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There are three Premier League matches taking place this evening.

Leicester City v West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City both get underway at 19:30 GMT, with Manchester United v Burnley kicking off 45 minutes later.

The Hammers are of course in action twice in Double Gameweek 24, with a fixture against Liverpool still to contest in a week’s time.

David Moyes has made one change to his starting XI from Saturday’s draw with Everton: Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) drops to the bench and Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) comes in on the left flank.

Michail Antonio (£6.9m) has recovered from a thigh injury and is among the substitutes.

There is still no Lukasz Fabianski (£4.9m), so Darren Randolph (£4.5m) continues between the posts for the visitors.

Brendan Rodgers has brought back two of his first-team regulars for tonight’s game, with Ben Chilwell (£5.6m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.2m) recalled.

Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) and Dennis Praet (£5.3m) don’t even make the bench but Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) is named as a substitute, having made a much quicker recovery from knee surgery than first anticipated.

There are also two changes apiece for Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City.

Having previously said he was on course for a return in early February, Jose Mourinho has named the fit-again Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) in his starting XI for the very first time.

Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.6m), fresh from a 14-point haul in Gameweek 23, makes way.

Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m) in for Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m) is Mourinho’s other alteration.

Both of Daniel Farke’s changes are enforced, with Ben Godfrey (£4.4m) suspended and Emiliano Buendia (£6.0m) injured.

Grant Hanley (£4.0m) and full debutant Lukas Rupp (£4.5m) get the nod at centre-back and on the wing respectively.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from Manchester United’s defeat at Liverpool, one of which is enforced as Phil Jones (£4.8m) replaces the ill Victor Lindelof (£5.3m).

Juan Mata (£6.2m) comes in for Luke Shaw (£5.4m) in the other alteration as Solskjaer switches from a wing-back system to a back four.

Shaw, along with Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) and Eric Bailly (£4.9m), are among the substitutes, meaning that budget FPL defender Brandon Williams (£4.1m) gets another start at left-back.

Matthew Lowton (£4.2m) replaces Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) at right-back in Sean Dyche’s only change.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Mendy, Tielemans, Maddison, Perez, Barnes, Vardy.

West Ham United XI: Randolph, Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta, Noble, Rice, Masuaku, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Haller.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sessegnon, Winks, Lo Celso, Alli, Lamela, Son, Lucas.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Zimmermann, Byram, Tettey, McLean, Rupp, Duda, Cantwell, Pukki.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Maguire, Williams, Fred, Matic, Pereira, Mata, James, Martial.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Rodriguez, Wood.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    So done with United +OGS

    Wildcard team..?

    Henderson McCarthy

    Lascelles Taa Gomez Stephens Lundstram

    KDB Salah Grealish Fleck Hayden

    Auba Ings Aguero

    Too weak..?

    Might do it as Sergio and Henderson is rising tonight....

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure if lundstum was rested or lost his place

  2. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    lol benched hendos 11 pointer but got 10 from Pope

  3. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Give Solskjaer more time IMO. Doing a grand job

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Utd, 600 million to assemble that team, sitting 30 points behind Pool.........?

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hard to see where all the money went

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Well besides Awb and Maguire. Most of that money are on the injury table or playing in Italy. So, weird how that worked out huh?

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

    Wood 38
    Pope 37
    Mee 36

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      So is this final?

    3. WD27
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why do you get baps?

  6. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB + Abraham to H.Wilson + Kun?

    Or a bit flaky?

  7. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    who' s on pens in Sheffield ? Fleck ?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Norwood

  8. Kaiser123
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Tammy, Vardy & Gaz to Auba, Dcl/ Maupay & Hendo

  9. Party time
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Why do we even play this game

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      We like pain.

      1. aborg
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        We're just gluttons for punishment !

        1. Party time
          6 years, 6 months ago

          😆

  10. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This GW has been a nightmare. 15 points from 7 players!

    I got rid of Pope 2 GWs ago for a hit to get Ryan 🙁

    I lost more than 20 points on a goalkeeper move.

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You sold a keeper for a hit...you only have yourself to blame

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not gonna lie... also sold a GK for a hit (due to injury), but luckily worked out.

  11. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    29 from 8
    SalahTC; Mane; TAA

    Stephens benched, Holgate lost 5+ points in the last min, Vardy inj
    Great week!

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      29 is good ya melon

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not if you have guy with 11 pts on the bench xD

    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Everyone had Vardy so that doesn’t count. If you’ve got a serious ML rival without him, that’s crazy.

      1. beric
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        My ml leader sold him two weeks ago. Hopefully ill catch him this week though!

  12. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Think Ole and Lampard as player/manager can improve their teams,30min per game should be enough

  13. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A disappointing 33 form 8, but looks like it's going to be my highest OR of the season.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Put away your rod

    2. beric
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Still a decent score mate, well done

  14. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Very happy with 29. What a ropey week for everyone.

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah nice

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Right moura was on the chopping board and looks like vardys going too! Which of these -4’s is best?

    A) aguero fleck/cantwell
    B) jiminez grealish +3itb
    C) other combo with 17.1m to spend!

  16. beric
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    21 with jimi, traore, mane, taa and salah(tc)

    Im quite happy really

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You should be

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nice
      39 for me with Mane TC Taa Robbo haller to go

      1. beric
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Wow great score

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

          Cheers

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Amazing score ... Pope again?

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

          Yep

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        32 thanks to Alli, TAA, Salah and TC Bobby left. I could been on like 47 if I changed bench and xi, the tale of hte last 3 GW's for me

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

          Good score still mate

      4. laGan1n1
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        48 with TAA Salah(TC) Firmino and Haller

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

          Awesome

  17. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pope ownership only 12.8%.
    I don't get that, should be around 50%.
    Even more bizarre, 125k people sold him prior to the last 2 gws!
    he scored 23 pts in last 2 gws

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Oh look it’s captain hindsight,

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How is it bizarre with 4 blanks before that?

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      His recent form prior to them two games was rubbish though, so bad form plus playing Leicester and United.

      Makes sense

    4. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe because Henderson is the better pick?

  18. aborg
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I've never used my WC till up to the double GW's or after BGW's, but this time i'm really considering doing it next week ! My points are average to weak in my ML although I am ranging between 200k - 300k OR.

    My three ML rivals are way ahead of me and nothing is going to change unless I do something drastic, as they will surely WC for DGW/BGW's. Would you guys agree with my thinking?

    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I’m sure two tactical subs could be almost as affective as Wildcarding the whole lot... of things subsequently go your way

      1. aborg
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I have already taken two hits over the past two weeks....Maupay and Williams, but have not paid off yet

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I have 5 players I would happily lose at the drop of a hat. But in DGW season you may want to make more changes that. So... Hits.

      1. aborg
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yes you're right, but so will my rivals make the similar changes, and they know what they're doing....status quo.

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, Keep calm the points difference can be caught up. You'll make the points week by week.

      1. aborg
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for the encourgement....it gets so frustrating when you put so much thought and effort in the player selection the week before the deadline, just to see it all go down the drain, especially when lady luck goes to your rivals to top it up !

  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    proctologist cleared Vardy it seems. Slight arse injury, thats why he tried to run it off, no hammy.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How long out with a bad arse?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He was sitting at the bench after the injury so unless they had it padded up with pillows unseen by the cameras his arse seems ok

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What’s the proctologist’s prognosis?

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Gluteus maximus.

      (that old friend of Biggus Dickus)

    4. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A rest at the weekend and back for next league game.

  20. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Gazza 14 pts at the weekend. Pope 10 pts today.

    Can't complain, but a penalty save from Martial would have been nice.

  21. Twisted Melon
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ditch Martial?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would. In fact I did last week.

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Just bought him in for Richarlison. Can’t stand owning United players

  22. Rash
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    In the space of a couple of days I've gone from really liking my team, to absolutely hating it. 2 free transfers.. what to do?

    McCarthy
    Trent sidibe lundy
    Kdb mane grealish Salah mahrez
    Vardy ings

    Button greenwood dunk Williams

    2ft .4itb

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Worth hanging onto 3x Liverpool for the run of fixtures. So probably have to downgrade Mahrez or KDB to upgrade Greenwood etc.

  23. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Are the people with Pope still playing the game? Surely all dead teams

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

      Didn't find FT to sell him.
      Might keep for the season now 😀

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I don’t mind you having a bit of luck 🙂

        I’m amazed proactive players didn’t switch to Henderson or even Randolph for a bit of DGW fun!

        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I switched to fabianski a few weeks ago for dwg fun lol

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            😆

            I managed to dodge that bullet but only because of funds.

        2. Amey
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah. Gone for Haller to have DGW fun 😉

    2. pedro-tacuara
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nope I have him, just wasnt able to get rid. Wanted Ryan but already had Dunk for Brighton CS cover

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You didn’t fancy a -4 for Randolph’s DGW save points? I guess his pen save last weekend helped.

    3. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why sub out a perfectly good keeper for a team that keeps clean sheets and historically earned save points - just to bring in a Sheff Utd counterpart who will miss at least one game and costs almost 5m? People who picked Pope and transferred him out need a hard look at themselves.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I’ve owned him all season. He’s been terrible until the last two GW’s.

    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. Had him from the start, based on Burnley's reasonably good defensive record down the years and only cost 4.5m

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You can predict the future so that’s an unfair advantage!

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I predict there will be a 100% chance of weather tomorrow.

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Need to change Gazzaniga annoyingly but is it right he could blank twice? GW28 if Villa beat Leicester in the Carabao cup and GW31 as can't play against Man Utd.

    Do we think people wait until the CC semi result on the 28th to transfer him in or will he rise in price before then?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      lol how did you write Gazza

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Will rise tonight likely

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

      You'll likely play your Free Hit in GW31, if that at all helps?

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Smooth: 36 with Salah (TC), Mané, TAA, Traore & Masuaku to go

    Rough: Masuaku to go 😆 (Rico bench, and selling Alli for Mané)

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds pretty smooth to me!

    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      + Pope in off the bench
      + Held Alli “just one more week”
      - Jack Stephens on the bench
      + 32 with TAA, Mane, Robbo (TC), Jiminez and Traore to go.
      - If TAA/Robbo do well, Jiminez and Traore probably don’t.

  26. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    24 + TAA, VVD and Salah (C) to go.

    Gutted I sold Alli this week

  27. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fair play to those with Pope. Annoys the hell out of me, but the unpredictability of it all is why we love football and FPL

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

      Yep

  28. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wolves will be licking their lips at the top 4 prospects now. Liverpool unbeaten streak to be broken with Salah and Mane blanks.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Traore brace.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Don't stop, I'm nearly there.

  29. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    38 a good score?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Subtle brag

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nice brag

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      In an I.Q test?

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Supposed to end the post with a wink...

      16 myself with Stephens 11 coming on as first sub

    5. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Was a legit question. I'm UTI right now so haven't take much notice of tonight and contributions :/

  30. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Smooth: kdb dcl returns, salah tc mane taa to go

    Rough: 20 points, cathcart in for rico, moura once again blanking

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cathcart/Rico is unfortunate, but at least Moura surely becomes an easy sell now.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Very easy! Held for so long! Grealish likely to come in