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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. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wood > Haller Done.

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

    Sterling to come on??

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

    KDB saving himself for 17 pointer vs Villa

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

    Desperetally needs Aguero cameo

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      His cameo or my bench cameo means nothing now

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

      And Sterling

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

      Not coming on now hope Everton snatch an equaliser at the end now

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

    ZAHA POINTSSSSSSS

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

    I thought he was dead or something...

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

    Looks like playing Kelly instead of Rico was a great call

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

    Wickham goal

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

    DCL scummerYC

  10. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wickham goal - Zaha assist.

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

    DCL YC

  12. mattk lfc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thought he was a goner then. Should probably be a red

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

    DCL YC

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

      Great stuff

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

    I thought I was gold with Hanley 5 pointer 🙁

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

    DCL hard on Fena, yellow carded. Checked for a possible Red

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

    DCL should be reviewed

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

    DCL YC

  18. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wickham essential

  19. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wickham off the bench for Vardy anyone?

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

    Alli > Richarlison May be a popular move this week

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any idea where he has played against burnely and Newcastle?

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cant decide between martial and richarlison.
      What's your preference? Have rashford already. No Everton players

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

        Probably Martial out of those two

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

    DCL should get red.

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

    A parting gift from Zaha!

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    HANLAY CS 🙁

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

      🙁

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

    Naughty DCL

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

    No red for DCL.

    He’s English.

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any signs of sterling???

  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Could be Cantwell 3 bonus now

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

      No norwich mid was on 3 before not defender

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

      Buendia smashing the BAPS. Cantwell in the race for 2 with Wickham.

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Buendia miles ahead. Hopefully Todd holds on for two

    3. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Buendia on 38. It's crazy for just one assist

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Buendia lose clean sheet BAPs now

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Didn’t know you lost any for that.

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Oh I'm just assuming

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

    1 Goal in 3 years for Wickham.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lesser Spotted Wickham spotters in orgasmic explosions.

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

    Kev time

  30. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Ings a must now or is it chasing?

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

      Chasing imo, boat missed