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

    Sane G

    F off lol

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

      Still think he was a terrible pick lol

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

        Yeah, he was. Better than DSilva with hindsight and all 😆

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

    How much will Laporte cost next season do we think? And could we see a 5.5 return of Otamendi like he was last season?

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

      Will Ota stay? 6.5 for Laporte I would guess, unfortunately.

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

        6.5 is what I thought too, similar to Robertson/VVD

        They may price him at 6 as he'll be a bigger conundrum of whether to select

        At 6.5, I think we'll find that too prohibitive

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

    Kane missed twice, think Spurs will score soon unfortunately, lots of pressure.

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

    So thats 4 goals and an assist for those who TC'd Aguero tonight.

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

      Would of been

      1. Says
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Would have been

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Kun isn’t playing

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

        What?!?! 😮

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

    SANEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  6. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    SANEE!

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

    Hopefully Sterling stays put now 🙂

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

    Sterling given even more cotton wool to get comfy in.

  9. Sif
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Not terrible so far, clean sheet are where the real points are tonight...

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      thanks for the jinx

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

    Sane continues to troll! Good lad.

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Lol I knew Sane would troll me tonight as a Kun non owner and sane captainer all those weeks back so stuck some cash on him to score tonight

      Softens the blow a little and as they say “Every little helps”

  11. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    This GW is making my decision to TC Salah last week look good...

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

      LOL we go 6 whoop whoop

  12. kime67
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    pl team of the season?
    aguero jimenez
    sterling bernardo mane

    fernandinho
    robertson laporte van dijk wan bissaka

    becker

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

    oh schiesse

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

    Bubz you should have sold Mane for Sane as I advised

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

    Wrong dgw Sane 😀

  16. Goat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Better atmosphere when I walked in on my parents at it, than in the Etihad.

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

      Not many Prem clubs can replicate the atmosphere City fans can.

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

      Oh my

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

      Watching your parents at it was more exciting ? 🙂

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

      "walked in"

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      I know these stories from one hub.

  17. azz007
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Hudson Odoi,. McTominay on bench.

    Hazard and Sterling biggest flops

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

      Kane says hi!

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

      Chin up. 45 mins to go.

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    If Palace can keep a clean sheet I would bedl delighted

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

      Screw that

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

      Every Schlupp owner 😉

      1. FPLGyarados
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Every Wan Bissaka owner :3

    3. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Good week for defence. wishing I’d gone four at back.

  19. Hands Guber
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Psssst, hey, remember when Fantasy Football was fun because you knew your players were going to play? About a decade ago now, but, that was fun.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Adapt.

      1. Hands Guber
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Ah,no.

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      I've been playing that long and rotation was always a factor

      1. Hands Guber
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Lol. Yeah.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah, will never be the same FPL we all knew and enjoyed

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Incredible that (K)ane hasn’t scored yet. It’s just one of those classic mega flop DGWs I guess.

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

      Schlupp will deliver, who needs Kane

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Just how garbage is Hazard

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

      Trash is a Hazard

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

      Will be so good next season with capable players at Madrid.

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

        will get benched by Vinicius

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Been poor for months.

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

      He's on the beach... in La Concha.

  22. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Thinking 5 premium defenders might be a reasonable strat on the WC. Heavy rotation probably going to continue until the end

  23. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Livefpl shows +3 ranks at the moment. Stable results are the key.

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

    Ooh just seen the updates to LiveFPL. Nice work @Ragabolly!

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

      What updates ?

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        EO% for your team members on LiveRank

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

          it's so so so good

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

        On the Live OR page it now shows your score next to Top 10k and overall average for GW. For each player in your team it also shows the EO% for Top 10k

  25. MTPockets
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Sane!

      1. SweeSwee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Again?

        1. FPLGyarados
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Not unless he scored from the dressing room

    • The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Hope beyond hope that Higuain will get 20 odd mins at the end.

      Will probably get booked anyway.

    • arkom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Probabilities% that Sterling / D.Silva coming to the field?

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

        20%?

      2. L S P
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        higher for Dilva I'd think, KDB first game back and all but who the actual F knows.

    • The_Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      LEEEEEEEERRROOOOOOY!

      Finally, some points this week.

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

        2 goals confirmed pika pika

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        He scored again??

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

        Jenkins?

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

          Classic.

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

        Blob a lob a lob!

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

        Echo echo?

    • Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Anything in Spurs struggling to play in big stadiums? The high press, quick tempo from the WHL days looks long gone and they can't replicate that in stadiums this big when teams park the bus.

      1. SweeSwee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        I think they just have a stale team, need some fresh blood to give them a push.

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

      These delayed Sané shouts had me thinking he'd scored a brace.

      Thankfully not. 2-0 at the break.