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There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 GMT on Sunday.

TEAM NEWS

The absence of Cole Palmer from the Chelsea matchday squad is one of the most significant pieces of team news.

Andrey Santos consequently comes into the starting line-up.

Liam Rosenior makes two other changes to the team that beat Brentford in Gameweek 22: Benoit Badiashile and Estevao for Tosin Adarabioyo and Alejandro Garnacho.

Jaydee Canvot, Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr all return for Crystal Palace.

Will Hughes, Justin Devenny and Yeremy Pino make way.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has had his hand forced with his only change from midweek due to the injury sustained by Bruno Guimaraes. Lewis Miley comes in.

Dan Burn, meanwhile, returns to the matchday squad as a substitute.

Aston Villa have made five changes to the line-up that beat Fenerbahce on Thursday.

Emiliano Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana all return, ousting Marco Bizot, Victor Lindelof, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne and Lamare Bogarde from the starting XI.

At the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford and Nottingham Forest are unchanged from Gameweek 22.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Jensen, Schade, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Nelson, Ouattara, Lewis-Potter, Donovan

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Bakwa, Savona


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Johnson, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Pino, Uche, Hughes, Sosa, Imray, Riad, Rodney, Devenny

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella, Santos, Caicedo, Estevao, Enzo, Neto, J Pedro

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Fofana, Gusto, Hato, Garnacho, Gittens, Delap, Guiu


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Miley, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Gordon, Wissa

Subs: Ramsdale, Osula, Elanga, Woltemade, Willock, Burn, A Murphy, Ramsey, Shahar

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Maatsen, Onana, Tielemans, Sancho, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Digne, Mings, Bogarde, Hemmings, Bailey, Elliott, Guessand


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:

2pm team news: Munoz + Sarr start, no Palmer or Bruno G

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  1. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 24 mins ago

    Yes Watkins!! Lose chalobah cs but watkins scores

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 24 mins ago

    watkins deserves that, worked so hard all game

  3. Effe
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 24 mins ago

    FINALLY something from Watkins

  4. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 24 mins ago

    Omg Richards and Watkins within a minute. Got Rogers too.

  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 23 mins ago

    Thiago, man. Shitters like Watkins are scoring. Do your thing and score a goal, man.

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 21 mins ago

      Watkins is a better player overall than i thiago. Cmon

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 19 mins ago

        not so sure about that

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 23 mins ago

    villa really do well after playing on thursday europa footie. not many are capable of doing that

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 23 mins ago

    Digne assist to Watkins header

  8. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 23 mins ago

    On a 40% red arrow atm

    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 16 mins ago

      Same

  9. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 23 mins ago

    Thiago wtf bro. Do something

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 22 mins ago

      Senesi and Esteve both outscoring him on my bench lol

  10. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 23 mins ago

    That palace goal is a total bummer

  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 22 mins ago

    Riad assist for Richards goal haha

    https://x.com/i/status/2015451464236228805

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 22 mins ago

    Watkins 7 goals in 10 games

    But forwards not scoring!

    They just don't get the points

    Should be 5 points for a goal

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 22 mins ago

      On 2bps though

  13. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 22 mins ago

    Anyone have Digne? Hah

  14. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 22 mins ago

    Chalobah hits defcon!

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 22 mins ago

      Nice

  15. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 22 mins ago

    Man Utd absolutely battered Arsenal in the first game of the season, yet somehow they lost (should have been 6-1 to Utd). So, as an Arsenal fan, I'm really, really anxious about this game. Utd looked energised.

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 21 mins ago

      Yeah its going to be difficult for us

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 21 mins ago

      they do turn up in the Big games

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 20 mins ago

      Nah, if the game is close Arsenal will score from a corner

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 18 mins ago

        I hope so. I'm split between 2-1 arsenal or 2-1 Man Utd. If we do win, Gabby will score the match winner

  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 22 mins ago

    I really hate being right all the time

    F off Chalobah and Thiago

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 21 mins ago

      I wouldn't have any Chelsea defence because their personal change every game week. Chalobah is the only consistent one but that personal change causes disruption

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 19 mins ago

        Chalobah is the 7th highest scoring player in the game

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 16 mins ago

          yeah but would rather 2 Arsenal defenders and 1 Everton defender over him. Tempted to go three arsenal defenders

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 15 mins ago

            This make no sense as he’s outscoring them,

            Pickford
            Gab Tim Chalobah
            Rice

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 18 mins ago

      You're not right all the time

      What's your current rank?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 22 hours ago

        I was right about Dorgu too

  17. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 22 mins ago

    Chalobah hits defcon at least

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 21 mins ago

    8 mins added in Newcastle

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 19 mins ago

      Time for a counter attack goal for Watkins or rogers

  19. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 21 mins ago

    Watkins + Richards goals at the death for me

    Dreamland 😀

    After a horrendous Saturday yesterday with only VdV goal in my team

    Over to Bruno, Saka and Gabriel now

  20. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 21 mins ago

    Brentford score first and they get 2 or 3 but Forest score and it’s pure frigging Dyche ball after that. The week I bring in BOTH Schade and Thiago of course

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 19 mins ago

      Benched Cash for Alderete too lol

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 14 mins ago

      Their fixtures dont look great after today

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 13 mins ago

        Gw27 is the jump on point but I went early over the City leaks

  21. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 20 mins ago

    Cash, or any villa def/keeper on w/c?

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 19 mins ago

      Yeah, cash saves u cash too

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 18 mins ago

        Cheers

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 18 mins ago

      na

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 17 mins ago

        Thx

  22. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 19 mins ago

    Enzo or Rice if you could only have one?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 18 mins ago

      Rice

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 18 mins ago

      The thing u can eat

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 18 mins ago

      Both annoying tick over. Both if you can, although Enzo is only for 4 GWs

  23. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 18 mins ago

    BrunoG to Enzo?

    I’ll have 5.4m in the bank after that

  24. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 18 mins ago

    Annoying James banked his CS

  25. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 18 mins ago

    If Enzo starts midweek UCL, do we really think he will play weekend vs WHU? As they have Arsenal midweek semi surely he plays that. Even after Arsenal there is a sat/tues prem games right after that. He will get a rest somewhere surely?

  26. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 16 mins ago

    Watkins sending the fans home

  27. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 16 mins ago

    G.Jesus could be a good option if he scores today

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 14 mins ago

      na

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 13 mins ago

      I remember his first year with Arsenal. Work rate through the roof. Lifted the whole team up. The team needs that currently and someone who can actually knick a goal

  28. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 15 mins ago

    Newcastle have played well - thy've arguably worked harder than Villa. It's just they don't look threatening attacking wise. Woltemade looks knackered.

  29. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 14 mins ago

    Thoughts on Ekitike Thiago to Pedro Brobbey?
    Then Potts to Enzo or Wirtz to Palmer next week?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 13 mins ago

      yeah Ekitike to Pedro and/or Bowen. I'll do it next game week.

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 11 mins ago

      Brobbey Fixtures look a bit poor. Can't stretch to DCL?

  30. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 13 mins ago

    Richards auto sub for Palmer in my team

    Some jam that

    First time ever this season