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Sigurdsson’s benching among the headline Gameweek 20 team news

Gameweek 20 kicks off at 15:00 GMT today as five Premier League matches take place, including Spurs v Wolves and Brighton v Everton.

Christian Eriksen, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane are joined by Dele Alli in the Spurs attack, while Kieran Trippier, Ben Davies and Davinson Sanchez return to the home defence.

Wolves meanwhile have made three changes in the midfield/forward positions, with Ruben Neves and Ivan Cavaleiro recalled and Leander Dendoncker making his first Premier League start.

Gylfi Sigurdsson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin drop to the bench for Everton’s trip to Brighton, as Richarlison is recalled up front.

Marco Silva is once again deploying a wing-back system after their 5-1 success at Turf Moor on Boxing Day.

Brighton recall Florin Andone in attack at the expense of Glenn Murray, while David Button is the £4.0m-rated goalkeeper given the nod to deputise for Mathew Ryan.

Jose Holebas, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Troy Deeney are among the substitutes as Javi Gracia makes six changes for the visit of Newcastle, who recall Christian Atsu, Ayoze Perez and Salomon Rondon.

Tom Cairney and Luciano Vietto replace Aboubakar Kamara and Andre Schurrle as Claudio Ranieri again rolls out a 3-4-3. Chris Lowe returns for Huddersfield, meanwhile.

Jamie Vardy and James Maddison both start for Leicester this afternoon, with the Foxes entertaining a Cardiff side who welcome back Callum Paterson from injury up front.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-3): Button, Bernardo, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya, Stephens, Propper, Gross, March, Andone, Locadia.

Everton XI (3-4-3): Pickford, Zouma, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gomes, Gueye, Coleman, Bernard, Richarlison, Walcott.

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Rico, Odoi, Mawson, Ream, Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan, Cairney, Mitrovic, Vietto.

Huddersfield Town XI (3-5-1-1): Lossl, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm, Hadergjonaj, Hogg, Billing, Lowe, Pritchard, Mounie.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Pereira, Soyuncu, Maguire, Chilwell, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Gray, Vardy

Cardiff City XI (4-5-1): Etheridge, Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Cunningham, Gunnarsson, Hoilett, Camarasa, Arter, Murphy, Paterson.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Sissoko, Winks, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-3): Rui Patricio, Coady, Boly, Bennett, Doherty, Neves, Dendoncker, Jonny, Cavaleiro, Jimenez, Traore.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Mariappa, Masina, Hughes, Quina, Capoue, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Success.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka, Fernandez, Lascelles, Dummett, Ritchie, Diame, Hayden, Yedlin, Atsu, Perez, Rondon.

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2,423 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Second chance for Ricardo Pereira....

  2. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Rich deja vu from previous seasons? From hot to cold...

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      he scored midweek

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He scored last game. How much do you expect?

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Digne, you tryna score again fam?

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane in great form. (C) vs Cardiff can’t go wrong!

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Defo!

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazzo for me at home vs Soton.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      😆

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Auba vs Fulham for me

      1. Tsssst
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        More likely to be rested out of the three of them

    5. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I...feel like you just jinxed it.

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard vs Southampton better.

    7. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard is too juicy Vs Saint

  5. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Oh no Tripps 🙁

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's fine, for now.

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        KWP incoming hopefully

  6. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If Trippier is gettin subbed, get fck off out my team

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone expecting a Son ‘injury’ after 70 mins of Man U game?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      yes, im just thinking about that game lol

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ahh..those Vidic days..

    3. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think Spurs are going to try their luck after Sin already being allowed to stay with them whilst the tournament has started.

  8. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cmon Sir Harry ! Get that hattie today!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      naw, brace would be fine

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      a quiet one would be great now

  9. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Son is staying for United game. Not joining with Korea until their last group game. Poch has the deal done, allegedly.

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeh he goes later than most.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      We’ve known that for ages mate 🙂

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Correct.

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I know, just someone here said he's off next week. An international injury is no good to Spurs when there's no international break for PL.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, but isn't that common knowledge?

  10. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Harry Kane receding further into that Spurs midfield than his hairline

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Haw haw haw

  11. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How can it be pronounced Docherty with no c in his name :/

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      They are pronouncing it wrong 😉

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Er......it’s an Irish name.

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Because it's an Irish name. The c is not pronounced.

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        There isn’t a c in it! 😀

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      i just say doh-her-tea cos idgaf

    5. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bit like Pergeout as spoken by some folk.

    6. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It can't. Dumfk commentators and analysts.

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Convention, since all the other famous Dohertys before him (Ken - snooker, Pete - Libertines, Shannon - 90210) have always been pronounced Dock-erty whenever I've heard them spoken

  12. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Get in Kamara, 45 mins of pure bliss!!!

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully Trippier out shortly for KWP!!!

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Probably the only person that did't want Kamara to come on, I had Rondon first sub.

    3. Paul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Doesn't show in flashclscore though 🙁

  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Been a fairly uneventful set of PL games so far.

    1. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Today’s 3pm kick offs were meant to provide me entertainment on a 6 hour bus journey, zZzZz

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Big time. I can’t remember a set of fixtures this boring for a long while.

  14. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Rich down again.

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How the hell can't you score against Huddersfield Mitro

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I stopped writing his name. Every time it's shown as Nitro.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    boring.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Elon assist?

  17. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlison is actually down injured now

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's brazilian

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Expecting a STINKY rank drop today with captain and 5 others left to play tomorrow. Digne and/or Jimenez goals would be peachy though

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Have 4 playes in Liverpool vs Arsenal clash - Salah Robbo VVD and Auba... 1/3 of my team 😀

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Robo. Salah and Kolo.

      Going to be horrible to watch. I want Salah (C) to score a hat trick pass my defender haha

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Dont worry 3-0 for Liverpool. Salah 2 goals and Robbo one assist.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Sold. 🙂

  20. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any close calls by Vardy?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Missed an eay chance in the first half.

  21. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What's with all this Trippier talk?

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      donno missed it, lloked like some hea dinjury and was receiving treatment, 5mins ago he seems ok. I guess..

  22. Thick Of It
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Has anybody seen Fernando Forestieri?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What colour would the flag be for this...

  23. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If something else could happen that'd be great. Thanks

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    richarlison learning from his best mate neymar. Spends half the match on the floor

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      slow news games?

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Stop being such a drama queen, take it you're a non-owner?

  25. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Do something Rich

  26. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlison making Mr Anderson a potential option...unless Sane breaks his back tomos

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You are such a douche

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Everton have another 6 weeks until they meet a top 6 side. Just double up

  27. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Xhaka to score first then Salah brace (no involvement from Liv defence).

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Xhaka assisted by Kolo I'll take

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Deeney on 54'

  29. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mina yc.

    1. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Damn it

  30. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I miss the old Doherty. When he played like a winger