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3 April 2019 3638 comments
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Double Gameweek 32 comes to a head on Wednesday evening with three Premier League matches that all kick off at 19:45 BST.

Crystal Palace are the visitors to Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium, while Manchester City and Chelsea host Cardiff City and Brighton and Hove Albion respectively.

The headline team news at the Etihad sees Pep Guardiola make seven changes, with Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and David Silva among the players to drop to the bench.

Kyle Walker and Ilkay Gündogan are also among the substitutes, while Nicolas Otamendi drops out of the match-day squad.

Guardiola had previously ruled Sergio Aguero out of tonight’s match, so it is no shock to see Gabriel Jesus leading the line for City.

Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez will flank the Brazilian, while there is a first Premier League start of the season for Phil Foden.

Fernandinho, John Stones and Danilo are also recalled.

Neil Warnock has made only one change, with Harry Arter being replaced in the starting XI by Joe Ralls.

Maurizio Sarri has matched Guardiola in making seven alterations.

Eden Hazard returns to the Chelsea starting XI following his benching at Cardiff on Sunday, while there is a full Premier League debut for Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Gonzalo Higuain makes way for Olivier Giroud, while Emerson Palmieri replaces the injured Marcos Alonso.

N’Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Andreas Christensen are recalled as Willian, Pedro, Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic and Antonio Rudiger drop out.

Chris Hughton has made four changes, the most eye-catching of which sees the fit-again Florin Andone replace Glenn Murray up front.

Solly March, Bruno and Gaetan Bong all start at the expense of Anthony Knockaert, Martin Montoya and Bernardo.

Son Heung-min returns to the Spurs starting XI, replacing Lucas Moura in the Lilywhites’ attack.

Ben Davies is preferred to Davinson Sanchez in Mauricio Pochettino’s only other change.

Roy Hodgson has brought Cheikhou Kouyate, James McArthur and Martin Kelly into his starting XI and benched Scott Dann, Max Meyer and Andros Townsend.

That means Jeffrey Schlupp will move even further upfield on the left of a front three, with Wilfried Zaha switching to the right flank.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Hazard.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Bissouma, Stephens, Propper, March, Andone, Jahanbakhsh.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Laporte, Danilo, Fernandinho, Foden, De Bruyne, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Camarasa, Murphy, Hoilett, Niasse.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Rose, Alli, Son, Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Kelly, Van Aanholt, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Zaha, Batshuayi, Schlupp.

  1. MGD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Jesus can’t score...

  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Jesus showing why he doesn't deserve to play in this team.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      he and foden highly overrated due to the team they play for. Would like to see them play for cardiff

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Foden? What? Surely you haven't seen enough of him to make a judgement.

  3. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Hold Kepa, freaking hold!

  4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    I knew I should'a got Giroud

  5. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    i'll take giroud 90 mins if higuain please starts on weekend

  6. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    16 sitter of the season that Jesus missed with just 6 goals. What a fraud.

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Gru outscores Higgy yet again

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    CHO, RLC and Giroud start and Chelsea score

    Interesting.....

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Have said many times this is the front three Chelsea should start with

  9. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    I think Stones has had a perm, he looks like that bbc drag artist comic that isn't funny, can't remember his name.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Lily savage?

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Yes!

  10. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Nail in the coffin re Higuain, that... oof

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Na na na na
      Na na na na
      Hey hey hey
      Giroud!

      1. AuFeld
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        I thought this was going to be a Ty Webb reference.

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Sarri the mastermind behind CHO!

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      there is something in this you know

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      This! He’s created a frenzy and delivered.

  12. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Would love to see the skin folds of all those joking about Higuain..

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Higuain is a Torres 2.0

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Don't dare disrespect Fernando comparing him to that.

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Chelsea Torres*

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Shevchenko 2.0

    4. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Delete this TM

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Or a Boselli 2.0

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Samuel Eto'o 2.0

        ...both over the hill

  14. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Cho in every wc

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      if he stays in the Premier League I wonder how much he'll be in FPL next year ...... 5.5?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        hype makes him 7

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Same as RLC this year you'd imagine

        5 and a half magic beans

  15. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    My first sub Hudson-Odoi already outscoring Hazard's points from two games.

  16. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Tomkins soaking up the baps winning every header so far.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Will loose them as soon as spurs score..it’s inevitable

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        🙁

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      H'es my second sub/1st defender sub. He and CHO creaming the points in. Thanks Lindelof, Pogba.

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    This season.... Can't get owt right 🙁

  18. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone from Spurs to score ASAP !

    1. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Pump the brakes. Schlupp needs a cs + a goal.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        This! And Batsman

  19. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Jesus is so wasteful

    Could have had 5

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Takes away the Duffy CS 🙁 not that it was an expected one this game mind. Any goal threat so far?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      He's due.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      He wasn't far away from a tap-in a tad earlier actually. Brighton haven't done much, mind.

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    We’re all going to be captaining gks and centrebacks in DGW’s to come. Only players playing twice.

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      OR Kane 😉

  22. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Which poor souls went for Rudiger over Azpi?

    1. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Luiz here. I almost went Foster, Azpi, Laporte, and Schlupp, but that made too much sense.

  23. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Hmm annoyingly this is making me think I can’t ditch Higgy now in GW33 cos he’ll start

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Why do you think he'll start?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Just the minutes game. Not sure just a concern

  24. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Sane g

  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Sane G

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Jesus A

  26. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Sane goal

    Jesus assist

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Aw poo

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Sane

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Sané G
    Jesus A

  29. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Sane g jesus a lovely goal

  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Sane punishing GW25 TC