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There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 GMT on Sunday.

TEAM NEWS

There are two alterations for Liverpool from the team that beat Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup.

Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike come into the side as Curtis Jones and Federico Chiesa drop to the bench.

Vitor Pereira’s Nottingham Forest are unsurprisingly unchanged from their 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in midweek.

At Selhurst Park, there are four changes to the Crystal Palace XI from Thursday: Jaydee Canvot, Tyrick Mitchell, Will Hughes and Yeremy Pino in for the injured Maxence Lacroix and benched Borna Sosa, Daichi Kamada and Brennan Johnson.

As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tolu Arokodare comes in for Angel Gomes.

There is just one change from Sunderland’s last Premier League XI.

Jocelin replaces the injured Reinildo Mandava, with Trai Hume consequently moving to left-back.

Granit Xhaka is named on the bench on his return from injury.

There is only one alteration for the visitors compared to Gameweek 26, too.

Samuel Chukwueze is injured, with Kevin taking his place on the left flank.

*Florian Wirtz has been injured in the warm-up for Liverpool. Curtis Jones comes in.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Canvot, Richards, Riad, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Pino, Strand Larsen

Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Sosa, Kamada, Uche, Devenny, Cardines, Johnson, Guessand

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Mosquera, S Bueno, Krejci, Tchatchoua, Bellegarde, Andre, Mane, H Bueno, Arokodare, Armstrong

Subs: Johnstone, R Gomes, Wolfe, Lima, Doherty, Toti, A Gomes, J Gomes, Edozie


Nottingham Forest XI: Ortega, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Ndoye, Dominguez, Lucca, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Bakwa

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Hume, Sadiki, Diarra, Le Fee, Jocelin, Angulo, Brobbey

Subs: Ellborg, Geertruida, Talbi, Rigg, Mayenda, O’Nien, Mundle, Isidor, Xhaka

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Jimenez

Subs: Lecomte, Reed, Muniz, Cairney, Bobb, Cuenca, Castagne, King, Diop


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
    3 months, 8 days ago

    Salah C to save my gw please

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      good luck!

      hoping salah returns to his traditional goal + assist today

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

    Only need CS and 3 goals from Roefs

    1. Moon Dog
        3 months, 8 days ago

        😀

      • Esraj
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        3 penalty saves is a bit more palatable, I guess.

      • Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        i'll take 2 pen saves and 2 assists

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Spurs vs Arsenal score predictions? Im thinking 2-2

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

        1-2

        Or 2-3

        Not sure

        Normally goals

    3. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Enzo>Wirtz off

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

        Yep, he’s out today in warm up

      2. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        So nearly did the transfer last night as it looked like Enzo might drop, so glad I decided that was unwise.

    4. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Bought Wirtz in this week...I'm so good at this!

    5. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      SCENES

    6. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Of course it had to be Wirtz going off in warm up and not Ekitike. Never ever lucky in this game.

      1. Peteex
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Still every time I visit this site I found U crying in the comments.

        Maybe try to stop that and the luck will find U too

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          He goes about in pity for himself

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

          How is crying in the comment after playing well and getting punished by bad luck every single gw going to effect my luck?

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

            It's just your aura shining through

            Your persona, one may say?

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

              I don't believe in manifesting, karma etc. Maybe that's the secret of the people who are in the 0.1% luck season after season but I doubt it.

    7. z13
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Who's the man who has O'Reilly first bench

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

        ... o/ need Ekitike to match him which is never going to happen. He has 2.2 ppg when I play him

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

        Shaft!

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 8 days ago

          You damn right

    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      wirtz 😥 so frustrating

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

      What's with the Fulham, chameleon kit?

      Hope it's a bit more distinctive at pitch level..

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

      Mukiele back on long throws

      His hand has pulled through

    11. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Liverpool look dreadful, any momentum from the Brighton win is lost

    12. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Mukiele down

    13. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Nearly did some transfers last night that included getting in Wirtz out of fear I’d be priced out - phew

    14. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      I think Slot needs to go.

      Liverpool are lost.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        wirtz a huge loss, been their best player for months

      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        We want you to stay
        We want you to staaaay

    15. fusen
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Mukiele not making 60 mins

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

      Mukiele about to be subbed off, injured.

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

        Nooooooo!

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

          Not that yet

          Looks okay in fact

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Getting worse every gameweek.

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

          False alarm

          For now

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

        He's back on

        Might be fine

        Sub was getting ready but he's put his training top back in

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

          Good man...fight on to 60 minutes Mukiele, do it for the FPL'ers!

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

        Not happy to see anyone get injured. Purely from an FPL perspective he has been torturing me since I downgraded to Alderete in gw19!

    17. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Wirtz and Mukiele, I am cursed this season

      1. MVDP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Ouch

    18. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Mukiele getting injured the week I play bench boost really epitomises my luck this season.

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

        I had it with Romero and his warm up injury earlier on

        Happens often enough

        Can still score well

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

        Skill issue, you should foresee a random injury at any time. That's why no.1 is no.1

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

      Mukiele down and about to go off

      Possibly a serious injury

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

        He's hobbling but also upset

    20. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      The people who go on about skill being a factor in this game are absolutely deluded

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

        I skilfully pick duds every gameweek so I disagree

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

          Consistency is key.

          That's what differentiatea ...

      2. fusen
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        You've seemingly been playing for at least 11 seasons, how is this news?

        Everyone knows there is a huge chunk of luck involved in this game. It's about trying to make a season full of sensible picks so that the good and bad luck evens itself out, except you can't guarantee you won't just have an overly unlucky season and you do badly even with a lot of sensible decisions.

        I've got three sub 5k finishes and I literally didn't change my playing style when I also was finishing 100-200k

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

          It's not news yet a ton of people act under the impression that their decision making is the main factor determining their success. Luck is 90% of this game

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

            Actually no, it's 99% as long as you don't pick objectively crap players that aren't nailed to play.

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

              It's probably as much good judgement.

              As luck

      3. Tic Tacs
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 8 days ago

        Unfortunately any skill can be negated by the bad luck element- but the only skill that matters in FPL is going so template that you stay roughly with the pack.

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

      Can’t give Szobo free kicks in this range

    22. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Mukiele off

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

        Of course he couldn't get injured before the game instead.

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

          Pretty inconsiderate of him to get injured to be fair

    23. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Hope Fulham score a brace. League opponent has Ballard.

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

        I’m jus keeping an eye on Muniz mins to see if they start to gradually increase

    24. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Nord off

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

      Nice Sunny day across England for a change.

    26. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      No way Mukiele subbed off omg

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

        Yeah

        He was unlucky tbf

        Looked like something went

        Off the ball

    27. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Feck, Wirtz injury just when my team needed him most.

    28. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      Getting Van Hecke off the bench for Wirtz. Thanks Florian!

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

        That's lucky!

        He's second on my bench

        Behind Timber

    29. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 8 days ago

      What happened to Wirtz?

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

        He was unlucky!

        Warm up injury

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

        He used to be joke of a signing suddenly so many have him?