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

    Could this actually be their year?

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

      no

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

    #pepout

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

    I might puke

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

      i already started

  4. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Cmon Salah. Need a second goal

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

    8 pt hit tonight

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

    Fabinho goal

  7. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pep out, Mourinho in

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

      Haa

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

    Spurs to leapfrog City

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

    Chelsea broke city

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

      Sarri broke Pep

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

    Laporte yah massive lump....

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

    Hold them baps Arnold!

    1. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mo assist

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

    PLEASE don't play Snoddy/Alonso. PLEASE

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

      I hope the rumour about F.Anderson is true

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

        What rumour?

  13. Villa Velour
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else bench Digne...?

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

      yes. first sub. need a snoddy/alonso no show

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

      many

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

      Ooooh yes

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

      1st sub so I’m hopeful

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

      1st sub.

    6. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keane owner. Benched. Odd feeling that.

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

      yeah first sub..need a Luiz no show now

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

      Yes...1st sub:-(

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

      3rd

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah A

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

      Yessssssss

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

    Newcastle please score, I will abstain all night if so.

    Sane looking any good???

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

    Sané > Pogba really tempting!

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

    So, Pogba looking amazing, and gotta get him in today before the price hike.
    Need to enable this with a 4.4 and below defender. Anyone worth it?
    My other def are Doherty, Digne, Kolas, WB

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

      Kola out

  18. Pigsinblankets
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Digne. Hold me. Need Alonso to be out.

  19. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    what da heck is wrong with mancity??

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

    FABINHOOO
    SALAH A

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

    Salah 100 pts

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

    f off salah, cheat.

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

    If hazard doesn't play I get son (c) and digne off bench...I'm desperate

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

    Kane owners are the ultimate loosers this gw

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

      How about you get a life

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

      City owners?

  25. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Season over.

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

      can't agree more. SEASON OVER

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

        lol

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

        🙁

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

        Totally. This week it was time to be bold and take hits and even chase points, instead of doing the rational thing

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

    Please Hazard, sit this one out

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

    SALASSIST!!

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

    WHY DID I SEEL SALAH FOR STERLING ON WILDCARD

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

      I did too

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

    Gameweek over, i quit