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Five more Premier League matches take place on Wednesday night, with the top four and Chelsea among the teams in action:

(times in GMT)

TEAM NEWS

There was plenty of uncertainty with the Gameweek 29 starting XIs, with several key names flagged as doubts.

The teamsheets provide mixed news for Fantasy managers, no more so than at the Etihad, where Erling Haaland is fit to start. Nico O’Reilly, however, misses out.

Haaland takes the place of Omar Marmoush, while Phil Foden comes in for O’Reilly.

Nottingham Forest also make two alterations as they change formation, with Nico Dominguez and Jair Cunha replacing Omari Hutchinson and Callum Hudson-Odoi.

At the Amex, Declan Rice shrugs off an injury to start for Arsenal, who are without William Saliba. He has an ankle knock.

Cristhian Mosquera replaces the Frenchman, while Gabriel Martinelli is in for Leandro Trossard.

As expected, Brighton hand rests to veterans James Milner and Danny Welbeck.

Carlos Baleba and Georginio Rutter come in for those two, while Olivier Boscagli replaces the absent Lewis Dunk.

Harry Wilson is missing for Fulham this evening, while Joachim Andersen has to make do with a place on the bench.

Marco Silva makes four changes in all: Antonee Robinson, Samuel Chukwueze, Tom Cairney and Josh King are recalled, while Emile Smith Rowe, Ryan Sessegnon and Oscar Bobb drop to the bench.

West Ham United bring in Jean Todibo and Callum Wilson for Konstantinos Mavropanos and Soungoutou Magassa.

Over at Villa Park, Unai Emery responds to the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers by swapping Jadon Sancho, Lucas Digne and Pau Torres for Leon Bailey, Ian Maatsen and Tyrone Mings.

Ollie Watkins starts again up top.

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior drops goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, with Filip Jorgensen replacing him.

Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho and Malo Gusto come in for Mamadou Sarr, Andrey Santos and the suspended Pedro Neto.

Marc Cucurella is back from injury and on the bench.

Finally, in the later kick-off, Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe makes two changes.

Aaron Ramsdale and Harvey Barnes are in for the benched Nick Pope and the ill Nick Woltemade.

Manchester United’s only alteration sees Noussair Mazrouai come in for Diogo Dalot, who is on substitute duty.

Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw are fit to start.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, Onana, Luiz, Bailey, Buendia, Rogers, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Digne, Torres, Bogarde, Barkley, Sancho, Abraham, Alysson.

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, James, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, Caicedo, James, Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho, Joao Pedro.

Subs: Sanchez, Badiashile, Sarr, Tosin, Cucurella, Santos, Lavia, Delap, Guiu.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Boscagli, Van Hecke, Kadioglu, Gross, Baleba, Gómez, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, Minteh, Welbeck, Milner, Ayari, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Veltman, Howell.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Eze, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.

Subs: Kepa, Jesus, Norgaard, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.


Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Cairney, Chukwueze, King, Iwobi, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Andersen, Sessegnon, Reed, Lukic, Bobb, Smith Rowe, Muniz.

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Disasi, Todibo, Diouf, Bowen, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Wilson, Castellanos.

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Mavropanos, Adama, Lamadrid, Magassa, Scarles, Kante.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Silva, Foden, Semenyo, Cherki, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Doku, Nico, Savinho, Khusanov.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Cunha, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Jesus.

Substitutes: Gunn, Morato, Hudson-Odoi, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Netz.


Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton, Elanga, Gordon, Barnes.

Subs: Pope, Botman, Murphy, Shahar, Willock, Wissa, Osula, Murphy, Neave.

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha, Šeško.

Subs: Bayındır, Dalot, Malacia, Heaven, Kukonki, Ugarte, Fletcher, Zirkzee, Diallo.


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:

Weds team news: Haaland + Rice start, no Wilson or O'Reilly 1

price change predictions
  1. socho
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Why is the Semenyo 2nd goal not there yet?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      They will add it later

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Because of the midweek carnage

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Extremely annoying that I tried to make "mentally balancing act" and made a small bet for him to brace.

    4. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      All in good time 😉

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    If Arsenal can hold on my triple D will be a thing of beauty

    Timber 13
    Gabriel 11
    Raya 7

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Cursed it

    2. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Nice.

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      It’s all luck mate, they’ve been awful

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

    People asking for Semenyo 2nd goal stop being greedy ye had enough luck as it is

    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Luck?! He’s a baller.

  4. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Pedro subbed

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      On 92 BPS

  5. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    7 added minutes in the Arsenal game. They will waste 6 of them.

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

      Exactly what they need to do

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 2 days ago

        They’ve wasted 90 so far

  6. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Debating Rice, Rogers and Mane to Wilson, JP and another midfielder up to 5.8m for free. It means I can field 10 GW31 and I will have Haaland, Ekiteke and JP up front, midfield of Bruno, Dango and Semenyo (plus Wilson). Thing is, not sure who the 5th midfielder would be. Was thinking KDH but closing fixtures for the season are not great. Any suggestions?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Eliot Anderson a solid but unspectacular option. Been very happy with him (benched him tonight tho)
      KDH also a very nice option

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 2 days ago

        Cheers mate. Might not over think it and go with KDH. He is cheap, nailed, usually involved in the goals and on form. Anderson is a good shout too though - thanks! Leaves me some money in the bank too if I need to get rid of Roefs (will have to play Dub)

  7. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    (C)BrunoF vs Villa?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      100%

  8. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Casemiro being completely overlooked. Excellent option at that price

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Anderson is the one to have

  9. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    WHU 3pts

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Relegation fight heating up

      Just what you want to see.

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 2 days ago

        Leeds relegated would be good lol

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 2 days ago

          Spurs would be even better

        2. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 2 days ago

          Leeds way more attractive than nottingham

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    7 mins added on

    In Manchester and at Brighton, Witherndean?

  11. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Gabriel is phenomenal.

  12. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Might wildcard

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Yep

      Makes some sense

  13. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Those timber points are a nuisance. Semenyo 2nd being added would soften it though

  14. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Rice still on 11 def cons?

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

    Semenyo curls one over

    Well over

    Big curler.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Sorry

      Saved by Sels

      Eye sight going

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 2 days ago

        Ref missed that too. Goal kick given

  16. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    semenyo almost

  17. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    well done Havertz. Just carried the ball away and drew the foul. THE STRESS

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

    Good thing I've saved 3FT

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Any Semenyo non owners think he will be awarded the 2nd goal?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Owner and he won’t because I own

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

      Non owner and he will because I don't own

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Yeah as it 100% hits him so it’s either a Semenyo goal or Semenyo assist

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Did Andersen get on for Fulham?

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Don’t see any points

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      no

  21. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Triple Arsenal D heroic

  22. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    All over Ars

  23. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Oh for goodness sake Brighton, league is fixed

  24. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    5 pts for Rice

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Hermansen 3 CS in 5 games since he came in, 2 bonus tonight

  26. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    Mbuemo not having his best game at all. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Amad before too long

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    School boy football in the Forest box

  28. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    City fail lol

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

    Doku is terrible

  30. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 2 days ago

    what a block