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After the late drama at Villa Park, the Premier League action continues with five 3pm GMT kick-offs:

TEAM NEWS

We start the team news round-up at the Etihad, where, despite Pep Guardiola proclaiming tired legs in his pre-match presser, he’s only made one change from the 5-4 win at Fulham.

Rayan Cherki returns to the side in place of Tijjani Reijnders, who drops to the bench.

Opponents Sunderland make three changes to the side that drew with Liverpool.

Lutsharel Geertruida, Bertrand Traore and Wilson Isidor are brought in as Reinildo, Brian Brobbey and Chemsdine Talbi make way.

At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there’s the expected return to the Brentford side of Igor Thiago. No surprise to see Mikkel Damsgaard, Jordan Henderson and Nathan Collins return to the side after midweek rests, either.

Rico Henry, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen and Ethan Pinnock drop out.

Thomas Frank brings in Xavi Simons, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Richarlison and Archie Gray for the Lilywhites’ meeting with his former club.

Lucas Bergvall, Kevin Danso, Destiny Udogie, Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson warm the bench.

On the south coast, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Marcus Tavernier and, back from suspension, Marcos Senesi all return to the Bournemouth XI.

Eli Junior Kroupi and Amine Adli lose their places, while Tyler Adams is suspended and Veljko Milosavljević is injured.

Cole Palmer gets his first Chelsea start in two-and-a-half months as the big guns come back into the Blues’ side.

Reece James, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto also return.

Joao Pedro drops to the bench, along with Estevao, Jamie Gittens, Andrey Santos and Benoit Badiashile. Tosin Adarabioyo misses out altogether.

Yoane Wissa is in a Newcastle United squad for the first time since his summer move. He’s among the substitutes as expected.

Fabian Schar, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Ramsey, Joe Willock, Anthony Elanga and Anthony Gordon all come into the Magpies’ starting XI.

Out go Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Lewis Miley, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes.

Opponents Burnley give chances to Lucas Pires, Lesley Ugochukwu, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Armando Broja.

Dropping to the bench are Quilindschy Hartman, Jaidon Anthony, Loum Tchaouna and Zian Flemming.

Finally, at Goodison Park, Michael Keane returns from injury to start. He replaced the suspended Tim Iroegbunam, so James Garner will move into midfield.

Nottingham Forest are unchanged, with Murillo missing out again.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Tavernier, Scott, Jimenez, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Hill, Araujo, Soler, Brooks, Adli, Dacosta, Kroupi, Unal.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap,

Subs: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Hato, Acheampong, Andrey Santos, Gittens, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Guiu.


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Alcaraz, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Aznou, Campbell.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Sangaré, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson, Ndoye, I. Jesus.

Subs: John, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo, Domínguez, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Boly, Abbott.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Foden, Doku, Cherki, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Bobb, Lewis.

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

Subs: Patterson, O’Nien, Neil, Rigg, Adingra, Talbi, Mayenda, Brobbey, Mundle.


Newcastle United XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Schar, Thiaw, Burn, Guimaraes, Ramsey, Willock, Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ruddy, Hall, Joelinton, Tonali, Wissa, Barnes, J.Murphy, A.Murphy, Miley.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Pires, Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Cullen, Foster, Broja.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Worrall, Edwards, Anthony, Tchaouna, Flemming, Laurent, Tresor.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Simons, Richarlison, Muani.

Subs: Bergvall, Danso, Davies, Johnson, Kinsky, Joao Palhinha, Odobert, Sarr, Tel.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kaoyde, Van den Berg, Collins, Ajer, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Thiago.

Subs: Donovan, Henry, Hickey, Janelt, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Onyeka, Pinnock, Valdimarsson.


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:

3pm team news: Thiago + Palmer start, Cherki recalled + Wissa a sub 3

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 20 mins ago

    Semenyo let's go!

  2. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    5 hours, 18 mins ago

    Top 3 defcons recorded this season:
    GW13: Wieffer 25 vs Forest
    GW3: Caicedo 23 vs Fulham
    GW15: Rice 21 vs Villa

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 17 mins ago

    Would you have Anderson in your starting 11 most weeks?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 14 mins ago

      No

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 14 mins ago

        I'm not sure it's a good thing to say no but he's too boring for me I think

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          5 hours, 10 mins ago

          Cheers. I have been looking at h Wilson in that price range too with Fulham fixtures looking good

  4. Absolutely Muñozed
      5 hours, 17 mins ago

      I have noticed a small badge on some players which says "View status update on player profile" why is that? I thought they are for afcon players but Munoz got this badge too

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 13 mins ago

        On 4 yellows, warning for 5th

        1. Absolutely Muñozed
            5 hours, 12 mins ago

            thanks

      2. Absolutely Muñozed
          5 hours, 16 mins ago

          Why is Marmoush always on the bench??

          1. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            5 hours, 15 mins ago

            Uhh Haaland?

            1. Absolutely Muñozed
                5 hours, 10 mins ago

                i thought he was a Attacking Midfielder

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              5 hours, 11 mins ago

              Doku ahead of him on LW and haaland...

          2. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            5 hours, 16 mins ago

            Need a Dewsbury Hall haul to save my season

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              5 hours, 13 mins ago

              That bad ?

              1. lilmessipran
                • 13 Years
                5 hours, 9 mins ago

                yup, it kinda worked so let me try with Semenyo as well.

          3. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            5 hours, 14 mins ago

            saka's done after wolves, even if prices arent really that relevant this season

            if arteta's going to sub him off with the game in the balance he's not a good pick at 8m let alone 10

            1. lilmessipran
              • 13 Years
              5 hours, 13 mins ago

              Yellow card

            2. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              5 hours, 13 mins ago

              Yeah for 10m+ you want 90 mins, pens, setpieces, etc every game

            3. F4L
              • 10 Years
              5 hours, 13 mins ago

              it is abit odd

              be even weirder if hes rested midweek against brugge

            4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              5 hours, 12 mins ago

              True that tbf. Could sell him instead of Bruno (if i want Palmer)

            5. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              5 hours, 12 mins ago

              I think I'm going to keep regardless
              He does snow consistency and I just like him in my team.

            6. ‘Tis the Season
              • 7 Years
              5 hours, 7 mins ago

              lol he was on a yellow. Wind your neck in 😛

              1. Nightcrawler
                • 6 Years
                3 hours, 1 min ago

                so what? hes not a defender who cant avoid another one easily. best attackers stay on

          4. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 hours, 13 mins ago

            Forest own goal, I think...
            KDH A

          5. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            5 hours, 12 mins ago

            KDH you beautiful man

          6. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 hours, 12 mins ago

            Semenyo G...check for offside

            1. tiger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 hours, 10 mins ago

              ruled out for offside

          7. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            5 hours, 12 mins ago

            Semenyo YES!!!!

          8. F4L
            • 10 Years
            5 hours, 12 mins ago

            ffs is that milenkovic og 😥

            1. F4L
              • 10 Years
              5 hours, 10 mins ago

              *need to him score at the other end now to make up for this!

          9. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            5 hours, 12 mins ago

            Never had 2 returns before 3rd minute before haha

          10. Sgt. Schultz
            • 9 Years
            5 hours, 12 mins ago

            Semen oozes Goals

            1. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              5 hours, 11 mins ago

              Delicious

            2. Sgt. Schultz
              • 9 Years
              5 hours, 10 mins ago

              Premature 😉

          11. Glasner Ball
            • 13 Years
            5 hours, 12 mins ago

            All morning I been saying Semenyo going to do well 🙂

          12. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            5 hours, 11 mins ago

            Semenyo effing cursed!

          13. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            5 hours, 11 mins ago

            Semenyo yes! Chelsea concede No!

          14. Glasner Ball
            • 13 Years
            5 hours, 11 mins ago

            Offside check ongoing

            1. Fat Frank
              • 8 Years
              5 hours, 10 mins ago

              Looking like it’s given judging by reactions inside stadium

              1. Fat Frank
                • 8 Years
                5 hours, 10 mins ago

                Offside lol massive joke

          15. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            5 hours, 11 mins ago

            He scored haha and 4 points last week was like a haul hah

          16. nanxun
            • 4 Years
            5 hours, 11 mins ago

            antoine! ka-ching!

          17. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            5 hours, 11 mins ago

            Guess who is off

            EVANILSON

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              5 hours, 9 mins ago

              Ffs

            2. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              5 hours, 8 mins ago

              Chump

          18. Tcheco
            • 8 Years
            5 hours, 10 mins ago

            Dewsbury-Hall & Semenyo both out for my Free Hit! Of course! 😀

          19. Glasner Ball
            • 13 Years
            5 hours, 10 mins ago

            Offside 🙁

          20. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 hours, 10 mins ago

            Semi offski

          21. Thanos
            • 4 Years
            5 hours, 10 mins ago

            SemeNO

          22. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 hours, 10 mins ago

            That was quick, Semenyo, you ******, the weeek I sold ypy

          23. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            5 hours, 10 mins ago

            Clear offside.

          24. nanxun
            • 4 Years
            5 hours, 9 mins ago

            ooof. chalked off?

          25. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            5 hours, 9 mins ago

            Chelsea all over the place, this could be 4+

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              5 hours, 9 mins ago

              Get in !

          26. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            5 hours, 9 mins ago

            Thank god that Semenyo goal chalked off