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

    Spurs enjoying this Forest performance

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

      Timing

  2. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Watkins holders from GW1 finally rewarded.

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

    Fleming G

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

      Unlucky not to score against Brighton too.

      Kind of wish I didn't switch him out last minute to DCL on WC32. Would have given me a little more cash in the coming weeks.

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

    007: strikes again

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

    What was your GW1 team?

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

      Kelleher
      Tarkowski - Milenkovic - Murillo
      Salah (C) - Palmer - Bruno - Wirtz - KDH
      Wood - Pedro

      Dubravka - Alderete - Esteve - Guiu

      1. H Dog
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        What were we thinking? I had no Man City as well!!

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

          There weren't really any attackers to go for except Haaland, and Salah had better fixtures.

          And defcon put us off defenders from possessional sides like City.

          FPL never fails to surprise. O'Reilly's attacking threat overrides his lack of defcon.

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

      Bowen is the only one I still own, and I only got him back last week

    3. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      I had a front line of strand Larsen, gyokores and Watkins!!

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

    FFS Forest 🙁

  7. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Gakpo could be a FH option next week

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

      Best 45 mins he's had all season. Not convinced

  8. H Dog
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    FH template for next week?

    Raya
    Van Dijk, Gabriel, Mukiele
    Salah, KDH, Xavi, Bruno F
    Thiago, Watkins, Bowen

    Hermansen, Tarkowski, Xhaka, Andersen

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Don’t know if Pool will smash palace or if Palace will smash Pool.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Or if it’ll be 0-0…

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

          That is some Michael Owen level insight

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Thank you

        2. H Dog
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          Without European football I would have backed palace. Due to it, I don’t think you can rely on Sarr/Richards to even play

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

    Flemming currently outscoring JP, Welbad and Delap

  10. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    FH Draft
    Yay or nay

    Raya
    Porro VVD Gab
    Gakpo Bruno Rice Salah
    Bowen Thiago Watkins

    Kinsky Cas Heaven Gud

    1. H Dog
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Similar above, not convinced by Rice or Gakpo but porro a good option

      Think Sunderland defender more important than spurs

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

    Noooooooooooooooooo

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

    Did Sky just quietly drop the goal multi view channel this season?

    3 - 1 Villa

    Is that the hat trick

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

      Watkins to Rogers

      Bottom corner

      Single Gw points

    2. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Think its only on when there are 4 or more games at the same time, like final day

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

        Cheers

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

    Rogersss!

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

      Watkins haul, 1 in 38

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

        Tempted to get Watkins on FH next GW

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

          Fulham pretty strong defensively though

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

    Might go Watkins on FH next GW as a cheeky differential

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    And suddenly Salah, Watkins and Rogers are form players in everyone’s FH teams.

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

    On fh 11dgwers

    Took out bruno ,rogers ,for palmer and enzo!

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

      Palmer might actually remember he's a good player vs Brighton, who conceded 2 goals vs the worst Spurs PL side ever

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

        Hopefully mate
        Palmer enzo need to make up bout 10 pts so far !

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Bruno only scored 6 points and Palmer/Enzo are on 2 points with a game to go.

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

        True, palmer 2pts, Bruno 6
        Enzo 2pts, rogers on 7 so far
        Chelski boys need to get something ha

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

    MGW wtaf

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

    Who has the worst pundits?

    TNT/BT with their idiots like McCoist, Owen, Hoddle, McManaman, Savage etc,
    or
    Sky, whose main criteria seems to the ability to say nuffink or anyfink, like Merson, Morrison, Sherwood, O’Hara, Bothroyd.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      They’re all garbage

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

      I like McCoist & Hoddle

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

    Pool down to their 3rd choice GKer

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

    Will Woodman play 34?

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

      Would Woodman, cut wood if Woodman could?

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

        Mega differential next week?

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

          Don't trust Pool players anymore tbf, specially defenders

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

      Looks like it. He usually concedes 3 per match in PL.

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

    Watkins, Rogers, KDH and Salah trying to single handedly save my season here, heroes!

    Yeah I don’t play DGW fever lol

  22. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    How’s those KDH points looking for Pedro autosub? Not great I’d imagine…

  23. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Beto has been a waste all year
    Suddenly he looks like Drogba

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

      Moyes realised he has attackers in his team as well

  24. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Anyone else throwing up for selling Watkins to JPedro for a hit?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Planned on having him on my FH34 squad for massive differential
      Now hes on everyones FH squad

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

    MGW G

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

      Milenkovic assist

      Knew there was a reason I started the season with him.

  26. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Nice to see Pep not overthinking it for a change

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Cherki my differential and Haaland TC let’s go, Arsenal to bore the bejaysus out of us now with a 0-0 or 1-1

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Ødegaard back could get Arsenal back on track

  27. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Death, taxes and Everton player causing a stretcher injury for a Liverpool player.

  28. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 9 days ago

    Which duo’s do you like on FH34?

    a) Rogers + Watkins

    b) Salah + Szsobozlai

    c) Bruno + Cunha

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      A, C and Salah?

      Not sure who or what I want on FH now anymore. Today’s games are throwing a spanner in the works

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        Would you rather Rogers or Wilson?

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 9 days ago

        What are the chances that off form players like Salah, Watkins and Rogers will score again already next week?

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 9 days ago

          The way this season is going they all probably blank but who else do you go for.

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 9 days ago

            Agree, FH won’t be very exciting, pity that we use it on a bgw

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 9 days ago

      Wilson + Raul and KDB + Beto

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

    Out of my 34 players apparently Ekitike, Alderete injured and Mbeumo limped out yesterday.

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

      Anyone saw if Alderete injury was serious?

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

    MGW2

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

      Hutch A