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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.


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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    23 hours, 29 mins ago

    Semenyo or Mbeumo > Foden?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      23 hours, 28 mins ago

      A worked for me this week

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      23 hours, 28 mins ago

      Mbuemo is off to AFCON mate

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      23 hours, 28 mins ago

      mbeumo afcon

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        22 hours, 54 mins ago

        semenyo afcon

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          22 hours, 53 mins ago

          Not going

    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      23 hours, 28 mins ago

      Mbeumo

  2. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    23 hours, 28 mins ago

    Play the attacker they say?

    Played Woltemade 2 Thiago 2 Haaland 2

    Benched Sensei 8 Chalobah 8

    🙁

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      22 hours, 53 mins ago

      Maybe that is becoming outdated advice...

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        22 hours, 52 mins ago

        This season especially

    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      22 hours, 52 mins ago

      5 back is the way, i hate it but cant see past it now

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      22 hours, 47 mins ago

      No one who understands the game would say that now that defenders have +2 points every game

  3. F4L
    • 10 Years
    23 hours, 27 mins ago

    if romero calmed down and stopped getting so many yellows he could be worth getting back in

  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    23 hours, 27 mins ago

    Woltemade can’t even get a return against a 10-man Burnley. And have lost pens.

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      22 hours, 52 mins ago

      This

  5. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    23 hours, 27 mins ago

    I did Mbeumo but with 5 FT Semenyo is prolly gone too (or bench foder)

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      22 hours, 51 mins ago

      Reply Fail

  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    23 hours, 26 mins ago

    No Foden defcon. Poor pick.

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      22 hours, 52 mins ago

      might not even get bonus

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    23 hours, 25 mins ago

    Do you prefer Andersen or Cash?

    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      22 hours, 49 mins ago

      Anderson probably based on fixtures

  8. Pornchef
    • 1 Year
    23 hours, 24 mins ago

    Mateta to punish sellers tmrw

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      22 hours, 49 mins ago

      He will blank

  9. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    23 hours, 24 mins ago

    Cherki wastes Doku to Foden goal

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      22 hours, 50 mins ago

      very frustrating watching all these city attackers mess up doku assists

  10. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    23 hours, 23 mins ago

    Is calafiroi banned for next game ?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      22 hours, 49 mins ago

      Yes

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    23 hours, 23 mins ago

    Wissa debut

  12. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    23 hours, 23 mins ago

    If I make a transfer and then decide to FH, do I get the transfer back? Thx

  13. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    23 hours, 23 mins ago

    Woldemort stinker

  14. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    23 hours, 23 mins ago

    Gordon subbed

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      22 hours, 49 mins ago

      Wolt off as well

  15. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    23 hours, 23 mins ago

    Semenyo close again

    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      23 hours, 22 mins ago

      How many points he get for close ?

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        23 hours, 21 mins ago

        5 I think?

  16. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    23 hours, 23 mins ago

    Might keep Mateta and loose Woltemade instead.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 20 mins ago

      Wolte has Burnley again in couple weeks

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        23 hours, 19 mins ago

        He might have Burnley for the next 4 games and I might still sell him.

  17. F4L
    • 10 Years
    23 hours, 22 mins ago

    kdh hits woodwork, close to big haul

  18. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    23 hours, 22 mins ago

    Disaster gw. No foden. Sold cucu and benched senesi

  19. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    23 hours, 22 mins ago

    Wissa sighting

  20. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    23 hours, 21 mins ago

    Goodbye Woltemade, you just played your last game in my squad

  21. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    23 hours, 21 mins ago

    Woltemade so bad

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      23 hours, 21 mins ago

      Can’t wait to sell

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      23 hours, 20 mins ago

      Wish he was going to Afcon

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        22 hours, 44 mins ago

        Yes. Could play for south Africa.. their cricket players all look like Europeans

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        22 hours, 43 mins ago

        I think his granny is from Zimbabwe.

  22. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    23 hours, 21 mins ago

    I might bin Woltemade & Mateta tonight. Sick of both of them

  23. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    23 hours, 20 mins ago

    Haaland Thiago Welbeck train is still boarding...

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      22 hours, 46 mins ago

      Can I leave?

  24. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    23 hours, 19 mins ago

    KDH G

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    23 hours, 19 mins ago

    KDH G

  26. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    23 hours, 19 mins ago

    Come on Chelsea, bust that clean sheet

  27. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    23 hours, 19 mins ago

    Oh no…not Savinho! This guy really needs to go.

  28. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    23 hours, 19 mins ago

    KDH

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      22 hours, 45 mins ago

      1st on the bench. Damn

  29. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    23 hours, 19 mins ago

    KEVVVVIN

    1. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      22 hours, 45 mins ago

      Watching home alone tonight after that goal

  30. F4L
    • 10 Years
    23 hours, 19 mins ago

    kdh 😯