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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
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    My captain Ekitike, I want moar!!!

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      well done

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    2. Atimis
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Wish I captained him!

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  2. Atimis
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

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

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    1. Tic Tacs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Thiago is my VC

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      1. Atimis
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Jealous

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  3. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Haaland ineligible to face his parent city.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Nice one.

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  4. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Timber > VVD after the DGW times perfectly.

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

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Bus team?!?

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  5. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Everyone with Bruno F (C) then.

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    1. Cold Palms
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      No the Liverpool striker it’s even worse!

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    2. Tic Tacs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Thiago

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      No still Salah!

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  6. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

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

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

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

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    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Its still only 2 extra points buddy

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      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

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

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        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 24 days ago

          Lol sounded like a bit of a cope all right,

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  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Salah xgi 0.32
    Ekitike xgi 0.32

    Com on Salah get me something ffs

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  8. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

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

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  9. Roland The Headless Thompso…
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

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

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  10. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 24 days ago

    *pencils in Haaland ➡ Ekitike*

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  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Salah, Ekitike and VVD heroes!

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Salah?

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

        Assist.

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

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  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    WTF is going on?

    No Kelleher and now no Haaland

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Haaland not starting?

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  13. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Burnley and West Ham

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  14. z13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Bye CS for Virgil owners

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  15. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Feck off Pool. As expected

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

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

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  16. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

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

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  17. Tic Tacs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    There goes the double Liverpool clean sheet

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  18. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Don't have VVD so that softens the blow

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  19. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Clean sheets for noone..

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  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Scousers busted

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  21. a wat di rass
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    dont concede 4 Dubravka you useless oik

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  22. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

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

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  23. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 24 days ago

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

    2-3

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  24. Mumfie
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Burnley fight back on

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  25. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

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

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      Could be up front too

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    2. TyroneGAA
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      VVD has scored a goal

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      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 24 days ago

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

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  26. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    How did Gakpo miss that

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  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    KakPoo

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    1. a wat di rass
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 24 days ago

      that really is uncalled for

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  28. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    And gets a YC too lol

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  29. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    Haaland not in squad

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  30. Jet5605
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 24 days ago

    That West Ham goals helps Eki BAPS greatly

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