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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.

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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
    1 month, 15 days ago

    What a miss

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    5 goals Salah !! Useless

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Are you really surprised?

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      He’s finished.

  3. Effe
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Damsgaard goal

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Donovan A

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        not clear regarding the A

        1. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Henry A

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            Thierry?

            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Cavill

  4. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Damsgaard super haul

  5. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Burnley robbed

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Cheers Dub 🙄

  7. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Kind of feel sorry for Burnley

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      They just equalised

  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Startind Dubravka over Sanchez was always a bad move....

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      So was starting Kelleher over Dubravka.

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        incredible..

    2. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 15 days ago

      +1

    3. Gerry Hattrick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Did the same.

  9. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Need Kayode to find an equalizer for Burnley.

  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    I think salah is done - he's lost his pace, which makes him an average player. I'd sell him in the summer

    1. #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Water wet
      Grass green
      Sky blue

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Omelette the best variety of egg

      2. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Sun shines

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      You've only just figured this out? xD

  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Kelleher missing means I get Dubs ZERO yuhuuuuuu

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Wow, so unlucky. Literally nobody else gets the same

    2. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Thats nothing i once got Westergard -3 3rd from ,my bench coz the ManU Pool game was cancelled.

  12. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    No autosub for Kelleher Dubravka owners.

  13. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    The only day I needed another goal from Thiago the fker ffs

  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Thiago hanging on to a bap

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Thiago ledge

  16. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Anyone else got semenyo as vc

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      o/

  17. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Scenes

  18. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    BARNESSSSSSS G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      first G since 2022

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        That’s mad, thought he’d have scored for NZ or someone in that time

        1. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Sorry I meant first PL Goal

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Crazy game this

  20. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Barnes you f***** legend!!!!!

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Looking like a hand ball.

  21. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Well done
    Damsgaard cappers (if any)

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      i don't think anyone owns him let alone

  22. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Handball

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      It's not confirmed?!

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        vAR

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Yeah handball wasn't confirmed when u said it and still isn't

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            Handball confirmed

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Or maybe not?

  23. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    So I played BB this week with this bench.... Dubravka, Rice, Alderete, Thiaw. Looked decent, thought id play it get it out the way. So not only does Dubravka get 0, Haaland not in squad so down to 14 men, and I get a 4 and a 1 from the defenders. This season ey :,(

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Now at the other end Thiago looking for a winner haha

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Winner winner chicken dinner what a game lads

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      3-4 now sceneage

  26. Henning
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Hmmmm..
    Evanilson out for Ekitike?

  27. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Game of the season??

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Easy, very rare you get a game like that in this negative day and age

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        *easily

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    lucky lucky brentford

  29. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Why is Haaland out?

  30. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    I can't wait to get in my team Ashley Barnes.My second favourite fpl player of all time.