ARSENAL
Starting XI: 1 Cech; 2 Bellerin, 5 Sokratis, 20 Mustafi, 15 Maitland-Niles (Lichtsteiner 35′); 29 Guendouzi, 34 Xhaka (Torreira 70′), 8 Ramsey (Lacazette 54′); 7 Mkhitaryan, 10 Ozil, 14 Aubameyang.
Quite a big cluster in the middle for Arsenal as they try to counter on Man City. A couple of surprises as Aubameyang isn’t as high as expected being overrun by Mkhitaryan.
Current Status: Fairly unsettled
Risk Areas: Left-back, central midfield, both wings, striker
BOURNEMOUTH
Starting XI: 1 Begovic; 11 Daniels, 5 Ake, 3 S Cook, 15 Smith (Defoe 93′); 24 Fraser, 6 Surman, 4 Gosling, 20 Brooks (Francis 67′); 13 Wilson (Mousset 94′), 17 King.
Quite a nice-looking 4-4-2 with narrow wings and King and Wilson similar in positions while the central midfield tucks in.
Current Status: Fairly settled
Risk Areas: Central midfield
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
Starting XI: 1 Ryan; 2 Bruno (Bong 25′), 4 Duffy, 5 Dunk, 30 Bernardo; 11 Knockaert, 6 Stephens, 24 Propper, 20 March (Jahanbakhsh 71′); 13 Gross (Bissouma 60′); 17 Murray
Bernardo was switched from LB to RB which is why the formation is looking quite strange. Without that it is a 4-2-3-1/4-4-1-1 with March in quite an offensive position.
Current Status: Fairly unsettled
Risk Areas: Right-back, central midfield, wingers
BURNLEY
Starting XI: 20 Hart; 2 Lowton, 5 Tarkowski, 6 Mee, 23 Ward; 7 Gudmundsson (Taylor 87′), 18 Westwood, 4 Cork, 25 Lennon; 13 Hendrick (Barnes 76′); 11 Wood (Vokes 73′).
A narrow 4-4-2 with Gudmundsson in quite a high position (worth keeping an eye on him). As Ward on LB is also pushed quite high most attacks will go through the left.
Current Status: Fairly settled
Risk Areas: Goalkeeper, attacking midfield, forwards
CARDIFF CITY
Starting XI: 1 Etheridge; 3 Bennett, 5 Ecuele Manga, 4 Morrison, 2 Peltier; 13 Paterson (Murphy 62′), 22 Bamba, 8 Ralls; 33 Hoilett, 19 Mendez-Laing (Ward 62′), 14 Reid (Madine 89′)
Was played quite out of position against a Bournemouth side. Kinda looks like a loopsided 4-2-3-1 with Manga as a sweeper, most likely due to the pace of King. With only the fullbacks keeping the width a lot of play might go through them.
Current Status: Fairly unsettled
Risk Areas: Defence, central midfield, wingers, forwards
CHELSEA
Starting XI: 1 Kepa; 3 Alonso, 2 Rudiger, 30 David Luiz, 28 Azpilicueta; 8 Barkley (Loftus-Cheek 68’), 7 Kante, 5 Jorginho; 11 Pedro (Moses 81’), 29 Morata, 22 Willian (Hazard 76’).
A standard 4-3-3 with really high wingers, Hazard and Willian will get a lot of points if they play like this. Kante might get some odd points from winning the ball high and passing the the wingers, but is mostly just a box-box.
Current Status: Fairly settled
Risk Areas: Central midfield, wingers
CRYSTAL PALACE
Starting XI: 13 Hennessey; 3 van Aanholt (Souare 92’), 5 Tomkins, 12 Sakho, 6 Wan-Bissaka; 15 Schlupp, 18 McArthur, 4 Milivojevic, 10 Townsend (Kouyate 88’); 17 Benteke (Sorloth 83’), 11 Zaha.
4-4-2 with Van Aanholt pushed really high upfield. Will justify his 5.5 pricetag if this goes on.
Current Status: Fairly settled
Risk Areas: Central/left midfield
EVERTON
Starting XI: 1 Pickford; 23 Coleman, 6 Jagielka, 4 Keane, 3 Baines; 18 Schneiderlin, 17 Gueye, 10 Sigurdsson (Holgate 43′); 11 Walcott, 14 Tosun (Niasse 81′), 30 Richarlison (Digne 86′)
4-2-3-1 with really high fullbacks. When Everton starts keeping cleansheets Coleman will be a must have. Sigurdsson is looking to play further up, but that is only because he was taken off after the red card and thus mostly only played while Everton was pressing forward.
Current Status: Fairly settled
Risk Areas: Central defence, right wing
FULHAM
Starting XI: 31 Fabri; 23 Bryan (Vietto 71’), 20 Le Marchand, 5 Chambers, 22 Christie; 24 Seri (Johansen 82’), 10 Cairney, 6 McDonald; 3 R Sessegnon, 9 Mitrović, 14 Schürrle (Kamara 61’).
4-3-3 with Christie pushing up from RB and an inverted triangle.
Current Status: Fairly unsettled
Risk Areas: Central defence, left-back, central midfield
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Starting XI: 12 Hamer; 5 Kongolo, 26 Schindler, 25 Zanka; 15 Lowe (Diakhaby 71’), 10 Mooy, 8 Billing, 6 Hogg, 33 Hadergjonaj; 21 Pritchard (Depoitre 45’); 24 Mounie.
3-5-1-1 where pritchard as the AM is miles ahead of Mounie. Will be worth keeping an eye on!
Current Status: Fairly settled
Risk Areas: Attacking midfield, forwards