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The Premier League action continues on Sunday with three 2pm BST kick-offs:

TEAM NEWS

Xabi Alonso makes three changes to the side that beat Fulham.

Robert Sanchez drops out of the matchday squad, while Josh Acheampong and Reece James are demoted to substitute duty.

Emiliano Martinez starts after his arrival from Aston Villa, which was only confirmed earlier today. Wesley Fofana and Pedro Neto also come into the side.

For the visitors, Brighton and Hove Albion boss Fabian Hurzeler brings in Ferdi Kadioglu, Malick Yalcouye and Charalampos Kostoulas.

Yasin Ayari is absent from the matchday squad, while Jack Hinshelwood and Georginio Rutter are injured.

At Elland Road, Daniel Farke’s only alteration for Leeds United sees Noah Okafor come in for Harry Wilson.

Brentford’s Jaidon Anthony replaces Dango Ouattara, while Mikkel Damsgaard is the one deputising for the absent Mathias Jensen in midfield.

Finally, at the Stadium of Light, it’s one change apiece.

Nordi Mukiele is in for Sunderland in place of Luke O’Nien.

Joachim Andersen meanwhile is back from his three-match ban for Fulham. Jorge Cuenca makes way.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Martinez, Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill, Gusto, Palmer, Lavia, Hato, Neto, Rogers, J Pedro

Subs: Penders, Barco, Gittens, Welbeck, James, Caicedo, Chavarria, Acheampong, Estevao

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscagli, Wieffer, Gross, Gomez, Yalcouye, De Cuyper, Kostoulas

Subs: Steele, Struijk, Hadjam, David, Osman, Costinha, Cozier-Duberry, O’Riley, Oriola


Leeds United XI: Trafford, Rodon, Bijol, Muharemovic, Bogle, Ampadu, Stach, Justin, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Cairns, Gudmundsson, Elvedi, Longstaff, Tanaka, Gnonto, James, Wilson, Nmecha

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Sangare, Schade, Damsgaard, Anthony, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Schuster, Hickey, Henry, Yarmoliuk, Ouattara, Wilson, Carvalho, Diouf


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Meunier, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Hume, Le Fee, Angulo, Brobbey

Subs: Ellborg, Alderete, O’Nien, Diarra, Mundle, Rigg, Talbi, Isidor, Ahoka

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Iwobi, Bobb, King, Palacios, Garcia

Subs: Lecomte, Cuenca, Reed, Zepa, Sessegnon, Smith Rowe, Charles, Kevin, Muniz


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.


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  1. JBG
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Get in Schade G!

    1. Puntillimon
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yeahhh!!! Nice finish too

  2. Feanor
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Thiag0 was near the guy who scored

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

    Im stupid not to have Schade

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Schade

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

    They look amazing going forward. Pedro looks insane.

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

      They look great on counter-attacks.

      1. Raoul Nogues
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Is the (non) midfield built for that ?

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

          I think so. Difficult to control possession with a back 5.

          Maybe Alonso changes to a back 4 against teams like Hull.

  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    1 month, 20 days ago

    KLP assist

  6. Bobby Digital
    1 month, 20 days ago

    What a finish by Schade

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Operator

      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 20 days ago

        He is such a smooth operator.

  7. el polako
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Igor Thiago involved in the celebrations?

    1. Feanor
      1 month, 20 days ago

      1st man in to congratulate the point scorers

      1. el polako
        1 month, 20 days ago

        So same as last week when his teammates bagged 3 goals.

      2. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Any BAPs for that?

        1. el polako
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Nah, just friends on Facebook.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      He's linking lots of things

      About 5/6 players in the box for that one

      Persistent play

      1. el polako
        1 month, 20 days ago

        I’m already getting frustrated with him.
        That pen last week was annoying.

        1. TheBiffas
          1 month, 20 days ago

          I'm looking to bring him in, he'll be in the points soon

          1. el polako
            1 month, 20 days ago

            You want to swap?
            Who do you have?

            1. TheBiffas
              1 month, 20 days ago

              Haaland JP Isak

              1. el polako
                1 month, 20 days ago

                At least Isak scored already.

                1. TheBiffas
                  1 month, 20 days ago

                  Sure but he looks terrible

                  1. el polako
                    1 month, 20 days ago

                    I’m not much for the looks, prefer points and at the moment I’m not getting any.
                    In fact I would have been better if someone else took that penalty last week.

  8. Bobby Digital
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Ajer or Dedic?

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

      Tempted by Dedic for Newcastle run, but is he nailed with Livramento back in training?

      1. TheBiffas
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Nope and you've just explained why

  9. RICICLE
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Bye bye my Muharemovic cleanie

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Defcons maybe ?

      1. RICICLE
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Fingers crossed bud!

        1. PartyTime
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Wife- what are you doing hun?
          You- I'm counting defcons
          Wife- aren't you too old for that?
          You: ...

          1. RICICLE
            1 month, 20 days ago

            Hehe!!

  10. dansmusen
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Yes so glad I kept Schade
    Good value

  11. JBG
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Watch Ajer on my bench outscore NOR -_-

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

    PlanetFPL James having a classic bench haul the week after playing bench boost
    Schade, Gibbs-White and Diop still to play
    https://x.com/PlanetFPLPod/status/2093363366114787672

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

    Schadenfreude

  14. JBG
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Le Fee however looks like he might be Le Poo

  15. Feanor
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Ndiaye to Spurs
    Rich to Everton

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Is 4 pts for a BB any good?

    Asking for a friend

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

      Magnificent

    2. Ze_Austin
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Couldn't have asked for much less

  17. Supersonic_
    1 month, 20 days ago

    REALLY need something from the united lads

    1. Bobby Digital
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yeah, sellers need to be punished

    2. Fifa las vegas
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Mbeumo in particular. Wouldn’t want Bruno going mad

      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Same here

  18. Ninja Škrtel
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Officially the worst BB I ever had. 8 POINTS!!!

    1. TheBiffas
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I got 7 lol

      Rushworth MvE Rodon Slater

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

      Luxury

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I think my 4 pts beats your 8.

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

      Wissa saving my BB but still a fail it looks like. Coventry really let the side down.

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

      7 for old Jack

    6. Els365
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Currently on zero, Aina 0, Verbruggen 0, left with Caliafori and Andrey Santos. Might have the worst ever. Funny enough was on triple captain haaland which could have had 13 extra than my bench as it stands

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    It's all gone quiet over there

    Elland Road not rocking right now

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

    And we all know Thiago will go on a run soon

    1. el polako
      1 month, 20 days ago

      We know?
      Based on what exactly?

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

        Chances all over and he is the one to get the garbage goals

        1. el polako
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Well as someone who paid 8m for a juicy 0 points last week when his teammates were running riot - I hope you’re right.

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

      Brentford getting some more penalties?

    3. TheBiffas
      1 month, 20 days ago

      This is what I'm saying

    4. Raoul Nogues
      1 month, 20 days ago

      No no

  21. F4L
    1 month, 20 days ago

    really not much happening in sunderland fulham at all

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

      Thanks for watching so we don't have to.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Lol

      2. F4L
        1 month, 20 days ago

        😀

    2. TheBiffas
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Wouldn't mind a 0-0

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

        Hume goal late

        1. Ze_Austin
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Jump scare, this

  22. Ze_Austin
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Mukiele on 8 DCs by half time

    1. el polako
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Against Fulham.
      Impressive.
      Genuinely.

      1. Ze_Austin
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Next highest teammate is on 3

        I don't know how he pulled this off vs Fulham

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Fulham have attacking intent...

          Only watched a bit of it.

          Mukiele is in my 11 again, from Gw1.

  23. PartyTime
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Surely Manchester utd will not lose against Ipswich or will they?

    1. JBG
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Never know with some of these defenders....

    2. F4L
      1 month, 20 days ago

      bruno masterclass incoming

  24. Supersonic_
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Verb
    Maguire Calafiori Gvardiol
    Bruno Szob Mbeumo Tzolis
    DCL Robot Pedro

    Dub Gomez Ewijk Diop

    Plans (like many) are probably Bruno and Boomo to Palmer/Cherki (already done the latter)

    Is this as much or a trainwreck as it feels right now

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

    Joao Pedro has got to be best captaincy option behind Haaland going forward.

    (Obviously not next GW vs Arsenal )

    1. Ze_Austin
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I had Palmer for that, but maybe not

  26. Make FPL Casual Again
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Cheeky Palmer 2nd half brace would be nice

  27. marcus2704
    1 month, 20 days ago

    I took a -4 to bring in Palmer and Ndiaye last week as Palmer looked magnificent. Today hes anonymous, whist Ndiaye has left a perfecty good club to go to another that looks like relegation material. Must stop chasing points!

    1. el polako
      1 month, 20 days ago

      -4 for a Spurs player.
      Ouch.
      I would write to FPL and ask for refund.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Temu transfer advice?

    2. JBG
      1 month, 20 days ago

      -4 knee-jerk transfers are always great tbf

  28. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Gambled on playing De Cuyper and benched Hume

  29. Ze_Austin
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Haaland 68.9%
    Pedro 68.5%

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yet Pedro points are pointless?

      I'm pleased with them

      No Haaland!

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    BREAKING: Gabriel Martinelli to Al Hilal, here we go! Verbal agreement done for fee over €65m add-ons included.

    Martinelli will sign a long term deal as he just had authorization to travel in 24h.

    Watkins + Martinelli, plan confirmed.

    1. JBG
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Feels like that's the 3rd here we go about that transfer