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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
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Aw man Cash so close.

  2. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Hill is a steel in his price tag. sadly in my bench for the 2nd GW running.

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

    Newcastle starting line-up: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock, Murphy, Wissa, Barnes
    Subs: Ramsdale, Osula, Elanga, Woltemade, Burn, A.Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar, Neave

    Brentford starting line-up: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry, Henderson, Yanelt, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Ouattara
    Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Nelson, Yarmoliuk, Collins, Damsgaard, Donovan, Furo

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

      Come on Thiago

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Ffs. Why is Collins benched again. Literally my only chance up in smoke.

  4. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Bruno G is back

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

      Damn

  5. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    ARS bossing the BAPs

    Zubimendi (ARS) (32)
    Raya (ARS) (27)
    Saliba (ARS) (25)
    Gabriel (ARS) (23)
    J.Timber (ARS) (20)
    Calafiori (ARS) (18)
    Trossard (ARS) (17)
    Havertz (ARS) (15)

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

      Ew get Raya out of there

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

    Gyokeres goal

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

      And Havertz assist in Odegaard role.

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

    BTW arsenal have created zero 'proper' chances today apart from a long range effort by Zubi and a long range shot by rice.

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

    Pleased with Palmer(c). Rest up prince.

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

    Was Palmer injured when he went off?

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      No

  10. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Come on Sunderland, wipe that clean sheet

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

    hmmmm rogers may get defcon

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

      On the bench 🙁

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

    gyokeres goal, rice assist I think

    1. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      havertz

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

        Damn you Rice

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

      Fotmobs got it as Havertz A

  13. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Gyokeres is good

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

    Actually well taken goal by Big Joke

  15. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Best 4.5m keeper?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Kelleher

      1. Khalico
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Just short of him as he’s 4.6m

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Verbruggen then

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

    Havertz assist

  17. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Senesi no DEFCON so far. A collector’s item.

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Palmer off. Advantage Enzo.

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

      Puke

  19. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    On 3 CSs, squeky bum time

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

      Lost my Cash one hoping for an attacking return. Watkins G Cash A would be dreamy

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Just 1 here. But is (c).

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

    Big Mike Keane 1 away from defcons

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      You held after RC? Tark annoying me with so little dc recently

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

        Ya, benched through it. More out of necessity with other fires than anything

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

    Timber non-involved again... Most disappointing pick of the season for me.

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

      Ya got him in just for the double. Unlikely to stay at the price

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      If you watch him when going forward, you will see why he doesn’t get tons of attacking returns

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

      I have timber starting but I'm also surprised he started today. Clean sheet at least so far...

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

    Watkins haa been such a waste? Sell for havertz for a 1 week punt?

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Regretting not going triple Arsenal defence rather than buying Rice
    Defcon would help!

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Same thoughts

  24. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Rice has to be up there with most frustrating players to own. Obviously we’d never captain, and he’s basically set and forget.

    But for every Arsenal CS, I’m tempted to 3x in GK/defence

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      “Set and forget”

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Agree or disagree with that statement for him?

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Strongly agree. If you had him from the start when he was £6.5, you’d be flying. I got him in Gw16, sort of late

          1. mixology
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Tbf most of his points were in the past. And that 17 pointer after his injury. I’m keeping as well but unfortunately not expecting much from him

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

    Hopefully Wirtz plays well without hauling the next two GWs. Getting Rice over him and Mbeumo for the double could’ve be frustrating

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

    Come on KDH get something! And Watkins, grab the winner!

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

      Timing

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

      No way!!!

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

    Still haven’t had a return from Rice yet since I bought him

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

    KDH goal

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

    KDH goal

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

      Myko A

  30. Bobbyg1
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    KDH goal