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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. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lossl 15 pointer would have been so sweet 🙁

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      This. 11 still nice after 2 pointers for the last few.

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane back to back 6 points and I captained him ugh

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mate that's not bad

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        True, just being greedy I guess haha

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't blank. Steady points + haul once in a while.

  3. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lossl you ledge

    Pen save, save point and max baps. And own Mitro, Kamara on bench.

    That worked out well!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one!

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well done for keeping Lössl I guess 🙂

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Burnley and Cardiff up next

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

    oh Lucas you silly boy

  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Couple of goals for Auba will see this place implode 🙂

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'll drink to that.

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

    Salad (c) hatty lets goooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      This

  7. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Had Etheridge (15) and Rondon (8) starting then at around 1430 changed it to Foster (2) and Kamara (-1).

    22 point swing.

    I just wanted to put it into writing, so I could get over it and move on.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody cares 😉

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate.

    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You should have played Rondon but Foster was the right choice, Kamara is awful

  8. champion_elect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Cup opponent took 52 point hit.

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      could pay off

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just seen the Digne incident. He won't play another game this year.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheeky!

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wait what happened?!

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      stop it

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

      Agreed.

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What TF happened?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Handbags at FT. Also, read the man’a post carefully before losing your sh1te...

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hahaha

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      LOOOL

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Was Digne booked in the altercations at FT or could there be a retro ban?

  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Oh, so Doherty, not Cavaleiro with the assist? Damn...

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cav assisted Jimmy.
      Doherty, Costa.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ah, got it. Thought they gave it to someone else originally but boo hoo for me I guess - 2nd on bench.

  12. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane is ticking along nicely but compared to all these monster hauls other players are getting I feel like he is doing nothing

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Feel the same, however, the minute I sold him he scored 15pts

    2. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Similar argument to Salah earlier in the season. It's better than a blank but you kinda expect more than 4-5 pts from a 12.5mil player

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

    Serves Everton right disrespecting Brighton.

  14. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne did what?

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Shoved Murray in the face and had to be held back consistently.

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Anywhere we can see the images?

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    But seriously, is Kane worth keeping, or we should do a Mark and go without?

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mark will be very happy with how Kane's Christmas is going. Rubbish, but not a disaster

      1. QueefParkRangers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Why does everyone want to suck Marks ....?

  16. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs did well to be in the title race for three days.

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely.

  17. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Made last minute changes. C from Son to Hazard and benched Kola for Kamara. Hopely the C switch will pay for that Kamara disaster.

  18. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    After Sterling then Rashford blanks I'm happy with Kane (c)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What about salah

      1. Sif
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What about him? Could he outscore Kane, sure.
        I can only be happy with my own players.

  19. lugs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    benched Shaq for Kamara, i deserve that -1 + whatever Shaq gets 🙁

    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      How dare you bench Shaqiri. Quit playing this game

  20. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GW22 - Jimenez (mci), Kamara (bur)...

    Don't fall into the trap guys, just play Jimenez

  21. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    16 points from Doherty, Jimenez and Rondon

    Not bad from the players I thought would flop!

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Jinxed the rest of your players now

  22. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    No baps for Mitrovic?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like not. He had too many shots of target

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’ll take the goal

  23. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hoping this is a low scoring GW

  24. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, have Jimenez and Doherty on bench. Hahaha

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Me too 🙂

  25. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    We;;, this has been rubbish. Only got Alisson and Auba now so likely to see an Arsenal penalty put over the bar

  26. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I will take any BAPS Kane,pleaseeeee

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Have 1

  27. Exeter Gently
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Camarade first sub and I played kamara

  28. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs fail

  29. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What did Digne do?

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Blanked

  30. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Where are all the 'Kamara benched FML' posters now 😉

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Will never forgive him for stealing my Mitro points