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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. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Time to give Kane a rest Poch.. Bring the Lion King on.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Simba?

  2. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kaneeeee?????

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

      ban

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        ??

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Fake news

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

    Everton back to a back 4.

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

    Salah has done nothing against big teams all season

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Isn't up against one so doesn't really matter.

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

        Wow you’re so funny

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

        This...plus all those injuries, Salah could have a field day against that defence

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And how did he do last season?

      😉

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

      Looking he's playing Arsenal so.

    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      So? He did last season. And Arsenals defence is a shambles.,

  5. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Moura coming on.

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

      Ali off

    2. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      For who

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

        Alli

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

    How SPurs looking ?

    1. Cabra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Like they lost the sharpness they had last couple of games.

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

    Surely Erikson to be subbed rather than Ali Kane son

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

    moura on, no more goals for kane

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

    Really need Spurs to concede for my H2H

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

      +1

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

        Ederson, Alonso, Trippier, VVD and Robertson for my rival this week

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

          Davies in my rival's team.

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

            We have both just got very lucky then with Boly's goal 😉

  10. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thankfully back 5 failed for Everton.
    Siggy will continue to play @ 10.

  11. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    That Brighton goal was so soft...

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The back 5 has no bearing on whether Siggy starts or not. He was simply rested today.

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Reply fail to Amey ^^

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

    Vardy subbed.

    Captain fail.

    Gotta laugh. 😀

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry mate

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

      Dodged this bullet. All his injury concerns meant an early sub/bench role was possible. Glad I avoided.

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Seemed a nice differential tbf

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

      You and tspark always so positive!

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

      A worthy punt IMO

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    So it seems as the Turkey dries up, so do the goals

  14. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    No shots on goal from spurs in 2nd half

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This is just ridiculous, 3goals in 5 games wtf

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

      Wel these are all the tin pot teams to be honest. It’ll liven up in the next few hours.

    2. ZombieEaten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And all 3 goals against my gk/def

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

    Vardy subbed

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

    vardy subbed, terrible performance

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kamara close

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

      take a picture

  19. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What’s the reaction if Salah is benched ?

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

      Relief for some, myself included.

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

      ill wee myself in relief

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not a chance!

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Would fall off my perch

  20. Ask Yourself
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why were so many people hyping up vardy for this game so silly poor people genuinely captained on here

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It was ridiculous - the few who backed him got carried away with Cardiff.

      Look at the state of his next 6 fixtures too, ridiculously poor pick when you look at what else was available

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

      If there's one thing I've learned this season, don't captain players against Cardiff 🙂

  21. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Well played Vardy owners!

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy OFF

  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    HHHOOOLLLLLDDDD Those baps Kane

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

      Needs spurs to concede...

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

    Please score, Digne and Jimenez...

  25. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    F*** you Vardy

  26. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Moura on, Kane is uesless now

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

    Leicester shutting up shop, going for a point

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Auba > Vardy -4 went well

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      But but ....why????

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

      why would you... never mind

    3. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You transferred out the top scoring forward for a hit?.....

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Captain hindsight hello

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

    Vardy flop

  30. Podge
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Yessss
    My points just doubled