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Three more Premier League matches follow on from Bournemouth’s clash with Sunderland.

Liverpool are among the sides in action at 3pm GMT:

Kelleher out

TEAM NEWS

There are no shocks with the Reds’ starting XI, with the only change seeing Joe Gomez come in for Curtis Jones.

As a result of that alteration, Dominik Szoboszlai, who started at right-back in Gameweek 27 before moving into midfield later in the game, will be back in the middle of the park.

Jeremie Frimpong is among the substitutes after recovering from injury but, as expected, there is no Florian Wirtz in the squad. Arne Slot all but ruled him out on Friday.

Visitors West Ham United are unchanged.

There is a surprise omission from the Brentford teamsheet this afternoon as Caoimhin Kelleher misses out. There’s no injury: his partner has given birth.

Hakon Valdimarsson deputises between the posts, while Michael Kayode returns from injury in defence and Kevin Schade is back in the starting XI.

Mikkel Damsgaard and Yehor Yarmoliuk also get recalls as Aaron Hickey and Vitaly Janelt miss out through injury and Jordan Henderson and Keane Lewis-Potter drop to the bench.

Lucas Pires, James Ward-Prowse and Jacob Bruun Larsen start for Burnley as Lesley Ugochukwu and Kyle Walker are demoted to substitute duty. Marcus Edwards is absent.

Finally, on Tyneside, Eddie Howe welcomes back most of his regulars after rotating against Qarabag in midweek.

Compared to Gameweek 27, there is just one change: Joelinton in for Joe Willock.

David Moyes has been unusually busy, handing recalls to Dwight McNeil, Jake O’Brien, Vitalii Mykolenko and Beto.

Michael Keane, Harrison Armstrong, Tim Iroegbunam and Thierno Barry drop to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Esteve, Worrall, Humphreys, Laurent, Mejbri, Ward-Prowse, Pires, Anthony, Larsen, Flemming.

Subs: Weiss, Walker, Hartman, Ugochukwu, Foster, Florentino, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Barnes.

Brentford XI: Valdimarsson, Kayode, van den Berg, Ajer, Henry, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago.

Subs: Balcombe, Pinnock, Henderson, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Furo, Bentt, Shield.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Salah, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.

West Ham United XI: Hermansen; Wan Bissaka, Disasi, Mavropanos, Diouf; Soucek, Magassa, Fernandes; Summerville, Bowen, Castellanos.

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Wilson, Adama, Todibo, Scarles, Kante, Mayers.


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Woltemade, Tonali, Joelinton, Elanga, Gordon, Ramsey.

Subs: Ramsdale, Botman, Osula, Wissa, Barnes, J. Murphy, Willock, A. Murphy, Shahar.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto

Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Barry, George, Dibling, Rohl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong.

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
    29 days, 3 hours ago

    So VAR just exists to f over teams like Burnley. What a joke taking the edge off a great game.

  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    29 days, 3 hours ago

    Pep Guardiola on ErlingHaaland's injury: "Two days ago, in the last moments of training, he had some problems, a little injury. It's not a big issue, but he's not ready for today..."

    https://x.com/i/status/2027792250248269879

    1. Moon Dog
        29 days, 3 hours ago

        Thanks TA

        Annoyingly cryptic. Think I'll just sell for Ekitike given the quick turnaround and upcoming blank. He can come back in GW32 WC...

      • Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        29 days, 3 hours ago

        So vague his quotes but thanks lol

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      No but seriously, fck VAR.

    3. The_FF_King
      • 13 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      Pep annoys me in his interviews he always seems to belittle the interviewer. They’re just doing their job, answer the questions without being a smartarse

    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      Lol Bowen again with defcon

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        29 days, 3 hours ago

        he defines the term ticking over, so consistent

    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      brentford and everton wins are huge for them, newcastle might really struggle to get any european football next season

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        29 days, 3 hours ago

        And yet I see Howe being rumoured for the MU job... why??

    6. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      Changed VC from Ekiteke to Thiago this morning. Little faith. Tavernier 7 from the bench

    7. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      That's a Thiago captain fail isn't it?

    8. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      Very stupid of me not paying attention to (V). My (V) is on JP. Ugh.

    9. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      Anybody know why Haaland misses out?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        29 days, 3 hours ago

        Look up

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          29 days, 3 hours ago

          Or read the new article

    10. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      oh DCL

    11. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      29 days, 3 hours ago

      Made 3 signings this week and still somehow got 5 players not even in their squads. Worst season ever