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3pm team news: Ndiaye + Garner start, Awoniyi in for Simms

29 August 2026 381 comments
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There are just two Premier League fixtures taking place in the traditional 3pm BST kick-off slot today.

Coventry City take on Hull City in a battle of the top-flight new boys, and a fixture in which many cheap picks are being ‘boosted’ on Fantasy Premier League (FPL) benches.

In the other game, Bournemouth face Everton.

TEAM NEWS

Frank Lampard makes three changes to the Coventry side that lost 3-0 at Arsenal in the Premier League opener.

Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark and new signing Taiwo Awoniyi all start for the Sky Blues.

Ellis Simms and Brandon Thomas-Asante drop to the bench, while Frank Onyeka misses out.

Also missing out is Hull midfielder (and £4.5m FPL pick) Matt Crooks.

Hidemasa Morita, one of the Tigers’ many summer signings, comes in for him.

Meanwhile, on the south coast, Bournemouth boss Marco Rose sticks with the same Cherries XI that ran Manchester City close last Sunday.

Everton head coach David Moyes makes just one change from the Gameweek 1 win over Crystal Palace.

James Garner comes in to replace Hayden Hackney, who is among the substitutes. Hackney was also an injury doubt coming into this fixture.

Despite plenty of speculation surrounding his future, Iliman Ndiaye starts for the Toffees.

LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Di Gregorio, Soler, Brooks, Christie, Gannon-Doak, Adams, Diakite, Jebbison, Rodríguez.

Everton XI: Pickford, Rohl, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Garner, Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Barry, George.

Subs: Travers, Keane, Beto, O’Brien, Dibling, Johnson, Alcaraz, Hackney, Iroegbunam.

Coventry City XI: Rushworth, van Ewijk, Thomas, Amenda, Dasilva, Yirenkyi, Grimes, Rudoni, Mason-Clark, Awoniyi, Tchaouna.

Subs: Bentley, Pinnock, Sakamoto, Kitching, Latibeaudiere, Simms, Thomas-Asante, Torp, Hamer.

Hull City XI: Tzolakis, Mendy, Egan, Ajayi, Coyle, Morita, Slater, Giles, Stroud, Belloumi, McBurnie.

Subs: Phillips, Millar, Hjerto-Dahl, McNair, Drameh, Herrington, Targett, Gourna-Douath, Cho.

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 is below; it’s basically a condensed version of the one in the Members Area.

FPL notes: Cherki
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  1. Feanor
    1 month, 21 days ago

    Benched Williams and he has as many points as my total BB from last week

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    1. Three Pints of Schlager
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      1 month, 21 days ago

      Classic FPL drama

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 21 days ago

      6??

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      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Assist and DefCon

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Who else is on your bench?

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      1. Feanor
        1 month, 20 days ago

        DCL and Diop

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    4. GoonerSteve
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I benxhed him too

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    5. Utopsis
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Peak FPL that

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  2. Manani
    1 month, 21 days ago

    would you sell Wirtz? or just keep for IPS

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    1. Three Pints of Schlager
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      1 month, 21 days ago

      Keep.

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    2. el polako
      1 month, 20 days ago

      He was inches away from double digit score.
      I guess if you don’t have a major transfer in mind don’t force it.

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    3. F4L
      1 month, 20 days ago

      he looked good today, would keep, and for fulham after tbh

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    4. LarryDuff
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Keep, transfers are precious

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  3. Ze_Austin
    1 month, 21 days ago

    Liverpool strolling out of the title race early enough to manage fan expectations

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    1. el polako
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Who in the right mind was considering them as contenders?
      Their defence and midfield needs major re haul

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  4. Supersonic_
    1 month, 21 days ago

    Should I be looking to get to Isak if I dont have him?

    Currently have Szob. Will prioritise either Palmer/Rogers alongside Pedro soon enough. Went early on Boomo to Cherki

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    1. DeSelby
      1 month, 20 days ago

      No.

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    2. F4L
      1 month, 20 days ago

      nah

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    3. Feanor
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Hell no

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  5. DeSelby
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Bruno and Isak to Haaland and 5.5 mid for free
    or
    add Wirtz to Cherki (which leaves 5.4 for a mid) for -4?
    or
    Leave Wirtz in team and do Bruno, Isak, and Semenyo (-4) for Haaland, Cherki, and Sangare (or any 6.4 and below mid)?

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  6. FDMS All Starz
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Thoughts on early transfer plans? 2FTs, 0.0itb
    Consider WC?

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori Rodon Mykolenko
    Bruno Mbeumo Odegaard Tzolis
    Haaland DCL Pedro

    Kinsky Hinshelwood* Shaw Diop

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    1. Sun Jihai
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      1 month, 20 days ago

      I don't think Haaland teams should consider WCing, that's the main reason content creators are clicking the button now, they went without and are panicking!

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      1. Feanor
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Not a CC nor am I panicking

        I just like to get the price rises

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      2. Utopsis
        1 month, 20 days ago

        The ones I saw all knew they would WC early if they didn't have him tbf

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  7. Rice Krispie
    1 month, 20 days ago

    What sacrifice would guarantee favourable winds?

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    1. The Knights Template
      1 month, 20 days ago

      You wish to call forth the four winds? Pumpkin and onions will do the trick!

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    2. el polako
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Gods of FPL don’t care much for sacrifices.
      They love to bath in our tears.

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    3. LarryDuff
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Lambs are the goats of sacrifices

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  8. Jet5605
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Any WC3'ers getting Gvardiol in before he rises?

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    1. Supersonic_
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Not on Wildcard but had him since GW 1, you not considering the other defenders?

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      1. Jet5605
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Had NOR since GW1 who has done nothing. City conceding and no chance of DC. Not worth 6.5m IMO.

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    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yeah

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      1. The Knights Template
        1 month, 20 days ago

        He’ll sit shotgun in the old Pork Chop Express?

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  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Wirtz to cherki?

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    1. The Knights Template
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Munoz

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Done thank you

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    2. FantasyTony
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yes

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  10. The Knights Template
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Should I stay up and watch Kong: Hull Island?

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    1. Sly Fly
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Nay. Switch for Monty Python's The Holy Grail instead. And say "Ni" a lot.

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      1. The Knights Template
        1 month, 20 days ago

        We have a 15 year veteran who’s changed his name and grav, bring me mine ducking stool!

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        1. Sly Fly
          1 month, 20 days ago

          I am the same Squire I am today as I was 15 years ago, good Sir Knight!

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  11. g40steve
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Who’s the City defender of choice?

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    1. Bobby Digital
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Thomas for DEFCON, Ewijk for attacking flair

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 month, 20 days ago

        🙂

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  12. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Bench boost last week = 9 points

    MGW + N.Williams on my bench this week = 19 points

    So glad fpl is back! Haha

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    1. Zimo
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Why would u Bench MGW tho? Liverpool defence isn't good.

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      1. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Ain't hindsight great

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  13. Brosstan
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Cant believe Im considering Foden again... but he does look good and in high favor with Maresca. Cherki seems more uncertain and is pricier too.

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Bizarre take on Cherki

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      1. Brosstan
        1 month, 20 days ago

        How so. Foden is playing 90 while Cherki is begging the manager not to get hauled at half time...

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        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Think that’s changed with last nights performance, not to mention he came off the bench in the first game and literally changed the result

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          1. Brosstan
            1 month, 20 days ago

            A bizarre take because you think the manager's opinion of a player was changed completely by 20 good minutes in one half?

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            1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
              1 month, 20 days ago

              Recency bias, you’re only as good as your last game.

              He’s not going to drop an in form player is he?

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  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Didn't watch the pool game but wirtz was motm apparently. Might be worth keeping for next 2

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    1. Bobby Digital
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I'd def. keep

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    2. FantasyTony
      1 month, 20 days ago

      can’t see how he was motm, thought he was quiet overall

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 month, 20 days ago

        I also have mbeumo so depending on what happens tomorrow he might be the one who goes

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    3. Brosstan
      1 month, 20 days ago

      The game was very low quality. A case of "lets just give it to someone because nobody deserves it" if he actually got motm. He was as poor as last season.

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      1. TheBiffas
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Horrible take all round

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      2. LarryDuff
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Your opinions are the worst I've seen on here for quite awhile

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    4. TheBiffas
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Probably didn't deserve Motm but noticeably better than last weekend / most games last season, good finish for his offside goal and pretty influential all round

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Cheers. The nearly fpl man

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        1. TheBiffas
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Essentially, yeah

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  15. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tempted to hit the button for this:

    Kinsky
    Calafiori | De Cuyper | Justin
    Bruno | Palmer | Cherki | KDH | Sangare
    Haaland | Joao Pedro

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  16. el polako
    1 month, 20 days ago

    If Mbuemo blanks he’ll be sold en masse for MGW.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Cherki*

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    2. Sly Fly
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Good shout, actually. I'm keeping an eye on De Cruyper and Maguire tomorrow... as I may bring in the former for the latter. Or the MGW switch.

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  17. Sandy Ravage
    1 month, 20 days ago

    KDH or Barry?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Kdh for sure

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  18. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Wow, HOW did Barry miss that?!

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    1. g40steve
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Barry & you have to ask

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  19. GoonerSteve
    1 month, 20 days ago

    I am too obsessive for this game. Winding myself up about benching Neco Williams. Its only 6pts ffs.

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    1. el polako
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Massive at this stage of the season.

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      1. GoonerSteve
        1 month, 20 days ago

        I hate leaving points on the bench.

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        1. el polako
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Mate I had Sangare first on my bench with 14 points last week - my best scoring player…

          It’s the game.

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          1. GoonerSteve
            1 month, 20 days ago

            Yeah, you're right. Unlucky about Sangarre. I dont think many people expected two assists from a defensive midfielder.

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            1. el polako
              1 month, 20 days ago

              I wanted to ease him in, he had other plans 🙂

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            2. Utopsis
              1 month, 20 days ago

              We've all discovered very quickly that he's not a defensive midfielder lol

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        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          1 month, 20 days ago

          To be fair it cannot not be helped....no one has the magic crystal ball 🙂

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          1. GoonerSteve
            1 month, 20 days ago

            It's all part of the fun/torture.

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      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Exactly! Just enjoy supporting the best team in the country 🙂

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  20. money face bandwagon
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Bruno + shaw -> gvardiol + palmer + 1.9m?

    Alr have mbeumo and j.pedro

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  21. z13
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Raya
    Calafiori, Richards, O'Reilly, Thiaw
    Gibbs White, Palmer, Anderson, Tzolis
    Haaland, JP
    (4.0, Sangare, Egli, Thomas)
    Not on WC but just playing around this looks nice

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Is that your team ? I think one of cherki or foden is needed

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      1. g40steve
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Tomorrow Bruno will be needed

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  22. Supersonic_
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Verb

    Maguire Calafiori Gvardiol
    Bruno Szob Tzolis Cherki
    DCL Robot Pedro

    Dub Gomez Diop van Ewijk

    1 FT.

    After MGWs performance today, I quite like the idea of Bruno to MGW, then Gomez to Palmer for GW4 onwards.

    Thoughts? - Obviously I am knackered if either go up.

    Or should I just stick to the original plan, wait and do Bruno to Palmer?

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  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    BB2 looking good for those with Coventry, just 0.02 xG for Hull so far

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Don't jinx it!

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  24. Bobby Digital
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Tzolakis is class, from what I've seen thus far this season...

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Agreed. He's pencilled in for whenever I WC.

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  25. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Ndiaye is wasted on the right

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    1. Feanor
      1 month, 20 days ago

      He’ll be wasted on the bench soon

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  26. z13
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Already on save points, let's go Petrovic

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  27. Sgt. Schultz
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Eva A

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  28. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Lovely strike by Scott

    Great assist by Evanilson

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  29. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Where’s the goals in the Coventry game

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I read that their two meetings last year ended 0-0.

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  30. JBG
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Evanilson assist again
    Scott G

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