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Another league start for Bale as Everton make do without injured Rodriguez again

Double Gameweek 26 edges towards its conclusion, with two early-evening kick-offs at Craven Cottage and the Hawthorns preceding the clash between Liverpool and Chelsea.

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion v Everton both get underway at 18:00 GMT.

There is plenty of interest in both of these fixtures from a Fantasy perspective, with three of the most-captained assets of Double Gameweek 26 in action.

The three players in question, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m), Son Heung-min (£9.5m) and Harry Kane (£11.1m), are also among the top four candidates for the Triple Captain chip, with the latter backed by a Gameweek-high 239,588 managers.

That trio starts this evening, as does Gareth Bale (£9.3m), who is already the highest-scoring player of the Gameweek.

The Welshman plundered 19 points in the thrashing of Burnley and has seen his FPL ownership treble since.

Jose Mourinho has made three changes to his side, handing Dele Alli (£7.4m) his first Premier League start since the opening day of 2020/21 at the expense of Lucas Moura (£6.6m).

It’s all change at full-back, too, as Matt Doherty (£5.6m) and Ben Davies (£4.6m) come in for Serge Aurier (£5.2m) and Sergio Reguilon (£5.5m).

Scott Parker has also made three alterations to his starting XI, with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m), Mario Lemina (£4.5m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) replacing Kenny Tete (£4.3m), Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Bobby Decordova-Reid (£5.3m).

In the other match, Carlo Ancelotti has made two changes to the team that begun Monday’s victory against Southampton.

Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) and Bernard (£5.7m) start with Allan (£5.2m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) dropping to the bench.

James Rodriguez (£7.7m), Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) and Tom Davies (£5.2m) are again missing through injury.

The fit-again Robert Snodgrass (£5.6m) is back among the substitutes for the hosts, with Sam Allardyce unsurprisingly naming an unchanged XI from the side that saw off Brighton on Saturday.


Fulham XI: Areola, Aina, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Robinson, Reed, Lemina, Cavaleiro, Loftus-Cheek, Lookman, Maja

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies, Ndombele, Hojbjerg, Bale, Alli, Son, Kane.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, Furlong, O’Shea, Bartley, Townsend, Yokuslu, Maitland-Niles, Pereira, Gallagher, Phillips, Diagne.

Everton: Pickford, Digne, Holgate, Keane, Godfrey, Doucoure, Gomes, Bernard, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

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  1. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bookedman

  2. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watch Digne score in the 2nd half and my brain going loco.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would love this. Differential

    2. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Digne, or maybe Mbaye Diagne

      1. UpTheCherries
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How many more bad puns you got up your sleeve?

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      His crossing /passing has been poor.

    4. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would love a Keane goal

  3. Kermit Special
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane could have had 3 attacking returns but ofc decided to miss 2 sitters when I TC him. 😀

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did he not score the last game? People think there captain should always get double digits or it’s a fail. If you didn’t captain Kane it would’ve been Bruno, Gundo or Salah who all blanked so far. Be grateful and stop whinging.

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

    Thought Dele, Bale and Son would have a positive effect on Kane.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need Moura back ; Alli is awful

  5. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FH wasted
    WC#2 wasted
    BB wasted
    Where now should I waste my TC?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jed Steer.

    2. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just want peak Alexis back for DGWs!

    Scored twice, injured, played, scored twice...

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't Kane go goal crazy in that double as well?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah and then got 4 vs Leicester... good times.

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Golden age of FPL.

          1. Says
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            The golden age was Lampard back in the day

            1. badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Platinum, those days.

            2. Tango74
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Henry v Middlesbrough TC was best.

              Ronaldo and Terry were good

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs pleas if Kane won’t score can areola get at least a save point ?

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    #LFC v Chelsea:

    Alisson, Trent Fabinho Kabak Robertson, Wijnaldum Thiago Jones, Salah Firmino Mane

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jota on bench?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah.

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Great

  9. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’m a good poster and likeable if I always crib and post about my terrible moves

    I’m an unlikeable and bad poster if I share my scores

    And there’s a elitist club sitting there voting on these

    Gotta laugh

    I will keep spreading joy and I think someone will genuinely be happy seeing a fellow poster do well.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Downvote

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -1

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -5

    4. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -69

    5. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ban

      1. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    6. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bringing out all the voters.

    7. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -333

    8. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Minus 50 DKP

    9. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Your achievements are well applauded elsewhere if that assists in boosting your ego.
      Gotta laugh.

  10. UpTheCherries
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford SPt

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane disappointment is pretty big

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL is a lot of bigger for me

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

    I'm genuinely confused how I've gotten so bad at this game.
    Must be age catching up with me.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Or you're just not as lucky this year?

  13. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    don't want Fulham to get relegated.

  14. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whole world is waiting for a Fulham's goal

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Won’t be long now

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    West Brom goal imminent

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No chance, rival has Digne

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hugo earning his BAPs.

  17. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gianna on the FFS watchalong 30 seconds ago:

    "It's like 20 quid a year. Shame on you if you're not subscribing [to the FFS members area]".

    F off mate. I have my reasons. Shame on you. *closes stream*

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lots will probably not bother paying due to ALL the betting sites nowadays

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      the season I got my highest rank I used no forums or pods. Not even sure this forum existed

      just went with gut, generally one transfer per week no hits

      was the same season Leicester won the league and I invested in them early plus Ighalo for Waford and Lukaku/Ross at Everton

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    People who score tap ins on FIFA with OP teams are the scum of the human species

  19. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Digne Hoooooooold
    Kane TC Plz scoooore

  20. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dele Alli? Gareth Bale? Lingard? Feel like we’ve gone back in PL time

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nailed Siggy needed, Soucek the new Fellaini...

      Power 5 back in action!

  21. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Someone was larking on BBC text earlier about how it was nice to see an exciting game this evening after last nights dross . . .

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Has Kane been subbed off?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have Spurs been subbed off?

  23. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    OK, what's the difference between wasting my time and watching DCL playing?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      False hope

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hope

  24. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sub Bale off please Mou. 3's a crowd.

  25. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Harry get ya finger out ya bunghole m8

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watching on Player-Cam?

  26. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    CHELSEA TEAM NEWS

    Team to face Liverpool: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Chilwell, Ziyech, Mount, Werner.

    Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Pulisic, Zouma, Kovacic, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz, Emerson.

    LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS

    Team to face Chelsea: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Kabak, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Jones, Thiago, Mane, Firmino, Salah.

    Subs: Adrian, Milner, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Shaqiri, Origi, R Williams, N Williams.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only have Salah in this. Hopefully it's an exciting game.

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Azpi Rudiger again

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trent o/

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Games keep getting more and more awful.

  28. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just switched over to see if the eve game can be any worse.

    Yep, confirmed.

  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso benched again

  30. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nice to see Jota on the bench