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A busy Sunday of Premier League football kicks off at 14:00 BST, with Aston Villa v Sunderland, Everton v Liverpool and Nottingham Forest v Burnley.

TEAM NEWS

Unai Emery makes three changes to the side that beat Bologna 4-0 on Thursday.

Tyrone Mings, Ian Maatsen and Ross Barkley come in for the benched Lucas Digne and Emiliano Buendia. Pau Torres misses out entirely.

Sunderland are unchanged from last weekend’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

In the Merseyside derby, Arne Slot makes four alterations to the side he sent out in Europe, with Andrew Robertson, Curtis Jones, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo in for Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Alexis Mac Allister, who drop to the bench. Hugo Ekitike is absent.

Alexander Isak retains his starting spot up top.

David Moyes names an unchanged Everton XI.

Finally, at the City Ground, Vitor Pereira has handed recalls to Matz Sels, Nikola Milenkovic, Elliot Anderson and Dilane Bakwa.

Stefan Ortega, Jair Cunha and Nicolas Dominguez are demoted to substitute duty. Dan Ndoye misses out.

There is just one change for ‘doublers’ Burnley from Gameweek 32.

Kyle Walker returns in place of Bashir Humphreys.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Barkley, Rogers, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Buendia, Digne, Abraham, Sancho, Luiz, Bogarde, Bailey

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

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


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto

Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, Barry, George, Dibling, Alcaraz, Rohl, Iroegbunam

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Isak

Subs: Woodman, Pesci, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ngumoha


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Bakwa, Wood

Subs: Ortega, Morato, Awoniyi, Dominguez, Jesus, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Netz

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Ward-Prowse, Florentino, Edwards, Ugochukwu, Anthony, Flemming

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Larsen, Foster, Humphreys, Tchaouna, Broja, Laurent, Tresor


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. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Best def upto 4.5m here?

    A) Mukiele
    B) Mavropanos
    C) Andersen

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      What about
      D) Richards at Place with a game in hand £4.4m

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Sorry on FH

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Villa goal...

    Watkins G
    McGinn A

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

    Watkins G, McGinn A

  4. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Great save Mamardashvili

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Sunderland goal

    Rigg G

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      A very nice goal

  6. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Riggoal

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Was that Mukilie marauding down the right?

    Swinging it in to assist the assister for Rigg's brilliant debut goal

    He's my first sub if there's a Pedro no show

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      No, was Diarra 19, Mukiele is 20

      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Diarra and Sudiki have both just shaved their heads, so harder to pick them out then it used to be

        1. fusen
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Sadiki* bloody auto correct

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Villa busted

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Lol this is hilarious I hadn't realised Brighton had equalised yesterday...I have Pedro in first 11 and Van Hecke first on bench. This had made my day:)

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Sounds like Pedro should be fine for Tuesday though.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        You just spoiled his day 😆

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Have gross first on bench !

  10. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Punished for selling Watkins for JP.

  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Awful from Beto

  12. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Villa Rigged.

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    KDH is different level!

  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Merseyside derby getting very feisty, not helped by very poor and soft refereeing.

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Ndiaye goal

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      May be offside

  16. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Get in!

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Everton ahead of Chelsea and 2pts behind Pool. What a funny/weird season

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Not any more

      2. JBG
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Oh fck off VAR

  17. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    All that celebrating for nothing. So stupid. When will people learn?

  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Salah g Gakpo a

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Beautiful pass from Gakpo!

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        It was indeed.

  19. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Lol and now Pool score

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Horrendous defending. Everyone sleeping at the back for Everton

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      bs - hopefully everton lock in and get 2 goals back

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        How is it bs? He was clearly offside

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          that was aimed more towards livepool scoring one back straight away

  20. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Every man and his dog will have Salah next week now.

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      i still predict a crystal palace humbling as per recent history

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Goals in both ends, not "huge" problem.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Not me

  21. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    I seriously considered Salah as an alternative to Bruno on Free Hit
    As my only non double gameweek player
    So much under the radar

  22. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    People will definitely get Salah now on Free Hit.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      And Watkins now...

  23. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Salah has decided after scoring that he has now free role in midfield 🙂 There is nothing Slot can do about it now. Funny 😉

  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Watkins brace

  25. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Maatsen A

  26. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Watkins starting to remember that he's actually a striker and can score goals

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 9 days ago

      3 goals in 3 games. Is he back?

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Nah, just his standard "burgundy" patch.

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

    Watkins G, Maatsen A, Roger’s AA

  28. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Salah racking up the defcons 😆

  29. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Good boy Ollie
    I've got 3 Man City plus Pedro not playing next game week but no Free Hit
    So Pedro to Ollie looks like my transfer next game week

  30. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Ollie is such a troll 🙄