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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
      1 month, 25 days ago

      West Ham hits the Post again

      1. Raoul Nogues
          1 month, 25 days ago

          Tatyx2

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        Pope lucky boy

      3. Tic Tacs
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

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

      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        Come on Gordon get involved

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 25 days ago

          Hard from the bench ?

      5. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 25 days ago

        What are Brighton doing ?

        1. Raoul Nogues
            1 month, 25 days ago

            At least 2 incredible saves from Verbruggen

        2. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 25 days ago

          Brighton can't defend at pieces

        3. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 25 days ago

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

        4. fusen
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 25 days ago

          Quiet in here today

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 25 days ago

            Always is, sure has gone downhill

          2. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 25 days ago

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

        5. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 25 days ago

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

          1. Raoul Nogues
              1 month, 25 days ago

              ÷ goal disallowed by VAR

              1. RICICLE
                • 3 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

                That makes it even worse

          2. z13
            • 1 Year
            1 month, 25 days ago

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

          3. Pompel
            • 12 Years
            1 month, 25 days 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 month, 25 days ago

              Whole season has been

          4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 25 days ago

            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
              1 month, 25 days ago

              how reliable is the "insider"?

              1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

                Was in a City forum too

            2. thegaffer82
              • 14 Years
              1 month, 25 days 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
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

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

                1. Utopsis
                  • 6 Years
                  1 month, 25 days ago

                  This would be WILD

          5. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 25 days ago

            Bb gw 36? 1 ft

            Raya
            Gab oreily cash
            Bruno Semenyo rogers kdh
            Haaland Thiago Bowen

            Dub rayan Andersen mukielie

            Do rayan to Marr
            Mukiele to lacroix
            Both for hit?

            Cheers

          6. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 month, 25 days ago

            penalty Brentford

            1. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 month, 25 days ago

              Taken and scored by Thiago

          7. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 25 days ago

            West Ham ouch

          8. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            1 month, 25 days ago

            Thiagoooooo

          9. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
              1 month, 25 days ago

              Brentford 2-0 West Ham
              Thiago (pen)

            • Feanor
              • 17 Years
              1 month, 25 days ago

              Thiagoal

            • g40steve
              • 8 Years
              1 month, 25 days ago

              Thiago G

              1. g40steve
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

                Only 12 touches all game

            • OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                1 month, 25 days ago

                Dango A

              • Mr. O'Connell
                • 14 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

                Thiago out on wildcard. Goal as expected.
                Welbeck in. Blank as expected.

                1. Caligula's third favou…
                  • 4 Years
                  1 month, 25 days ago

                  Haha, same.

              • NABIL - FPL otai
                • 13 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

                Yesss Thiagoo

              • g40steve
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

                Sunderland busted

                1. Gizzachance
                  • 11 Years
                  1 month, 25 days ago

                  Will take the mukiele goal

                  1. Utopsis
                    • 6 Years
                    1 month, 25 days ago

                    Big

              • FOREST FOREVER 2
                • 1 Year
                1 month, 25 days ago

                Thanks Thiago. Thank you so much.
                Come on Brentford, we want more.

                1. JBG
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 25 days ago

                  Want/need Bowen G/A

                  1. Gizzachance
                    • 11 Years
                    1 month, 25 days ago

                    Same

              • JBG
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

                FPL gives and takes -_-..

                Dango A and Thiago G
                Roefs loses CS

                1. JBG
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 25 days ago

                  And now Thiaw loses it

              • Gizzachance
                • 11 Years
                1 month, 25 days ago

                Need Bowen to get something
                As virtually every one in ml has Thiago, very few with Bowen

                1. Wolfman180
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  1 month, 25 days ago

                  Really hoped he'd blank but I knew i was taking a risk going without him.

              • OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
                  1 month, 25 days ago

                  Arsenal starting XI: Arsenal starting XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Eze, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres

                  Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Hincapie, Jesus, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Zubimendi, Dowman

                  Fulham starting XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Reed, Lukic, Smith Rowe, Wilson, Chukwueze, Jimenez

                  Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Muniz, Cairney, Bobb, Cuenca, Kusi-Asare, King, Diop

                  1. Freshy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    1 month, 25 days ago

                    Saka on my WC step 1 completed

                • g40steve
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 25 days ago

                  Summerville YC

                • Raoul Nogues
                    1 month, 25 days ago

                    Hinshelwood G Wellbeck A

                  • Silecro
                    • 8 Years
                    1 month, 25 days ago

                    HINSHELWOOOOOOOOODDD