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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Yank Wally inc

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

    Grealishhhhh

  3. SB007
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic coming on. Should have been 2-0 down.

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

    Was that offside? no..

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

    Pulisic on

  6. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks jack

  7. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Watching NBC sports Goal Rush, not shown one Chelsea chance. Is Abraham getting anything?

    1. SB007
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No.

  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    American Barkley coming on

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

    CHO off

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

    Farke yellow

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I was told no McGinn would ruin Grealish...

  12. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Rmwct

    Ramsdale
    Soy Aurier Webster
    Salah Sterling KDB Alli Maddison
    Vardy Ings

    McGovern,Kiko,Lund,Greenwood

    Worth doing Maddison > Grealish & upgrading Kiko>Sidibe or Webster>Digne?

  13. SB007
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ings coming on.

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

      Excellent

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

    Kouyate G, Ayew A?

  15. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic on. CHO off

  16. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Kouyate goal Ayew assist

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

    Get in the bin Grealish.

    Madderz to Grealish tempts

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

    INGS stripped and ready to come on

  19. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Pulisic!

  20. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Aye assist points

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ayew

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ali G? Aiiiiii

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

    Ings incoming. Stripped and ready for action.

  22. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Maximus: - Pulisic on!

  23. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Get Ings on

  24. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Crystal goal

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Danny on

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

    Stuart Armstrong low-key our best player so far, I've got to say. Smart, industrious, tidy, keeps us ticking.

  27. Ragabolly
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish (c) 😀

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Well done! (he's my vc so at least I have a backstop)

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

    INGS on
    Oba off

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

    Laca almost

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita goal and/or assist?

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

      Both.