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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
    19 hours, 12 mins 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
      18 hours, 59 mins ago

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

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      18 hours, 51 mins ago

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

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        18 hours, 46 mins ago

        Is Neale a pseudonym for Eddie Howe ?

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    18 hours, 48 mins ago

    Need Gordon & Rogers to go big!

    1. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      18 hours, 46 mins 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
    18 hours, 40 mins 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
    • 7 Years
    18 hours, 39 mins 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
      18 hours, 38 mins ago

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

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        18 hours, 33 mins 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
      18 hours, 28 mins 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. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    18 hours, 36 mins ago

    Roefs 2 saves already

  6. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    18 hours, 36 mins ago

    Che V Mci score prediction? Going 2-3.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      18 hours, 35 mins ago

      4-3

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      18 hours, 35 mins ago

      2-0 to Chelsea (Palmer x 2)

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      18 hours, 29 mins ago

      Hopefully

      I'll stick with 2-4

      But i was going to go 3-4

      Wishful thinking no doubt

    4. Raoul Nogues
        18 hours, 29 mins ago

        0/0

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          18 hours, 28 mins ago

          Chelsea will do well to keep it blank

    5. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      18 hours, 31 mins ago

      Any preference on WC 33 or FH 33?

    6. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      18 hours, 30 mins ago

      Oh, Cash…

    7. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      18 hours, 26 mins ago

      How is that a pen?

      1. Raoul Nogues
          18 hours, 26 mins ago

          It 's not

        • tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          18 hours, 26 mins ago

          Being checked, should be over turned

        • keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          18 hours, 24 mins ago

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

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        18 hours, 26 mins ago

        Dodgy penalty for Spurs?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          18 hours, 26 mins ago

          Clumsy

          He probably got the ball anyway

          Overturned??

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            18 hours, 25 mins ago

            Cancelled

      3. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        18 hours, 25 mins ago

        Goal Villa...

      4. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        18 hours, 25 mins ago

        Goal

        Villa

      5. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        18 hours, 25 mins ago

        Rogers A?

      6. Raoul Nogues
          18 hours, 25 mins ago

          Rogers A

          1. Raoul Nogues
              18 hours, 23 mins ago

              Murillo OG

          2. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            18 hours, 24 mins 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
              18 hours, 21 mins ago

              No.

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

                Indeed

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

          3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 24 mins ago

            Rogers assist

          4. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            18 hours, 22 mins ago

            Rogers to Watkins

            Good move

            Missed but flagged

            He looked well on

            Good save

            1. ball c
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              18 hours, 21 mins ago

              Would’ve been given if he scored

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                18 hours, 17 mins ago

                Yep

                That Forest fan could have had a double fantasy assist

          5. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            18 hours, 21 mins ago

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

          6. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 19 mins ago

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

          7. The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            18 hours, 19 mins ago

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

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              18 hours, 18 mins 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
                18 hours, 14 mins ago

                What stat is that?

                1. Scapegoat Salah
                  • 9 Years
                  18 hours, 11 mins ago

                  Sods law

                  1. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    18 hours, 10 mins 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
                    17 hours, 47 mins ago

                    So not statistically speaking?

                    1. Scapegoat Salah
                      • 9 Years
                      17 hours, 46 mins ago

                      Well the stats back it up so….

                    2. Utopsis
                      • 6 Years
                      17 hours, 37 mins ago

                      Hahaha

            2. keefy59
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              18 hours, 15 mins 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
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                17 hours, 53 mins ago

                I only did 7 DGWers on my WC.

          8. Cojones of Destiny
            • 8 Years
            18 hours, 16 mins ago

            when did digne become such a donkey ?

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              18 hours, 15 mins ago

              When he was conceived

          9. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            18 hours, 12 mins ago

            Ofc I benched Rogers this week for Pedro ...

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              18 hours, 10 mins ago

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

            2. Cojones of Destiny
              • 8 Years
              18 hours, 10 mins ago

              played both

            3. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              18 hours, 8 mins ago

              Rogers 5 point ceiling

            4. WVA
              • 9 Years
              17 hours, 35 mins ago

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

          10. Here is Cash, give McGinn
            • 6 Years
            18 hours, 11 mins ago

            Rogers bar

          11. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            18 hours, 11 mins ago

            Rogers off the bad

            All over Forest

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              18 hours, 11 mins ago

              * bar

          12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 10 mins ago

            Rogers looking good, 5DC’s already too

          13. keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            18 hours, 10 mins ago

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

          14. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            18 hours, 10 mins ago

            Forest back in it

            1-1

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              18 hours, 9 mins ago

              CHO to Neco Williams

              Good goal

              Choo choo

          15. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 9 mins ago

            Villa all over Forest and somehow Forest score haha

          16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 9 mins ago

            CHO assist, N.Williams goal

          17. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 8 mins ago

            Need this Roefs 3rd save asap

            1. keefy59
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              18 hours, 6 mins ago

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