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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. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Was it Diesel who said that Kane shares a lot of goals with his midfield compared to other premiums? Sad but true

  2. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Martial(C). Haz next man up. Glad Martial won't come on with the dreaded 1-pt cameo.

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What’s Kane doing?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably playing all the through balls 🙁

  4. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne meltdown. Yc and gc within minutes

  5. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    GIBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  6. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane and Sterling scored yet?

  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Everton cs gone

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      ohh no

    2. HNI
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Think owners will be happy with digne goal. Was so tempted to do alonso to digne but after checking highlights if him hitting post vs lei I refrained lol

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        true i am happy unless he gets sentoff ha

  8. Nutsmuts
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Walker peters what the

  9. Sif
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Burnley comeback on

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    NOOOOOOO DIGNEEE CA

  11. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rich would have had a field day

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, he was probably holding them back looks like

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Burnley =/= Spurs

  12. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Kane actively avoiding goals?

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

    Everton CS gone.

  14. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    KWP essential? I’m kidding but we’ll played my man!

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well*

    2. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is whoevers job to cover him high/pissed?

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Let's just move on to the weekend games.

  16. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Man U getting close, goal incoming...

  17. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WORST GW.

  18. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    man so many goals, so much going on, and so far i got nothing out of it ffs. i hate these sort of gameweeks.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah huge points swerving so far

    2. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane mouth breathing too deep

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who’s this KWP?

    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      For all them people asking, that is why some benched Digne. You pick defenders for Cleansheets first, Liverpool, Palace Chelsea etc... have a better chance.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        that was my reasoning, Everton were just hit for 6 on Sunday

      2. bialk
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        And City.

      3. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        no that rule doesnt apply to defenders with atatcking potential. You play them every game...
        Anyone who benches someone like Digne or Alonso...

    5. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Walker peters is a beast...god damn ,what is happening

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        First 2 were fluke assists.

        last one was good.

    6. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane useless and overpriced twat

    7. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      6 points so far 😀

    8. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Where the hell is Kane while all these Spurs goals are being scored???

      1. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        CDM

        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly. Waste.

    9. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Puking at the thought of Kane coming off at HT. Please no

    10. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lucas plays Kane blanks. Again.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

    11. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane losing a load of big chances and Raheem is sleeping...zzz...

    12. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sané is so much more involved than Sterling :/

    13. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you, Burnley 🙂