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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. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sonnnnn

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

    Geez Son. Chill out.

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

      Kane assist?

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

    Digne on my bench ffs

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rough that.

  4. Silenthunder
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne yeah!

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

    who got digne assist???

  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    dear god make it stop

  7. A.T
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a goal from Digne

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Baineseque

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

    Son G

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

    Legendigne 😀

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

    Original plan Son and Digne in would have bring double braces. Oh my. Knee jerking is sooo badddd

  11. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should have played bench boost

  12. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne do well.

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

    Went against my instinct and captained Kane ahead of Son. Ah well, it could have been worse

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lmao he already scored by then. Calm down 😀

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

      Likewise - although you did post after he'd already scored 1! 😉

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    POGBA G

    DIGNE GOAL

    OHHHH YESSSSSSSS

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

    Anyone brave enough to captain Son?

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

      Brave?

      It was a logical decision this week.

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

        it was, however did you do it?

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

    Digne firmly rooted to first on my bench after that Richarlison sub, cheers Marco

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

      Digne killing me too. Now it is too late to bring him in

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

    No Kane, no Salah, Digne bench...

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Me 2

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

    SUPER SON, lets have another one!!!

  19. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard pls be rested lol

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

    Sonny brace. My captain!

  21. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso > Digne it is

  22. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane assist?

  23. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne benched 🙁

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

    Rocho and Kane assists for DIgne anf SOn goals??

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

      Yay

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

      No

  25. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son, i hate you

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

    Lovren to Digne ?
    Yay or Nay

  27. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    POGBAAAAAAAAAA

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh god. Can Hazard not play? Please?

  29. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lovren, Digne, AWB, Salah, Kane and Son. Oh my!