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31 January 2018 1503 comments
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While the Gameweek is in full swing, it’s not too late to dive into our partner game Yahoo who are offering more big-money prizes covering tonight’s fixtures.

They are rolling out a Premier League £3.5k Wednesday contest which takes in all seven matches from this evening’s top-flight action.

Getting underway at 7.45pm, the contest is guaranteed to run, costs £5 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to eight teams. The top 174 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £10, with £350 going to the first place.

Driven by Opta data, the Yahoo game has a unique scoring system which is tailor-made for members of our community seeking out a Daily Fantasy Sports game.

If you’re new to Yahoo, you can sign up and claim a free £50 in credit to your account when you deposit just £5. Promo code: Fantasy50.

It’s also worth having a look over our Strategy Guide before selecting your line-ups, as this gives you a better idea of the Yahoo game and the types of players who tend to benefit.

FFS Strongest XI

Ederson – £16
John Stones – £15
Maya Yoshida – £14
Marcos Alonso – £17
Eden Hazard – £25
Cesc Fabregas – £18
Xherdan Shaqiri – £18
Johan Berg Gudmundsson– £16
Bernardo Silva – £14
Sergio Aguero – £28
Theo Walcott – £19

We’re backing Man City right across the positions in our Yahoo XI, with Ederson one of four players from Pep Guardiola’s side selected for a home encounter with West Brom.

Up against a travel-sick attack with just four goals in their last eight top-flight road trips, the league leaders will be confident of improving a record that’s surprisingly produced just one clean sheet in seven at the Etihad.

Ederson also benefits from the Yahoo scoring system – keepers earn points for wins or draws and pick up double the number of points as defenders for a clean sheet.

Rested for the weekend FA Cup win over Cardiff, John Stones looks set for a first-team return against the Baggies.

We’d prefer the goal threat of his more expensive team-mate Nicolas Otamendi but, with Guardiola’s options now increasing in central defence with the arrival of Aymeric Laporte, there’s a chance the Argentine could be rested for this one.

Despite featuring just eight times at home, Stones still sits among the top seven defenders for successful passes (599) in front of his own fans. City, meanwhile, have allowed fewer shots in the box (44) than any side at home.

Utilised off the bench in the weekend FA Cup win over Watford, Maya Yoshida is expected to return to the Southampton teamsheet in time to host a Brighton side that’s failed to score in six successive road trips. The Japan international has fired 16 efforts inside the box in 18 appearances this season – only five defenders have managed more.

Marcos Alonso remains a peerless big-hitting option at the back as Chelsea welcome Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge.

Antonio Conte’s men have offered outstanding resilience in home matches, conceding just twice in the last eight in front of their own fans across all competitions. Alonso, meanwhile, is the number one defender for shots (45), attempts on target (17) and goals (six), and grabbed a goal and assist in the FA Cup win over Newcastle on Sunday.

Five goals in his last four league appearances against Eddie Howe’s men books Eden Hazard’s place in our line-up. With Alvaro Morata still sidelined and Michy Batshuayi poised for a move, the Belgian looks likely to lead the line this evening. He’s warmed up nicely for this one, too, bagging three goals in as many matches in all competitions.

We’re also backing the fit-again Cesc Fabregas to return to Chelsea’s XI against the Cherries. An unused sub in the weekend cup win over Newcastle, the Spaniard is ranked first for successful crosses (18), key passes (42) and big chances created (seven) at Stamford Bridge. Only Cesar Azpilicueta (716 to 665) has made more successful passes at home among the Chelsea contingent.

Stoke playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri is handed a starting berth at home to a Watford defence with one clean sheet in 10 on the road. The Potters’ number one for shots on target (22), successful crosses (36) and chances created (49), the Swiss international has been involved in 48% of his side’s goal when on the pitch. In terms of big chances created, only Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne (13) has bettered Shaqiri’s 12.

The number one player for successful crosses (12) and key passes (14) over Gameweek 21-24, Johan Berg Gudmundsson’s distribution could prove decisive for Burnley’s trip to Newcastle. The Magpies have conceded more headed attempts (62) than any side this season and have mustered just one clean sheet in their last eight at St James’ Park across all competitions.

An ankle injury for Leroy Sane looks set to boost Bernardo Silva’s pitch-time for Man City. Priced at just £14 in Yahoo, the summer signing has stepped up his output in recent weeks, producing three goals and six assists in his last 13 matches across all competitions. Silva looks likely to take up the right flank role against a Baggies backline that places third bottom for crosses conceded (285) down their left side.

We have to make room for Sergio Aguero after his hat-trick against Newcastle last time out. In terms of home goals, the Man City frontman is now tied with Harry Kane at the summit on 10 apiece – good news as he goes head-to-head with a West Brom defence that’s mustered a single clean sheet in their last 11 road trips.

We turn to Theo Walcott as Everton look to take advantage of the Riyad Mahrez unrest and get the better of Leicester at Goodison Park. The winter signing wasted no time in making his mark for the Toffees, supplying an assist on his debut in the Gameweek 24 stalemate with West Brom. The Foxes have struggled to keep out opponents on the road – indeed, their clean sheet at Chelsea was a first in eight away matches.

As Yahoo allows late swaps up until each kick-off, our listed line-up may well be subject to change.

The Midweek Contests

As well as the Premier League £3.5k Wednesday contest, Yahoo are also offering a Premier League £600 Wednesday contest that takes in the same seven fixtures.

This is also guaranteed to run, but costs just £1 to enter and is a multi-entry game, which means you can select up to six teams. The top 155 places pay out – there’s a minimum win-back of £2, with £60 going to the first place.

You can open an account and get started immediately.

If you register and deposit £5 or more, Yahoo will also give you a £50 bonus to be used as cash to enter paid contests.

Register here to claim the bonus.

You must be over 18 years of age, resident in the UK, and of legal capacity to register with Yahoo Daily Sports and open an Account. If you sign up, please always play responsibly.

  1. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Teams please.....

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Hennessey
      Alonso Azpilicueta Otamendi
      Sanchez Salah Sterling Wilshere
      Firmino Vardy Wilson

      Speroni | Shaqiri, Zeegelaar, Masuaku

      1FT. 3.0m ITB

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        LOL

  2. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on TarkowskI for tonight?

  3. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    When do you think Aumbameyang will be available to snap up on draft?

    1. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Tomorrow very early in the morning

      1. sentz05
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        How early?

  4. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else riddled with flu and feeling downright sorry for themselves?

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope, all good here.

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wilshere

    3. The Rumour Mill
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Absolutely awful isn't it?

      1. Waynoo
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        horrific

    4. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You been getting it on with an Aussie lately?

      Aussie flu they call it.

    5. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Had it since Friday. Not good

  5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez Spotted.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The Beatles Museum!

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Dalmatian spotted.

  6. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    4 mins until the deadline guys!

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    That tweet 😮

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      no, this tweet!

    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      OMG!!!!!!

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ban

    4. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      OMG! This post!

      Again!!!!

  8. Deano
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Paddy offering even money either side of 5 goals scored for Man City.

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      nice

  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Scenes

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So.. he is not in squad

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez didn't travel .

  11. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Tonight’s starting XI: Schmeichel (c), Amartey, Dragović, Maguire, Chilwell, Albrighton, Ndidi, James, Gray, Okazaki, Vardy.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez 🙁

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No Mahrez 😮

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      😯

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Who TF is James?

      1. Midlands Saint73
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Matty James, their wonderkid about 6 years ago. Lots of injuries since then.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Good player - much better than you think he is. Lots of bad luck and injuries.

  12. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Tonight’s starting XI: Schmeichel (c), Amartey, Dragović, Maguire, Chilwell, Albrighton, Ndidi, James, Gray, Okazaki, Vardy.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      GOONER97 = ZILLA?

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Goozilla?

      2. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Hahaha, not le me mate 😀

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Only three players who won PL ...

      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Okazaki, Schmeichel, Vardy, Albrighton?

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Niasse starts.

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Have to buy back

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      FFS took a hit to get cover for him and that cover was AOC.

    3. Deano
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You’ve still got him?

    4. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice, he'll be coming on for VVD

  14. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Niasse starts 😮

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      So 2 points instead of 1

  15. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Team to face Bournemouth: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill (c), Zappacosta, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso, Barkley, Hazard, Pedro.

    Subs: Cabellero, Rudiger, Ampadu, Drinkwater, Moses, Fabregas, Hudson-Odoi.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Oh no rudiger

    2. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      weak

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso, phew.

    4. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Christensen stay on 60 min please son!!!!

    5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Holy Moses!

    6. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley 😮

    7. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Boom. My three Chelski defenders starting. Alonso, O Captain, my Captain.

    8. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley essential comments possibly incoming, but possibly not

  16. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm, no Simpson.

  17. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Barkley starts

    Chelsea defeat confirmed

  18. Deano
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Maguirez starts!

  19. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman starts

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      In place of Kenny? Oops

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Whey just got him in Draft 😎

  20. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    ayew first sub anyway. cant complain

    1. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice touch

  21. Regin
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    any news on starting lineup for manu vs tot?

  22. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kenny coming in for mahrez 😉

    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      gg

  23. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No kenny!

  24. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    christensen getting his 57 mins earlier than later

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Moses benched

  26. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kenny killed.

  27. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kenny ... oops

  28. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lineup - Brighton starting line-up: Mat Ryan, Ezequiel Schelotto, Gaëtan Bong, Dale Stephens, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, José Izquierdo, Davy Pröpper, Glenn Murray, Pascal Groß, Solly March.
    Substitutes: Tim Krul, Liam Rosenior, Connor Goldson, Leonardo Ulloa, Sam Baldock, Beram Kayal, Anthony Knockaert

    Lineup - Southampton starting line-up: Alex McCarthy, Cédric Soares, Ryan Bertrand, Oriol Romeu, Jack Stephens, Wesley Hoedt, Steven Davis, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Shane Long, James Ward-Prowse, Dusan Tadic.
    Substitutes: Manolo Gabbiadini, Maya Yoshida, Guido Carrillo, Sofiane Boufal, Mario Lemina, Fraser Forster, Jérémy Pied

    Lineup - Leicester starting line-up: Kasper Schmeichel, Daniel Amartey, Ben Chilwell, Matty James, Aleksandar Dragovic, Harry Maguire, Demarai Gray, Wilfred Ndidi, Jamie Vardy, Shinji Okazaki, Marc Albrighton.
    Substitutes: Vicente Iborra, Kelechi Iheanacho, Christian Fuchs, Fousseni Diabaté, Ben Hamer, Yohan Benalouane, Adrien Silva

    Lineup - Everton starting line-up: Jordan Pickford, Seamus Coleman, Cuco Martina, Tom Davies, Michael Keane, Phil Jagielka, Theo Walcott, Idrissa Gueye, Oumar Niasse, Wayne Rooney, Gylfi Sigurdsson.
    Substitutes: Cenk Tosun, Joel Robles, Jonjoe Kenny, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ashley Williams, Morgan Schneiderlin, Yannick Bolasie

    Lineup - Bournemouth starting line-up: Asmir Begovic, Simon Francis, Charlie Daniels, Lewis Cook, Steve Cook, Nathan Aké, Jordon Ibe, Dan Gosling, Callum Wilson, Junior Stanislas, Ryan Fraser.
    Substitutes: Marc Pugh, Jack Simpson, Harry Arter, Artur Boruc, Lys Mousset, Joshua King, Andrew Surman

    Lineup - Chelsea starting line-up: Thibaut Courtois, Davide Zappacosta, Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen, Gary Cahill, César Azpilicueta, N'Golo Kanté, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Eden Hazard, Pedro, Ross Barkley.
    Substitutes: Ethan Ampadu, Cesc Fàbregas, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Willy Caballero, Victor Moses, Daniel Drinkwater, Antonio Rüdiger

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Newcastle/Burnley

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice One!

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lineup - Newcastle starting line-up: Karl Darlow, DeAndre Yedlin, Paul Dummett, Mohamed Diamé, Jamaal Lascelles, Ciaran Clark, Christian Atsu, Mikel Merino, Joselu, Ayoze Pérez, Kenedy.
      Substitutes: Jonjo Shelvey, Matt Ritchie, Dwight Gayle, Javier Manquillo, Jacob Murphy, Isaac Hayden, Freddie Woodman

      Lineup - Burnley starting line-up: Nick Pope, Phil Bardsley, Charlie Taylor, Jack Cork, Kevin Long, Ben Mee, Scott Arfield, Ashley Westwood, Ashley Barnes, Jeff Hendrick, Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
      Substitutes: Nahki Wells, Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, Sam Vokes, Matthew Lowton, Anders Lindegaard, Aaron

    4. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      cheers

    5. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lineup - Spurs starting line-up: Hugo Lloris, Kieran Trippier, Ben Davies, Mousa Dembélé, Davinson Sánchez, Jan Vertonghen, Christian Eriksen, Eric Dier, Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Son Heung-Min.
      Substitutes: Kyle Walker-Peters, Fernando Llorente, Danny Rose, Michel Vorm, Moussa Sissoko, Victor Wanyama, Erik Lamela

      Lineup - Man Utd starting line-up: David de Gea, Antonio Valencia, Ashley Young, Paul Pogba, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard, Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sánchez, Anthony Martial.
      Substitutes: Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Marouane Fellaini, Sergio Romero, Juan Mata, Marcos Rojo

      Lineup - Man City starting line-up: Ederson, Kyle Walker, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Aymeric Laporte, Nicolás Otamendi, Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Sergio Agüero, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling.
      Substitutes: Tosin Adarabioyo, Yaya Touré, Vincent Kompany, Brahim Diaz, Claudio Bravo, Ilkay Gündogan, Danilo

      Lineup - West Brom starting line-up: Ben Foster, Allan Nyom, Gareth McAuley, Claudio Yacob, Craig Dawson, Ahmed Hegazi, James McClean, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Jay Rodriguez, Salomón Rondón, Sam Field.
      Substitutes: Gareth Barry, Oliver Burke, Rekeem Harper, Boaz Myhill, Chris Brunt, Daniel Sturridge, Matt Phillips

    6. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lineup - Stoke starting line-up: Jack Butland, Moritz Bauer, Erik Pieters, Charlie Adam, Ryan Shawcross, Kurt Zouma, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Darren Fletcher, Mame Biram Diouf, Joe Allen, Xherdan Shaqiri.
      Substitutes: Konstantinos Stafylidis, Peter Crouch, Geoff Cameron, Ramadan Sobhi, Saido Berahino, Lee Grant, Glen Johnson

      Lineup - Watford starting line-up: Orestis Karnezis, Christian Kabasele, José Holebas, Tom Cleverley, Sebastian Prödl, Adrian Mariappa, Richarlison, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Troy Deeney, Etienne Capoue, Gerard Deulofeu.
      Substitutes: Daryl Janmaat, Carl Stewart, Daniel Bachmann, Roberto Pereyra, Andre Gray, André Carrillo, Marvin Zeegelaar

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    rOoNeY aNd SiGgY cAn'T pLaY tOgEtHeR!!

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney can't play, period