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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    17 days, 23 hours ago

    thought being captain would chill romero down but jeez hes just maniac lol

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      17 days, 23 hours ago

      On a dance floor?

  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    17 days, 23 hours ago

    Everton in 5th now lol, with -1 goal difference. Funny year this

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    17 days, 23 hours ago

    I own 2 City defenders. Neither are the two that scored.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      17 days, 23 hours ago

      Getting Nunes instead of Foden in gw14 still hurting

  4. z13
      17 days, 23 hours ago

      Somebody explain Palmer on 9 defcon in 40 minutes

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        Is that it?

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        Ah he’s playing Caicedo position

      3. F4L
        • 11 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        recoveries are piss easy for mids to pick up

        like defenders with clearances take the mick abit, but ball recoveries just seem too powerful. not sure its even really a defensive contribution when you pick up the lose ball from a clearance by the opposition

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          *loose ball

    • g40steve
      • 7 Years
      17 days, 23 hours ago

      Cherki ignoring Foden?

    • Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      17 days, 23 hours ago

      Might need Semenyo back the way people are talking about that match.

      1. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        they're only trying to fool people into clawing back some value on him

      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        It’s Chelsea

    • Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      17 days, 23 hours ago

      Burnley down to 10 men

      1. z13
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Is it a woltemade pen?

          1. Sgt. Schultz
            • 9 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            looked just outside the box

          2. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Gordon is playing anyway, wouldn’t matter

          3. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Outside the box

          4. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Gordon is on pens

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              17 days, 23 hours ago

              Ffs please be a pen lol

        • jacob1989
          • 3 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Burn cs guaranteed then

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        Burnley Red card, Pires

      3. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        Xavi G

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          First Prem G, decent effort

          1. Sgt. Schultz
            • 9 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            yup. decent driving run

      4. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        Xavi G

      5. F4L
        • 11 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        no newcastle defence 😥

      6. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        Wolt looking for a goal now

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          He owes us owners a few

        2. Pornchef
          • 1 Year
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Blankety blank incoming Ans early sub/rest

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Lovely beautiful jinx, thank you so much!

      7. Kane Train
        • 10 Years
        17 days, 23 hours ago

        Which of these players are going to AFCON

        Minteh, Mbeumo, Thiago, Semenyo

        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Only Buemo, even FPL has this info now

        2. jacob1989
          • 3 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Only mbuemo.
          Thiago is brazilian. Lol. Other 2 didn't qualify for afcon

        3. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          When did Brazil get classed as Africa?

          1. z13
              17 days, 23 hours ago

              Come on since when did beard mean africa

          2. Over Midwicket
            • 13 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            So racist

        4. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Who won the corner for the Bruno G Olympic goal?

        5. F4L
          • 11 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          everton forest with 3 shots in the first half....

        6. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Finally starts Xavi and he delivers a goal and an assist.

        7. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Don’t think City have put a decent cross in for Haaland this half

        8. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Senesi 9 defcons

          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            good god, got to get him back!

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Music to my ears

          3. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Monster haul incoming when I benched him

          4. jacob1989
            • 3 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Damn benched him

          5. jonnybhoy
            • 13 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            On my bench 🙂

        9. Pompel
          • 11 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Xavi S - who would have thunk! 10 gw's too late for me, though

        10. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Barry goal 😯

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            His first

        11. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Newcastle should sub and rest Wolt and Thiaw at half time

        12. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Ndiaye A

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Yes! Parting gift ...

        13. fusen
          • 13 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          How many minutes will James get?

        14. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Ndiaye > Minteh of course he scores points now.

        15. Silecro
          • 8 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Ndiaye assist!

        16. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Newcastle pen VAR

        17. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Penalty Newcastle

          Gordon wins it

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            And taking it

        18. F4L
          • 11 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          newcastle pen incoming

        19. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Take it Wolte!

        20. Kane Train
          • 10 Years
          17 days, 23 hours ago

          Is bringing Saka in a no brainer for next gameweek against wolves?

          1. henrysquire
            • 7 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            I think MAdueke will start.

            1. Kane Train
              • 10 Years
              17 days, 23 hours ago

              Over Saka? Surely not

              1. Pornchef
                • 1 Year
                17 days, 23 hours ago

                You mean like madueke started over him in the previous game

          2. Pompel
            • 11 Years
            17 days, 23 hours ago

            Thinking Rice is the Arsenal midfielder of choice