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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. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 14 mins ago

    Geez Rogers, wtf was that?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 12 mins ago

      he’s gotta stop doing this to us owners ! ) but yeah should’ve been a clear goal on target

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 13 mins ago

    A big chance missed from Rogers ugh

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 hours, 13 mins ago

      Don’t say that…

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 13 mins ago

    Finally Wood is back!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 12 mins ago

      Know the feeling!

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 hours, 11 mins ago

        Was a worrying time

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 9 mins ago

      Probably won’t last long.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 hours, 9 mins ago

        Chris is pushing on now

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 hours, 8 mins ago

        Yep, happens with age

  4. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 12 mins ago

    Come on Gordon Bennett, make us all proud

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 12 mins ago

    Rogers SITTER. what is wrong with this guy?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 hours, 12 mins ago

      Shot of confidence

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 hours, 12 mins ago

    Was that shot off target?

    Given at the moment

    Possibly changes tho

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

      Nordi Mukiele

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 11 mins ago

      Non biased but I’d say it was going post and in so should be given benefit of the doubt

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

        And Gordon the assist

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 11 mins ago

      Looked off target from behind goal

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

        They sometimes err on these things

        The Premier League match centre is given it at the moment

        Would it be an assist, if no goal? In FPL

        Must be with the run and shot

    4. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 hours, 6 mins ago

      Fpl towers own him so it will be a goal

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 12 mins ago

    My goodness, Spurs are actually going down aren’t they?

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

      Quite possibly

      Best stadium in the EFL...

      Top of the 72?

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 hours, 5 mins ago

      Only the stadium qualifies them as a big club. Haven't won the league in 65 years.............

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

    Massive miss by Morgan

  9. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 hours, 10 mins ago

    Don't tell my missus (she's a Palace fan ) but
    I've got Thiaw so far cs 8 defcon & 3 baps .

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 10 mins ago

      Booked and out the baps

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 hours, 8 mins ago

        Goal incoming

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 hours, 58 mins ago

      Never ever post things like this, ultimate jinx

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 7 mins ago

    Gordon cleanie locked 😎

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 6 mins ago

      Just 10 Defcons short of 2 more points

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 3 mins ago

        I know, to think what could have been had he stayed on another 20 minutes!

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 hours, 58 mins ago

          Look below

  11. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    5 hours, 7 mins ago

    Hate to see Cristian Romero looking so gutted to be leaving the pitch with another injury and his team in dire straits...

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

      I think he was upset by the relegation threat

      He's been volatile but good in parts

      But also red cards and all sorts going on this season

      But he puts his heart into it

      Spurs squad has accepted low standards for most of the season

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 hours, 56 mins ago

      He was planned two week punt that failed totally. At least I didn't have to start him today. I don't think that was a minor injury.

  12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 5 mins ago

    Gordon hooked, bit annoying but might be grateful for the extra point if Palace score

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 hours ago

      Never know, might be subbed back on if they get a pen lol

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 hours, 5 mins ago

    SofaScore giving the Mukiele goal

    LiveFPL giving him 15 points as it stands

    If this was the Monday night game it would probably be fine

    They have to fix that FPL anomaly, completely in the games control

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

      Opta underpins SofaScore stats

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 3 mins ago

      Just take the points and run

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 2 mins ago

    Rogers hooked on 11DC’s

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 1 min ago

    Rogers subbed on 11 defcons, hitting the woodwork and a skied sitter. Good riddance.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 hours ago

      You just know he hauls next week

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 hours ago

      I'm not sure how he's skied that from 3 yards

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 59 mins ago

        Think it was about 7

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          4 hours, 56 mins ago

          Pretty sure he was in 6 yard box

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 hours, 57 mins ago

      They’ll find another dc for him

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 hours ago

    Thiaw wiped

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 hours ago

      Good riddance.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 hours, 59 mins ago

        At least non-captained this week

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 hours, 56 mins ago

      Ball ache of a player to own. His only points have been on my bench

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 hours ago

    Palace equaliser

    Toon busted

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

      Mateta with the goal

  18. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    5 hours ago

    Boom Boom Boom

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 59 mins ago

      Toon

      tanking?

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        4 hours, 58 mins ago

        ....Mateta is the room.

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 hours ago

    Mateta

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 hours ago

    Yesssssss, Gordon Bennett benefits

  21. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 59 mins ago

    Well deserved assist from Mitchell on his 200th appearance for us.

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 hours, 58 mins ago

    Roefs up to 5 saves and closing in on max bonus

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 53 mins ago

      Just needs to hold out

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 hours, 58 mins ago

    Botman couldn’t see ball with mask on 🙂

  24. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 58 mins ago

    Thiaw is such an annoying player to own

  25. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 57 mins ago

    Thiaw and Rogers are absolute Trolls of the season for me

  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 hours, 56 mins ago

    Mukiele subbed

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 54 mins ago

      Clean sheet banked

      At least

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 hours, 56 mins ago

    Hoooold Sunderland!

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 hours, 55 mins ago

    It was definitely going wide

    Luckily Opta aren't monitoring this forum but they will have the same camera angle!

    https://x.com/i/status/2043334941258273029

    Mukiele goal

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 54 mins ago

      Don’t post it they might see this now!

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 53 mins ago

        I was actually thinking of you when I was posting this

        Like Opta are monitoring fantasy football forums banality for their decision making

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 hours, 48 mins ago

          Glad to be in your thoughts, don’t underestimate the power of social media, the most powerful people in the world use, run or own it!

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 51 mins ago

        I let one slide yesterday

        How does Gross assisting prove a conspiracy in fantasy football template picks, from a so-called cartel? Group think.

        What's the spill overeffect there?

        You can connect anything you want, doesn't mean it's real

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 hours, 49 mins ago

          Money talks brother

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 hours, 52 mins ago

      I,ve just sent this link to Opta

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 hours, 50 mins ago

        Keefy

        I thought that you were onside?

      2. United13
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 hour, 36 mins ago

        Any reply from OPTA? My mini league depends on it!

  29. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 53 mins ago

    Mukiele 1st sub and Konsa still benched with 5 mins left. This is gonna end badly isnt it

  30. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 52 mins ago

    WC team in the mud. Next week better be worth it!