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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OMG

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren loves the BAPs. That's 3 nailed-down now.

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

    Digne 2nd on my BENCH!

  4. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Uh oh. Need a Rich cameo now

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Digne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Holy crap Digne..

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

    Rest Richarlison entriely

  8. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OMG so happy I went with Lovren instead of Robbo! Makes up for the Doherty fail

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone ever seen Klopp in a suit? No not birthday....

  10. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OMG DIGNE YOU LEGENDDDDDDDD

  11. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Digne last in my bench lol

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Better without Richarlison

  13. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Digne first on bench! Ouch

  14. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    LOVREN, get in!

  15. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    DIGNEEEE

  16. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Digne in for martial thank you very much

  17. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Digne and Lovren 🙂

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same here with Digne first sub for Martial

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Digne might have to come in this week after all

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same

  19. puhd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Did Kenedy out for Martial for a hit!! Hope it doesn’t backfire too much. First off the bench is Wilson.

  20. MTPockets
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Day of the defender

    • LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who was giggsy talking to?

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's becoming annoying.

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

      Digne first sub. Please Richarlison, stay away. Please!!!

    • Bring the Cavalry
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rival took a hit to get Lovren for TAA and I laughed when I saw it...

    • Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      COME ON DIGNE GET IN BOY!
      my transfer this week haha

    • GuillermoDickero
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lovren owner
      Digne on my bench - hope Alonso is benched!!

    • Srv210
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlison please stay benched...I have signed first on the bench

      Santa please grant my wish !!!

      1. Srv210
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        *digne first on bench

    • TaiwanHC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What’s the probability of Richarlison staying on the bench?

    • CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva g, Kun a

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

      Bilva Goal!