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3pm team news: Haaland + Foden benched, Guehi debut

24 January 2026 828 comments
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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. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    6 hours, 23 mins ago

    8 pointers from O’Reilly and Andersen FFS

    Foden and Haaland on in the second half the most pointless, token substitutes going aswell.

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  2. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    6 hours, 23 mins ago

    O'Reilly makes defcon bonus!!!

    Now just need FPL Towers or Opta to find one for Alderete.

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    1. GlamRock Chauffeurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 hours, 21 mins ago

      Easy come, easy go

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      1. nanxun
        • 4 Years
        6 hours, 18 mins ago

        ffs 🙁

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  3. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 22 mins ago

    Chances of Eki getting minutes? Need him to block rival's Wilson bench jam

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 22 mins ago

      95%

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 20 mins ago

      Chance is high I would think

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  4. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    6 hours, 22 mins ago

    WHERE are my Oreilly defcons 😡

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      6 hours, 21 mins ago

      Unbelievable, that !!

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    2. AllArnaut
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      6 hours, 16 mins ago

      Defgone

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      6 hours, 16 mins ago

      Hopefully he's lent the point to Alderete

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  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    6 hours, 22 mins ago

    Tough to get over missing that Haaland news, just move that deadline as in the Fantasy CL

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 hours, 19 mins ago

      Ekitike owner here. Not much changed.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 17 mins ago

      The amount of time you spend on here

      Are you down under

      Rather than in Greece?

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

    Ekitike & Bruno G to Kroupi & Bruno F for free?

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  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 hours, 21 mins ago

    Sorry dial in, Ekitike on the bench? I thought the leak was Gakpo not starting?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 17 mins ago

      Not all leaks are reliable indicators

      Needs proper diagnosis

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 hours, 53 mins ago

        Obviously, but it was considered reliable source

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  8. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 hours, 21 mins ago

    oreilly defgone

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    1. AllArnaut
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      6 hours, 18 mins ago

      O’Really

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    2. Scotty Dog
      • 6 Years
      6 hours, 17 mins ago

      Yes

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  9. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    6 hours, 21 mins ago

    Roefs, Haaland C, Ekitike, terrible week incoming!

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  10. Scotty Dog
    • 6 Years
    6 hours, 20 mins ago

    Thiago hattrick loading...

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 20 mins ago

      Please

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      6 hours, 18 mins ago

      Make this dog a mod!

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  11. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 20 mins ago

    O’ Reilly back down to 9 defcons. Stop fecking with me please.

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    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      6 hours, 20 mins ago

      Robbed

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    2. AllArnaut
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      6 hours, 19 mins ago

      Scandalous

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  12. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 hours, 20 mins ago

    I benched Harry Wilson when he did nothing, sold him and he started scoring... There is something wrong the way I am playing the game these days.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 18 mins ago

      Doing nothing often works out better

      Which is why leaks can backfire

      Often times

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  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 hours, 19 mins ago

    17 mins

    Brilliant

    The only mistake I've made so far is starting Roefs ahead of Dub

    And not selling Ekitike for a hit

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  14. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    6 hours, 19 mins ago

    Wilson just keeps on giving...

    Too bad I dont own (sigh)

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 18 mins ago

      Love owning Harry 😛

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      6 hours, 15 mins ago

      Get him. He's a season keeper.

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      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 hours, 10 mins ago

        Definitely looking that way, has been the highlight of my team this season (that's a low bar mind you).

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  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 hours, 18 mins ago

    I can't see myself doing anything but this now on WC.

    Ekitike being benched is enough to rule him out from making my WC team I think.

    Sanchez Dubravka
    Gabriel Timber Chalobah Dorgu Reinildo
    Fernandes Mbeumo Semenyo Enzo Rice
    Haaland Thiago Mane
    1.1m ITB

    There's no one I want to upgrade with that money. Arguably I've already spent 0.3m more than I had to by going Mane over Barnes.

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    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      6 hours, 16 mins ago

      Why Mane over Kroupi?

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 hours, 16 mins ago

        Dgw?

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      2. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        6 hours, 14 mins ago

        The expectation of 2x2 points in 26

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

      Mbeumo -> Wilson and upgrade elsewhere? Feel Bruno is enough United coverage.

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        6 hours, 15 mins ago

        Or Rogers, even

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        1. Tcheco
          • 8 Years
          6 hours, 8 mins ago

          This

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      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 hours, 20 mins ago

        Upgrade where? I genuinely don't want any of the more expensive players.

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    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 hours, 16 mins ago

      Kroupi over Mane

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 hours, 17 mins ago

        Can do this but I'm worried a bit about this 30m Brazilian they signed. Mane is nailed. Might be able to be convinced.

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    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 hours, 15 mins ago

      Reinildo? Why?

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    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 14 mins ago

      Glad to see this WC24 team, as my team without WC-ing is not far from it once am doing Ekitike Stach > Mbeumo Mane later this week, only missing Semenyo … probably GW26 after facing LIV in GW25

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 hours, 12 mins ago

        Wilson is Semenyo placeholder if …

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    6. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 14 mins ago

      For me the only question mark there is Mbueumo. with Bruno, i feel there are better paths to points that don't rely on united not being terrible again soon... just a thought

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    7. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 13 mins ago

      What’s the current team?

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 hours, 12 mins ago

        Linked like mine...

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 hours, 3 mins ago

          It ain’t even bad just different but probably not for the immediate future. Wc probably still too valuable later to use now.

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        2. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 hours, 55 mins ago

          Check if I am linked now? Any thoughts on my team?

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    8. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 hours, 13 mins ago

      I looked at your team and imo it was actually a good one. Are you sure?

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 hours, 19 mins ago

        I'm 100% sure. That's a lot of changes, I get the triple Arsenal I want, triple Chelsea for this fixture run and depending on Mbeumo, triple United as well.

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        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 hours, 16 mins ago

          Sounds good. Guess Reinhildo is for lack of funds?
          Who would you say are the best front three, money no problem, Camzy?
          Thanks!

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    9. Scotty Dog
      • 6 Years
      6 hours, 11 mins ago

      Double gw for mane looks terrible go kroupi

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      1. Scotty Dog
        • 6 Years
        6 hours, 8 mins ago

        Would also go mukiele over reinildo

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 hours, 18 mins ago

          That's 0.7m more for a player that is my 15th squad member. No thanks. I already think spending 0.3m more on Mane is a luxury.

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  16. HD7
    • 8 Years
    6 hours, 16 mins ago

    What would you advice me here mates?
    I will appreciate your input

    Foden to Bruno? In hindsight I had to do it before this GW but saw the news late...

    And maybe Bowen to J. Pedro? But Bowen hauled today so I will wait to see what the latter does this Gw first.

    2 FT 0.7 ITB

    Pickford
    Timber Chalobah Mukiele
    Foden Palmer Rogers Wilson
    Haaland Ekitike Bowen

    Dubravka Miley Esteve Gudm

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 12 mins ago

      Get Gabriel

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  17. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 10 Years
    6 hours, 15 mins ago

    So annoying the Ekitike benching. On one of the FPL deadline streams, they kept saying Gakpo benched (meaning Ekitike start). Just hope he comes on and scores

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 11 mins ago

      This, leak was wrong

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  18. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 hours, 14 mins ago

    Roefs Dub
    Gab Lacroix Andersen Ballard Senesi
    Foden Bruno G Rice Saka Miley
    Ekitike Haaland DCL

    This needs wildcarding right? Been bleeding points for a month now

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  19. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    6 hours, 14 mins ago

    Wilson, Mukiele, Semenyo and City defenders are massive rank killers. My god I need something to go right tomorrow.

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 hours, 10 mins ago

      Yep got only Wilson out of those

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  20. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    6 hours, 10 mins ago

    NEW ARTICLE

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/01/24/bournemouth-v-liverpool-team-news-ekitike-benched-salah-starts

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  21. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 hours, 9 mins ago

    Chalobah Mukiele or Guehi to replace Virgil?

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    1. Scotty Dog
      • 6 Years
      6 hours, 5 mins ago

      Chalobah.

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  22. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 hours, 8 mins ago

    Opta 1 more defcon for O'Reilly pls

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  23. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 19 mins ago

    The club who sell all their best players beating the champs who spent a fortune

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