From an illness-related no-show to a north London derby hat-trick, there’s plenty to unpack across a fresh wave of FPL talking points

Aston Villa returned to winning ways in the Premier League, beating Bournemouth 4-0 at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon.The game started lively, with both teams creating chances at either end.

The Premier League returns from the international break as Bournemouth hosts West Ham on Saturday. Though the home side enters the game in ninth and the visitors are in the relegation zone, they come into the match on opposite trajectories.

Aston Villa bounced back from last weekend's defeat to Liverpool with their best performance of the season on Sunday, as Unai Emery's side thrashed Bournemouth 4-0 at Villa Park.

Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.

Some 99 days since the beginning of the Premier League 2025-26 season, we finally have our first registered goalkeeper assist. The honour goes to West Ham's Alphonse Areola, who on Saturday against

Sunderland take on Bournemouth this weekend in the first clash between the two clubs since April 2017. Sunderland host Bournemouth in the Premier League this weekend, looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Fulham on Saturday.

Emery has picked Emi Buendia to replace Evann Guessand in the only change since the defeat to Liverpool last time out. Adam Smith, Velijko Milosavljevic and Justin Kluivert come into the Bournemouth line-up. Aston Villa take on Bournemouth at Villa Park at 2pm on Sunday 9 November.

That slow rumbling thunder in the distance is the sound of 1,000 January transfer rumours being cranked into life.