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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. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Could FPL add BabyXG stats to the site - if knew it was high for Kelleher wouldn't have brought in this GW...

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Er, Dubravka over to you for a peno save, 2 x save points, max baps and a goal...

  2. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    play a) VDV PAL or b) timber bri (also got raya & gabriel)? Tempted to play VDV

  3. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    I asked guys on here whether I should buy Kelleher or Lammens. Everyone said Lammens, so thats who i went with. Shoutout to you guys

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Yep, good call, was 50/50 on those two, went for the baby maker...

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        29 days, 10 hours ago

        I got lucky for now. Who knows, your backup GK might haul.

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Anyway, Rogers 2pts, Hill 2pts, Kelleher out, can't complain - much better than my recent GW averages....

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Consistency is king.

  5. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Need a hattie from VVD to save my season.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Junior Kroupi hattie required

  6. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Imagine Dub saving a Thiago penalty

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Wash your keyboard.

  7. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Kroupi - Stanislas
    Kane - ryan Gosling
    Sinner - felix kammerer
    Saka - Tyrique George

    I can’t remember the rest but these doppelgängers are worth mentioning

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Gyokeres- Lukaku
      Arteta - Tony Pulis

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        29 days, 10 hours ago

        Wiz khalifa - Olise

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          29 days, 10 hours ago

          Dango Ouattara - Mos Def

  8. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    The first jammy points for me finally this season

    Started Kelleher
    Benched Jose Sa

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Yum yum yum

    2. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Me too!

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    KDH coming in for Marty Cash 😎

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    hugo ekitike la la la

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      world. class. 😉

      grav a

      1. gibson1314
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        29 days, 10 hours ago

        Captain success at last

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Hugo!

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Fcking finally

  13. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Okay Haaland have the day off

  14. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    No ekiteke. But happy as a Forest fan.

  15. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Finally
    Hugoooo

  16. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Didn't get Ekitike as it would've cost 2FTs and I'd be stuck with a 4.4 mid prior to BGW31. Whoops.

  17. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    morning all, what have I missed?

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    damsgaard g

  19. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    Is Bowen playing Wing back?

  20. JBG
    • 7 Years
    29 days, 10 hours ago

    That's not Dango

    1. Moon Dog
        29 days, 10 hours ago

        Dango A

      • TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        29 days, 10 hours ago

        He assisted lol

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      It's all West Ham, despite the score. I fancy the to score at least one today.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      dango a

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      dango's on corners?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        29 days, 10 hours ago

        I bought him without knowing that. However, as Kelleher owner this isn't as fun as it could have been.

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      29 days, 10 hours ago

      Why is Bowen classified as a forward?

      1. Moon Dog
          29 days, 10 hours ago

          Because he made more appearances as a central striker last season than on the wing.

      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        29 days, 10 hours ago

        Salah totally absent.

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          29 days, 10 hours ago

          As he has been whole season

        2. el polako
          • 8 Years
          29 days, 10 hours ago

          Since signing new contract.

      3. z13
          29 days, 10 hours ago

          0.05 xG Ekitike goal you love to see it

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            29 days, 10 hours ago

            makes up for the last 3 shocking gws

        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          29 days, 10 hours ago

          Great. Dub subs in for Kel, concedes before 10 mins, and Thiago doesn’t even have the decency to be involved 🙄

        • Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          29 days, 10 hours ago

          Summerville head and shoulders the best player so far today. should be 1-1

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            29 days, 10 hours ago

            He has been for a while

          2. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            29 days, 10 hours ago

            I'd have him over Martinelli (arsenal)

        • Vasshin
          • 7 Years
          29 days, 10 hours ago

          Why was there no news about Kelleher’s baby before the deadline? I have seen similar news about some other players before 🙂

          I

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            29 days, 10 hours ago

            Nobody cares?
            Or came as surprise to the man himself?

            1. z13
                29 days, 10 hours ago

                0.04 xBirth

            2. keefy59
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              29 days, 10 hours ago

              We need xbd stats
              Expected babies due !

              1. el polako
                • 8 Years
                29 days, 10 hours ago

                Kyle Walker would be frequently on that list.

                1. keefy59
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  29 days, 10 hours ago

                  He also likes playing away from home

          2. Moon Dog
              29 days, 10 hours ago

              Jaidon Anthony is too good for this Burnley team