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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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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:



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  1. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 7 hours ago

    Palace finally lose a match

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Ashamed, missed too many open chances in the game

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Bogey team, and score as I predicted

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 7 hours ago

          Bang on

  2. Absolutely Muñozed
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Thank you Grealish and Munoz. Saving my GW

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      uche punches tark in stomach, bit odd

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Mad about def cons probably

    • RIP kesh
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Late to the PARTY but Woltemadeeeeeeee 😆 Get innnnnn

    • Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      First GK Cs of the season, always a spécial moment 🙂

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Same lol

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 7 hours ago

          Sels owner?

          1. TheBiffas
            • 5 Years
            4 months, 7 hours ago

            Ex-Sels owner. Wildcarded Pope in

            1. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              4 months, 7 hours ago

              Shhhh

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      A 2-1 defeat and getting 8 points is still a good score tbf

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Very lucky Everton though, it was never a penalty even Sky saying so and winner Grealish didn’t even realise it had hit him

    • All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Ironically, I transferred in Tripper instead of Burn for his assist potential.

    • RIP kesh
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Premier league is too easy for Woltemade unlike Wirtz

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      do feel abit for ndiaye owners. the swing on beto not scoring the chance to grealish, is er probably like 15 points eek

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Absolute joke man, that should of been buried by Beto

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          4 months, 7 hours ago

          Beto is useless tho

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            4 months, 7 hours ago

            He really is

            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 months, 7 hours ago

              Almost as bad as DCL

        2. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          4 months, 7 hours ago

          I can’t do the math though for the 15 points difference hehe

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 7 hours ago

            maybe abit off, grealish 2 vs ndiaye 13 and then grealish 10, ndiaye 6 (yc though might not count that)

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              4 months, 7 hours ago

              What are you saying? Ndiaye had 7 points before that goal and 7 after?

              1. F4L
                • 11 Years
                4 months, 7 hours ago

                if he got assist wouldve been 3 bonus, set up the beto chance. did get 1 in the end tbf

          2. F4L
            • 11 Years
            4 months, 7 hours ago

            *sorry as well not trying to rub it in, just shows how luck based fpl can be

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              4 months, 7 hours ago

              Of course no biggie bud, only the 4 point swing between me and rivals hehe

      2. MJF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        I will take the 6-7 pts anyway. Semenyo, Kudus and Ndiaye my only players to get any points this week.

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Minteh just doesn't fancy getting those last 2 defcons then

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Stinker from Watkins, Gyokeres and Minteh this week with those fixtures, crikey.

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      newcastle keep another cs

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Excellent, my Sels to Pope worked out well 🙂

    • Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      9.5 m gameweek 3, up to 1.5 m now been an incredible few weeks.

    • DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Richy, Bruno >

      a) Woltemade, Sarr
      b) Mateta, Enzo/Gordon
      c) Isak, one of above mids

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Why Mateta? He has been awful for me

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 7 hours ago

          Lack of other striker options, more midfield options. Has been getting chances, just not taking them. Suppose Bowen could be another. Anyhoo, don't take it personally, just throwing it out there.

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Coleman on, age 37

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Could do with Reijnders and Doku staying quiet, and Brentford scoring

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Reijnders is a one week wonder

    • Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Thank you for the parting gift, Grealish. I'll take the 40 points from him, Kudus and Semenyo.

      1. Fodderx4
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Same, is he definitely a sell now? Do yo have bench cover for the City game?

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Cap him next week

    • Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Pickford is such a poor footballer.

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        But not a bad goalkeeper.

    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Whole bloody team blanking except Semenyo, worst week so far!

      Dub VdV Konsa Rodon Diouf Stach Bruno Mateta Pedro etc

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Why Etc? He has been awful for me 😉

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Full time at 102:15

      Everton 2-1 Palace

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      lacroix up to 10 defcon

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        They added on all that time to get him there

    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Need a Reijnders haul for a green arrow

    • Fodderx4
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      My midfielders are carrying my team this week! Kudus, Semenyo and Grealish with Reinjders to go, 40 and counting! Double Arenal defence saving the defeence and nothing from my strikers with Halland captain to go. Was going to sell Grealish next week but not sure now.

    • Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Dubravka 6 saves ?

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      73 with Reijnders and Haaland (C) to go

      1. Fodderx4
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Good effort 61 here with the same to go.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Great! 69 with them 2 plus Foden

      3. MJF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Cracking score well done!

      4. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        59 here with Doku and captain Haaland. Have Gakpo as first sub, hopefully Doku doesn't get only a point

    • tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Why is Oscar Bobb even an option for Pep?

    • Hutchiniho
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Raya and VVD to Pope and Timber

      Or just

      VVD to Dan Burn?

      (Have Gabriel and Saka also)

    • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      Good picks on WC?

      Saka Semenyo Sarr Kudus Stach
      Haaland Isak Woltemade

      1. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Stach no for me, other mids fine

        Would not go with Isak still, Leaning towards Gyok currently

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 7 hours ago

          Think I’m going without both Isak and Gyokeres on WC

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 7 hours ago

            Correct.

            Haaland Woltemade Pedro for now.

            One Pedro haul & your F’d with his ownership

            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 months, 6 hours ago

              Insistering the same

              1. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 months, 6 hours ago

                *Considering

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 7 hours ago

      16 defcons wow monsta!

      1. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 7 hours ago

        Who?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 7 hours ago

          Munoz, I’m glad he conceded and YC, locked in my WC hopefully puts owners off

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 months, 7 hours ago

            *buyers off

          2. tuturututu
            • 5 Years
            4 months, 7 hours ago

            16 defcons as an attacking wingback is actually insane