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3pm team news: Welbeck starts, Gordon + Hall subs

2 May 2026 166 comments
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Three Premier League matches get underway at 3pm BST today, with Premier League survival and European qualification places at stake:

Gordon Hall

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. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 39 mins ago

    Welbz A?

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    1. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      Nice

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      Yes

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  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    Noooo, Hinshelwood first sub

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    1. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 8 mins ago

      Don't flinch at the Hinsh

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    2. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 8 mins ago

      2nd for me after Bijol, am hurting

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  3. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
      2 hours, 38 mins ago

      Hinselwood g
      welbeck a

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 38 mins ago

      Welbz A

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    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 37 mins ago

      DCL, Mukiele and Thiago (C) so far, just need Gordon to get involved now

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        2 hours, 6 mins ago

        Decent!

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

          Thanks, having a good end of season so far

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    • The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 37 mins ago

      The one week I benched Hinshelwood ffs

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 6 mins ago

        Typical fpl

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    • The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 35 mins ago

      Did advice someone to bring in Hinshelwood instead of Gross. Hope they went through with it.

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 35 mins ago

      Stubbornly stuck with Alderete, when I should’ve switched to Mukiele ages ago, but always something more pressing. 🙄

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      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 hour, 45 mins ago

        Same, wrong choice has costed me my money league

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 29 mins ago

      Teasing cross Welbz & Hecke both out of reach

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    • Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 26 mins ago

      14 from two yesterday, two from three so far today. LOL.

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    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 24 mins ago

      Zubimendi benched. Rice unleashed?

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      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        1 hour, 54 mins ago

        They’ve actually swapped roles in the recent games, with Zubimendi the 8. Rice is playing next to the centre backs

        Can always get a corner assist or free kick goal though, which he’s great at

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    • FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 23 mins ago

      West Ham deserve a goal

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 hour, 33 mins ago

        no

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    • Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 hours, 22 mins ago

      This Brentford result is great for owners of Leeds attackers.

      Spurs been given a lifeline and they simply must win against Leeds next week, irrespective of the Villa result. Okafor in particular should prosper on the counter vs Porro

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    • RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      Please keep this cleanie Brentford, need my Kelleher haul along with Dango and Thiago.

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    • Pompel
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 20 mins ago

      2 pts from 3 played on BB any good? Now waiting for Cunha no-show tomorrow

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    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 20 mins ago

      Thiago pens every week while he plays poorly are very very annoying

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      1. Monklane
        • 16 Years
        2 hours, 19 mins ago

        Yes indeed.

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      2. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        2 hours, 19 mins ago

        Will a more established club fall for the trap?

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      3. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 9 mins ago

        11 touches pre pen

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        1. GREEN JUMPERS
          • 5 Years
          1 hour, 39 mins ago

          His 12th touch was an important one

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    • RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 hours, 19 mins ago

      3-0 brentford

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      1. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
          2 hours, 18 mins ago

          damsgarrd g
          lewis potter a

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        • FOREST FOREVER 2
          • 1 Year
          2 hours, 17 mins ago

          Lovely.

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      2. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 14 mins ago

        Thiaw 9 defcons for about 15 mins now

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      3. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 13 mins ago

        Pen goals should be 2 points only. It's a goal, yes, but creates an uneven playing field in FPL.

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        1. GREEN JUMPERS
          • 5 Years
          2 hours, 9 mins ago

          Get a pen taker to even it up

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        2. Monklane
          • 16 Years
          2 hours, 9 mins ago

          I agree with you, though there's nothing to stop us stuffing our teams with penalty takers.

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      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 hours, 13 mins ago

        Watch Spurs get jammy tomorrow now!

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      5. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 12 mins ago

        Bowen and Summerville off – don't leave us this waaaaay!

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      6. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 10 mins ago

        Wissa just cannot buy a goal, missed another sitter

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        1. Monklane
          • 16 Years
          2 hours, 8 mins ago

          I thought he'd do well at Newcastle. Shows how much I know.

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      7. DropkickMurphys
        • 5 Years
        2 hours, 5 mins ago

        Wissa assist, Barnes goal
        Points for everyone

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      8. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
          2 hours, 5 mins ago

          harvey barnes g

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        • FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 hours, 3 mins ago

          Can they fish out two more Bruno G defcons please?

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        • Feanor
          • 16 Years
          1 hour, 59 mins ago

          9 pointer from 4% near me Kelleher, nice

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        • Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 56 mins ago

          Could be divine intervention but boringly, it’s Semenyo off the bench for Gordon

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        • lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          1 hour, 56 mins ago

          What's with the Igor Thiago hate? Thiago > R9

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 hour, 25 mins ago

            My captain this week!

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        • boombaba
          • 13 Years
          1 hour, 53 mins ago

          How many defensive contributions does a midfielder need for points

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          1. ΒAZEΛOS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 hour, 23 mins ago

            12

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            1. boombaba
              • 13 Years
              1 hour, 23 mins ago

              Can you lend dango 2 ?

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              1. ΒAZEΛOS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                1 hour, 22 mins ago

                if you guarantee me an arsenal CS and Haaland double

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        • BananaDrama
            1 hour, 46 mins ago

            Got fed up of my defenders outscoring my attackers, so went bold with 5 at the back this week. So far my two defenders who have played have a combined 1 point. Ah well, there's always next season...

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            1. BananaDrama
                1 hour, 29 mins ago

                Could be worse though; my draft team had 3 players on the pitch this afternoon, and returned 0 points!

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