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Wilson back in Bournemouth squad as Hanley starts for Norwich

Callum Wilson (£7.4m) returns to the Bournemouth matchday squad ahead of a Gameweek 18 meeting with Burnley.

After missing out against Chelsea, the centre-forward is named on the bench this afternoon.

Joshua King (£6.1m) leads the line in the starting line-up though, supported by a five-man midfield with Lewis Cook (£5.0m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) on the flanks.

Meanwhile, Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) has shaken off his hamstring problem to start for Burnley, while Chris Wood (£6.2m) is good to start despite a knock to his Achilles tendon reported by Sean Dyche on Thursday.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has made two changes for the trip to Brighton, one enforced, the other a tactical switch.

Luke Freeman (£5.1m) comes in for the suspended John Fleck (£4.9m) while Lys Mousset (£5.1m) finds himself benched for Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) to start alongside David McGoldrick (£5.4m).

Brighton line-up exactly as predicted in our team news section, as do Wolves who travel to Norwich.

The Canaries are forced to bring Grant Hanley (£4.0m) back into the side sooner than Daniel Farke would have wanted.

The centre-back has been named in the starting XI alongside Christoph Zimmermann (£4.4m) following the recent long-term injury to Ben Godfrey (£4.4m).

Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) starts on the left flank of attacking midfield while Teemu Pukki (£6.6m) has recovered from him his toe problem to lead the 4-2-3-1 formation as the lone centre-forward.

Jack Grealish (£6.2m) leads the Aston Villa attack from the left of the front-three again while Wesley (£5.7m) retains his starting berth through the middle.

A strong performance against Liverpool’s youth side in the EFL Cup midweek has not been enough for Dean Smith to consider bringing Jonathan Kodjia (£5.4m) in for Wesley.

For the second match in a row, it’s Matt Targett (£4.4m) and Frédéric Guilbert (£4.4m) named in the full-back positions.

Villa host a Southampton side still lined up in a 4-4-2 formation under Ralph Hasenhüttl.

An injury for Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) sees Stuart Armstrong (£5.3m) come into the team on the right flank, which means James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m) can retain his central midfield role.

Danny Ings (£6.4m) and Shane Long (£4.6m) are the preferred centre-forward pairing for the fourth match in a row.

Crystal Palace welcome back Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m) to the left-back. berth as their injuries mounted over the last week, while Martin Kelly (£4.4m) starts for the fifth consecutive match.

The Eagles travel to face a Newcastle side that has somewhat recovered from their most recent bout of absences as Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m) and Miguel Almirón (£5.8m) make much-needed returns to midfield.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Targett, Engels, Hause, Guilbert; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Hourihane; Grealish, Wesley, El Ghazi.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Cedric; Redmond, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Long, Ings.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, Francis, Stacey; Fraser, Billing, Lerma, Gosling, L. Cook; J King.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; D Stephens, Pröpper, Mooy; Trossard, Maupay, Groß.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Freeman, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Dummett, Fernández, Lejeune, Schär, Manquillo; Almirón, Hayden, Shelvey; Joelinton, Carroll.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Tomkins, Kouyaté, M Kelly; McCarthy, McArthur, Milivojevic; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, Trybull; Cantwell, McLean, Buendía; Pukki.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez, Traoré.

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

    Almiron nearly

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

      Today’s his day no doubt.

    2. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      First time?

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

        Im aware about his quality end product 😀

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Does he have any end product?

  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    El Ghazi close

  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Norwich dominating wolves

    Jimmy and wolves looking timid

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

      yeah that's all well and good to say but there are no wolves called jimmy

      1. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Bruce Lee was a myth

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

          so is lacazette's goal tally you fanboy

          1. Random Name
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            378 apps, 172 goals

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

    Any chance Mousset supersub goal?

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

      Well of course theres a chance

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    All these goals getting me in the festive mood.

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

    Guaita save counter is only on 1. Needs to spill a couple easy ones to the striker again to get the tally up.

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    All my cheapies playing at the moment;
    Ings, Zaha, Hend, Lunds, Mout and Rico

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cantwell!

  9. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    norwich goal

  10. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cantwell goal

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Love that! I so nearly benched him

  11. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Bloody Targett so close for an assist

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

    Cantwell g

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

    As Liverpool are not playing this gameweek all the other teams have decided to not score any goals in their absence

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

    Cantwellllll

  15. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    YOUNG THUG SCORES

  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cantwell

  17. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    !!

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

    Cantwell?

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

      Never doubted him 😎

  19. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Beautiful, Cantwell!

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

    SUPER TODDDDDD

    The week I needed you!!!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      This.

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

    Cantwell goal

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cantwell!

    Saving my GW

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

    No assist.

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

      Good, greater baps lead....

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

    damn cant

  25. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Assist for Cantwell?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jonny

  26. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish > Cantwell?

  27. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ehm.. chances of Greenwood not playing? 😀

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I expect a hat trick now Cantwell...nothing less will do!

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    OMG YES CANTWELL

  30. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Nooo. Cantwell 1st sub