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In-form Bournemouth take on a Sunderland side without a win in eight away league matches in Saturday’s early kick-off.

The action gets underway at 12.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Andoni Iraola makes two changes from last weekend.

Evanilson and Amine Adli drop to the bench, with David Brooks and Marcus Tavernier promoted to the starting line-up.

This is the fit-again Tavernier’s first league start since mid-January.

As a result of Evanilson’s demotion to substitute duty, it looks like Eli Junior Kroupi will be playing up front.

As for Sunderland, Regis Le Bris makes four changes from the 3-1 home defeat by Fulham.

Three are enforced due to injuries to Nordi Mukiele, Brian Brobbey and Jocelin Ta Bi.

Nilson Angulo drops to the bench, too.

Coming into the side, Granit Xhaka returns to the starting line-up for the first time in six weeks.

Lutsharel Geertruida, Eliezer Malenda and Chemsdine Talbi are also handed recalls.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Brooks, Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier.

Subs: Mandas, Evanilson, Christie, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Unal, Toth, Milosavljevic.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Geertruida, Ballard, Alderete, Hume, Sadiki, Xhaka, Le Fee, Diarra, Mayenda, Talbi.

Subs: Ellborg, Angulo, Rigg, O’Nien, Isidor, Traore, Aleksic, H Jones, J Jones.

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  1. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 days, 21 hours ago

    Maaaaaan clear foul by Roefs

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 days, 21 hours ago

    kick the ball away 0.5 seconds after the whistle goes, get a yellow lol, ridiculous

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 days, 21 hours ago

    Roefs save point

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 days, 21 hours ago

      Fcking lol...

  4. z13
      5 days, 21 hours ago

      For any of the small group who both already Wildcarded and have 12 starters in GW31, is Sarr worth a punt? Great fixtures and an almost guaranteed double in 33

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 days, 20 hours ago

        Sarr has great fixtures? They don't look that good to me. New manager bounce Spurs, Leeds (who have lost only 1 game in the last 5), and a blank in 31. No thanks. There are better options.

    • Moon Dog
        5 days, 21 hours ago

        Tav peppering the goal this game. Looks desperate for a goal.

        Might get him in next GW if he comes off early...

      • Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        5 days, 21 hours ago

        Roefs on for a monster haul

      • Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        5 days, 21 hours ago

        Roefs working overtime atm

      • Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 days, 20 hours ago

        As someone with Hill, Roefs and Kroupi, what’s the best outcome I should hope for?

        1. fusen
          • 14 Years
          5 days, 20 hours ago

          All three of them score a hat trick

        2. JBG
          • 7 Years
          5 days, 20 hours ago

          That the FPL site crashes and doesn't comeback until after pre season. At least what I'm hoping for

        3. Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 days, 20 hours ago

          3-0, all assists by Hill, all goals by Kroupi and additional 7 saved pens by Roefs

          1. Chalobah's Witness
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 days, 20 hours ago

            Sorry 3-1

        4. fantasist
          • 15 Years
          5 days, 20 hours ago

          Hill hattrick, Kroupi hattrick, Roefs scores from corner and saves a penalty but Kroupi doesn't take it

        5. F4L
          • 11 Years
          5 days, 20 hours ago

          defcon, saves, goal

        6. Bonus magnet
          • 9 Years
          5 days, 20 hours ago

          3-3

        7. z13
            5 days, 20 hours ago

            Realistically a 5-pointer for Roefs from saves, a brace for Kroupi (13), and defcon and an assist for Hill (2 bonus, 9) = 27

            Or a pen save from Roefs for like a 16 pointer, a Kroupi blank (2), and Hill DEFCON (4) is 20 points

          • z13
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Roefs saves a pen but gets injured in the rebound action, gets taken off for 16 points, then Kroupi braces with Hill assists

          • Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            5 days, 20 hours ago

            Would be surprised to see Rayan last much longer after half time. Anonymous.

            1. Gizzachance
              • 11 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Yeah
              Should of gone dango/wilson after seeing this first half I think

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 13 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Picked him based on 1 highlight I saw against West Ham. In addition to being a pretty pessimistic Sunderland fan.

                First I've really seen him play. Looks a handful, but just not involved in the game.

              2. Chalobah's Witness
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Actually think he was one of the liveliest Bournemouth players.

              3. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 days, 19 hours ago

                No such English grammar structure as "should of " - it doesn't make sense. "Should've", which sounds just the same, is what you're looking for.

                1. Gizzachance
                  • 11 Years
                  5 days, 19 hours ago

                  Cheers grumpy !

          • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 9 Years
            5 days, 20 hours ago

            Cant decide between LeFee playing Leeds away or Rodon defending against him at home.

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Leeds under the lights are different gear

              1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 9 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                That's true.

          • JBG
            • 7 Years
            5 days, 20 hours ago

            So Sunderland lose 3-1 at home to Fulham, but suddenly do this away to Bournemouth (who are unbeaten in a while if I'm not mistaken). The inconsistency and randomness of this season is unbearable.

            1. Chalobah's Witness
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              It’s pure luck at this stage.

            2. MrZ
              • 11 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Xhaka is back.

            3. Rwilliams90
              • 14 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Mid-table teams can all beat eachother obviously

              1. JBG
                • 7 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                All equally shite you say?

            4. Sun God Nika
              • 5 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Luck of draw this game atm

              Benched senesi last week and now played him and brought in rayan

              Hopefully 2nd half pays off

            5. Moon Dog
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                What are we doing taking this game seriously 😆

              • AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Tbf, it's always close in football

                Unlike rugby where the strongest team dominates

                Hence cup shocks when they are leagues apart

            6. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Alderete 9 defcon at HT.

              1. Free Hat
                • 7 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                When I play him he cant get to 9 in 90min

            7. Rwilliams90
              • 14 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Hill has 20% EO around me. Have I missed something?

              1. The Point About It Is
                • 13 Years
                5 days, 19 hours ago

                Not anymore. I just brought him in

            8. The Philosopher
              • 5 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Mayenda was the one to get this GW.

            9. PartyTime
              • 4 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Come on! Burst Roefs you bums

            10. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Watkins and Hill owner.

              This already looks like it’s going to be an even more pitiful game week than the one just gone.

              1. Sun God Nika
                • 5 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Yep it’s got to the point where I don’t even look at scores whether I do good or bad

            11. Garfield1001
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Played Dubravka over Roefs, kill me now.

              Do Bournemouth look like scoring?

            12. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Nearing gw30. Sensible decisions and patient play all season. On 4 FTs, not hits taken. Still there hasn't been a single good gw. Every one is pure pain with good picks on paper doing f all. Watching trash football games hoping something will happen that will yield FPL points.

              Why even play this game?

              1. Baines on Toast...
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Serious question. Why do you bother? I feel similar about the standard of Football and FPL as a game these days and give it a fraction of the attention I used to and it's much more enjoyable as a result

                1. Brosstan
                  • 11 Years
                  5 days, 20 hours ago

                  I'm not sure there's any point these days. Both the football and FPL are pure shite

            13. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              HT sub: Brooks off, Evanilson on

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Looks like Tav shifts to LW, Kroupi 10 behind Evanilson CF

            14. JBG
              • 7 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Oh great Evanilson on, even more save points for Roefs

            15. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              For those with Bournemouth attackers

              This ain't the worse score as it stands

              I can imagine new Hill owners are moaning away tho

            16. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Shouldn't Alderete be on 10 defcons now

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                he's on 12...

              2. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Awarded now

            17. el polako
              • 8 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Son, they shook...
              'cause ain't no such things as half time Brooks
              scared to death, scared to look
              they shook

            18. Freshy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Bps
              Mayenda (SUN) (33)
              Roefs (SUN) (15)
              Truffert (BOU) (15)
              Diarra (SUN) (14)
              Tavernier (BOU) (14)
              Alderete (SUN) (13)
              Hume (SUN) (10)
              Petrović (BOU) (9)

              Def. Contributions
              Alderete (SUN) (12)
              Xhaka (SUN) (9)
              Adams (BOU) (8)
              Scott (BOU) (8)
              Geertruida (SUN) (7)
              Truffert (BOU) (7)
              Ballard (SUN) (6)
              E.Le Fée (SUN) (5)

            19. The Hunt
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Flashscore is great...

              58: The game is interrupted. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did.

            20. F4L
              • 11 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              thats not a red

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Not sure, I didn’t see a push on Adams

            21. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              was that an orange card?

            22. The Reptile
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Brought Rayan this week for a punt - don't know why now...

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                For a punt?

              2. Mr. O'Connell
                • 13 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Slots in nicely with the rest of my midfield tbh. Can't remember the last time anyone got more than 2.

              3. g40steve
                • 7 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Spend too much time on here 😉

            23. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              5 days, 20 hours ago

              Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Konaté, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Ekitike

              Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Robertson, Frimpong, Ramsay, Jones, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha

              West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Magassa, Souček, Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville, Castellanos

              Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Todibo, Scarles, Mayers, Kante, Wilson, Traoré

              Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton, Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon

              Subs: Ramsdale, Botman, Murphy, Shahar, Barnes, Willock, Wissa, Osula, Murphy

              Everton XI: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto

              Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Dibling, Rohl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong, Barry, George

              Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Laurent, Worrall, Esteve, Pires, Ward-Prowse, Mejbri, Humphreys, Bruun Larsen, Anthony, Flemming

              Subs: Weiss, Walker, Hartman, Ekdal, Ugochukwu, Luis, Foster, Tchaouna, Barnes

              Brentford XI: Valdimarsson, Kayode, van den Berg, Ajer, Henry, Damsgaard, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Ouattara, Thiago, Schade

              Subs: Balcombe, Pinnock, Collins, Shield, Henderson, Donovan, Bentt, Lewis-Potter, Furo

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 7 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Gomez RB, Szobo in midfield

                Keane benched

                Kelleher not in the squad

                1. Moon Dog
                    5 days, 20 hours ago

                    Oh poor AZ. Kelleher is so unlucky 🙁

              2. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                5 days, 20 hours ago

                Evanilson!