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2pm team news: Howe rotates, Adingra + Elliott subs

21 September 2025 565 comments
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There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today, with high-flying Bournemouth facing Newcastle United and Sunderland hosting Aston Villa, who are without a win or goal scored this season.

TEAM NEWS

Andoni Iraola makes two changes to the side that beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 last week.

Alex Jimenez and Bafode Diakite start, as James Hill and Veljko Milosavljevic make way.

Eddie Howe makes seven alterations from the midweek Champions League defeat to Barcelona, handing starts to Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, Joe Willock, Lewis Miley, Jacob Murphy and Nick Woltemade.

Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes drop to the bench, while Anthony Gordon is suspended and Fabian Schar is ruled out due to concussion protocols.

At The Stadium of Light, Regis Le Bris brings in Chris Rigg and Enzo Le Fee for the injured Habib Diarra and benched Simon Adingra.

Aston Villa’s two changes see Boubacar Kamara and Evann Guessand replace Lamare Bogarde and Youri Tielemans, who picked up a calf injury last weekend.

Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho are both named among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Semenyo, Tavernier, Brooks, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Soler, Christie, Doak, Kluivert, Adli, Kroupi Jr, Hill, Milosavljevic

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Hall, Willock, Miley, Tonali, Murphy, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Lascelles, Joelinton, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Guimaraes

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Rigg, Sadiki, Talbi, Le Fee, Isidor

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Ballard, Geertruida, Brobbey, Mayenda, Adingra, Traore, Masuaku

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Rogers, Guessand, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Pau, Lindelof, Maatsen, Bogarde, Jimoh, Elliott, Sancho, Malen

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  1. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    I’m not paying for membership this year. Can anyone recommend a statistics site?

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Yes. It's a free country (kind of).

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  2. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Elliott to ?

    A) Reijnders
    B) Gravenberch
    C) Caicedo

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    1. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Rudolph

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      A

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    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Stach

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      1. TiAgoFPL
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Leave my diff alone

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  3. Orion
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Watkins, Wirtz, Gakpo to Richarlison, Salah, 5.0 worth a hit?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Hell yes

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Close one. I'd still opt for something without a hit.

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    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Salah. Haha
      Even Fpl King can't last forever too

      And leave you 5 m to only get that yellow card merchant KDH

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Sorry but Semenyo has more points for 7m less

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        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          I don't rate Salah this year. We are on the same page, mate

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    4. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Depends if you own Haaland.

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    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      only if you want salah for a captaincy option imo

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    6. Orion
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Cheers guys

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  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Which option:

    A) I. Sarr to Kudus
    B) Watkins to Gyko

    Only for 2 Gameweeks. Plan to okay WC in 8

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  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    if palmer is not really in training this week, are owners selling?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      For who? I may just hold. No one is jumping out right now

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        grealish possibly

        but yeah the rest of the funds would go to waste until palmer was back fit

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Got rid of Palmer & Watkins weeks ago avoiding injured or not firing players

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        fair, good tactic . got sucked into palmer this gw, thought he looked back to his best vs brentford and bayern after a rest. shame, didnt know the injury was still lingering

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    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Holding, it’s just precautionary atm, and he was electric vs Bayern.

      He scored 4 in the same fixture last season…

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        cheers. if hes in training this week, will definitely keep. would take even 1 this season haha 😀

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  6. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    H2H league both level on 41pts with 2 to go

    I've got Haaland & Reijnders
    He's got Raya & Gabriel

    Who wins this week?

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Raya Gabriel

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      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Reckon you might be right.

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        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Or maybe not.

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  7. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Well, at least Cash got me a return. Was eyeing up Mateta + King -> Foden + Guiu -4 but think I'll be better off with Watkins -> Gyok.

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  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    I would really like Salah to return to peak form again with all the content creators pushing the Haaland narrative now!

    https://x.com/BigManBakar/status/1969721800738169255
    "GW6 reminds me of last season’s Salah vs Haaland swing, roughly at a similar time.

    One wrong call and variance doubled with captaincy.

    This year it might be Haaland over Salah.

    Don’t miss the train"

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    1. TiAgoFPL
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

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  9. jay01
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    For the first time ever I’ve had a phenomenal month where the monthly prize may be on the cards (approx 20 behind the leader)

    I noticed that teams currently on the overall monthly rankings have their total scores listed but it doesn’t seem to have accounted for the hits they took.

    Does anyone know if hits matter for the monthly prize?

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  10. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Triple captain Haaland or too early?

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  11. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Unsubstantiated rumours flying around that Watkins has just transferred himself out of his own FPL team for a -4

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Surely he was the last owner of himself

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  12. jay01
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    If money isn’t an issue, who’s the better pick, Lacroix or Richards?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Lacroix

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  13. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    a) Raya, Timber
    b) Pope, Gabriel

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      B

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      If Timber could be guaranteed to start all FPL games then it would be A, but White lurks.
      B

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Or, c) Raya, Burn?

        Could be good. Set n forget Raya. Rotate defenders.

        Might be overthinking. Double ars def, probably the ideal target on a wildcard?

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  14. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    So happy to be a Haaland + Salah owner 🙂

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  15. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Cash, Semenyo, Haaland and Reijnders returns today

    Need a Gyokeres goal and Raya save points now

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