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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

    TAA Robbo AWB and Digne owner 😎

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

      Well done! So pleasing when all defenders return

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

    TAA assist! Pogba brace! LMAOOOO

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

      DIGNE BRACE TOO !

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

    TAA

    GET INNNNNNNNNNNN

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

    8 wing backs needed

  5. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Digne. What a legend.

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

    Mark has TAA and Pogba. How on the earth it is possible he to be that kind of genius?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've won FPL as many times as him

    2. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe not as much of a genius as me. I have Son (C), Lovren, TAA and Robertson! Whoop whoop!

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

    Who got the assist for Sons goal

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Moura took the shot

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Moura

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

    Sterling do something

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

    Kane needs another goal

  10. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    1st sub Digne

    AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  11. The Darkest Knight
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who else has Digne on bench.... (mine on 2nd sub :-()

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

      o/

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

      Same. Played Laporte, Camarasa first sub.

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

      Sorry, no sympathy for Digne benchers

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1st sub...praying FAnderson dies before tomorrow 🙂

    5. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My ML opponent

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

      1st sub, Richarlison cameo killed my chances

  12. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shaqiri almost break TAA spine with that jump.

  13. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else have no attacking returns yet?

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

    Kane YC

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

      Oh ffs.......

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

      Oh come on!!

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

      ?????

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

      Correction

      *Son

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

        Phew.... He has been subbed though.

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

      no YC

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

    Mata subbed off. Immense today, created so many chances for his team. Through balls, setting off wingers/full backs. Motm if Pogba hadnt scored the two goals.

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

      That linkups with Rashford was priceless

  16. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    i have cursed sterling and sane

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

      Thanks a lot!

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

    Sane --> Pogba

    Jonny --> Digne

    For Free

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

      Go for it, NOW

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

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

    need Kane and RIcho goals to save my GW...

  19. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    5.9m sell price,

    should I keep or sell Fraser?

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

    Shaq(c) phew 🙂

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

    Digna on for Martial!

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

    Oh dear City

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

    Kane fail

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

    LEI 2 -1 CITY

  25. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte, Anderson -> Digne, Pogba

    For free, yes or just chasing points?
    Ta.

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

    Kane subbed

  27. Ross From Friends
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow Ricardo on my bench 🙁

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

    LEICESTER AHEAD!

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

    Kolasinac, Aubam or hazard to not play please lol, digne first sub loling at me