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De Bruyne starts but Sterling and Aguero benched as Guardiola rings the changes

There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 17:30 GMT this evening.

David Moyes takes charge of West Ham United for the first time since his reappointment as head coach, with Bournemouth the visitors to the London Stadium.

Manchester City entertain Everton, while bottom-of-the-table Norwich City play host to Crystal Palace.

The headline team news comes from the Etihad, where Pep Guardiola has made five changes from Sunday’s 2-0 win over Sheffield United.

Kyle Walker, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva all drop to the bench, while Oleksandr Zinchenko misses out altogether.

Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus, Benjamin Mendy, Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden are the players recalled to Guardiola’s starting XI.

David Silva is among the substitutes after returning from injury.

Kevin De Bruyne – the second-most-captained player of Gameweek 21 – keeps his place amid the rotation.

Ederson misses out with illness, so Claudio Bravo keeps his place.

Carlo Ancelotti followed suit, initially making five alterations to his Everton side.

Fabian Delph, Lucas Digne, Yerry Mina, Bernard and Seamus Coleman came into the side, with Leighton Baines, Michael Keane, Theo Walcott, Tom Davies and Moise Kean making way.

However, Bernard was injured in the warm-up – so Davies keeps his place.

Moyes has made four changes to the West Ham team from Gameweek 20.

Aaron Cresswell, Robert Snodgrass, Mark Noble and Angelo Ogbonna are in for Arthur Masuaku, Carlos Sanchez, Manuel Lanzini and Issa Diop.

There is no Michail Antonio in the Hammers’ squad.

Daniel Farke has recalled three first-team regulars after handing them breathers last weekend.

Sam Byram, Todd Cantwell and Kenny McLean come in for Jamal Lewis, Marco Stiepermann and Onel Hernandez.

Crystal Palace are unchanged from the team that drew with Southampton on Saturday.


Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Francis, Cook, Mepham, Rico, L Cook, Lerma, Gosling, H Wilson, C Wilson, Solanke.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Anderson, Fornals, Haller.

Manchester City XI: Bravo, Cancelo, Fernandinho, E Garcia, Mendy, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Mahrez, Foden, De Bruyne, Jesus.

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

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

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Kelly, Tomkins, Sakho, Riedewald, McCarthy, Milivojevic, McArthur, Meyer, Zaha, Ayew.

2,047 Comments Post a Comment
  1. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Was all prepared to do Grealish + Rashford > Mane + Greenwood but surely I have to keep Grealish now? He looked great today.

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t drop form like that

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

  2. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you go Sidibe next week or Soyuncu? Willems is going into the bin

    1. Blitzar
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soyuncu

    2. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think Sidibe has the potential for bigger returns. Soyu is more a 6 pointer man.

  3. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cantwell is in everywhere

  4. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Didn’t watch Spurs, safe to give up on Alli at this point?

    1. Blitzar
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs are really bad atm

  5. JC9
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to replace Kane : Firmino or Rashford ?

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rico SOT

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      OMG

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      OMG

  7. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB playing so deep

    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, why is Foden so far up the pitch? Surely they will swap in second half?

  8. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just hope Rico doesn't get a second yellow, that would destroy me. Happy to take -1, but please no red card. Have a nasty feeling about him 🙁

    1. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't even think about, praying for it now!!

  9. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    City wasted 6 Mendy assists so far...

  10. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli to cantwell
    Cant trust mou team

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    kdb such a cap fail my word

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Game's not over yet?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        r u watching, he is not getting anything at all but cs point

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Performs better in the second half usually. Bit like Vardy.

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yawn.

  12. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez scuffs a chance

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Everyone bring in Kelly I need him to rise to sell him asap

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      well when you put it like that......

  14. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    When does encouragement matter for penalties?
    If a striker scores, and both teams have encroached, does it matter?

    1. fennyreccer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think it depends if the encroaching player impacts the play or not eg an encroaching defender clears the rebound or an encroaching attacker puts the rebound in. If they do not impact the follow up play then the encroachment doesn't matter.

  15. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get Rico off

  16. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guardiola team has never scored against Ancelotti team.

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      he's only played him twice!

  17. fridge
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Could really do with Greenwood starting

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fab save from Rico Callum Assist

  19. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So the longer City don't score, the greater the likelihood of Aguero, Sterling tec. to come on 2nd half right?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Possibly yes

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely, yes.

    3. Blitzar
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  20. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez is killing me...

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Killing everyone. He needs to sod off.

    2. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Captained him. Could have had a massive haul so far.

  21. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah EO is less than Grealish and one of the lowest in my team. Need him to go nuts tomorrow.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This is the hope for this week

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I moved V from KDB to him before the deadline. Need him to justify that.

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3rd time lucky

  22. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling on at 63' to score a brace.

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *Aguero

    2. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I will pledge my allegiance to the devil if that happens

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2-0 final scoreline?

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      kidney in the post

    5. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB and Mahrez, 50’ and 65’ keeping sterling on the bench. Aguero comes on for last 15 mins.

  23. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yeah ... Rico of the bench for Vardy ... how man minus points can I get this season ffs

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale has been a comedy gold gk pick

    1. YuvalFPL
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      seemed sensible this morning... sigh

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Never understood bringing him in

    3. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah. Fixtures can only take you so far.

  25. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can we trust even VC KdB if he plays this deep even sometimes?

    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. He’s KDB! Scoreboard!!

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Very tempted to get Sarr

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's deffo on my radar as well. Who would you get him in for?

  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Another goal from WHU would be great

  28. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    3 minutes spent on VAR. 2 minutes added time.

    Can the officials not even use a stopwatch?

  29. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will Greenwood get any minutes tonight? Rather him than Rico off the bench

    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Greenwood will defo be involved tonight

    2. PepTalk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What a centre he was, heart and soul of that 2003 side.

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    VAR given the right HT result at Man City. People saying Man City should be leading because VAR has been incorrect this half are biased towards City or biased against Everton.