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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Nacho skews Palmer A

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Christ above Palmer could’ve already hauled

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Timber man... Last 3 weeks benched twice then sold for VVD this week and he's had 3 attacking returns in those 3 weeks

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      *Hugs*

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      This is the way

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

    Foden looking the most threatening

  4. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Just knew this would be a Haaland and Semenyo fail

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

      Haaland off the pace, but Semenyo probing

  5. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Gabriel is already on 6 defcons.

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

    We should just captain him every game. Gabriel, the new Haaland.

  7. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Rice is playing as a defender

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      He was behind Hincapie, now on the right side.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Good for DC? 😛

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Gabriel on 7 DCs already

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Ugh, 2nd place in ML capped him as well, and me in 3rd thinking now’s my chance with Semenyo!

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Well well well, how the turntables

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Now is your chance (and mine)!

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

    Great game at the Amex. Feels like both teams could score at any time.

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Rogers the ghost

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

    Was that a shot from Rice?

    On the free kick

  12. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Keep benching Rogers and he keeps coming on for 2 points lol

  13. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Semenyo G

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Yes

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Captain

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        o/

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Cherki A

      Not the best cross, but Antoine met it perfectly as Haaland occupied everyone

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

    Goal

    Manchester City

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

      Semenyo!?!

      From Cherki

      Nice finish

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

        Semenyo!!

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Semenyo goal....captain!

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Yes!

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Cherki A

  16. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    You know what Rogers, just bog off, ya massive ding dong….

  17. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Semy!

  18. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Semenyo goal

    Captainers in heaven

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Assist?

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        cherki

      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        Cherki i think

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

      Yeah, not surprised. Best forward in the game by a mile. I captained also 🙂

  19. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Antoine, you beauty! x

  20. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Semenyooo lets gooo

  21. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Captained Semenyo, Haaland 1st sub. Getting away with it so far.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Cap Semenyo just because of Haaland uncertainty

  22. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Lovely stuff

  23. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Get in Semen!

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      I prefer it going out from me

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Semenyo cappers unite!

    top 10k eo?

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      Need Haaland and bruno to blank

  25. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Of course he scores

  26. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    But bu but he doesn't play in 31!

  27. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Oh fck off Pep, with this new "Haaland as a decoy" horseshite...

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Jorg stops Watkins shot

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Stuff your Semenyo points. You're the one for me, Morgan.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 10 days ago

      He’s invisible

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 10 days ago

        I fancy him to score at least one

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 10 days ago

          Before the end of the season

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 10 days ago

    Cashed YC