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Today’s lockdown-esque Premier League schedule sees four matches take place, each of them in different timeslots.

The first is Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool, which kicks off at a slightly delayed 12.45pm GMT due to a traffic accident.

TEAM NEWS

Despite the 63-hour turnaround between games, Liverpool boss Arne Slot has made just two changes from the 4-0 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday.

He’s had his hands forced with both of them, as Alisson and Mohamed Salah are out injured.

Giorgi Mamardashvili and Cody Gakpo come in for those two.

Joe Gomez is fit enough for bench duty.

Brighton’s team news is even more straightforward as Fabian Hurzeler goes unchanged from last weekend.

Kaoru Mitoma is back from injury and among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Milner, Gross; Gomez, Hinshelwood, Minteh; Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Georginio, Baleba, Kostoulas, Boscagli, Mitoma, Ayari, De Cuyper, Veltman.

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha.

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:

Brighton Liverpool

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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    16 days, 6 hours ago

    Neale predicted this 4-2-2-2 formation. Absolutely incredible foresight!

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news

    1. z13
        16 days, 6 hours ago

        Neale is a legend, don't you agree?

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        16 days, 6 hours ago

        i hope gakpo can go someway to filling salah's boots in this set up, shame eki will probably be pushed over to his weaker side. lets have some goals goals goals

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        16 days, 6 hours ago

        Not all heroes wear capes.

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          16 days, 6 hours ago

          Some tear virgin a new one.

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            16 days, 6 hours ago

            I’d put a cape for that one…

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        16 days, 6 hours ago

        Did he get the 11 players correct?

    2. mrtapio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      16 days, 6 hours ago

      I need help coming up with a good plan for the rest of the season. I missed the deadline for this GW.. I only have 10 players, including Mukiele. So most lightly a big red for me.

      I have 3FTs, 1.1m in the bank and all of my chips intact. Right now up to 3.5k OR.

      My plan was WC GW32 and BB GW33 (most likely). But now my team is to good for a WC, especially with 3FT.

      Verbruggen l Dubravka
      Gabriel l Timber l Thiaw l Hill l Mukiele
      Fernandes l Mbeumo l Rice l Rogers l Dango
      Haaland l Ekitike l Kroupi

      Any advice? When do I use my chips now? Literally got no idea what to do.

      1. z13
          16 days, 3 hours ago

          Missing the deadline at 3.5k OR oh no oh no

      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        16 days, 6 hours ago

        With money not an issue this season, surely it's better to wait to press the WC button? So much time between now and the next deadline, a lot of things could happen and may be you'd even wish you didn't press the button? I'm WCing in 32 and also resisting the urge to press the button for as long as possible.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          16 days, 6 hours ago

          Have you made any transfers?

          1. The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            16 days, 6 hours ago

            I haven't.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              16 days, 6 hours ago

              Ok, what would change your mind about WC32 outside the obvious?

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

                Apart from the obvious, may be a feeling coming on later that there might be some other better week for it? Will probably wait a couple days to think about it.

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        16 days, 6 hours ago

        Ekitike struggling.

      4. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        16 days, 6 hours ago

        Ekitike injured himself from his own dive... comical

        1. Raoul Nogues
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            No that was the knock/contact with Millner before that

            1. Bigbars
              • 15 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              agh, i missed that ta.. lovely 1pt thank god i didnt capt him

        2. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 7 Years
          16 days, 5 hours ago

          Cujo coming on?

        3. F4L
          • 11 Years
          16 days, 5 hours ago

          so done with this season

        4. Il Capitano
          • 5 Years
          16 days, 5 hours ago

          Lol

        5. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          16 days, 5 hours ago

          Ekitike owners bailed out by the WCs damn

          1. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            How do you conclude that? Its only a dead leg and the next league game is 3 weeks away.

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              cuz he's a crap pick and now owners can get rid?

        6. L'Aeroplanino
          • 9 Years
          16 days, 5 hours ago

          Bought Ekitike. Just great

        7. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          16 days, 5 hours ago

          Ekitike the worst performing player this season. Havent got one goal from him whenever he has been in my team.

          1. Brazooka
            • 13 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            An incredible FPL case.

          2. Josh.E
            • 4 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            Lol, he gets injured the very first time I bring him in after vowing not to when he was blanking earlier in the season.

        8. Moon Dog
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            Hill and Ekitike combining for 0pts. Guess I'm playing with 9 men after all 😎

          • g40steve
            • 8 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            Ekitike what a let down

          • JBG
            • 7 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            Ekitike is giving Rogers a run for his money as worst FPL asset/troll

          • Saka White Rice
            • 11 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            Wow...just wow. Can I have some luck please? First Hill then Eketike wtf

          • Sandy Ravage
            • 10 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            Ouch

          • Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            This guy ruined my FPL season along with Saka and Rogers

            Absolutely despise Ekitike !

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              ekitike entered my never again list after his horrific run over thiago in december. managed to avoid him second time round but fell for the VVD Trap. pool have been so trash this season

              1. Qaiss
                • 10 Years
                16 days, 5 hours ago

                Yeah those who did that move must be seething, been a huge swing

          • Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            Ekitike owners in the muud

          • CoracAld2831
            • 5 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            And that's the end of warching that match.

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              I have no skin in this game, still watching

            2. CoracAld2831
              • 5 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              *watching.

          • threeputt
            • 16 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            bought him in this week for Haaland and got 6 minutes, great !

            1. threeputt
              • 16 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              wanting a 0-0 with Van Dijk & Van Ecke is not what I wanted

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

              Long term owners are used to 1 or 2 pointers by now

          • Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            This season has been for the most part a absolute bore

          • Here is Cash, give McGinn
            • 6 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            My closest rival missed BGW transfers, playing only with 8 and has Ekitike as (c). Sorry not sorry

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              Are they really a rival?

              1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
                • 6 Years
                16 days, 5 hours ago

                He messed up big time

            2. The Philosopher
              • 5 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              How is he your closest rival if he doesn't even know about the BGW?

              1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
                • 6 Years
                16 days, 5 hours ago

                He is serious player just forgot friday game deadline

            3. All Hail K
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              He must have a life.

          • Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            At least that contact injury didn't look serious, but depressing start for today.

          • #1 Salah Hater
            • 1 Year
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            There's players in Liverpool's womens team with 10x the testosterone Ekitike has in his body

            Slightest shoulder barge and the little French croissant starts crying. Couldn't wait to get off the field so he can get back in his baggy jeans and post Insta selfies with flowers in his hair

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

              You should probably update your username

          • gibson1314
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            Ekifraud gone tonight even if I have to take a minus 4

          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            16 days, 5 hours ago

            isak should be back by next gw, that could be interesting

            1. Qaiss
              • 10 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              60 minute man for £10 mil

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

                You missed a 0 in there

            2. FantasyTony
              • 8 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              Still needs a preseason

            3. Moon Dog
                16 days, 5 hours ago

                Due back in training but it will be a while before he starts surely.

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

              Goal

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

                Gomes to Welbeck

                Easy header

              2. el polako
                • 8 Years
                16 days, 5 hours ago

                Eki?

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

                  Off

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

              welbz g

            6. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              Welbz G

            7. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              16 days, 5 hours ago

              konate not street smart like Gabriel. refs wont help u out unless u exaggerate