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Three more Premier League matches take place on Sunday, with a double-header up first at 2pm BST.

Brighton and Hove Albion host Aston Villa on the south coast, while Manchester City meet Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium.



TEAM NEWS

Man City boss Enzo Maresca makes two changes from last weekend’s Community Shield defeat by Arsenal.

Rico Lewis replaces the benched Mateo Kovacic, while the injured Jeremy Doku drops out for Marc Guehi.

Nico O’Reilly subsequently looks set to play in a more advanced role.

Erling Haaland unsurprisingly leads the line.

Alex Scott was suspended for Bournemouth’s final pre-season friendly. He’s the only change from that kickabout, with Alex Toth making way.

Finally, at the Amex, Fabian Hurzeler makes just one change from his final pre-seaason line-up: Lewis Dunk is in for Ferdi Kadioglu, who has a minor injury.

Maxim De Cuyper will likely play ‘out-of-position’ as a left winger.

There’s no Emiliano Martinez or Ollie Watkins in the Aston Villa squad due to ongoing transfer uncertainty.

New recruit Joao Gomes is fit to start for the visitors, however, while £4.5m midfielder George Hemmings is preferred to Alejandro Garnacho on the left flank.

Emiliano Buendia or Ross Barkley could lead the line in Watkins’ absence.

Other transfer window captures Zion Suzuki and Matteo Ruggeri are substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscagli, Ayari, Gross, Gomez, Hinshelwood, De Cuyper, Rutter

Subs: Steele, Struijk, Promise, Osman, Kostoulas, Costinha, Svoboda, Yalcouye, Yohanna

Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Cash, Lindelof, Pau, Maatsen, Kamara, J Gomes, McGinn, Buendia, Hemmings, Barkley

Subs: Suzuki, Mings, Ruggeri, Garnacho, Bogarde, Rowe, Alysson, Burrowes, Lynch


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Lewis, Anderson, O’Reilly, Semenyo, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Rulli, Marmoush, Kovacic, Cherki, Nico, Grealish, Ait-Nouri, Reis, Nunes

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Cook, Scott, Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Brooks, Gannon-Doak, Adams, Diakite, Juanlu, Toth, Jebbison, Rodriguez


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the all-new FPL Toolkit section.

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.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore.

A snapshot of this page can be seen below; it’s basically a condensed version of the one you can find in the Members Area.

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FPL Stats Centre

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  1. avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    A message from Sam...

    "Yesterday some users received a message from the comments system.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      😮

    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      I didn’t even know we could get messages

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Haaland (c), Foden, NOR for me today
    0-1 Bournemouth it is with a Haaland missed pen!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Haaland’s had hair cut, hoping for much pain for non owners after the United shambles yesterday.

  3. Rio Angora Mohair
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    O'Rielly playing as CAM! Woo Hoo
    23 points so far, 7 to play:
    Verbruggen, O'Reilly, Palmer, Szobs, Semenyo, Pedro, Isak...Hoping for a decent GW1 score
    For those watching, enjoy your Sunday afternoon in front of the TV, GL All.

    1. Rio Angora Mohair
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      PS: Semenyo Captain!

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Hopefully it pays off for you

        1. Rio Angora Mohair
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Fingers Crossed, thanks.

      2. Ignasi M
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Wow. The balls on you!! Well done for going against the grain.

        1. Ball Ake
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Indeed, as big as watermelons (although if they are green do seek medical advice).

        2. Rio Angora Mohair
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Luck involved, in my penultimate draft, I had Kinsky, Porro and M. Fernandes all from Spurs..Phew...

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Bold

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Left wing according to the Sky graphic for NOR

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Semyeno left wing

        Foden right

        Nico down the middle

      2. Rio Angora Mohair
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        I always look at Flashscore for lineup positions, but you may well be right!

  4. Coupes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Man City have scored 34 goals in nine Premier League home games against Bournemouth, averaging 3.8 per match.

    Haaland scored 22 goals in 14 Premier League appearances in August, averaging one every 54 minutes.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Man City 0 - 1 Bournemouth then…

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Man City record v Bournemouth

      22 wins
      3 draws
      1 loss

      Albeit, two of those results for Bournemouth were in the last 5 encounters.

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      It's got 0-0 written all over it

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Bournemouth the more settled side of the two

  5. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Haaland ready for his Samson moment.

  6. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Who are the big tall blonde and the little short blonde? Don’t recognize them

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      ... the little one is Rico Lewis, I think!

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Guehi in midfield?

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Rico in the box with a shot

  9. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Haaland with short hair is even more menacing

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Dortmund mode

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Yes

  10. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Suicidal high line from Bournemouth

  11. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    DFS announcing record number of sales today

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Personally it's more comfy to watch the match sat on the sofa

  12. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Jesus… City are on fire already

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      O’Reilly open from a corner but fluffs the header

  13. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Haaland looks like an absolute animal

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Haaland looking faster with less hair

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Finally allowed to sprint again

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      That's what Zlat said to him

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Brighton goal

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Groß?

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Own goal...

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Assist?

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          De Cuyper
          Great for AndyLTFPL bench boost!

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        De Cuyper assist

  16. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Thanks mods for sorting comments posting without error

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Big thumbs up so much better

  17. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Lindelol

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    De Cuyper assist for OG?

  19. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    De Kiyper assist

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      I will take the 3 but should have been 6

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Theres the 6

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Lovely

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      It hasn't been given though

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Give it time lol

      2. Feanor
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        The official FPL account gave it very quickly on Twitter

        Have some patience, please

        Goal – own goal (Lindelof)
        Assist – DE CUYPER

        Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa (8 mins)

        #FPL #BHAAVL

  20. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Gomes got a yellow for waving an imaginary yellow

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      J Gomes of Villa

    2. MarcusAurelius
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      He could argue he was waving any coloured card seen as it’s imaginary..maybe even a Chinese takeaway menu

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    OG Victor

    Goal BHA

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Another?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Pigeon post

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Groß YC

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Yep disgusting YC

    2. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Love it

  23. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    I’m happy to admit I got completely taken in by the summer of slandering Hull as the next Derby, and United looking solid in preseason.

    Will wildcard in GW3 to take Mbuemo, Maguire and BrunoF out. Even if they thump Ipswich.

    1. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Ditto!!!

  24. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    O'Reilly essential it seems. Gotta Wildcard now lol

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      6.5 defender playing 10 for City seems essential, yeah

  25. Ignasi M
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Very slow from City. Where's the leadership?

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Halland wtf

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Haaland chance...not taken
    Would have been an O'Reilly assist

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Oh ffs, would've been perfect

  28. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Haaland blows an 0.8 xG chance

  29. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Whoa! Oof! Miss!

  30. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Ffs Haaland