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There are only three 3pm GMT kick-offs this afternoon – but one, above all, is a very significant one from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

Manchester City’s hosting of 20th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers is the headline act from this trio of matches:

TEAM NEWS

There’s only one place to start with the team news today.

As per the pre-deadline rumours, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden are only among the substitutes for Manchester City this afternoon.

They are among five players to make way from the team sent out to face Bodo/Glimt.

Omar Marmoush starts up front, Antoine Semenyo returns to the side after being ineligible in midweek, and Marc Guehi gets a debut in defence.

Matheus Nunes has recovered from the flu, while Bernardo Silva is back in the side after being suspended in Norway.

Rayan Ait-Nouri, Max Alleyne and Rico Lewis drop to the bench.

Wolves make one alteration, bringing in Jhon Arias for Tolu Arokodare.

At Turf Moor, Burnley are unchanged for their meeting with Tottenham Hotspur.

The Lilywhites welcome back Micky van de Ven, Yves Bissouma and Conor Gallagher after they were unavailable for the midweek win over Borussia Dortmund.

Destiny Udogie and Archie Gray move down to the bench, while Lucas Bergvall is injured.

Dominic Solanke keeps his place, however.

There are two changes for Fulham today: Kevin and the returning Alex Iwobi take the places of Ryan Sessegnon and Sasa Lukic. Lukic is injured.

Brighton’s three alterations see Oliver Boscagli, Carlos Baleba and Yasin Ayari replace Joel Veltman, Jack Hinshelwood and Brajan Gruda.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Humphreys, Walker, Ugochukwu, Luis, Pires, Edwards, Anthony, Broja.

Subs: Weiss, Ekdal, Sonne, Mejbri, Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Barnes.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Danso, van de Ven, Spence, Gallagher, Bissouma, Odobert, Simons, Solanke.

Subs: Kinsky, Drăgușin, Udogie, Byfield, Gray, Williams-Barnet, Tel, Kolo Muani, Scarlett.


Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Berge, Iwobi, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Jiménez.

Subs: Lecomte, Bassey, Reed, Cairney, Kusi-Asare, Chukwueze, King, Sessegnon, Diop.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Gross, Mitoma, Gomez, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Rutter, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Kostoulas, Milner, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo, Reijnders, Semenyo, Cherki, Marmoush.

Subs: Trafford, Ake, Haaland, Doku, Ait-Nouri, Foden, Mukasa, Alleyne, Lewis.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Tchatchoua, Mosquera, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Gomes, Andre, Mane, Arias, Hwang.

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Wolfe, Agbadou, Lima, Gomes, Larsen, Arokodare, Lopez.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

Foden Haaland benched

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  1. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    21 hours, 59 mins ago

    Casuals celebrate, VDV goal.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      21 hours, 58 mins ago

      Green doesn't suit you pal

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        21 hours, 57 mins ago

        Well done for holding on to him.

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          21 hours, 56 mins ago

          As if I can spare a transfer to move a rubbish defender out 😀

          1. Amartey Partey
            • 6 Years
            21 hours, 55 mins ago

            Haha!

            1. Biggsy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              21 hours, 54 mins ago

              Plus I have benched VdV for every single goal this season, including his mega haul (he was even benched for my bench boost, although I did get that return) so I need some cause to celebrate this one

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      21 hours, 50 mins ago

      I brought in Romero and VDV on WC 2 weeks ago for these 2 fixtures.

      Hasn’t been fantastic but sort of worked out

  2. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    21 hours, 58 mins ago

    Rogers price drop is very annoying. Can't afford my desired WC if he drops.

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      21 hours, 55 mins ago

      He’s got good fixtures coming up. I’ve got Watkins and holding.

  3. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    21 hours, 57 mins ago

    In fairness he reacts like a striker. But falling and hits his shin 🙂

  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    21 hours, 57 mins ago

    Was about to start Verbruggen, but the dog stole my phone as a prank right before deadline and started Dubravka. #unlucky

    1. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      21 hours, 56 mins ago

      Hate when that happens

  5. WVA
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 57 mins ago

    Last minute switch of Dubravka over Verbruggen

    Of course

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      21 hours, 56 mins ago

      Hope HWilson scores

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      21 hours, 56 mins ago

      Fulham will surely score at home.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        21 hours, 46 mins ago

        Not this week I guarantee you that

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 57 mins ago

    Dubravka already on 5 saves

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      21 hours, 56 mins ago

      Will conced 3+ here if this continues

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    21 hours, 57 mins ago

    dub on 5 saves already lol

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 57 mins ago

    Would be Haaland goal as well lmao

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      21 hours, 56 mins ago

      Or he misses it on current form

  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 57 mins ago

    Benched Verb over Dub pfff

  10. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    21 hours, 56 mins ago

    Unless you're a river dancer, that's a natural position when in full sprint, having your arms out for balance. Good decision.
    If he had stood still with the arms out like that I would have understood VAR's review. Now they just look dumb.

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    21 hours, 56 mins ago

    vdv and romero combined 12 goals in all comps this season. imagine if they get to 20, ridiculous

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 56 mins ago

    Dubravka could end up being the season saviour we all never released we needed!

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    21 hours, 54 mins ago

    dub 2 save points

  14. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    21 hours, 53 mins ago

    City look far from convincing here.

  15. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    21 hours, 53 mins ago

    I bought Semenyo this week and VC - not done much so far

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      21 hours, 51 mins ago

      I post like this just to get results 🙂

  16. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    21 hours, 53 mins ago

    Burnley goal...

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

      Tuanzebe goal

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      21 hours, 52 mins ago

      Ayyyy

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      21 hours, 52 mins ago

      Lmao

      Spurs...

  17. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    21 hours, 53 mins ago

    Not the greatest half from Semenyo so far

    1. Dont give a fuchs
      • 12 Years
      21 hours, 52 mins ago

      Timing

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        21 hours, 51 mins ago

        Haha! There it is

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 52 mins ago

      Well jinxed

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      21 hours, 52 mins ago

      Timing!

  18. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    21 hours, 53 mins ago

    Another minging GW loading with CS wipeouts for Dubravka & Andersen after Ballard earlier. WC pretty much locked in now.

  19. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    21 hours, 52 mins ago

    Spursy

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 52 mins ago

    Give me Haaand full rest now please

  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 52 mins ago

    Semenyoooooo

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    21 hours, 52 mins ago

    Semenyo goal

  23. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 52 mins ago

    Captain my captain !!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      21 hours, 50 mins ago

      Yesssss

  24. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    21 hours, 52 mins ago

    SEMENYOOOO

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    21 hours, 52 mins ago

    Semi G

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      21 hours, 50 mins ago

      My VC :O

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    21 hours, 51 mins ago

    Semenyo g

  27. z13
      21 hours, 51 mins ago

      van de ven cs gone then

    • #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      21 hours, 51 mins ago

      Semenyo I love you man

    • Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      21 hours, 51 mins ago

      Vdv owner, goal, then cs gone !

      1. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        21 hours, 50 mins ago

        Spurs doing Spurs things

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      21 hours, 51 mins ago

      Damn maybe have to go back to getting Semenyo plan