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Sunday’s Premier League football begins with three matches, all kicking off at 2pm BST:

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TEAM NEWS

Brighton and Hove Albion can, temporarily at least, go second in the table with a win in the A23 derby today.

Fabian Hurzeler rotated and managed minutes in Thursday’s UEFA Conference League tie against Kauno Zalgiris, so his starting XI more closely resembles the one sent out in Gameweek 6.

There is one change from that line-up, with Lewis Dunk in for the absent Pascal Struijk. Struijk had his one-match ban lifted for this match but is injured anyway.

As for Crystal Palace, there is again only one alteration from last weekend: Honest Ahanor in for Jefferson Lerma.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is among the substitutes after recovering from a medium-term hamstring injury. Ismaila Sarr, a starter in Europe in midweek, is also on the bench.

At Elland Road, Leeds United are unchanged for their clash with Manchester United.

The Red Devils’ boss Michael Carrick makes three tweaks from Gameweek 6, bringing in Andrey Santos, Carlos Baleba and Diogo Dalot for Matheus Cunha, Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw.

Shaw and Mainoo are unavailable, while Cunha drops to the bench.

As happened in Tuesday’s defeat in Madrid, it looks like we’re going to see Bruno Fernandes out wide – or perhaps up top.

Finally, on the south coast, Bournemouth’s Marco Rose indulged in some Europa League tinkering on Thursday and mostly goes back to his Premier League regulars here.

There is one change from the Chelsea mauling: Lewis Cook in for David Brooks.

Sunderland are without Brian Brobbey and Wilson Isidor, so rookie Tymur Tutierov follows up a run-out in Europe by making his first Premier League start.

There are two other alterations from Gameweek 6: Chris Rigg and Omar Alderete in for Nilson Angulo and the absent Thomas Meunier.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Adams, Cook, Rayan, Christie, Tavernier, Evanilson.

Subs: Di Gregorio, Adli, Brooks, Diakite, Gannon-Doak, Kluivert, Rodriguez, Sanchez, Soler.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Danso, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Hume, Le Fee, Rigg, Tutierov.

Subs: Ellborg, Ahoka, J Angulo, N Angulo, Diarra, Fofana, Methalie, O’Nien, Talbi.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscagli, Ayari, Andres, Gomez, Gross, De Cuyper, Kostoulas.

Subs: Steele, Hadjam, Svobada, Hinshelwood, Yalcouye, Costinha, O’Riley, Osman, Rutter.

Crystal Palace XI: Benitez, Canvot, Ahanor, Richards, Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell, Kamada, Pino, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Matthews, Mingueza, Osorio, Lerma, Hughes, McNeil, Sarr, Nketiah, Mateta.


Leeds United XI: Trafford, Bogle, Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Tanaka, Stach, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Zetterer, Longstaff, Wilson, Aaronson, Nmecha, Bijol, Bahoya, Bard, Gruev.

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot, Santos, Baleba, Diallo, Tielemans, Fernandes, Mbeumo.

Subs: Darlow, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Mount, Rashford, Cunha, Zirkzee, Lacey, Amass.


LIVE GAMEWEEK 7 PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

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

Here you can track 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. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

A lot is free for all, with Chief Scout Members getting full access.

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  1. hazza44
    6 hours, 59 mins ago

    Who to trade for Wissa and Szob? Wanting to sell before a likely drop tonight
    A) DCL
    B) Jackson
    &
    1) Manzambi
    2) Tavernier
    3) King

    1. Bobby Digital
      6 hours, 48 mins ago

      B1

      1. Bobby Digital
        6 hours, 40 mins ago

        Make that B2

    2. Effe
      6 hours, 47 mins ago

      A1

    3. TheBiffas
      6 hours, 44 mins ago

      B2

  2. BeaversWithAttitude
    6 hours, 53 mins ago

    Seagulls vs Eagles! Let's go!

  3. F4L
    6 hours, 50 mins ago

    could do with a prime stach performance. hopefully he's here, there and everywhere today on the pitch

  4. Effe
    6 hours, 47 mins ago

    I’ve somehow still got Mbuemo and Bruno. Hoping for some points today.

  5. Haa-lala-land
    6 hours, 46 mins ago

    Brighton floodgates opening

  6. Ninja Škrtel
    6 hours, 45 mins ago

    Gross strikes again.

    1. Effe
      6 hours, 45 mins ago

      Did he just assist that own goal?

  7. Thanos
    6 hours, 45 mins ago

    Gross A

    1. Effe
      6 hours, 45 mins ago

      Lovely 🙂

    2. Zalk
      6 hours, 44 mins ago

      Almost a goal, no?

    3. F4L
      6 hours, 43 mins ago

      nice

  8. TheBiffas
    6 hours, 45 mins ago

    Tavernier yesssss

  9. tuturututu
    6 hours, 44 mins ago

    It was going on target, should it not be an OG?

    1. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 hours, 36 mins ago

      cross vs shot

  10. Thanos
    6 hours, 44 mins ago

    Tab G!!!

  11. PartyTime
    6 hours, 43 mins ago

    Tavernier Goaaaaaaal

  12. TheBiffas
    6 hours, 43 mins ago

    Gomez G

    1. TheBiffas
      6 hours, 42 mins ago

      Groß A

      1. TheBiffas
        6 hours, 42 mins ago

        Sorry FPL scout twitter got it wrong

      2. TheBiffas
        6 hours, 42 mins ago

        Boscagli A

  13. Thanos
    6 hours, 43 mins ago

    Gomez goal of season?

  14. BeaversWithAttitude
    6 hours, 42 mins ago

    OMG! Hahaha!

  15. F4L
    6 hours, 42 mins ago

    gomez wtf

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 hours, 42 mins ago

    Gross is on track for 325 point season or something
    Incredible

  17. Supersonic_
    6 hours, 40 mins ago

    Need something from Boomo today

  18. TheBiffas
    6 hours, 40 mins ago

    3-0! Brighton are insane

    1. Ball Ake
      6 hours, 38 mins ago

      I'm at the game, it's sensational!

      1. TheBiffas
        6 hours, 37 mins ago

        Get off scout then 😆

        1. Ball Ake
          6 hours, 35 mins ago

          Got a bit bored, we haven't scored for 3 mins

          1. TheBiffas
            6 hours, 33 mins ago

            Understandable

          2. Jafooli
            6 hours, 31 mins ago

            Ha, amazing...

  19. TheBiffas
    6 hours, 40 mins ago

    Ayari

  20. Thanos
    6 hours, 40 mins ago

    3-0. Right on
    Atari G

  21. F4L
    6 hours, 39 mins ago

    ayari g
    kostoulas a

  22. BeaversWithAttitude
    6 hours, 39 mins ago

    Jeepers creepers! Palace drubbing incoming!

  23. TheBiffas
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    Nothing for De Cuyper so far, long may it remain

  24. Sandy Ravage
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    Liverpool beware

  25. Sandy Ravage
    6 hours, 37 mins ago

    Wissa to:
    A - Jackson
    B - DCL
    C - Kostoulas
    D - Isak

    1. Sandy Ravage
      5 hours, 40 mins ago

      C it is

  26. Fifa las vegas
    6 hours, 37 mins ago

    The week I finally get Gross and De Cuyper in, Brighton 3-0 after 10mins and nothing 😆

    1. Fifa las vegas
      6 hours, 35 mins ago

      Well nevermind, Gross did get an assist.

      That’s embarrassing

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 hours, 35 mins ago

      Only a matter of time

  27. ZimZalabim
    6 hours, 37 mins ago

    what is happening how is it 3 nil in 11 mins !!

  28. g40steve
    6 hours, 36 mins ago

    Wonder goal

  29. Sailboats
    6 hours, 36 mins ago

    Brighton triple up is inevitable

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 hours, 35 mins ago

      Triple ?
      We could do with at least 5 at the moment

  30. F4L
    6 hours, 35 mins ago

    evanilson is the least selfish striker you'll ever see

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      6 hours, 34 mins ago

      Firmino

      1. Firminooooo
        6 hours, 32 mins ago

        Correct