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Three Premier League matches kick off at 14:00 BST on Sunday, including Sunderland hosting Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham Hotspur.

TEAM NEWS

Oliver Glasner makes five changes to the side that beat Fiorentina 3-0 on Thursday.

Jefferson Lerma and Will Hughes get the nod over Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada in midfield.

There’s a whole new frontline, too: Brennan Johnson, Yeremy Pino and Jorgen Strand Larsen all start, while Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta are benched. Evann Guessand misses out entirely.

As for Newcastle United, Edde Howe responds to the derby defeat to Sunderland by making six changes.

Tino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Sandro Tonali, Lewis Miley, Jacob Murphy and Will Osula come in for the benched Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn, Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga, Harvey Barnes and Nick Woltemade.

At the City Ground, Vitor Pereira reverts to the Nottingham Forest XI that thrashed Tottenham prior to the international break.

Unai Emery makes two changes to the Aston Villa side he sent out in Europe, with Victor Lindelof and Ross Barkley in for Ezri Konsa and Emiliano Buendia.

Finally, on Wearside, Regis Le Bris has handed recalls to Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Reinildo Mandava and Enzo Le Fee.

Melker Ellborg, Lutsharel Geertruida, Trai Hume and Chemsdine Talbi drop to the bench.

Meanwhile, De Zerbi has made five alterations for his first match in charge of Spurs.

Antonin Kinsky, Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, Conor Gallagher and Randal Kolo Muani start, as Kevin Danso, Djed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr and Mathys Tel are demoted to substitute duty. Guglielmo Vicario is absent.

*Update: Emiliano Martinez has pulled out of Aston Villa’s starting XI, so Marco Bizot will start in goal.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Mitchell, Johnson, Pino, Strand Larsen

Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Sosa, Riad, Kamada, Wharton, Devenny, Sarr, Mateta

Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Tonali, Miley, Joelinton, Murphy, Gordon, Osula

Subs: Pope, Trippier, Wissa, Barnes, Elanga, Woltemade, Willock, Burn, Ramsey


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Ortega, Morato, Wood, Ndoye, Dominguez, Yates, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa

Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Cash, Lindelof, Pau, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Barkley, Rogers, Watkins

Subs: Wright, Konsa, Buendia, Garcia, Abraham, Luiz, Maatsen, Bogarde, Bailey


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, O’Nien, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Diarra, Sadiki, Rigg, Le Fee, Brobbey

Subs: Ellborg, Hume, Geertruida, Cirkin, J Jones, H Jones, Talbi, Mayenda, Isidor

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Gray, Bergvall, Kolo Muani, Gallagher, Richarlison, Solanke

Subs: Austin, Dragusin, Danso, Palhinha, Simons, Bissouma, Tel, Spence, Sarr

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:


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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Wow. I don't know how Neale got that Newcastle line up right but he did:

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

    Can't believe Howe has finally benched Burn! 😯

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Neale is banging virgin while Howe is banging Neale. It's a true love triangle!

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      I'm beginning to wonder if Howe consults Neale about the team line up...

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Is Neale a pseudonym for Eddie Howe ?

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Need Gordon & Rogers to go big!

    1. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Same here. But being a Forest fan, i want a Rogers' brace but a 3-2 win for Forest.

  3. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Any site to check how many original team would've done vs my current wildcard? Think the wildcard syndrome has struck my team again.

  4. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    What games are we all watching ?
    I'm watching Sunderland v Spurs
    None of my players involved but could be a huge story developing if Spurs lose today .

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Working, mate. My life has truly been fked by work.

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        To be fair many live games are not great entertainment .
        You're obviously on here & sometimes just knowing the latest scores is all you need .

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Yeah

      I've got that one on too

      The Forest v Villa match might have some needle

      Brob just flopped that big chance

  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Roefs 2 saves already

  6. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Che V Mci score prediction? Going 2-3.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      4-3

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      2-0 to Chelsea (Palmer x 2)

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Hopefully

      I'll stick with 2-4

      But i was going to go 3-4

      Wishful thinking no doubt

    4. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 6 days ago

      0/0

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Chelsea will do well to keep it blank

  7. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Any preference on WC 33 or FH 33?

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Oh, Cash…

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    How is that a pen?

    1. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 6 days ago

      It 's not

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Being checked, should be over turned

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Same here I could clearly see no penalty on first viewing live without a replay .

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Dodgy penalty for Spurs?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Clumsy

      He probably got the ball anyway

      Overturned??

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Cancelled

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Goal Villa...

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Goal

    Villa

  13. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers A?

  14. Raoul Nogues
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers A

    1. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Murillo OG

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers assist for the OG off Murillo

    Is that Forest fan celebrating his fantasy points in the relegation fight?

    1. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 6 days ago

      No.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Indeed

        I'd never want to concede a goal in a relegation fight for my club team

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers assist

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers to Watkins

    Good move

    Missed but flagged

    He looked well on

    Good save

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Would’ve been given if he scored

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Yep

        That Forest fan could have had a double fantasy assist

  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Why are SSN letting Neville waffle on about Chelsea v City when they should be showing the action in the games on now? 😡

  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    With players in both the Palace and Sunderland games I knew the first goal would be in the Forest game 😆

  20. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Pre WC team had Thiago and Rogers. WC syndrome has struck strong and hard.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      WC is for long term though, statistically speaking you are usually worse off in the first week or 2

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        What stat is that?

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 6 days ago

          Sods law

          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 6 days ago

            A player is always more likely to return immediately when sold, similar to how the contrary biggest transfer in curse

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 6 days ago

            So not statistically speaking?

            1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 6 days ago

              Well the stats back it up so….

            2. Utopsis
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 6 days ago

              Hahaha

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Wildcard pre gw32 was always a huge trap
      Tearing apart a decent squad for average dgw players with difficult fixtures in gw32
      Mark did it right just 6 or so dgw players

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        I only did 7 DGWers on my WC.

  21. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    when did digne become such a donkey ?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      When he was conceived

  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Ofc I benched Rogers this week for Pedro ...

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      He’s got an assist and JP hasn’t even played yet 🙄

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      played both

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Rogers 5 point ceiling

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Right choice, Rogers is rubbish, he’s on a par with Sarr

  23. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers bar

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers off the bad

    All over Forest

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      * bar

  25. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers looking good, 5DC’s already too

  26. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Both Spurs cb's on yellow cards
    Who get's sent off first ?

  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Forest back in it

    1-1

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      CHO to Neco Williams

      Good goal

      Choo choo

  28. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Villa all over Forest and somehow Forest score haha

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    CHO assist, N.Williams goal

  30. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Need this Roefs 3rd save asap

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      I benched him for Raya
      Might start him next week
      Don't fancy Raya at Man City