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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. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t continue taking this every week. Using the WC as I can only see 4 players I would not touch from my team. Having the WC only raises false expectations. So, if nothing comes off of it, I am done for the season and will play without any stress and many hits 😀

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

      Who's in your team?

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

    Oh well 2 x 3 points for KdB(c)

    1. hsduk101
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aslong as mahrez is playing, no point captaining him. Hes playing way too deep. Defensive midfield almost

  3. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB playing DM really

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah we know, been posted a thousand times

  4. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No one triple captained Mark Noble this GW. Shameful.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Doosra and Moyes did

  5. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alii ➡

    A) Maddisson
    B) Martial
    C) keep
    ..?

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

      C

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial

    3. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just noticed the Liverpool game isn't on until 8pm tomorrow. Lame

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's a normal working day

      1. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For some

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly, I'm not back in work until next week. They need to sort out their priorities

  7. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    18 bloody points
    Pope 2
    Rico -1
    Soyunca 6
    Willian 2
    KDB 3
    Alli 2
    Jimenez 2
    Vardy 0

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

      I have great news - Soy will get 7

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

        Even better news, it looks like 8.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        even 8 - it's changed! Happy Days.

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

      Grealish 1st sub?...

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

        I sold him for Willian, FML

    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy 8

    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      18 ain't that bad. Who is your skipper.

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

        It's awful, sold Grealish for Willian this morning too! KDB vice

    5. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      19 here

    6. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      21 here with only 4 to play, Salah c Mane TAA Lun/Mous

  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    De Bruyne is actually playing DM. This is ridiculous.

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

      Yep getting it from the keeper!

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

    Streetwise Mina!

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

    Rank Tanking

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

    Kean on for Siggy

  12. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WHM goal

  13. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hasn't Kev cheeks turned red?

  14. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hammers goal

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Felipe

  15. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Moura?

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He’s bad?

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Didnt watch the game, have Alli too, think one has to go...

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I was selling before Kane injury, not sure now

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good point! Son is back though

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

      Depends on how many other fires you have to put out . I have to get rid of Aurier first

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ramsdale, Alli...

        Was thinking spurs mid/greenwood to dendo/ings

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

    Fanny wagon!

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

      Never again

  17. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale has let every single shot in.

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

      Hasn't had a chance against any of them tbf. Even if he dived the right way for the penalty it was right in the corner at pace.

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

        I'll take your wors for it, as I'm not watching, but I don't know what I was thinking with double BOU defense on wc. Probably wasn't.

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

      Handsfail

  18. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son's back now should be up front with Kaner toast. Anyone else upgrading Delboy to Son?

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

    Rico owners got lucky.

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

      How so?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very

  20. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ha, Rico avoided another -1! Feeling smug as an owner ^_^

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

      He would be on -1 anyway.

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would be on same point with extra point for playing 60

  21. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fanny getting impossible to ignore

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I never ignore fanny when given the chance

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

        hear hear

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

      Just hit puberty mate?

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

    OMG Fanny!

  23. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    West Ham 4!

    What year is this?

  24. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine conceding four to West Ham. Dearie me...

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rico owners rejoice. He's not losing another point!

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

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

      he would have got his 60 min point, would be back on -1 now lol

  26. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba is not in the squad for tonight’s game.

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

    2 guys in my ML C Aguero and VC Mane. Hope he will came in..

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rico spared more minus. Silver linings boys

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Played Rico ahead of Kelly. Stupid really stupid.

  30. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fanny looks juicy for DGW..