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Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Aston Villa v West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United.

Both matches kick-off at 14:00 BST.

Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard recalls Philippe Coutinho, who was left out last week. His inclusion in a 4-3-1-2 formation means Leon Bailey, who is still owned by 8.6 per cent of managers, and Emiliano Buendia drop to the bench. Calum Chambers partners Ezri Konsa at the back, with Tyrone Mings not in the squad because of illness.

West Ham’s £30m forward Gianluca Scamacca makes his first Premier League start after scoring in successive European appearances, while there is also a debut for £4.0m defender Emerson Palmieri after his move from Chelsea. It looks like the latter will line up as a wing-back, too, boosting his appeal in FPL if he can nail down a starting role.

At Molineux, Raul Jimenez makes his first start of the season, having scored in the midweek EFL Cup win against Preston. Nelson Semedo is also handed a start at the expense of Rayan Ait-Nouri, who is a substitute alongside Daniel Podence.

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe is without Bruno Guimaraes after he picked up an injury in midweek, while new signing Alexander Isak misses out as he is yet to receive his work permit. With Callum Wilson also out for several weeks with a hamstring injury, Chris Wood will lead the line, flanked by Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin.


GAMEWEEK 4 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Konsa, Digne, Kamara, McGinn, Luiz, Coutinho, Ings, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Buendia, Augustinsson, Young, Nakamba, Bailey, Archer, Ramsey, Iroegbunam

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Kehrer, Cresswell, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Fornals, Scamacca

Subs: Areola, Coufal, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Coventry


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Jonny, Nunes, Moutinho, Neves, Neto, Guedes, Jimenez

Subs: Sarkic, Gomes, Mosquera, Dendoncker, Ait-Nouri, Campbell, Hwang, Podence, Traore

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Willock, Joelinton, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wood

Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Lascelles, Manquillo, Ritchie, Targett, Anderson, Fraser, Murphy



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  1. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This could be it for me and Trippier. Benched him for his points GW2 and GW3, perhaps I should now get Saliba

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      after Liverpool his fixtures are epic

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't mind that move to either Saliba or Dunk

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saliba or Brighton is no Sanchez

  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed - Which option would you go for?

    A. Rodrigo/Gross 442
    B. Toney 433

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  3. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Schrödinger's Kieran.

  4. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings will likely score

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      or get injured.

      West Ham more likely tbh.

  5. Jock Grealish
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cout Ramsey on

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Buendia ofc on lol

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Surprise surprise. Coutinho has done nothing and been replaced by Buenedia.

    1. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Stevie G's love for Coutinho is pathological.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He used to be good, but maybe he's fallen off the cliff now?

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Awful player

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He was good before he left LFC.

        Then he chased the money and fame.

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Hot take

  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts - crazy or genius??

    Walker, Bailey, Salah > Diaz, Sterling, Veltman-4?

    Team at present-

    Raya
    Saliba, Walker, James, Trent
    Bailey, Martinelli, KDB, Salah
    Hauland, Jesus

    Ward, Andreas, Neco, Taylor

  8. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Portuguese players are amazing. Half of the time they make dirty fouls and and the other half they are on the floor crying.
    10 point for Portugal!

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      and half the time they are banging in 25 yarders

  9. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Tottenham team news
    Team to play Nottingham Forest: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Perisic, Kulusevski, Son, Kane
    Subs: Forster, Doherty, Richarlison, Tanganga, Bissouma, Sessegnon, Lenglet, Spence, Sarr

    Nottingham Forest team news
    Team to play Tottenham: Henderson, Worrall, Cook, McKenna, Williams, O'Brien, Toffolo, Lingard, Johnson, Yates, Gibbs-White
    Subs: Hennessey, Biancone, Surridge, Mighten, Kouyate, Freuler, Dennis, Colback, Awoniyi

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Henderson plenty of saves and bonus plus Kuluzevski haul please!

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is Royal firmly RWB first choice now or is it similar with Chilwell where there's still a big fitness issue there?

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers, Gibbs White with Dennis against tired legs 🙂
      Hopeful Forest fan.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Perisic made it through gate 1.

      Gate 2 is reaching the 60 minute mark... not there yet...

  10. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Perisic!

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This means he won't start the next one. Which is ok I guess since Nottingham is a more favourable fixture

  11. Casualspotted
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Perisic starts. Get in

  12. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No surprises in Spurs lineup

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Congrats Perisic owners

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Benched v west ham

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Doubt it matters if he hauls today

        1. Glasner Ball
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          To think I could of got Perisic in over Matty Cash and I waited :/

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Big sad

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    West Ham score

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Omg

  15. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aston Villa clean sheet busted

  16. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son starts!

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not surprising

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fornals

    Big deflection for the West Ham goal

  18. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Stevie G playing with fire

  19. Jock Grealish
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fornals beast

  20. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Villa cleanie busted and Perisic starts - good times!

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I can have a joy of Villa cleanie bust because only player who owns Villa defence is my rival.

  21. Jock Grealish
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Villa will score

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Goodbye Stevie G

  23. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Does Fraser do anything on a football pitch except pretend to be injured?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He has a symbiotic relationship with Wilson. Without one...

  24. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What are Perisic's chances of being benched in the next couple of weeks?

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

      Br owner

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Game midweek

  25. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Matty Cash out in my WC today, better off with a 4.5m

  26. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    West Ham, Leicester & Bournemouth for the drop?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      West ham are 1 up

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Villa in the mix

  27. Randaxus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Perisic starts GET IT!!!

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings subbed.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bailey on

  29. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    First manager to get the sack?

    1. Gerrard
    2. Lampard
    3. Parker
    4. Rodgers

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1 or 3

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Won’t be Parker. BOU have spent nothing so owners will have no expectations at all of staying up. Well if they do then they shouldn’t.

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Agree with #1.

      Reckon Lampard is not in trouble yet. Haven't been absolute dire - just lacking goalscorers right now.

      For Parker. Who else are they going to get? They have a better run of games soon.

      Rodgers treading on dodgy ground so I'd but him at #2. Similar story though. What manager would they get (and would want to come with no investment and best players flirting with leaving)?

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bournemouth beat Villa so not going to be Parker. They have had tough fixtures.

  30. Jock Grealish
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rice assist