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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. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Goals galore to start in just over 30 minutes.

  2. Stef rocks
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham looks completely awful. Should I sell (probably will be benched for next game)

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

      I am selling tbh

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        But for whom?
        Ings have terrible fixtures
        Rashford wagon derailed (lets see..)?
        Kane too expensive

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

          Callum Wilson probably, they have fantastic fixtures coming up.

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Who plays instead of him? Bats didnt even come on as a sub when they needed a goal

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No service, no goals.

    4. Jarnathan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I might sell for Aguero

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

    Max Aarons mad man!

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

    Henderson -> Ramsdale?

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Considering too. Anyone else?

    2. Stef rocks
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Considering the same just Waiting for the Henderson rise tonight so I can sell on 0.1 profit 🙂

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita

  5. A Moon Shaped Pool
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I hope I’m doing the right thing by captaining Jack Grealish smh

  6. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Both Ayew brothers score within minutes

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy must go! He’s been horrendous

  8. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bournemouth ft 1-1

  9. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson continues to punish his owners with a late yc

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    How much is Sidibe?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      5.3. Getting him

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

      fantasypremierleague.com

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not logging in during games

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

          k

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      5.3

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      5.3 I think

    5. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      CDB?

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      5.3m

      Digne 5.7m

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all. Mina it is then

  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Started Willems over Greenwood, may be regretting that one..

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Greenwood is awful

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Erm ok

      2. jtreble
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Bookmarked.

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

          Better luck next bookmarking mate.

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

      I'm the opposite Willems is first sub for me think be will be dangerous against AWB have faith

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

    2 points dropped by Bournemouth

  13. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Projected to drop 300k.

    Ah well i'm just gonna drown myself in booze again.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      We go again.

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

    Super Saints!!

    Deserved 3/4 goals.

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

    Last minute transfer was a mistake. Moura punt instead of Keita. Really fancy Keita for these 3 gameweeksweek.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Keita is not an fpl player. Thank you and good night, Captain Hindsight.

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

        This, so much this.

      2. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not for the season of course. Bookmarked for future reference.

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

    Ralphie barking out "clean sheet, come on" from pitchside.
    Is it possible to love a man even more?

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

    Saints win

  18. TheDragon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Another terrible week. Chelsea are a joke

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A bad joke.

  19. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lamps out of depth. Bottom half having a field day at the Bridge.

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

      Lampard got his setup wrong today but CHE can bounce back.

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

        Points dropped at home against West Ham, Bournemouth and Southampton. Those 9 points will cost them top 4.

  20. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthyyyyyyy

    Over Pope yeahh

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

      Gratz. I didn't have the cojones.

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

    Heaton asking for a booking

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

    And that's it, get in!!!!!!!!!!!!
    We've done it, we've actually gone on and done it!
    And of course, a clean sheet?!

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    30 with only 3 left. Shocking gw

    1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      24 with 4 left with Pogba (C)....................

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

        Fu...

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

    Poor Abraham captainers 😀

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks.

  25. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Let's go Martial and RasChford!

  26. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC draft
    Guaita Button
    Kelly Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Sidibe
    Sterling Salah KDB Cantwell Alli
    Maupay Calvert Lewin Vardy

    1.1 ITB
    Thx

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Another low scoring week? United boys now to deliver.

    I almost benched Tammy however the Chelsea fan in me went for a start

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Shipping this week?

  28. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    First CS for Saints since 14th September.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      John Doe 1-4 essential!

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Need something big from Rashford

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Giggidy

  30. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Tammy (C) fail. 16 points from 6. 5 players in the LIV vs LEI game... RIP

    1. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      LEI vs LIV*

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sold him for Aguero. Chelsea out of form.

      1. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Don't I know it... Mount, Pulisic and Abraham. Too many eggs in a basket full of holes!

        1. One Wheels Enough
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I've been Chelsea free for 6 GW's now and have gone fron 120K to 13K OR!