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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. bialk
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mark knew it.

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

    So angry right now.

    Martial benched and Digne 2nd on my bench.

  3. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shaq goal
    TAA assist

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

    I don’t got Pogba.

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

    LINGARD ASSIST YEAAAAHHH

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

    Shaquiri G TAA assist

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

    At 3pm was laughing at my rival having Martial.

    At 16.35 not so smug anymore. He has Digne first on the bench

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

    please give alonso a rest sarri please

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

    Got Rashford instead of Pogba. 😐

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

    There's surely some monster scores this week.

  11. Rsforstar
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shaq G, TAA A

  12. Kabayan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne and Pogba brace ..

    Summon Kiwivillan...

  13. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Punt on Son and pogba was decent

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

    Come on Pogba and Digne, get the hat-tricks my sons.

  15. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Luka off the post

  16. Mysterion
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    POWERCUBE

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

    Richarlison you absolute cock. I hate you.

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

      lol

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

    TAA ASSIST? YESSSSS

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba again to rub salt in the wounds with Martial out. See you later cup

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

    Lovren to Digne ?

    Yay/Nay?

  21. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Digne and Richarlison too much Everton?

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

    Shaqiriu

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

    Considered son but got Sane for 1m more last gw. 🙁

  24. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard can’t come soon enough 😆

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

    Yessssssss Trent assist

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

    Shaq G
    TAA A

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

    POGBAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  28. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This gameweek, Jesus Christ. Son lucky 2nd goal, Pogba 2 goals after I pick Martial, Digne 2 goals wthhhhh

  29. Pigeon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Digne this week and sold Son before his 21 pointer. Nearly in tears.

    1. sidmhr
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Right there with you....did Son to Sane right before his 21 points :'(

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

    Smooth: TAA, Lovren, Son
    Rough: No Digne, Pogba