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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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    My captain Ekitike, I want moar!!!

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      well done

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Wish I captained him!

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    So everyone on Bruno captain now, interesting, and I’m getting Enzo from the bench lol

    1. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Thiago is my VC

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Jealous

  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland ineligible to face his parent city.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Nice one.

  4. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Timber > VVD after the DGW times perfectly.

    However forgot deadline and had armband provisionally on Haaland, VC Semenyo. Gulp.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Bus team?!?

  5. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Everyone with Bruno F (C) then.

    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 1 day ago

      No the Liverpool striker it’s even worse!

    2. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Thiago

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

      No still Salah!

  6. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Alderete and his 21 defcon coming on for Haaland. Could be worse

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      As long as he doesn't lose 12 when they do the recounts

    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Its still only 2 extra points buddy

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        With the luck of this season im surprised its not -2pts hes bringing on

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Lol sounded like a bit of a cope all right,

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

    Salah xgi 0.32
    Ekitike xgi 0.32

    Com on Salah get me something ffs

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

    Gonna get ChaLolBa from the bench. Hoping for an Arteta 0-0 masterclass then

  9. Roland The Headless Thompso…
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Sky Sports News just went to Leeds ground for a quick build-up - no mention of no Haaland?

  10. Moon Dog
      3 months, 1 day ago

      *pencils in Haaland ➡ Ekitike*

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Salah, Ekitike and VVD heroes!

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Salah?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Assist.

          Though I swear West Ham scored like literally seconds after I posted that lol

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      WTF is going on?

      No Kelleher and now no Haaland

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Haaland not starting?

    • Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Burnley and West Ham

    • z13
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Bye CS for Virgil owners

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Feck off Pool. As expected

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Which CCs didn’t captain him? Thats the tell….

    • S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      So the fpl cartel is real then. There was information Håland being out pre deadline.

    • Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      There goes the double Liverpool clean sheet

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Don't have VVD so that softens the blow

    • Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Clean sheets for noone..

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Scousers busted

    • Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      dont concede 4 Dubravka you useless oik

    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Hammers should look to try and draw this, they've been the better team footballing-wise.

    • Moon Dog
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Jaidon Anthony goal btw.
        G+A for him now.

        2-3

      • Mumfie
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Burnley fight back on

      • Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Yesss great decision to get NOR instead of VVD, knew pool would concede

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

          Could be up front too

        2. TyroneGAA
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          VVD has scored a goal

          1. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 1 day ago

            Doesn't matter, just variance/fluke, process was good

      • Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        How did Gakpo miss that

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        KakPoo

        1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          that really is uncalled for

      • Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        And gets a YC too lol

      • fantasist
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Haaland not in squad

      • Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        That West Ham goals helps Eki BAPS greatly