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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
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Eki come on!

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

      Grab another one my son

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 18 days ago

        more please sir

  2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 18 days 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
      4 months, 18 days ago

      Not at all worth it...

  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Diouf owners the real winners again

  4. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

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

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

      Last night deadline had passed

      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 18 days ago

        I see but still pretty early.

  5. TyroneGAA
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

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

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Good save Allison

  7. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 18 days 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 18 days ago

      Yarmoliuk / Schade / Dango âž¡ Henderson / Lewis-Potter / Donovan

      All at once.

  8. Amsterhammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

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

  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Liv def owners -1

  10. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

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

  11. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Get in wet spam

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    I fancy Hammers getting a third. Ekitike subbed

  13. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Need Bruno tomorrow

  14. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

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

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

      Wasn’t, Wirtz out

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Liverpool just strolling about

  16. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

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

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

      100%

  17. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Summerville YC

  18. Effe
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Bowen assist

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

      Wish he was mid

  19. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Thiago booked. Absolute idiot

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Thiago yellow

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

      5 point ceiling these days

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 18 days ago

        Im relieved

  21. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Damn Bruno VC apparently and not Ekitike.

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

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

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

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

  22. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Burnley OMG

  23. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Fleming 4-0

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

      TURF Moor wild

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 18 days ago

      being checked for offside

  24. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 18 days 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
      4 months, 18 days ago

      Same

  25. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Thiago is such a donkey

  26. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 18 days ago

    THEY'VE DONE IT

    4-3 BURNLEY

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 18 days ago

      VAR finally ruled offside

      3-3

  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Disgraceful from Brentford

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Brentford first half. Burnley second half

  29. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Flemming = Haaland

  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 18 days ago

    Andrews repaying boards faith 😆