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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
    29 days, 9 hours ago

    My captain Ekitike, I want moar!!!

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      well done

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      Wish I captained him!

  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    29 days, 9 hours ago

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

    1. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      Thiago is my VC

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        Jealous

  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    29 days, 9 hours ago

    Haaland ineligible to face his parent city.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      Nice one.

  4. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    29 days, 9 hours 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
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      Bus team?!?

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

    Everyone with Bruno F (C) then.

    1. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      No the Liverpool striker it’s even worse!

    2. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      Thiago

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

      No still Salah!

  6. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    29 days, 9 hours ago

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

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

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

    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      Its still only 2 extra points buddy

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

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

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

          Lol sounded like a bit of a cope all right,

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

    Salah xgi 0.32
    Ekitike xgi 0.32

    Com on Salah get me something ffs

  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    29 days, 9 hours ago

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

  9. Roland The Headless Thompso…
    • 14 Years
    29 days, 9 hours ago

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

  10. Moon Dog
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      *pencils in Haaland âž¡ Ekitike*

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

      Salah, Ekitike and VVD heroes!

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        Salah?

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

          Assist.

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

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      WTF is going on?

      No Kelleher and now no Haaland

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        Haaland not starting?

    • Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      29 days, 9 hours ago

      Burnley and West Ham

    • z13
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        Bye CS for Virgil owners

      • Royal5
        • 14 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        Feck off Pool. As expected

        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

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

      • S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

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

      • Tic Tacs
        • 6 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        There goes the double Liverpool clean sheet

      • Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        Don't have VVD so that softens the blow

      • Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        Clean sheets for noone..

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        Scousers busted

      • Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

        dont concede 4 Dubravka you useless oik

      • Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        29 days, 9 hours ago

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

      • Moon Dog
          29 days, 9 hours ago

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

          2-3

        • Mumfie
          • 4 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

          Burnley fight back on

        • Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

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

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

            Could be up front too

          2. TyroneGAA
            • 8 Years
            29 days, 9 hours ago

            VVD has scored a goal

            1. Make FPL Casual Again
              • 7 Years
              29 days, 9 hours ago

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

        • Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

          How did Gakpo miss that

        • g40steve
          • 8 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

          KakPoo

          1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            29 days, 9 hours ago

            that really is uncalled for

        • Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

          And gets a YC too lol

        • fantasist
          • 15 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

          Haaland not in squad

        • Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          29 days, 9 hours ago

          That West Ham goals helps Eki BAPS greatly