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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. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    sky just confirmed Haaland is not in the squad

  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Feck, any news on why Haaland is not in the squad?

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Someone asked for Haaland no-show earlier LOL

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

      hmmm I mean he has been terrible since early December. One goal in open play in 3 months (two pens and three assists)

  4. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    No haaland

  5. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland captainers, who is your vice captain?

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

      Nunez!!

      1. fantasist
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Nunes from City?

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

          Darwin ie nickname for Hugo!!

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

      Captained Bruno anyway lol

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Bruno

    4. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Thiago. Come on, couple more, please!

    5. diabydoesgallas
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Mbuemo lol. Don’t remember putting it on him

    6. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Captained Bruno, Rice first on the bench

    7. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Thiago

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

      didn't make sense to captain Haaland, so I captained semenyo.

    9. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Bruno

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

    KDH is such a good player

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

    probably proof that Haaland is fatigued.

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Need a couple more goals, Thiago!

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

    Chinese or more beer?

    1. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Why not both

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

        not enough room for both

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Tsingtao

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

    What a comeback from burnley 3-3

  11. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 1 day ago

    FLEMing G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Lanisters Fight back

    2. Moon Dog
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Beautiful play by Hannibal. 2 assists for him now.

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

      Leeds 2-2 City...but...Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea

    4. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Burnley Brentford 3-3... wow !! thank god i didnt jump on the brentford defence bandwagon

    5. Moon Dog
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Completely different Burnley 2nd half. They've been insane.

        Hannibal's out for blood; he's been incredible.

      • Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Burnley are doing to Brentford what they did to us the other week, great at these come backs.

      • Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Burnley comeback

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Haaland spotted at the birth of Kellehers wifes baby !

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          To eat the placenta.

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

            no, that's Van Persie (old joke...)

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

              He never ate it, it was just rubbed on his skin. Haaland eats cow hearts and donkey placenta

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

          lolz

        3. Monklane
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Hope he's not wearing The Joker gear again.

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

        Liverpool have zero control of this game. It's a mess.

      • Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Bournemouth Brentford Goalfest next week

      • Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        I think I’m quitting at this point. Chasing my ML and tried to choose a decent differential captain Thiago against all the Haaland cappers. Thiago scores and of course Haaland is completely out of game and they all get their VCs like Bruno, who’s not in my team as I’m chasing with Palmer.

        This game is so dead. The brave choices will always fail.

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

          The past two seasons have been so difficult to predict. I've been playing this game for twenty years or so, and the past two season have been bonkers.

        2. Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Ah another assist for VC Ekitike I am chasing.

          Team basically deleted.
          It’s been nice talking to you all.

      • Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Some names I somehow still remember: Salah, Bowen, Gordon

      • Effe
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Bowen with def con off my bench for Haaland 🙂

      • Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Captain Assist

      • Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Eki A?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Sounds like it

      • Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Any CCs or elite managers who actually removed Haaland? That would be definite proof that there is a cabal of people with info no one else is privy to. This wasn't a matchday leak... it's clear inside information

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

          Most (c) Bruno no? It was said because of some bs algorithm favouring Bruno, dunno

        2. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Lot of them capped Bruno over Haaland

      • Effe
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Another Thiago return would be lovely now he’s switched from my vice captain to my actual captain

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Someone in my ML with Haaland (c), Ekitike (vc) lol

        1. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          crazy score

        2. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Is it me?

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

          Thats disgusting

        4. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Good management, that.

      • Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        All these mids fire Tav Schade Szobo but my Rayan lol

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

        Not another Ekitike assist ffs 4 goals and nothing for Salah C

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

          And here I am with Watkins still stinking my team

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

          salah's had like four touches all game

      • Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Imagine 4 goals no Salah involvement

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

          Worst season ever for premium players.