Welcome back to the Hive FPL head to head league.

The clocks have gone back, we've seen our first managerial casualty and we've reached week 10 of the season. As with the Premier League itself, it's around this time of the year that the Fantasy tables start to take shape and offer an insight into how the rest of the year is likely to pan out.

This weekend kicks-off with Arsenal visiting Newcastle. Who can forget the equivalent fixture last year where a controversial refereeing decision lead to an infamous outburst from Mikel Arteta during the post-match interviews.

Newcastle's current problem is in scoring goals. Only 3 sides have scored fewer than their 9 so far this season and you'd be surprised if they get much change from this Arsenal backline even if there are a few notable absentees. Isak (FWD) a reported target for the Gunners this summer and a very popular early season pick for FPL managers has found the back of the net just twice so far this season.

If Arsenal slip up on Tyneside, can City and Liverpool take advantage?

The champions travel to Bournemouth looking to continue their 100% record of played 14, won 14 against the Cherries. You get the feeling that this Bournemouth side will pose a more significant test than some have done in the past though and City are struggling with a variety of injury concerns. De Bruyne, Walker, Grealish, Doku and Rodri are all definitely out while Gvardiol (DEF), Savio (MID), Ruben (DEF) and Akanji (DEF) are all doubts. From an FPL point of view that might allow the likes of Matheus Nunes (MID) additional minutes. The former Wolves man has 2 assists from 110 minutes in the EPL this season and has scored twice in the League Cup too including in mid-week.

Liverpool then entertain Brighton, a fixture in which they've struggled in recent years with just 2 wins from their last 8 league meetings with the Seagulls. Given that Brighton have lost just once so far this year, it suggests that this will be a tough test for Liverpool. Brighton forwards have been popular picks for FPL managers this season with Welbeck (FWD) having netted 6 times so far this year including 3 in his last 3 appearances. Meanwhile Joao Pedro (FWD) is also in the reckoning to return to the starting XI following injury.

At the other end of the table, the 3pm kick-offs also include key fixtures between Southampton and Everton as well as Ipswich versus Leicester. Everton's McNeil (MID) who is now in over 12% of teams is a doubt for this weekend while Ipswich's top-scorer Delap (FWD) was left on the bench for their defeat against Brentford, scoring when he came on as a late substitute.

The final 3pm kick-off sees Forest take on West Ham with the hosts knowing that a victory could move them as high as 3rd! Forest's success this year has been built on a solid defence and it bodes well for them that West Ham haven't scored on their last 3 visits to the City Ground. Any of the Forest back line looks to be good value for money this side of the international break with tougher matches to come thereafter.

The late kick-off on Saturday sees winless Wolves take on a Palace side that only managed to record their first victory of the season last weekend. It's fair to say that Wolves have had a very difficult schedule for the first part of the season so the acid test is whether they can pull things around now they're through that period.

In fact, this side of Christmas, the FPL fixture difficult ratings give Wolves all green 2 matches with the exception of their away trip to Fulham which is a grey 3. Is it time to bring in some Wolves assets and if so who? Cunha (FWD) and Strand-Larson (FWD) have 7 Premier League goals between them this season while Ait-Nouri (DEF) has 5 goal involvements from full-back.

Into Sunday and there are 2 very big fixtures for fans to get their teeth into and ones that will undoubtedly see plenty of FPL points being won or not as the case may be.

A consistent Villa team travel to an inconsistent Spurs. When Spurs thrashed Villa 4-0 at Villa Park last spring, it looked as though they were well on their way to claiming a Champions League spot so who knows what this game will throw-up. Only Arsenal have come away with anything from the Spurs Stadium this season in league and cup although Spurs exploits against City in midweek might leave them short of fitness for this one. Son (MID) is expected to return for Spurs and he has 6 goals in 8 Premier League matches versus Villa.

Manchester United start their post Ten Hag era with a potentially exciting game against Chelsea. United have managed just 8 goals so far this season but you'd feel that they'll get chances against a Blues team whose defence and goalkeeper look a little shaky. This is the most drawn fixture in Premier League history (26 draws in 62 matches) but you'd fancy if this one ends all square then it'll be a score draw.

Chelsea duo Palmer (MID) and Jackson (FWD) might be worth backing against this United defence. While the former has quickly established himself as one of the stars of the Premier League since joining Chelsea, it's Jackson who has gone somewhat under the radar despite adding 14 goal involvements in his last 14 league games.

The round finishes with a West London derby between Fulham and Brentford. Both sides have made solid starts to the season although Brentford have shipped 18 goals in 9 matches with only the bottom 3 have conceeded more going into GW10. It does mean that the selection by over 12% of managers of Flekken (GK) continues to be a curious one. One Brentford player who certainly isn't a surprise pick is Mbeumo (MID) who features in over half of FPL teams thanks to his 8 goals so far this season. It should, however, be noted that he's scored only once this season away from home ...

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