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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. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I own the wrong Spurs RB -_-

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

    Even a Kane assist would be enough for me, just to edge Kane captainers ahead in the captain battle. Don't even need a goal.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      We should have captain Son or Hazard. He is so gonna blank it's so obvious!!!

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

        just like 2 weeks before

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Martial injured?

    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ill.

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

      Sick

    3. mdm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ill

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Unwell

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Food poisoning.

    6. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Read the article ffs

    7. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I -4'd that mofo in so I'm feeling sick too.

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

    can we make hot topic for Ederson replacements please...
    Foster? FFS I have no idea who

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

      Allison easy

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

      Simple really just get Allison

      1. Lemongrab
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Might as well wait a week before swapping with Allison given the respective fixtures at the weekend? But yes long term it looks like a no brainer

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

      Lloris, he just got me a save point and is on for a clean sheet too 🙂

    4. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fab far better value than any premium

  5. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Damn Digne clean sheet gone

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Again?! He has cost me two cleanies in 20 minutes ffs.

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

      But he’s scored...

    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      dial up?

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    From fantasy perspective I absolutely hate Harold. I mean all that he knows to do when in my team is to feccking blank!!! 90% of the time!!!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Perfect troll

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

        Trolls is now on BBC1

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mine too big time.

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Season keeper but never captain IMO

  7. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fred is looking dodgy at times. On a YC too.

    Get Herrera on!

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Utd as fluent as Cardiff game?

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

        Not sure about fluency but lots of creativity, both individual and chances. Pog doesnt seem to be involved in the finishings tho

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Playing positively, and looking dangerous every time they get the ball. But understandably not as fluent as Cardiff. Huddersfield knew what to expect, and are better at defending anyway. United also missing Martial and Herrera.

        1. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks. Have to wait for MOTD

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

    Sick bag ready for Kane coming off at HT. Don't do it Poch

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

      Kane is safe, Lamela to come on for Son

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

        I own both and I'd take that all day long. Could be right.

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

    All of KWP's passes from the edge of just outside the box, from the right ..same style of goals. BOU needs to fix themselves

  10. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Every Christmas my team turns to shite

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who do Harold cappers have as their vice and who's coming off the bench?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Son \o/

      Let’s hope Kane stays on the bench

  12. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How the hell he managed to poison himselft?!

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

      Who?

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

      What channel is Romeo and Juliet on?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        BT I guess

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

      blame the chef

  13. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Somebody posted earlier, Digne yc, that's not true, I didn't get one point deduction

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

      Yup

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling haven’t had two consecutive blanks so far this season...

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

      It's looking like it will happen, watching this match. Barely involved. Sané way more dangerous.

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Are you including the games where he doesn’t play? Cos he definitely gets 0 for those too.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope. You can’t blank if you don’t play.

  15. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Did Digne get a yellow? Flash says Sigy and Gomes.

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

      no

  16. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Another strange Gameweek. I mean 3 assists for KWP, lmao.

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

      He can only assist if he plays. Nailed from now on

      /s

  17. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool will win the title only because of VVD

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hmm probably not.

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's made a huge difference that's for sure.

    3. Scholsey
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Someone will slip imo

  18. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Definitely the right decision to bench Laporte and captain Kane, just need some returns from him now!

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

    Daniels unlucky!

  20. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lerma yc. Apparently 25th in last 41 games. Impressive

  21. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kyle Walker-Peters captainers unite

  22. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Do Bournemouth specifically Fraser look Like a threat at all?

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

      Buzzing

  23. Muzzy87
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Man Utd assist? Looks like Lindelof flicked on?

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

      Cleared off the line. Interesting that Lindelof’s header wasn’t considered a shot.

      1. Muzzy87
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How can it not be a shot though?!

  24. Scholsey
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    When do we get the second wildcard?

    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Second half of the season.

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

    Wan on max BAP's.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He'll lose them when Palace concede. They will overcommit as Cardiff are parking the bus. Stupid tactics from Hodgson.

  26. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Kane -> 15 pts haul
    Getting him back and captain -> 2 points

    This has been my relationship with Kane for the past 3 years.

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

      Season keeper

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why don't you change your relationship with him and make some long term decisions?

  27. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane (c), I would chop off my MO rival's balls on live cam if you smash a 2nd half hatty. Go on Harold.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's just a game mate, not GOT.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I need a captain haul so desperately. Every player that I've captained recently has blanked and it's killing my season.

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

        Tbf I have much darker thoughts than that...

  28. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lovren is a legend!
    (K)ane not so much

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

      Same here. Got Lovren before Wolves game.

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

    Pogba owners how do you feel? Doesnt seem to be involved in most finishing touches..playing deep and in buildup more

  30. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Feel Hazard will be the best captain choice this GW

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

      ofc he is my vc

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

      Hope so 🙂

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

      KWP says otherwise.

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

      Hope yer right. He my VC for Martial(C), so that's the boat I'll be sailing on. He better start!