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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. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    5 goals in 8 league games

    7 in 12 I think for Man City

    Who sold him?

    I recall some saying Pep wouldn't pick him for his fantasy form

    Nah, just his actual form!!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Semenyo

      1. Josh.E
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        It's getting hard to ignore him and yet am chasing.

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

    Cartel in the mud…

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      The death of Nemesio Ruben has indeed thrown things into a frenzy for the cartel.

  3. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Capped Haaland over Semenyo. Season over.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      At least you have both

  4. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    FFS selling Semenyo when he left Bou has single handedly ruined my season

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Same here!!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      He's been brilliant

      I held against the cartel words

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      How? Only one double digit return since joining city

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

        Consistent points higher than 4!

        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          This 🙂

  5. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Semenyo on 6 defcons too! Go double it

  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Rogers sitter

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      FFS

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      🙁

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

      *shitter

    4. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Not really lol

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Fu pos

  7. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Wouldn't say no to Semenyo racking up a few more DCs tbf

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Rogers' time to get on the scoresheet!

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      100%

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    João Pedro. Template on fire.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      He's certainly firing

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

      sold him for Ekitike

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Gusto A

    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      On something of form, if only it was a Palmer assist. Still, I’ll bloody well take anything at this stage.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        *some run

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Chelsea equaliser

    1-1

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Rogers saved by Jorg

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

    Ugh, Pedro goal

    Gusto offside?

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      I hope it’s offside

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

        Onside

        1. Effe
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          🙁

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      On by miles

  13. Moon Dog
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Semenyo on 6 DCs. On target...

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      JP and Semen, awful goalscorers for my rank -_-

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Rogers CS wiped. Guess we rely on defcons

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Hopefully a goal

    • MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      JP & Semenyo. Wake me up from this nightmare!!

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        What a good 5 mins. Semenyo c and have j pedro

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        I know ffa

    • Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      FPL continues to prove luck is the main contributor to success

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        100%

    • Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      After C Ekitike fail I knew that Haaland and Semenyo will punish me. At least I knew that there is way to make little money with it.

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      How are Villa 3rd?

      1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Whole midfield injured

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Not getting Semenyo for GW28, or earlier, is probably one of the biggest mistakes this season. I had the funds but the blank put me off...

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Overthinking.. just play free hit if required

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

        Ditto

      3. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        I can't believe the number of people who sold him after his transfer .
        Most just assumed he'd get rotated at City
        He's only missed just 4 minutes in the PL since he joined

    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Arsenal really need that second goal. Brighton are edging this and playing well.

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      This whole FPL cartel thing is some of the cringiest stuff I've ever heard of

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Is it a joke or conspiracy theory?

    • Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      At least I didn't sell J P for Ekitike 😉 Haaland will certainly punish me inbfpl though.

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Gabriel on for first half DC’s lol….already 8

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        yeah the stress. Brighton much the better team, just lacking a shot on goal

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Pedro close again

    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      In fact, it's been all Brighton apart from one attack and a pot shot lucky goal from saka

    • fantasist
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Annoying that Keane 1pt will come on for O'Reilly and Senesi 11pts sits on my bench. Bench order failure.

    • RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Chelsea should have cashed out on Pakmer 2 year ago when he had his one season wonder.

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        he just needs surgery to sort out that groin

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          He’s been a below average player the 2 last seasons

    • RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      God damn Pedro > Ekitike fail

    • gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Semenyo and Joao Pedro the rank killers at it again.