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Before Manchester City begin their Gameweek 36 double-header in the evening kick-off, we’ve got three more Premier League matches to bring you:

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TEAM NEWS

The most significant team news come from Wearside, although not concering the hosts. Sunderland’s only change sees Lutsharel Geertruida replace the suspended Dan Ballard.

Rather, the teamsheet bedlam is delivered by Michael Carrick – and he did hint at it in Thursday’s presser.

Carrick makes five changes to the side that beat Liverpool, in fact, although two are enforced as Benjamin Sesko and, unexpectedly, Casemiro miss out. The departing Brazilian should be back in Gameweek 37.

Bryan Mbeumo drops to bench for the second time in five Gameweeks, while Diogo Dalot and Ayden Heaven are also demoted to substitute duty.

Mason Mount, Noussair Mazraoui, Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo and, back from a ban, Lisandro Martinez come into the side.

At the Amex, Fabian Hurzeler makes two changes to his defence following the 3-1 defeat by Newcastle last week.

Lewis Dunk and Maxim De Cuyper come in as Olivier Boscagli has to make do with substitute duty. Mats Wieffer is injured.

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ only alteration sees Hwang Hee-chan come in for Tolu Arokodare.

Finally, at Craven Cottage, it’s two changes apiece.

For the hosts, Marco Silva prefers Tom Cairney and Rodrigo Muniz to Harrison Reed and Raul Jimenez. The latter was struggling with illness this week.

Bournemouth’s Ryan Christie replaces Tyler Adams, while Adam Smith is the one deputising for the unavailable Alex Jimenez at right-back.

Justin Kluivert is back on the bench after a four-month absence.

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper, Groß, Baleba, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, March, Rutter, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Ayari, O’Riley, Veltman.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Bentley, Mosquera, S Bueno, Toti, Lima, André, Joao Gomes, H Bueno, Mane, Armstrong, Hee-chan.

Subs: Gracey, Doherty, Wolfe, Arokodare, Rodrigo Gomes, Bellegarde, Krejci, Tchatchoua, Angel Gomes.


Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Cairney, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze, Muniz.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Diop, Reed, Bobb, Berge, King, Jiménez, Kevin.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Christie, Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier, Evanilson.

Subs: Mandas, Diakite, Brooks, Adams, Toth, Gannon Doak, Kluivert, Adli, Ünal.


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

Substitutes: Ellborg, Cirkin, Angulo, Rigg, Mayenda, O’Nien, Isidor, Diarra, Bi.

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Mainoo, Mount, Amad, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Zirkzee.

Substitutes: Bayindir, Dalot, Malacia, Dorgu, Heaven, Yoro, J Fletcher, T Fletcher, Mbeumo.


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. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 9 mins ago

    Can Fulham score already. Absolute sick of Senesi and Hill every week.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      Truffert also a legend. Sadly I haven’t owned him outside of a FH

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 9 mins ago

    7 from 3 any good?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 6 mins ago

      12 from 5 here lol

  3. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 8 mins ago

    Anyone seen the madness of that City lineup graphic on their twitter/x?

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 6 mins ago

      Is it AI?

  4. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 5 mins ago

    Brought in Wilson this week

    Something really bad has possessed me this season

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 4 mins ago

      I brought in Cunha. Feeling similar

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      56 mins ago

      This season has been absolutely impossible. Its the fact that so many people are following content creators and making reasonable picks, that to get into the heights of 100k you simply need to have luck, no question about it.

      And for us who have played since the days when a good manager could expect a good go at 10k every season, it feels extra bad. Just a new reality.

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        1 min ago

        I’ve finished in the top 20k five times in the last six seasons

        But this season I’m not even in the top100k and haven’t broken into it once. Just haven’t got used to the DEFCONs and been to patient with certain players that backfired on me

        Spoonfeeding is at an all-time high. Friend of mine when asked about his wildcard team 2 weeks ago said “I had a look at Andy’s stream and copied it”. Defenders and midfielders getting hauls for making tackles. Game is becoming so boring

  5. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 3 mins ago

    Whoever that is commentating on the Utd game is absolutely clueless

  6. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 3 mins ago

    Gross A?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 1 min ago

      AA. Rutter A

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 1 min ago

      Gross A

  7. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 2 mins ago

    Minteh G

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 2 mins ago

    Could rather do with you scoring, Wolves…

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 mins ago

      Don't worry they will

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        just now

        7mins to do

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 2 mins ago

    Minteh G

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 hour ago

    Danny Welsh** continues to deliver.... absolutely feck all since I brought him in.

  11. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    59 mins ago

    really would like to see Brighton in Europe next season.
    great for th fans. Throuhgly exnjoyed our run in the Europa league this season.

  12. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    58 mins ago

    Welbeck ruining my gw.. gtfo of my team

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 min ago

      He's is complete rubbish

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      just now

      No idea why Dat Guy's still in my team

  13. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    58 mins ago

    FPL haven’t given Gross the assist, they say none

    Surely that will change

    1. What happened ?

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        just now

        Gross tackled someone and gave the ball to Minteh but wasn’t given the assist

  14. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    57 mins ago

    Solly March!

  15. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    54 mins ago

    Cunhaha.

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    53 mins ago

    Cunha goes from should be getting me a goal to a stupid yc ffs

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      46 mins ago

      Cunha YC is inevitable. Reason not to own him

  17. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    53 mins ago

    Senesi DEFCON

  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    52 mins ago

    Cunha first sub 🙂
    Alderete third 🙁

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      just now

      Senesi second sub

      Behind Pedro

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    52 mins ago

    Clean sheet for Mukiele

    Should have started Senesi too

    Over Welbeck and Bruno 😉

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    51 mins ago

    DC Senesi

  21. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    51 mins ago

    Double cleanie finally !!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 mins ago

      Triple

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        just now

        well played.
        Played Pedro over Senesi

  22. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    51 mins ago

    Where is Gross A?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      1 min ago

      Hopefully added

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    51 mins ago

    Brighton FT

  24. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    50 mins ago

    That Utd fan gonna have to grow his hair throughout summer now and into next season

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      42 mins ago

      He's cheering inside every time he can keep milking that cow. Grifter

  25. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    50 mins ago

    Bench both Bou defs, played likes of Pedro and Mitoma, tough to even comment it at this point…

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    49 mins ago

    Choosing Struijk over Hill wc35 seems to have been one of the worst decisions. I deserve that after Hill has been giving me gold for so long.

  27. Will grob get assist ?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      just now

      You'd hope so. Definitely should be

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    48 mins ago

    FFS last minute switch of Hill to Tav, not involved in their goal of course!

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      10 mins ago

      Only a 3 pt difference

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        9 mins ago

        Ok a 4 pt difference now lol

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          1 min ago

          A yellow on the bench is a piss take

      2. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        9 mins ago

        4

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 mins ago

      And a yellow after being substituted sitting on the bench lol

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    46 mins ago

    Tavernier booked in the bench

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    45 mins ago

    Got off lightly with no Brighton defence