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Aston Villa v Palace team news: No Martinez, Malen + Guessand start

31 August 2025 714 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 3 – and the last Premier League fixture before the October international break – sees Aston Villa and Crystal Palace square off at Villa Park.

Unai Emery’s side are yet to score this season and have a poor recent record against Palace, having failed to win any of their last five encounters.

Kick-off is at 19:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Unai Emery makes five changes from the team that lost at Brentford last weekend.

Marco Bizot comes in for Emiliano Martinez in goal, with the Argentine linked with a move away before Monday’s transfer deadline.

Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Donyell Malen and Evann Guessand also start.

Out go the benched Pau Torres and Lucas Digne, as well as the injured Boubacar Kamara and Amadou Onana.

Palace boss Oliver Glasner makes two alterations from Thursday, as Tyrick Mitchell and Will Hughes replace Jefferson Lerma and Borna Sosa.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, McGinn, Tielemans, Malen, Rogers, Guessand, Watkins

Subs: Proctor, Digne, Buendia, Pau, Bogarde, Rowe, Jimoh-Aloba, Burrowes, Patterson

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Pino, Clyne, Esse, Sosa, Rodney, Devenny, Cardines

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  1. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Would you wildcard this? Quite a few issues.....

    Sels dubravka
    Porro munoz murillo dorgu gudmundsson
    Salah wirtz cunha reijnders sarr
    Watkins pedro guiu

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    1. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Do it

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    2. AF90
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      I'm gona wildcard something similar...whats your WC team look like?

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      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        No idea whatsoever

        Salah haaland. Ekiteke if isak doesn't move....

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      You mean WC the team picked for you by people here after your constant spamming? Play our own game for a change

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  2. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Ollie Watkins is just overpriced Patrick Bamford.

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    1. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      The worst thing is I got rid for Wood captain..

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        You still be good going forward with Wood.

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    2. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Bamford was yet another asset I mis-read. On fire 2020-21 5.5m. No wonder I find FPL fiendishly difficult these days

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  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Wood owners benching him against Artetas Stoke Arsenal?

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  4. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    I counted 10 DC points for Lacroix, please adjust towers

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      fingers crossed. but cant complain too much

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      I thought max is 2 dc points

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  5. AF90
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Cant look at double Forest defence, Watkins, Konsa & Palmer in my team for 2 weeks so WC active

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  6. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Is Palmer worth getting?

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      As much as Watkins.

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Poor form and injured. What do you think?

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      1. Vote Joke
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        No then

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  7. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Could Watkins, defenders, and potentially injured Sarr, warrant WC here?

    Sanchez/Dub
    Porro/Neco/DeCupyers/Dorgu/Gudm
    Salah/Bruno/Kudus/Sarr/Reijnders
    Watkins/Pedro/4.5

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    1. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Nah, it's fine with a transfer or two

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Cheers, selling Watkins for sure

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  8. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    1. Milenkovic to Calafiori
    2. Watkina to Gyokeres?

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Don’t like these

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  9. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    There are FPL "experts" out there that actually got Tielemans cuz AI told them to

    And people copied them. Truly mind boggling

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Tiele wasn’t bad last season, whole AV is suddenly shiet after preseason

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  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    Zero Palace, the wrong Liverpool asset (Wirtz only), Rogers. I am tempted to WC.

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  11. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 26 days ago

    WC territory? 1 FT

    Vicario
    Richards Andersen VdV
    Salah Saka Gakpo Rogers Kudus
    Watkins Gyokeres

    Dubravka. Aina Gudmunsson Guiu

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Very close to a WC that lot

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  12. Cheddar Bob
      3 months, 26 days ago

      Anyone thinking of ditching Salah?

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Not an owner but surely give him Burnley?

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        1. Cheddar Bob
            3 months, 26 days ago

            Yes very true

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        2. AF90
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Havent had him for first 3 weeks but will buy him and captain for next 2. Decide whether to keep long term after that...

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          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            Pretty poor form and playing very wide. Still the best cap you think?

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        3. Vote Joke
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          The thing with Salah is that he always occupies 2 defenders when he is approaching the penalty box, which opens up space.

          Knowing Salah, he'll get back up to speed. Many thought he was a one season-wonder, yet, he has proved his detractors wrong.

          Wait and see when Isak spearheads the attack and Guehi gives greater reassurance in defence.

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        4. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Burnley is the litmus test for him as a player who still has the ability to haul.

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      2. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        I think its largely a WC for everyone tbh. Or just lose the will and stop playing

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Nah like my squad, just waiting for the transfers to finish

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        2. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Nope not me, don't mind my team and the unpredictability so far means using WC now is basically guesswork

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      3. AF90
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Sanchez, Dubravka
        Gabriel, Virgil, Munoz, Senesi, 4.0
        Salah, Gakpo, Semenyo, Grealish, KDH
        Pedro, Gyokeres, Mateta.

        Thoughts on WC team? FH GW 6.

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        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          If you use your WC and don't get Haaland, best have a plan B

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          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            Agree, Haaland for Gyokeres

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      4. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Nice to get a green arrow into the IB (still in the millions). Not interested in WC so nice rest from FPL over IB

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      5. wowo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Watkins to bowen? Any good?

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Not sure, couple of hours ago, everybody wanted to sell

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        2. TallestJohn
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          As a Watkins and Bowen owner I don't know what to tell you at this point

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      6. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        What would you do with 1 ft?

        A) Bruno to Salah

        B) Guiu to Pedro/Sesko/Gyokeres/Etikite or other forward

        C) Watkins to other fwd

        5.8 mill in cash

        Verbruggen
        Vdv, Willliams, Cucurella
        Reijnders, Dango, Bruno, Kudos, Semenyo
        Haaland, Watkins

        Subs: Dubravka, Diof, Guiu, esteve

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        1. wowo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          A

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      7. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        sarr doesnt sound too concerned about potential injury in after match interview

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          He mentioned he’ll be back after break, probably fatigue?

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          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            sounded like it

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        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Yeah that's a relief

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      8. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        2, 2, 2, 3, 2

        This is why you play a 5 man midfield

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      9. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Will you keep Rogers even with the fixtures?

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          No, am bringing in Semenyo for him

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      10. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Not bad considering we played Thursday, we did look leggy forwards the end.

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      11. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Clone rating 40% at LiveFPL and top 400k. Seems like a season where you do quite well by not following the CC herd so far, avoiding players like Watkins.

        Good GW even though I missed the deadline and had captain stuck on Salah (should have been Pedro)

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        1. waltzingmatildas
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Clone rating of 0, but still 6 mil!

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            Is it even possible to have clone rating 0 without avoiding every single good player? Or do you mean you have 0 clones?

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            1. waltzingmatildas
              • 15 Years
              3 months, 26 days ago

              Ahh, sorry I hadn't noticed the percentage. I'm 36.7%, no clones. I've obviously gone for all the bad picks!

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      12. Sarkha Sam
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-wirtz-konate-injury-slot-b1245299.html

        "Slot was more upbeat on Wirtz, insisting: “It wasn't an injury, it was a 'welcome to the Premier League'”.

        He added: “After 85 minutes, I don't think he knew he could have cramp in so many different places, so that's what happened.”

        Good news then, millions are going to transfer him in before GW4

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      13. Qaiss
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Didn’t watch the game, did Munoz look good? Owned him since GW1 fun player to own

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          yeah, was constantly in the box, esp second half. the ball just didnt find him. tackle after tackle from him today as well

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          1. Qaiss
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            Cheers, he’s brilliant

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      14. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Who is everyone's Cunha replacement? I'm swaying towards Sarr..

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      15. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Probably more upset thàn I should be....
        But this sport is ridiculous.
        At least you get to swear at the ref...and then he sticks with his call anyway....

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      16. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Sarr just said in post match interview he would be ready for the next game

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        1. Glasner Ball
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Yep hopefully we all have him, points for everyone.

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 26 days ago

            I'm happy that I started with him and have his points from GW 2&3 before everyone goes there

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        2. Bada Bing
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Cheers, that's good to know.

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      17. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        night

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      18. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        Guehi first on my bench is gonna hurt like a bxtch the next 2 weeks

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        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 26 days ago

          Oof

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      19. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 26 days ago

        wish bowen was still a mid

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