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A busy Sunday of Premier League football gets underway with four matches at 2pm BST:

TEAM NEWS

Unai Emery makes four changes to the side that started the 2-0 Europa League win over Feyenoord.

Emiliano Martinez, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde and Donyell Malen all return, ousting Marco Bizot, Ian Maatsen, Emiliano Buendia and Evann Guessand from the starting XI.

The only change from Burnley manager Scott Parker sees Axel Tuanzebe start. Hjalmar Ekdal makes way.

There are two changes to the Everton XI from Monday night: Tyler Dibling and Thierno Barry in for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Beto.

Crystal Palace are unchanged from Gameweek 6.

At St James’ Park, Eddie Howe has gone with the same Newcastle United side that beat Union SG in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Nottingham Forest’s four alterations from Europe see Jair Cunha, Nicolo Savona, Ryan Yates and Chris Wood start. Murillo, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Igor Jesus drop to the bench.

As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jackson Tchatchoua comes in for Matt Doherty.

Vitor Pereira had said that Jorgen Strand Larsen was not fully fit but the Norwegian striker starts.

Fabian Hurzeler makes three changes from the Brighton and Hove Albion team that beat Chelsea last time out. Mats Wieffer, Brajan Gruda and Danny Welbeck replace Joel Veltman and Kaoru Mitoma, who are both injured, and the benched Georginio Rutter.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Bogarde, Kamara, Malen, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Maatsen, Lindelof, Barkley, Buendia, Elliott, Guessand, Onana, Jimoh

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman, Tchaouna, Cullen, Florentino, Anthony, Foster

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Humphreys, Flemming, Broja, Mejbri


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Dibling, Ndiaye, Grealish, Barry

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam

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

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Nketiah, Uche, Hughes, Canvot, Sosa, Devenny, Cardines


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Elanga, Gordon, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Schar, Lascelles, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Murphy, Willock, Miley

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Cunha, Milenkovic, Morato, Savona, Yates, Anderson, Williams, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Wood

Subs: John, Murillo, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Jesus, Hutchinson, McAtee, Bakwa


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Andre, J Gomes, Munetsi, Arias, Hwang, Strand Larsen

Subs: Sa, Mosquera, Agbadou, Wolfe, Hoever, R Gomes, Bellegarde, Lopez, Arokodare

Brighton and Hove Albion XI Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Gruda, Gomez, Minteh, Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Rutter, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Coppola


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  1. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    Munoz you Legend

  2. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    It’s always the game you bench Munoz in 🙁

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 57 mins ago

      Who did you start ahead of him?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 54 mins ago

        Grealish

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 54 mins ago

          Senesi, Gabriel and VdV

  3. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    Munoz

  4. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    Munozzzzz

  5. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    Munoz and Sarr owner DREAMLAND!

  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    Forest have one tactic. Hit it towards Dan Burn

  7. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    MUNOZZZZZZ GET INNNNNNN

  8. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    Munoz lovely

  9. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    GET IN! Muuuunoz!

  10. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    Nice

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 59 mins ago

    Got Sarr but sold Munoz on wildcard... Brother.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 58 mins ago

      Obviously Porro got an assist and DefCon too 😆

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 57 mins ago

        After I took him out on w/c gw6, got Romero!

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 56 mins ago

        I don't even have Sarr yet, he was injured during my WC. And I also sold both Porro and Munoz, but kept Romero...

  12. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    MUNOOOOOZZZZZZ

  13. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    Justice for Munoz owners

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 57 mins ago

      He's good, probably score 3 or 4 in a season.

      I ditched him on a wildcard a few weeks back for a centre back of course.

  14. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    Sarr assist as well, what a bonus

  15. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    Munoz owners finally rewarded for going picking him over CBs

  16. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    Bitter sweet, started Munoz but benched Porro over Dorgu...

  17. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    Ah wish I’d done Grealish to Sarr

    2 free transfers for the break though

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 56 mins ago

      I did – for a minus 4, mind. Need more!

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 56 mins ago

      Grealish ineligible next GW as well. Doing same transfer

      1. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 51 mins ago

        Aye, that too!

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 55 mins ago

      I held off that exact move

      Would have benched Stach

      All because of international duty injury watch.

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    Munozzz finallyy

  19. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    Muñoz good, Sarr bad

  20. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 58 mins ago

    Time to play 5-4-1 on FPL. Defenders are on form

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 55 mins ago

      I just can't let myself do that :/. Like a mental block.. every year going with 3atb.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 52 mins ago

        Same for me here, likewise with picking CDMs like Caicedo and Rice

  21. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 57 mins ago

    My wife is happy (Palace fan)
    I'm not Everton fan
    At least I'll get a Sunday dinner !

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 56 mins ago

      If she’s happy you should be aiming for more than just dinner…

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 54 mins ago

        still time for specials

      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 54 mins ago

        I haven't got Wood at the moment

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 53 mins ago

      If you're not an Everton fan you should be pleased for her!

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 49 mins ago

        No I'm an Everton fan
        As in I'm not happy
        Also goal & assist was a bit of a rank killer

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 57 mins ago

    Template goal

  23. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 57 mins ago

    I have been WAITING for this day!

    Time for a Grealish goal now

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 52 mins ago

      7 weeks in!

      I thought it was swinging your way last weekend?

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 50 mins ago

        Definitely, been largely on the up since GW4 WC. Just a few (Munoz, Grealish, Watkins aside from last week) that had still been stinking up the gaff a bit!

  24. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 56 mins ago

    Yes, lads! Get in!

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 56 mins ago

    Munoz Sarr all dreamy stuff

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 56 mins ago

    Need something from ya today, Ollie - or it’s goodbye over the break (may be anyway)

  27. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 56 mins ago

    Do something Minteh

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 55 mins ago

      I second this

    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 54 mins ago

      He is on the left. Bad.

  28. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 55 mins ago

    Newcastle have been shite... was expecting them to batter Forest

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 55 mins ago

      Same, why I went Woltemade over Jokeres

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 54 mins ago

      Doesn't bode well for punting with Pope over Raya for the next few ha .

  29. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 55 mins ago

    Sarr gotta be best 6.5 hasn’t he?
    Better than some of the higher price players to

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 52 mins ago

      Without a doubt

  30. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 54 mins ago

    Barry is just sht. Just wasted counter attack chance