chance

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Thiago to Pedro, can’t argue after first half

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

      Don’t say that

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

        Wops, ment for tuturututu above

  3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Did anybody bench Palmer?

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Your mom

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        rude

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

      Sold him

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Chances of diouf getting a cs? Already has an assist. Could he sneak in a goal? Keeping everyone on tender hooks

  5. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer saving my FPL season. Back in to top 200k.

  6. Joke Insurance™
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Quick half time points check-in?

    47 here excluding (*clears throat) Palmers bonus points.

    Oh, and this is only for fellow Palmer (C) I.e. the ‘elite’ managers.

    1. CereaLKiLLerz
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Sold palmer after deadline last night... lol.. went palmer and ndiaye to semenyo and rice for the arsenal double... I'm an idiot... was sure palmer wouldn't start against leeds..(now he might play 65 mins and start again).and wanted to save the 0.1m from the semenyo price rise... at least I captained him... so I get today's points at least...

    2. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      47 also.

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

    anyone know why pedro on 1 assist?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Someone is drunk at FPL towers and missed it?

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

        but its coming?

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

          Hope not. But, yes it will.

        2. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 12 days ago

          100%. He won the pen

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Pesto with his assists have pushed me back 24k ranks

    1/3rd more effective than Palmer"s haul

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      That pesky Pesto

      With Pedro helping Palmer cook

  9. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Has any poor soul mentioned that he got Palmer for tenth times already?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      What a bitter comment.

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

        Have you been here the last 15 minutes?...

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

      FLOL

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

    Relying on a Nathan Collins hattrick to save the week

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

      NewC are pooped could happen

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

        He might not even start

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

    Is FPL fubar’d

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

      Corrected

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Respect for all the palmer owners and cappers. Didn’t have the balls to go through with it.

  13. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer captainers.in Cloud9 today.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Cloud 9 this week, but probably 5m OR.

  14. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Palmer, King and Mukiele to Enzo, Wirtz and Rodon -4 going well for me so far.

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

      Took out DCL & Palmer here 😉

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Join me in August for the new season

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

      Brutal

  15. HadiSLIM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Captained Palmer!!! Last week though…

    Im always 1 week off this season lol

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

    BOU to score in the 2nd half?

  17. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    PEDRO POINTS BANKED

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

      My Brazilian king

  18. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Congrats to Palmer owners. However, 2 pens is always partially lucky. Wolves look again like a team to target (with Burnley). I would sell Enzo for Palmer, but I am 0.4 short off that and own unfortunately Guiu. I should have been more careful when I bought him. I blame only the man in the mirror.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Just wildcard mate. Not sure why plp tend to hold it so long.

  19. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Where have disappeared all those Rice's double-figure hauls?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 12 days ago

      Actually considering selling for a hit to go in on the triple Arse defence with Gabriel TC

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        thats 50 odd points if they keep to clean sheets.... hmmm

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 12 days ago

          Gab tc could be big haul
          I did tc haaland v Leeds total 6 pts

          Gab can’t do much worse in a dgw

  20. CereaLKiLLerz
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Sold palmer after deadline last night... lol.. went palmer and ndiaye to semenyo and rice for the arsenal double... I'm an idiot... was sure palmer wouldn't start against leeds..(now he might play 65 mins and start again).and wanted to save the 0.1m from the semenyo price rise... at least I captained him... so I get today's points at least...

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

      So you capped Palmer this GW and you are whining? LOL

      1. CereaLKiLLerz
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Lol... my bad...

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

    Another red arrow.. Wilson, Rice, Enzo... do something useless w4nkers..

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

      Got the same 3

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

      We Enzo owners are very unlucky. Could've been him with 2 pen goals

      1. HadiSLIM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 12 days ago

        Very unlucky?! How many 2nd choice pens do you need this season lol.

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

    I want Rosenior to take off Palmer and Pedro after 60 mins

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

    Sa potential Red card

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

      Cleared

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

      Not watching. But always thought Sa is a dangerous player.

  24. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Gabriel devouring DEFCONS

  25. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Absolutely gloomy weather in London right now

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

    Sa dirty

  27. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 12 days ago

    Yeah absolutely no chance Arsenal are keeping a cleanie here

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

    How is Watkins looking?

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

    Chalobah ticking over

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

      Nicepost... Chalaboah has been garbage for weeks

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

    Rayan train leaving the station. Fixtures are insane.