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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Nico W get another

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

    Goal

    Newcastle United

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Anyone know why Sarr is out ??

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

        Rested

        Played a lot of mins for Senegal apparently

        It's all about Europa for Palace now.

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Jeesh how much negative bps is a yellow card?

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

    That’s more like it Gordon Bennett

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Osula

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Palace CS wiped

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      He's one to watch for next season
      If he gets regular starts

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Defo

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

        Doubt it with Wolte and Wissa

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

    Gordon A

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Miley

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

        FFS!

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 5 days ago

          Why post it if you’re not even watching.

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

            In hope 😆

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 5 days ago

              🙄

          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 5 days ago

            Because he’s a serial shitetalker

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

              He's consistent

              In some senses

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

                I never said assist….

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

                  I'm talking generally

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

                    You know I always play guess the scorer/assister!
                    Adds to the fun

                2. Count of Monte Hristo
                  • 13 Years
                  3 months, 5 days ago

                  You know what you did, let’s cut the BS.

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

                    Lighten up, it’s all a bit of fun, nobody here is that serious

                    1. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 13 Years
                      3 months, 5 days ago

                      Only you find it funny, that should tell you something.

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

                        Yeah, it tells me you all need to lighten up, it’s a free game FFS

                      2. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 13 Years
                        3 months, 5 days ago

                        .

                      3. Kaneyonero
                        • 9 Years
                        3 months, 5 days ago

                        Cry more

                      4. The Bandit
                        • 15 Years
                        3 months, 5 days ago

                        Yep, we love fake goal/assist shouts, all part of the fun of it being free. Cretin.

                      5. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 13 Years
                        3 months, 5 days ago

                        Pipe down you.

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

                        Better than being a cyber bully, I don’t belittle people with my comments, that’s worse than fake goal/assists shouts 😆 LMFAO

                      7. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 13 Years
                        3 months, 5 days ago

                        Poor little lamb.

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

                        Seriously why get annoyed at it?
                        Politicians make a living off this stuff

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

            In all seriousness this started when one time I was in the car and on the radio they announced the wrong assister, I put it on here and got blasted for it!
            It’s ok to make mistakes boys and gals

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      No

  7. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Yesssssss.

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    TOON

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

    Roefs save point

  10. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Can see Spurs winning this 1-0.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Porro g please

    2. Raoul Nogues
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Mukiele, Xhaka or Brobbey (good save from Kinsky) could have scored

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

      More likely the other way round given it’s Sunderland

    4. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      3 of the back 4 on yellows. I smell red

  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Kept Gordon on my WC, of course no involvement while every player I sold has returned

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

      He got an assist mate but they’ve given it to Miley, see the SCENES above

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

        Scenes in your imagination?

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

          😆

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Come on Nordi Mukiele

    Besides Arsenal picks, Gab and Semenyo one of the few I kept on wildcard

    Need 13 more mins

    Painful on his calf

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Do something, Rogers!

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

      He has an assist

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

        Despite no Villa shot on target…

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Not enough

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

          Ok I’ll get you another assist for him in a bit

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      On 7DC’s, 35 mins or so to get 5DC’s more

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Super Sunday they said

    Hope it picks up soon

  15. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Roefs 3 saves & 3 baps
    On my bench !

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

      I sold him

      He's been good but stopped getting points

      Famous last words

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

    Chelsea as you'd expect

    https://x.com/i/status/2043332056747327718

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

      Estevao starts tho

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Roefs at Chelsea next season ?

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Chelsea team news

    Team to play Man City: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella, Santos, Caicedo, Estevao, Palmer, Neto, Joao Pedro.

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

      Man City team news

      Team to play Chelsea: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Silva, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland.

      Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Gonzalez, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden.

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

      Chelsea substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Thanks

  18. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Rogers is actually having a shocker, can't keep the ball

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      If he starts for England I won’t watch any of the games

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      On 9DC’s, nearly on for a 7 pointer

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Nosebleed territory for owners

  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Is Enzo forgiven enough to return for the dgw? He’s certainly rested enough.

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

      No, Chelsea have come out and publicly called him a cretin for what he’s said, dropped forever.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Yeah, he apologised and I think this is the last match he misses

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

    Arsenal supporting Chelsea today!

  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Mukiele goal

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

      Don’t hit me but…is it a Roefs assist by any chance?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Gordon

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

          Why post that if you’re not watching the Sunderland game?

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 5 days ago

            Just hoping mate

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      May be og, looked to be going wide.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Yeah looks like it’s going wide on the replay shown there

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      OMG 😮

  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Spurs really are Championship bound.

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      It looks like it
      I've got no axe to grind with Spurs or their fans but
      It's probably more about the ownership & manager choices made .

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Brilliant

    Points at last

    Nordi!!

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Pleased for you
      Makes up for all the self inflicted bad luck you've had this gw

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    It would be hom

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      *him

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

        Big deflection?

        I was cooking

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Sunderland don't lose when they score first

    Spurs don't win when they don't score first

    Relegation reality??

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Alexa play Get get down by Paul Johnson

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Love it! I read this comment aloud to my boyfriend for the laugh, and inadvertently triggered my Amazon Dot into playing it, lmao!

  27. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Three TOT Defs on Yellow. Be surprised if they finish with 11. Haha!

  28. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Glad i didnt WC & got bowen, would have lose tiago mukiele

    1. Nightf0x
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      & rogers missing a sitter

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

    Big haul for Mukiele

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      It was off target tbh, should and could become VdV og imo.

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Brobbey should get a second yellow for that push

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Get real!!

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Two hands on the back and he’s never getting to it. Caused a nasty knock for two players