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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. MTPockets
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What happened with Digne?

      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        The pressure of so many knee jerking him in got to him. #headsgone

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

        kicked a ball at some guy in a wheel chair at the end

        1. mir
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Really?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            No

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

              Hahahahaa

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

          Poor Glenn Murray.

        3. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Oh no Lucas. Digne know this would be bad for my FPL team?

        4. MTPockets
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I (sort of) wish this was true

          • Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            seriously 😯

          • Dannyb
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Haha

        5. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Back to normal

        6. french holiday
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Keep calm and trust the fixtures....

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

        Mitro outscores Kane!

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

          Please post the bps for the games.

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

            All of them? Fook off:D

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

              Yes all, doesnt take a lot of energy.

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

                😀

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

                  How many bonus for Mitro?

                  1. BIGREDDOG
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    hahahahaha

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

                      😀

        2. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Try again

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

            You try again in a bit 😉

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

        So many Sterling owners will have Jiminez/Doherty/Camarasa points coming off their bench

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling cameo possible

        2. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I will have Kamara coming off the bench...

      5. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I guess its a big group of us who have Button Camarasa and Doherty smiling from the bench.

        Lets say I didnt even know Button was playing ( I would still pay Fab)
        Lets say people here suggested Doherty over AWB ( who knows may still be a good choice - the way this GW is going)
        But... Camarasa doing this in the end.. I would have never benched Richa or Digne for him before this GW... oh well

        Bring on Salah Robbo VVD and Auba ... I need huge hauls here 😛

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

        Hope that Kane holds his 2 BAPS

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

          1

      7. Congers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone else play Kamara over Jimenez? 🙁

        1. LSK
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Nope. Had a mad moment at 13.58 where I considered it but opted not to

      8. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        One guy who is 2nd in my mini league transferred Andy Carrol in for Aubameyang 😮

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

          He knows something we dont.

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

            This

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

          Lol

        3. sfsfsfe
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Could be a stroke of genious

        4. Costa Nostra
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          yeah but was it for a hit like the guy who did Vardy for Auba??

      9. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I benched Jimenez twice this season. Both times vs Spurs haha

      10. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Priority for next week:
        A) Rich
        B) Pogba

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

        Think I might roll a transfer this week.

        2 FT to sell Kane and get Salah.

      12. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        FFS missed that Kane got a yellow. Really had zero luck past 3-4 gameweeks

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

          YC cost him two points with the BAP 🙁

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

            No Baps?

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

              1.

              Would have been 2 without the YC, plus not losing a point.

          2. SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Ah balls so gets zero BAPS?

      13. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Doherty 3 goals 4 assists, 5 clean sheets.
        That's 12 returns in 20 games.
        What a legend!

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

          4.4m - essential!

        2. CostaCoffee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Had a rough start with his own goal but has never looked back

      14. Bucket_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Starting Schindler over Doherty so nearly paid off but instead the “never bench Doherty” rule bites me again!

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Same and rival had Mitrovic
          Double whammy.

      15. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        The highest ranked dead team is still ticking along nicely.

        Will get Mitro off the bench.

        https://mobile.twitter.com/FPLStatistics/status/1079006810495950848/photo/1

        1. noahzark22
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          This makes me cry

        2. mir
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          That is brilliant.
          Be interesting to see where my gameweek 1 team would be had i left it as it was.

        3. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Makes you wonder why we even bother

      16. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kamara facepalm.. Mitro shouldve taken it

      17. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Any highlight videos on Digne's antics at FT please?

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

        Probability of one of Sterling/Sané getting 0 minutes tomorrow?

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

          Unlikely that either won't play. Kamara first sub hopes a cameo at minimum.

      19. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I already hate my WC team 🙁

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

          Could be worse. I had to pull my second today!

      20. Party time
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Kamara should add Mitrovic into his fpl team

        • Bubz
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Any chance of bonus for Mitro?

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

            Should get 1.

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Cheers

          2. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Rainer saud 1

            1. El Matador
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Better Call Salah said 1

        • Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Rainer, I need to see the baps for the games. Please post asap

          1. BIGREDDOG
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Lmao why does everyone think Rainer is their baps slave

        • CostaCoffee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yes Derby !!! Making me forget my fpl worries

        • Egbunike
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Camarasa essential! Time to rage transfer Son to Camarasa? 😉

        • Nabs Kebabs
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          To all the idiots out there denying Kane was playing a deep role, please explain his 0 penalty area touches.

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

            Hotdogs for Tea & Slouch know!

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            😮

        • JustPark
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          That's it. Getting rid of Bavies. Options for similar or cheaper than him?

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Rose

            1. JustPark
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              He's somehow more expensive than Bavies. Yeah shocking I know.

        • Davidinho
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Got Vardy in on WC and he gets taken off 5 mins before they get a penalty 🙁 Need Salah(C) haul and a pool cleanie now.

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

            Agree

        • french holiday
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Curse that Kamara...got -1 while Jiminez on my bench with 5

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

            *8

          2. CostaCoffee
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Same, also took a hit to get Holebas and played him over Doherty

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

          So will this Digne thing get him banned then? Or do we just expect a fine or nothing?

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

            suspended sentence probably and communiyy service

          2. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Kicking a ball in the face of a dedicated fan? I think Digne should walk a mile in his shoes

        • HollywoodXI
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Will Kane keep 2 BAPS?

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

            1 it seems. 7 is ok.

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

              6 sorry. Yellow.

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            1

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

              why do people think 1?

        • It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lots of drama today. Think Norwich- Derby takes the cake though.