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Gameweek 37 has seen not only the welcome return of home supporters to Premier League grounds but also the revisiting of simultaneous kick-offs.

There are three top-flight fixtures getting underway at 18:00 BST this evening: Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Newcastle United v Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa.

Crystal Palace’s clash with Arsenal begins an hour later, meanwhile.

The headline story from north London is the benching of Gareth Bale (£9.2m) – something that Ryan Mason had hinted was a possibility when he faced the media on Tuesday.

Giovani Lo Celso (£6.9m) is also only among the substitutes, with Harry Winks (£5.1m) and Steven Bergwijn (£7.0m) coming into the side.

Despite widespread rumours about his future, Harry Kane (£11.9m) is part of the Spurs team this evening.

Aston Villa are the visitors to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and Dean Smith’s troops will have Jack Grealish (£7.5m) in a Premier League starting XI for the first time since February.

Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) recovers from injury and Marvelous Nakamba (£4.3m) is recalled, as Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.2m), Douglas Luiz (£4.8m) and Jacob Ramsey (£4.5m) drop to the bench following the defeat to Crystal Palace.

There are two changes for Everton as Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m) and the fit-again Yerry Mina (£5.5m) come into the side.

Mason Holgate (£4.8m) is benched, while – surprise, surprise – there is no James Rodriguez (£7.7m) in the matchday squad.

Nuno Espirito Santo has run wild with the changes over the last two Gameweeks and has made another five of them this evening.

Goalkeeper John Ruddy (£4.3m) makes his first Premier League start of the season, while there are also appearances for Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m), Rúben Neves (£5.1m), Willy Boly (£5.4m) and Max Kilman (£3.8m).

Rui Patricio (£5.3m) drops to the bench, along with Vitinha (£4.7m), Romain Saiss (£4.9m), Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) and Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m).

This game comes too soon for Raul Jimenez (£8.1m), who had been seeing a medical consultant on Tuesday in a bid to get the all-clear from a long-term head injury.

Newcastle United are unchanged from their seven-goal thriller with Manchester City last Friday.

Opponents Sheffield United hand another start to teenage forward Daniel Jebbison (£4.5m) and have made just one change from Sunday’s win at Goodison Park.

Jayden Bogle (£4.3m) comes in for the injured George Baldock (£4.9m) at right wing-back.

Roy Hodgson makes two changes to his line-up for his final home game as Palace manager, with James Tomkins (£4.4m) and Vicente Guaita (£4.8m) returning to the side.

Jack Butland (£4.5m) is on the bench, with Eberechi Eze (£5.9m) out with a long-term injury.

Mikel Arteta has also made a couple of alterations to the side that beat Chelsea last time out.

Calum Chambers (£4.5m) replaces Pablo Mari (£4.4m) in defence, while Nicolas Pepe (£5.6m) is in for Martin Odegaard (£7.6m).


LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Godfrey, Mina, Keane, Digne, Coleman, Doucoure, Allan, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Holgate, Delph, King, Iwobi, Nkounkou, Bernard, Andre Gomes, Davies, Olsen.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Ruddy, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Nelson Semedo, Joao Moutinho, Neves, Ait Nouri, Traore, Silva, Gibbs-White.

Subs: Hoever, Marcal, Rui Patricio, Willian Jose, Vitinha, Dendoncker, Sondergaard, Saiss.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Dummett, Krafth, Fernendez, Shelvey, Ritchie, Murphy, Almiron, Willock, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin.

Substitutes: Gillespie, Clark, Lewis, Manquillo, M Longstaff, Hendrick, S Longstaff, Carroll, Gayle.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Bogle, Stevens, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Fleck, Norwood, Osborn, Jebbison, McGoldrick.

Subs: Foderingham, Lowe, Jagielka, Gordon, Boyes, Lundstram, Seriki, Brunt, Brewster.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Tanganga, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon, Winks, Hojbjerg, Bergwijn, Alli, Son, Kane.

Subs: Hart, Doherty, Sanchez, Bale, Lamela, Lo Celso, Aurier, Moura, Ndombele.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Hause, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Grealish, Traore, Watkins, El Ghazi.

Subs: Steer, Taylor, Luiz, Wesley, Barkley, Elmohamady, Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwuemeka.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, Mitchell, Townsend, Kouyate, McCarthy, Schlupp, Benteke, Zaha.

Subs: Butland, Van Aanholt, Ayew, Mateta, Clyne, Batshuayi, Kelly, Rak-Sakyi, Riedewald.

Arsenal XI: Len, Tierney, Gabriel, Saka, Aubameyang, Holding, Partey, Pepe, Chambers, Elneny, Smith Rowe.

Subs: Ryan, Ceballos, Lacazette, Odegaard, Willian, Cedric, Mari, Xhaka, Martinelli.

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  1. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Fabs injured in warmup by the sounds of it. This season is just great fun isn't it.

    https://twitter.com/_thomasjclark/status/1395090991065993222?s=19

    1. Party time
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wtf

      • Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not good at all as my rival has Periera

      • Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thought you meant Fabinho

      • Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He always getting injured in the warm up. What are they doing to him!

      • Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Scott Sterling would just shake it off....

    2. zon
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      And Burnley playing their junior keeper. The bed is made for Salah

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Martinez > Dubravka (VC) paid off nicely

    4. Oggle22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Guaita
      TAA Coady Holding
      Salah Bruno Jlingz Greenwood
      Ings Antonio DCL

      Forster Mahrez Ward Amartey

      Worth doing Bruno and DCL to Mane and Bamford -4?

    5. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rival capping Salah, 3 points behind. Need to captain a differential to have a slight chance.

      A. TAA
      B. Dallas
      C. Antonio

      He has A and B as well.

    6. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you Kane
      Captain Moo Salahh let's Gooo

    7. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sofa time. Captained Kane, no Trent and no West Ham players.

    8. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What I need to save the season:

      1. Coufal CS + hattie
      2. Leno CS + penalty save
      3. Salah blank
      4. Trent red card

      Lets go.

    9. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Need to make 20points on my rival he will probably cap Salah...
      Who would you play Triple C on this gw?
      Apart from Dallas who's the best defender for 6.3m or less?

      1. FPL_Motty
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Bring mane in and TC Mane

      2. FPL_Motty
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Best def under 6.3 this week for me is Chilwell. Tierney and philips next best

    10. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Reguilon+Greenwood to Tierney and Mahrez....Yes or No ?