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Three Premier League matches get underway at 3pm BST today, with Premier League survival and European qualification places at stake:

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TEAM NEWS

It’s one change apiece at St James’ Park, where Joelinton returns from a two-match suspension to take the place of Jacob Ramsey.

Anthony Gordon makes the bench after recovering from a hip issue. Lewis Hall has to be content with a place among the substitutes for a second match running, too.

As for the Seagulls, Danny Welbeck is predictably back in the starting XI after his midweek breather in Double Gameweek 33.

Georginio Rutter makes way.

The team news couldn’t be simpler at Brentford, where both the hosts and West Ham United are unchanged.

At Molineux, Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Rob Edwards brings in Dan Bentley, Yerson Mosquera and Tolu Arokodare.

Matt Doherty and Rodrigo Gomes drop to the bench, while goalkeeper Jose Sa misses out through injury.

Regis Le Bris responds to the pummelling at the hands of Nottingham Forest by replacing Habib Diarra and Chris Rigg with Reinildo and Chemsdine Talbi.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Dasilva, Nelson, Ajer, Janelt, Donovan, Furo.

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Bowen, Soucek, Mateus Fernandes, Summerville, Pablo, Castellanos.

Subs: Areola, Wilson, Adama, Lamadrid, Todibo, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka, Scarles, Kante.


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Tonali, Murphy, Osula, Willock.

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Hall, Wissa, Gordon, Barnes, Elanga, Woltemade, Ramsey.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Gross, Baleba, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Julio, Dunk, Rutter, Kostoulas, Ayari, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Veltman.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Bentley, Lima, Mosquera, S Bueno, Toti, H Bueno, Andre, J Gomes, Mane, Armstrong, Arokodare.

Subs: Gracey, Tchatchoua, Doherty, Wolfe, A Gomes, Bellegarde, R Gomes, Edozie, Hwang.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Hume, Talbi, Brobbey.

Subs: Ellborg, Geertruida, O’Nien, Cirkin, Rigg, Diarra, Mayenda, Isidor, Ta Bi.


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. Raoul Nogues
      26 mins ago

      West Ham hits the Post again

      1. Raoul Nogues
          just now

          Tatyx2

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        26 mins ago

        Pope lucky boy

      3. Tic Tacs
        • 6 Years
        26 mins ago

        Mukiele first on bench after swapping for Wilson at last minute, sums up my season

      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        24 mins ago

        Come on Gordon get involved

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          just now

          Hard from the bench ?

      5. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        24 mins ago

        What are Brighton doing ?

        1. Raoul Nogues
            1 min ago

            At least 2 incredible saves from Verbruggen

        2. Brighton can't defend at pieces

        3. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          22 mins ago

          If Minteh & Baleba had an end product Danny would be feasting!

        4. fusen
          • 14 Years
          18 mins ago

          Quiet in here today

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            12 mins ago

            Always is, sure has gone downhill

          2. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            just now

            Lovely weather out, folks probably enjoying their Saturday. Plus, not many popular players in these 3pms

        5. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          17 mins ago

          Just noticed the Mavropanos OG, yep I officially give up, please end the season already

          1. Raoul Nogues
              10 mins ago

              ÷ goal disallowed by VAR

              1. RICICLE
                • 3 Years
                1 min ago

                That makes it even worse

          2. z13
              16 mins ago

              Dango seller for Casemiro feeling very nervous. Only did it because season was over but still.

            • Pompel
              • 12 Years
              14 mins ago

              Just logged on - loosing Mukiele over Mavro for Struijk not looking too brilliant now. Last three gw’s been brutal

              1. RICICLE
                • 3 Years
                1 min ago

                Whole season has been

            • Not sure if posted in here, but looks like Pep is leaving at the end of the season

              1. Studs Up
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 mins ago

                how reliable is the "insider"?

              2. thegaffer82
                • 14 Years
                4 mins ago

                Does that mean they will finally be getting punished for the 115 financial breaches? We all know pep ain’t sticking around for that!

                1. keefy59
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  1 min ago

                  If they get punished at the end of this season Spurs might stay up but Arsenal win the league

                  1. Utopsis
                    • 6 Years
                    just now

                    This would be WILD