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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
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Maaaaaan clear foul by Roefs

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

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

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    Roefs save point

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Fcking lol...

  4. z13
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 2 days 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
      3 months, 2 days 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.

  5. Moon Dog
      3 months, 2 days 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
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Roefs on for a monster haul

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Roefs working overtime atm

    • Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

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

      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        All three of them score a hat trick

      2. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 2 days 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
        3 months, 2 days 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
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Sorry 3-1

      4. fantasist
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

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

      5. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        defcon, saves, goal

      6. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        3-3

      7. z13
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 2 days 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

      8. z13
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 2 days 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
      3 months, 2 days ago

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

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

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

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 2 days 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
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Actually think he was one of the liveliest Bournemouth players.

        3. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 2 days 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
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Cheers grumpy !

    • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

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

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Leeds under the lights are different gear

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          That's true.

    • JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 2 days 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
        3 months, 2 days ago

        It’s pure luck at this stage.

      2. MrZ
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Xhaka is back.

      3. Rwilliams90
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Mid-table teams can all beat eachother obviously

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          All equally shite you say?

      4. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 2 days 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
          3 months, 2 days ago

          What are we doing taking this game seriously 😆

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 2 days 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
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Alderete 9 defcon at HT.

        1. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

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

      7. Rwilliams90
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

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

        1. The Point About It Is
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Not anymore. I just brought him in

      8. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Mayenda was the one to get this GW.

      9. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Come on! Burst Roefs you bums

      10. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 2 days 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
          3 months, 2 days 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
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Played Dubravka over Roefs, kill me now.

        Do Bournemouth look like scoring?

      12. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 2 days 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
          3 months, 2 days 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
            3 months, 2 days ago

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

      13. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        HT sub: Brooks off, Evanilson on

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

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

      14. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Oh great Evanilson on, even more save points for Roefs

      15. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 2 days 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
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Shouldn't Alderete be on 10 defcons now

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          he's on 12...

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Awarded now

      17. el polako
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 2 days 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
        3 months, 2 days 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
        3 months, 2 days 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
        3 months, 2 days ago

        thats not a red

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

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

      21. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        was that an orange card?

      22. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

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

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          For a punt?

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

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

        3. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Spend too much time on here 😉

      23. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 2 days 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
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Gomez RB, Szobo in midfield

          Keane benched

          Kelleher not in the squad

          1. Moon Dog
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Oh poor AZ. Kelleher is so unlucky 🙁

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Evanilson!