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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. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sky Bet with a schoolboy error. Cashed out my 3-0 Liverpool bet as soon as Fabinho’s goal went in. Winning

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

      I tried and it got suspended as I cashed out so didn’t get it! Also got Digne and Pereira on my bench lol

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        LOL

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The only one who loses out on cashouts are us Punters.

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not this one!!!

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

    I’ll take my 6 Lingard points. Was .1 off Pogba annoying but better than nothing

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

      5 points

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

    Heads going

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

    Took a hit to get Shaw in, and put Digne first sub :)))))))

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

    Bald fraud. Exposed.

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

    Up the f***ing pool motherf***ers!

  7. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sane and Sterling have become nostalgia picks.

  8. antis0cial
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling and Snodgrass to son and Pogba very tempting for free although feels like point chasing. Benched Digne too sigh.

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

    Liverpool score 4 and Mane not involved in any of them. Lovely.
    Pereira on my bench. Lovely.

  10. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Charlie Mulgrew!!! (hate Leeds)

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      fook sake

  11. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Huddersfield goal

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      that was legit 5mins ago

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

    Anyway, Everton bounce well.

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

    Fernandinho is the MVP

  14. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    City lost the plot. Shame.

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

    Mahrez will get a lot more gametime now IMO

  16. Dude1234
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should salah get an assist for the peno?

  17. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero yc

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

      Typical Kun innit.. whenever losing

  18. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    R.Pereira (CAR, eve) or Digne (bha, LEI)?

    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester and Everton are well matched; Cardiff H easier than Brighton A so Pereira.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Leicester have been defending better recently and Pereira loves baps, but think Digne on set-pieces has an edge

  19. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any rumours Felipe Anderson won't be playing by any chance? He's my last chance of getting Digne off the bench.

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

      West Ham have too many injuries. He'll play.

  20. A.T
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tis their year

  21. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling and balb out have sane also
    Pogba digne in for free

    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jerk that knee, good lad.

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

      You know that if you bring in Pogba and Digne you don't get their points from this week... right?

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

    Salah 1 bap yayy

  23. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son captain and Digne owner woohoo

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

      Well done lad

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

    Need Chelsea to rest Luiz now

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

    City slump and United revival. What a great Christmas!

  26. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of Alonso not starting?

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

      Could happen

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

      High.

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

      3%

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

      Rather he starts than a 1pt sub appearance

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

    Tell ya what, Liverpool deserve to win it. City should be sweeping away teams like Leicester and Palace. Instead, they bottle it.
    Reds to win it.

    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      As a neutral I agree.

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

    Can Sterling cover Herrera?

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Unbelievable, cursing Martial for not showing up but then thankful because Digne is my first sub!

    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, Christmas luck shines on you!

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

    Wow Palace 31 shots against Cardiff

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

      If only for a striker