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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. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Benching digne my worst ever decision .

    Everyone said Burnley are getting back in form,Everton have trauma of last game etc..this is what happens when you don't follow your gut ,but no regrets

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

      😮

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

      Yeh sounds like it 😆

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

      yep, same here. need a no show from snoddy or alonso to get some ultimate jam. praying it happens

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

      Only ourselves to blame

      Had to choose 3 out of Doherty, AWB, Digne, Lovren, Alonso

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

      you are not alone...

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

    Oh feck this game

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

    sAlAh WoNt StArT

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

      huh

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

    SALAHHH ASSISTTT

  5. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why was Kane subbed off ?

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

      rest

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

      Rested

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

      Fresh for the next game

    4. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      next match in 2 days, game in the bag

  6. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shouldn't have left Doherty over Digne #hindsight.

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

      yep

  7. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need Palace to hold their CS!

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

    be brave Daniel, captain Son. Stay with your decisoins when selling kane

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

    Daniels millimetres from an absolute screamer

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

    A Bournemouth goal should give Kane 1 Bonus.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      clutching at straws

  11. Sky Blue Sun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling in for Salah before his hat- trick is the move that just keeps on giving

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

      This who place was recommending that move as well 😆

  12. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The best score this week will be way over 100

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

    Time to ditch a Man City midfielder

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

    On a serious note .. how did KDB look today?

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

    Digne...why....whyyyy

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

    This GW is crazy!
    I have Lovren, Lindelof, Pogba, Digne and Shaqiri, Martial captain with Lacazette vice, but Wilson is my first sub whilst Ricardo and Bilva are stuck on my bench!

  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Feel like crying :(((

    Decided not to do sane > pogba last minute and then also benched Digne :((((

  18. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    now 80 pts. oh lordy

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

      Please keep us updated

  19. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bought in Pogba, clicked confirm and his price had changed literally as I transferred him in (1.30am). So it wouldn’t let me confirm.Had to bring in martial instead.

    Fuming

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

    huge red again. this is depressing

  21. the german
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So title race between spurs and Liverpool now? Haha city

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

    Need Snodgrass and Alonso/Ings to not play

  23. Greek Shamrocks
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    POGBA (C) BRACE!!!

    1. Mika-eel
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well played pal.

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

    I would love love love a Newcastle goal please

  25. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So my rival has Salah Kane Pogba Digne VVD and Shaw.

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

      cross Shaw off list

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

      Yass. Shaw CS gone

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

    Zanka G

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

    I HATE RICHARLISON SO MUCHHH

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

    Zanka G

  29. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow city really seem to be imploding

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

      Perfect.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Sane + Sterling feeling quite bad right now

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

      hud goal