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26 December 2019 1485 comments
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There are six Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously at 15:00 GMT this afternoon.

Aston Villa v Norwich City, Bournemouth v Arsenal, Chelsea v Southampton, Crystal Palace v West Ham United, Everton v Burnley and Sheffield United v Watford are the half-dozen fixtures in question, with two more games to follow later this evening.

The headline team news perhaps comes from Stamford Bridge, where there are benchings for Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Danny Ings.

Frank Lampard has seemingly stuck with a 3-4-3 for the visit of Southampton, with Fikayo Tomori again lining up at centre-half.

Marcos Alonso, the suspended Mateo Kovacic and Mount drop out of the team that defeated Spurs, with Jorginho, Emerson and Callum Hudson-Odoi promoted to the starting XI.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s alterations both come in attack, with Ings and the injured Shane Long replaced by Che Adams and Michael Obafemi.

Bjorn Engels, Frederic Guilbert, the injured John McGinn and Conor Hourihane make way for Aston Villa, with Ahmed El Mohamady, Ezri Konsa, Marvelous Nakamba and Trezeguet recalled.

Norwich City are unchanged.

At the Vitality Stadium, Jack Simpson, Callum Wilson and the fit-again Steve Cook replace the suspended Diego Rico, the injured Simon Francis and the benched Philip Billing.

Mikel Arteta makes three changes from the side that started the goalless draw at Everton.

Sokratis returns from suspension and replaces the banned Calum Chambers, while Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil oust Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe from the starting XI.

Mamadou Sakho returns from suspension for Crystal Palace, with Cheikhou Kouyate moving back into midfield and James McCarthy dropping to the bench.

Max Meyer replaces Christian Benteke in attack.

Neither Lukasz Fabianski nor David Martin have recovered from injuries, so the much-maligned Roberto starts between the posts for West Ham.

Pablo Zabaleta replaces the suspended Ryan Fredericks at right-back in the Hammers’ only other change.

Carlo Ancelotti makes two changes for his first match in charge.

Seamus Coleman and Bernard start, with Tom Davies and the injured Alex Iwobi dropping out.

Robbie Brady replaces the suspended Jeff Hendrick for Burnley, while Jay Rodriguez is in for the benched Ashley Barnes.

There is one change apiece for Sheffield United and Watford: John Fleck is back from suspension and replaces Luke Freeman for the hosts, while Nathaniel Chalobah is in for the banned Abdoulaye Doucoure for the Hornets.


Aston Villa XI: Heaton, El Mohamady, Hause, Konsa, Targett, Nakamba, Douglas Luiz, Grealish, El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.

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

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, S. Cook, Mepham, Simpson, Stacey, L. Cook, Lerma, Gosling, Fraser, C. Wilson, King.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, David Luiz, Sokratis, Saka, Xhaka, Torreira, Nelson, Özil, Aubameyang, Lacazette

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Rüdiger, Zouma, Tomori, Azpilicueta, Kanté, Jorginho, Emerson, Willian, Hudson-Odoi, Abraham.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Soares, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Redmond, Adams, Obafemi.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Kelly, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, McArthur, Meyer, Ayew, Zaha.

West Ham XI: Roberto, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Snodgrass, Noble, Rice, Fornals, Antonio, Haller.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Holgate, Digne, Sidibé, Sigurdsson, Delph, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Burnley XI: Pope, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Brady, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Rodriguez, Wood.

Sheffield Utd XI: Henderson, Basham, Egan, O’Connell, Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens, McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Watford XI: Foster, Mariappa, Kabasele, Cathcart, Femenía, Capoue, Chalobah, Hughes, Sarr, Deeney, Deulofeu.

  1. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Damn Rico cleanie gone 🙁

    1. clempro
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not playing XD

  2. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    PVA hammy 🙁 So cursed

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      My bad. I brought him in this week.

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        🙁

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Auba G

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I thought that Boxing Day is always goals galore 🙁

  5. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Auba finally I get some points

  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Oooo we hate FPL Auba

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Or rather, I do. Always trolls me

  7. clempro
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita points since GW 14:
    Gw 14: 8pts
    Gw 15: 8pts
    Gw 16: 10pts
    Gw 17: 8pts
    And after I buy him:
    Gw 18: 2pts
    Gw 19: 2pts

    And same goes for Rashford.... poor decisions --'

    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It happens calm down

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Too slow perhaps?

      Same here with Rash for me.

      1. clempro
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, quite tough to get the right timing to get players in. I tend to wait a bit. Sometimes you miss on some good runs, but useful to avoid traps (Haller, Pullisic, etc...)

  8. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    AUBAAAA

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure we all don't perma-captain Vardy. It's so simple.

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's perma captain for next 5.

      Maybe Alli vs norwich next gw

  10. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Aruba YC

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Aye karumba.

  11. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Having to bring a youth player now damn, bare bones squad.

  12. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Maybe Nelson assist.

  13. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Auba goal..

  14. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton showing signs of tiredness now

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Auba owners coming from the woodwork

  16. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    PVA always gets injured on Amazon Prime

  17. BNMC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I'm a Gooner and hardcore FPL player... two things that just don't work together.

  18. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I am bored of this boxing day matches. amazon has been amazing but yawnnn.

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GREALISH ASSIST

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hourarararahane goal

  21. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    FFS should be 2-0 Saint's

  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hourihane goal

  23. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish assist

  24. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish thanks.

  25. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Poacher Pierre at it again. Get in!

  26. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GREALISHHHHH ASS

  27. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Yesss grealish assist get innnnn

  28. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hourihane G
    Grealish A

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish A

  30. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Redmond should've scored there darn it. Come on mate.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Shouldn't be in the team IMO. Djenepo and Boufal suit the team better.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'd like to think they're rested for Palace.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Straight at Kepa, tried to finesse it. *hands on head*

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep!

    4. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's one frustrating player 😀