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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. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    lovely assist there, cheekt

  2. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Get the F in Foden!!!!!!!!

  3. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    2 seasons ago foden outscored haaland from like december. wonder if it happens again at this point

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    FPL Olympian O.o

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Even a blind squirrel finds a nut

  5. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    rabona!!!

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    I actually have some Foden points...unbelievable Jeff!

  7. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    When you’re 0.1 short of buying Foden and he scores again ahhhh

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      5FT

      0.1 simply not an issue

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Or you mean pre-deadline you were 0.1 away from buying him?

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        probably this

  8. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    So Foden wasn’t a trap so 😆

    Good job I overcame my stubbornness and just got him in!

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      No one who has actually watched him play recently would say he's a trap

  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Foden doubters in the mud

  10. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Bruno G is a right G

  11. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Burn subbed

  12. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Foden essential.

  13. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Cherki didn’t even need to do that. The disrespect!

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Not getting in Foden has been a disaster

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      You can say that again....

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Glad that I didnt play my TC this week then...

  16. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    tarkowski on fire

  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Hawaaayyy the sheeple

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      We go where there’s points, baaaaaaa!

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        Integrity > points

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          1 day, 13 hours ago

          People don’t have integrity for getting points?

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            1 day, 13 hours ago

            Typed FPL into YouTube this week. 50 Foden thumbnails. That was enough for me to steer clear. I'll keep my Szoboszlai 2 pointers thank you very much.

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              1 day, 13 hours ago

              Fair do’s, fair do’s hehe

  18. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Haaland coming off

  19. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Haaland and Foden off

  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    FU Pep

  21. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Haaland C not as good as last Gw 🙁

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Foden killing me

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Will you get him ?

    2. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Same

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Same was short of semenyo to him last week, didn’t want the hit, foden would have paid that off!

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

        I brought Nunes in for gw14 instead of Foden and left me with 3 city blocking him. Had plenty of funds for him…

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 13 hours ago

          Ouch
          Was the fh week started it as foden had done nothing before that, then brace, people got on it, another, more people this week, more returns, price keeps going up to

      2. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        Semenyo brace in 15mins I wish for you

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 13 hours ago

          Ha cheers,

  23. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Need Foden in tonight.

    5FTs.
    Enzo definitely going

  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Haaland off, what a dork

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      City more comfortable than previous 2 games when Leeds an Fulham were getting back into game

      Expected if couple goals up with Madrid m/week

  25. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    should've captained DCL

  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Too many (c) blanks on my side recently...

  27. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Bruno now Haaland fail this gw can't win major kick in the boll ix

  28. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Bruno F cappers. LFG!

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Top 1 mill in sight?

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 13 hours ago

        650K. You?

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          1 day, 13 hours ago

          461k

          1. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            1 day, 13 hours ago

            So 1 bad week away from 1.5M then.

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              1 day, 13 hours ago

              Huh?

  29. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Need a Woldemort goal

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Need a Burnley one!

  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 13 hours ago

    Xavi looking very good could be a pick soon

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 13 hours ago

      Iniesta is a differential