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3pm team news: Guiu starts, King benched

25 October 2025 509 comments
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With no lunchtime kick-off, a quieter-than-usual Saturday of Premier League football begins with two matches at 3pm BST.

It’s Chelsea v Sunderland and Newcastle United v Fulham.

TEAM NEWS

There’s a start for £4.2m FPL forward Marc Guiu, who leads the Chelsea line against the Black Cats.

Guiu is one of three changes from the Blues’ Gameweek 8 line-up, with Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo coming back into the side.

Andrey Santos, Romeo Lavia and the suspended Malo Gusto make way.

There’s another start for the £3.9m defender Josh Acheampong at centre-half.

Two changes for Sunderland: Lutsharel Geertruida and Reinildo Mandava in for the injured Omar Alderete and the benched Chris Rigg.

At St James’ Park, there are two alterations from last weekend: Lewis Miley and Jacob Murphy in for Sandro Tonali, who has struggled with illness this week, and Anthony Elanga.

There are a whopping six changes for Fulham.

Sasa Lukic, Kenny Tete, Issa Diop, Calvin Bassey, Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore get recalls.

Budget midfielder Josh King is among those making way.

Tom Cairney, Timothy Castagne and Jorge Cuenca also drop to the bench as Joachim Andersen and Kevin Wilson miss out through injury.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Pedro, Garnacho, Guiu.

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Fofana, Hato, Lavia, Santos, Estevao, Gittens, George.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo, Geertruida, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Traore, Isidor.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, O’Nien, Talbi, Rigg, Brobbery, Mayenda, Jones, Masuaku.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Miley, Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ramsdale, Schar, Tonali, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, Lukic, Adama, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Raul.

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Amissah, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, King, Kevin, Kusi-Asare.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

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. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 13 days ago

    Man really want to get Xhaka

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  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 13 days ago

    If B.Fernandes scores today, its season over

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    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      He won’t as I sold Salah for him!

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      1. Pornchef
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Should have gone for Gapko

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      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        He definitely will if you sold him

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      3. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Salah will come good soon. He's had loads of chances just not scored. As soon as Slot fixes the RB position, watch Salah fly to continue being the greatest FPL asset ever.

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        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          lol

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  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 13 days ago

    Brilliant for the Mackems

    Content creators talking up JP, it's only Sunderland at home

    Manchester United beat them

    Their mode is often outdated

    I don't watch much video but X supplies plenty of material

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    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      cos people still not caught onto the fact United are decent, and have been basically all season

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    2. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      On paper Chelsea v Sunderland looks like a banker home win but Chelsea have been patchy and lucky, and Sunderland are really good.

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  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 13 days ago

    I’m feeling Sanchez, VdV, Pedro to Raya, Munoz, Mateta -8.

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  5. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 13 days ago

    was the CWC win worth it to not give Palmer the rest he needed over the summer?

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      CWC as a tournament is irrelevant

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 13 days ago

    When will you use your free hit? Not given it much thought.

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    1. z13
        1 month, 13 days ago

        gw 14 currently but, not really clear-cut

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      • tbos83
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Prob quite near gw19, whenever I get a few injuries/desperately want a particular player

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      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        13 maybe

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    2. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      For those who haven't used their wildcard, is GW10 looking the best?

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Yes

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      Well, this has been a pants game week so far!

      Pope cleanies predictably disappeared as soon as I got him last week on WC. Enzo returns and blanks, Chelsea defender gets 1 pointer.

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    4. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      Sunderland 2nd?
      You’re taking le Bris

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    5. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      I thought Caicedo starts with 4 points

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    6. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      Rodon literally the only returner for me this week, rubbish week

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      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        If you have Rodon its already a good week

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        1. Fat Frank
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          Not when you don’t have many left!

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    7. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      The way GW has begun I can already feel more pain incoming.

      Went Semenyo captain over Haaland!

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Already know how that one ends.

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    8. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      No one hit defcon in that Che-Sun game.

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      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Caicedo agonisingly close

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        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          3 DCs away remember as he's a mid

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    9. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      Don’t really like any strikers after Haaland and Mateta.

      Possibly Welbeck or Igor for a cheaper option.

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        I am going 4 5 1. Even Mateta was crap and wasteful before that hat trick

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      2. Deer-in-headlights
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Gotta give Wolt West Ham at least. Cheapies are tempting though.

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          100%

          Should have scored in the first half today too.

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        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          Don’t own him

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    10. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      Pedro > Mateta going to be a very popular move

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Popular always leads to a 2 pointer.

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    11. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      Gordon is the worst troll in FPL. No returns and two red cars in the last nine months

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        *cards

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      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        I lost my ML last year because of him. Never getting him again.

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    12. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      FPL seems even more of a lottery this year- whoever I put in turns rubbish!

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        For the greater good, announce your FTs here every week.

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        1. The Reptile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          Ha ha - maybe I can charge a small fee

          Did Gakpo and R James this wk

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      2. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Yes I finally sold Salah this week and I just know what’s going to happen come 10pm!

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          Salah is the greatest EPL asset in the history of the game. He will be the top scoring midfielder come the end of the season.

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          1. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 13 days ago

            I know regretted it the minute I did it, hopefully Bruno and Saka score well

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    13. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      No clean sheet fro Pope since I put him for example

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    14. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 13 days ago

      Looks like it will benefit me this week but does anybody know why Stach no showed yesterday?

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      1. Punned It
          1 month, 13 days ago

          Been playing with a couple of injuries, as far as I gather.

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          1. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 13 days ago

            Thanks

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      2. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Where to see my live rank?
        Live fpl not functioning by me

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      3. The Final Boss
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Guys, gab , saka pictured in today's asnl training?

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          Saka's girlfriend gave birth last night, so he'll miss this weekend.

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          1. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 13 days ago

            Arghhhhhhh!!!!

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          2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 13 days ago

            Yaa!? Hahaha

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      4. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Starting to seem like a gw where your team looks amazing on paper,
        but in the end ends up like sh**

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      5. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 13 days ago

        Too busy with the Bayern game. Were Chelsea really piss-poor? Funny scoreline tbh. Hope Utd follow suit.

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 13 days ago

          Yeah Sunderland deserved the win. Chelsea had no fight in them

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