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

    Eki come on!

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

      Grab another one my son

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

        more please sir

  2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 1 day ago

    Ekitike finally delivering... makes having to watch him miss 2x sitters per game for the past month all worth it

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

      Not at all worth it...

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

    Diouf owners the real winners again

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

    FMLFPL discord predicted Haaland missing out. Alon tweeted about it and FPL Virg even linked it last night.

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

      Last night deadline had passed

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

        I see but still pretty early.

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

    Wirtz being out was a god send as took a hit to bring in Eki

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

    Good save Allison

  7. Moon Dog
      3 months, 1 day ago

      Panic subs from Andrews. Brentford can't cope with Burnley.

      Makes sure you watch Burnley v Brentford on MOTD later. It's been brilliant.

      Peak Premier League.

      1. Moon Dog
          3 months, 1 day ago

          Yarmoliuk / Schade / Dango ➡ Henderson / Lewis-Potter / Donovan

          All at once.

      2. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Ekitike vice and Sarr from Palace coming on for Haaland. Pleased with that.

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

        Liv def owners -1

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

        Don't think I've ever seen a boring game that is high scoring

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

        Get in wet spam

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

        I fancy Hammers getting a third. Ekitike subbed

      7. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Need Bruno tomorrow

      8. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        It was quite obvious Eketike would haul today his data has been very good

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

          Wasn’t, Wirtz out

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

        Liverpool just strolling about

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

        Ekitike subbed off so that Salah doesn’t throw a strop

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

          100%

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

        Summerville YC

      12. Effe
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Bowen assist

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

          Wish he was mid

      13. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 1 day ago

        Thiago booked. Absolute idiot

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

        Thiago yellow

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

          5 point ceiling these days

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

            Im relieved

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

        Damn Bruno VC apparently and not Ekitike.

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

          Yeah, I wanted to c Eki but no Wirtz put me off

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

          Didn't even cross my mind that Haaland would be out. Of course it can happen to anyone any week.

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

        Burnley OMG

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

        Fleming 4-0

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

          TURF Moor wild

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

          being checked for offside

      18. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 1 day ago

        This is why I didn't go for VVD, expected WH to score... but not VVD to score as well haha.

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

          Same

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

        Thiago is such a donkey

      20. Moon Dog
          3 months, 1 day ago

          THEY'VE DONE IT

          4-3 BURNLEY

          1. Moon Dog
              3 months, 1 day ago

              VAR finally ruled offside

              3-3

          2. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 1 day ago

            Disgraceful from Brentford

          3. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 1 day ago

            Brentford first half. Burnley second half

          4. JBG
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 1 day ago

            Flemming = Haaland

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

            Andrews repaying boards faith 😆