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26 December 2018 2273 comments
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Six Premier League matches take place at 15:00 GMT today and there was mixed news for Fantasy owners upon the release of the teamsheets an hour before kick-off.

The good news for those FPL managers backing Liverpool’s most-owned assets is that Jurgen Klopp has named perhaps the strongest side available to him, with Xherdan Shaqiri joining Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in a 4-2-3-1 for the for the visit of Newcastle United.

Trent Alexander-Arnold returns from injury to start, while Andrew Robertson and Virgil van Dijk also make Klopp’s starting XI.

The 11.7% of Fantasy managers who own Anthony Martial were left disappointed, however, as the Frenchman misses out on the visit of Huddersfield Town through illness.

Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford all start, however.

Richarlison drops to the bench for the first time this season as Marco Silva deploys a wing-back system for the trip to Turf Moor, though Lucas Digne keeps his place.

Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane line up either side of Sergio Aguero for Manchester City as Riyad Mahrez once again has to make do with a place among the substitutes, while there is a start for Kevin De Bruyne in central midfield.

Kyle Walker drops to the bench as Danilo starts at right-back, while Leicester City are unchanged.

Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen all start for Spurs at Wembley, meanwhile, though Dele Alli fails to recover from a hamstring injury and Kieran Trippier is rotated to the bench.

Ryan Fraser returns to the Bournemouth starting XI as Josh King makes way.

Rafael Benitez and Neil Warnock have made six and five changes to their sides respectively, with Salomon Rondon and Callum Paterson among the casualties.

Jeffrey Schlupp drops out of the Crystal Palace XI as Cheikhou Kouyate returns.

Sean Dyche sticks with a 5-3-2 for the visit of Everton, while David Wagner has made three changes to his team for the trip to Old Trafford.

Burnley XI: Hart, Lowton, Gibson, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick, Barnes, Vokes.

Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Zouma, Mina, Coleman, Gomes, Sigurdsson, Digne, Walcott, Calvert-Lewin, Bernard.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, Meyer, McArthur, Kouyaté, Zaha, Townsend.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Bamba, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Harris, Camarasa, Ralls, Hoilett, Reid.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell, Choudhury, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Vardy, Maddison.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, Delph, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sane, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Shaqiri, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie, Diame, Hayden, Kenedy, Muto, Joselu.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelöf, Jones, Shaw, Fred, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Rashford.

Huddersfield Town XI: Lössl, Kongolo, Zanka, Schindler, Hadergjonaj, Durm, Billing, Mbenza, Depoitre, Pritchard, Kachunga.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Foyth, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lucas, Son, Kane.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Francis, S Cook, Aké, Daniels, Brooks, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, Stanislas, Wilson.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Goals, goals, goals!

    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Except the teams I need to not score.

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When Harry met Salah

    Who’s the winner?

    1. Tev
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2-2

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Salah, unfortunately

    3. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Harry is going to bring it today. No side Salah with your FPL meal today.

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sally

    5. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The one classified as a mid

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I see Jesus didn't make the squad.
    Birthday hangover?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ye, he's hanging.

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero is back, could be on the list.

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

    ‘What happened to Martial?’ Has been added to FFS FAQs.....

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-football-faq-and-glossary/

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can't believe I even looked 🙁

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

      I also think this needs an update.....RVP? And never seen GWK or CTC...

      COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

      CTC – An abbreviation of Crack The Code. See FAQ “How does the Crack The Code or CTC site work?”
      RMT – Rate My Team
      RVP – Robin Van Persie
      WC – Wildcard
      GWK – A gameweek
      DGWK – A double gameweek
      OOP – A player who is fielded out of position

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gillingham 2 -0 Pompey

    HAHAHHHAA AND I THOUGHT THE HOLIDAYS COULDNT HAVE GONE BETTER.

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      And after the tumbleweed cleared, any news on anything anyone actually cares about?

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I had peanut butter ice cream and I loved it.

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Now we're talking 😎

      2. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry, just wanted to rub this to all the Skates here haha

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

          Never gets old mate

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You must’ve had a great Christmas if laughing at other people makes you happy. Well done.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Its called a rivalry lol, besides, I dont celebrate Christmas, I just enjoy my day off.

        1. Black Knights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          And other people’s misfortune, it seems.

  6. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Has Kane scored yet?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not yet, captain fail.

  7. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Big things Raz, big things.

  8. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Quietly hoping DCL bags a goal/two 😉

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like a very good pick with upcoming fixtures.

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. There was some peeps saying that he's due to be transferred out (from Everton)

  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What match you watching at 3pm?

    ManU see if the hype is true.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Leeds v Rovers

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      City and Pool on splitscreen. Will switch to United and Spurs if anything happens.

  10. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ho Ho Ho come on 'Mo' we want More

  11. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why do people keep saying Auba will get a rest? Name one clear first choice striker (except Aguero getting Pep'd) for any club that gets regularly rested in the league... .

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Murray

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Christmas changes things.

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba has been benched before many times

    4. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Quaner

    5. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku did get benched many a times under Jose

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Because he was shite and didnt score. Hence dropped, not rested.

    6. Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba

    7. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why? High minutes counts and compressed schedules.

    8. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't require regular occurrence. Just this once.

  12. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Son to Martial/Pogba crazy? x4

  13. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo starting is a good news for FPL (I am also an owner).
    But as a LIV fan, I would have prefered him benched and get the next 2 matches with the best fitness.
    Just hope for the best.

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You would have preferred Moreno played? Never.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Milner

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Better play Moreno in here instead of the other 2 matches.

  14. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Damn Kane and Salah level pegging on points!

  15. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Live stream for united match

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      reddit soccerstreams

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Yerry Xmas

    On my bench

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just got in .... Trippier

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      🙄

  18. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane hasn't scored yet. Captain fail.

  19. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    great play by Liverpool.. Lascelles down.

  20. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Townsend off the bar

  21. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mina Goal Benard A

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to Townsend?

  23. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mina scores!

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who? Haih...

  24. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wetting the bed here with Digne first sub.

  25. Licky
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Of course Sess scores after I drop him...

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t worry, you should never have owned him.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      17 game weeks after you drop him?

  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Unstopable header by Mina. Great cross by Bernard.

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Stay on that bench Richie!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldnt think he'd make a cameo unless they were losing. Things going to plan so far.

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Knowing Marco Silva he might bring on an attacker even if everyone are leading

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This. No need to bring him on if they are leading

  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe how unlucky I've even with my transfers... Both benched

  29. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    PLAY DOWN POMPEY

    hahaha go on then where you @ tamagotchi?

    The mighty luton are coming for you 😉