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Son benched as Alli returns while Wilson is fit to start

Five Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 GMT this afternoon.

The headline team news perhaps comes from St. Mary’s Stadium, where Spurs are the visitors.

Dele Alli returns to Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 23, while Son Heung-min is benched in the Premier League for the first time since December.

Kyle Walker-Peters, Eric Dier and Lucas Moura also start as Toby Alderweireld, the injured Kieran Trippier and Victor Wanyama make way from the side that drew 1-1 with Arsenal last Saturday.

Southampton are unchanged.

Jamie Vardy is fit to lead the line for Leicester City, with Demarai Gray replacing Wes Morgan as Brendan Rodgers switches from a wing-back system to a 4-2-3-1.

Scott Parker sticks with the same 11 players that performed well against Chelsea.

Manuel Pellegrini also names the same side that lined up for Gameweek 29, meaning that Marko Arnautovic has to be content with a place on the bench again. Fabian Balbuena is also among the substitutes.

Neil Warnock has made four changes for the visit of the Hammers, with Bruno Ecuele Manga, Harry Arter, Josh Murphy and Junior Hoilett back in the Bluebirds’ side.

The quartet to make way are Joe Ralls, Kenneth Zohore, Bobby Reid and Sol Bamba, who has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury.

Callum Wilson returns from a knee injury for Bournemouth, who have the England striker, David Brooks, Josh King and Ryan Fraser in the same side for the first time since Gameweek 23.

Jefferson Lerma returns from suspension, while Nathaniel Clyne and Jack Simpson drop to the bench.

Zanka, Elias Kachunga and Aaron Mooy return for Huddersfield as Karlan Grant, Terence Kongolo and the injured Jonathan Hogg drop out.

DeAndre Yedlin and Ki Sung-yueng replace the injured Sean Longstaff and Javier Manquillo for Newcastle, while Marco Silva recalls Richarlison and Andre Gomes at the expense of Theo Walcott and Morgan Schneiderlin.

Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Arter, Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy, Niasse.

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Snodgrass, Noble, Lanzini, Felipe Anderson, Chicharito.

Huddersfield Town XI (4-4-2 diamond): Lössl, Bacuna, Zanka, Schindler, Durm, Stankovic, Mooy, Billing, Pritchard, Mounie, Kachunga.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Boruc, Smith, Mepham, Aké, Daniels, Brooks, Lerma, Surman, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan, Chambers, McDonald, Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon, Mitrovic.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Yedlin, Hayden, Ki, Ritchie, Almiron, Perez, Rondon.

Southampton XI (3-5-2): Gunn, Yoshida, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Valery, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Austin, Redmond.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lucas, Kane.

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  1. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I hate Schar. Expect a YC

  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Has Schaer got himself booked yet?

    1. Sim Simma
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      • 13 Years
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      See above

  3. Cookie Kid
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    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I hate you Richarlison

  4. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lascelles you useless fckr

  5. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else with 0 playing?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wish...

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hahah Schar -_-

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

      LOL! Really?

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep - was meant to have Son but he is on le bench

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      just 1, but already had Guaita 🙁

  6. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne and Richa rooted to my bench. Oh well, at least I have them for the bgws.

  7. F5jason
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If I do a transfer and then use my free hit chip (in the same gameweek), does my transfer I've done hold for my permanent team, or does that transfer revert back as well?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        reverts

      • 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Revert back

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Grammatically incorrect

      • TorresMagic™
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        Revert

      • Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wow, I think you are the first person to ask this.

      • F5jason
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Shame, and I assume if I've got 2 transfers now, after using the free hit, thus drops to 1 for the next gw?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          Yes

    2. Forza Papac
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      0 shots so far from West Ham. Arnie on at HT please Pell

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Please

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

      Where tf are you lot getting Sterling bench rumours from?

      Sane and Sterling can both start. Bernardo replacing KDB in the middle.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Season already over for me, but a Sterling (C) benching would be the final straw.

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

          It's only over if you stop playing or some kind of nuclear war situation. Please make it be the former 😉

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hahah!
            Still playing the game, but I've given up on a decent rank. Can't seem to get any decision right at the moment.

          2. Business Cat
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            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            A fat lady singing could also end it, technically

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

              Yeah, technically

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

      In GW31
      A) Higuain + Vardy (-4, 10 players)
      B) Higuain/Vardy + Wilson + 7.0 (-8, 11 players)

      1. TheSteel
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        5 years, 2 months ago

        Higuain has 3 shots on target in the last 4

      2. Magic Zico
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        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wilson could be your man

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

      I cant believe i have Rondon in my team

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hacked?

    6. THFC4LIFE
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Matt Ritchie u absolute length!! Rondón assist denied and how the hell didn’t Pickford get sent off for that??

      1. SweeSwee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Absolute legend*

    7. Sim Simma
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Schar with a big fat zero

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yellow!?!?

    8. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
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      Any more teams than Liverpool that play both bgw?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        Most of the GW31 teams.

      2. banskt
        • 10 Years
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        Leicester
        Bournemouth
        Burnley
        Huddersfield
        Everton
        Chelsea
        West Ham

    9. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who is potentially the assist for Richarlison goal?

      1. Jay_
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Gomes if any

          1. TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks

      2. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        assist for Rich?

        1. Sim Simma
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          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Gomes

      3. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Need Richo brace asap ..

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          you not happy with his goal, dont be greedy lol

      4. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lloris owners likely to get another peno save this GW.....

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😛

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hopefully

      5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling ownership for me:

        2, 6, 2 (c), sold, 1, 3 (c) and ?

        Apologies fellow owners

        1. Magic Zico
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          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bad news

        2. Business Cat
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          1pt (c) would be nice and symmetrical...

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

        Andre Gomes assisted Richarlison for the 2-0

      7. Hazz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pickford lucky Southgate is watching the Bournemouth game.

      8. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Rich on the sides, holding his elbow. Doesnt look good.

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Back on

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

          Rich is seriously down 4-5 times a match, ridiculous tbh.

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

        Don't tell me these rumours mean Aguero ain't starting, I triple captained him lol

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

          what rumours?

        2. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          no reason why he wont start

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

            Yeah surely

        3. Forza Papac
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          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          *sigh* here we go

        4. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          No. He looks like starting. See bellow MEN predicted lineup

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

        Lol can I just sell Felipe and not even bother with a replacement? Wouldn't make much difference. Useless prat.

      11. FPL Laurenzo
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        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Free hit 31 team first pass. Thoughts?

        Boruc
        Luiz - Robo - Rice
        Mane - Salah - Hazard - Maddison
        Higuain - Vardy - Wilson

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure about keeper and defence

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

          good
          decent good good
          good good decent decent
          decent good good

          1. FPL Laurenzo
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            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks guys

      12. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think it’s only a matter of time before Felipe is rested/dropped, been in holiday mode for months! Useless

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes I would start Snoddy and Antonio

        2. Magic Zico
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          Door is open for him

      13. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        MEN: Predicted City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko; Bernardo, Fernandinho, David Silva; Mahrez, Aguero, Sané.

        MEN are usually good with these kind of things

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
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          lol

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

          Sexist

        3. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Why wouldn't sterling start

          1. Rostah
            • 9 Years
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            Rest for Shalke I would assume.

        4. TorresMagic™
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          Useless prediction tbh.

        5. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
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          Lol

        6. Rotation's Alter Ego
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          Where did you get that from?

          Predicted Man City XI vs Watford: Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Zinchenko; Bernardo, Gundogan, Silva; Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling.

          https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-watford-predicted-team-15944892

          1. TorresMagic™
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            Fernandinho injured tells the story.

          2. Rotation's Alter Ego
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            Just spotted Stones and Fernand in yours.

            I can't tell if you're deliberately fishing or not 😉

        7. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
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          Ban this clown

      14. Mikeharbrw
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Adam Smith hammy twang by the looks of it

      15. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Well if you gave up on your team and rage quit 6 weeks ago, get ready for a major rank rise tonight.

        Wilson
        Fraser
        Richarlison
        Digne
        Alli
        Kane

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
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          Wow

      16. Nomar
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        • 14 Years
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        Adam Smith off injured but walking.

        1. Hazz
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          Oh FFS