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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. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Reguilon showing the Spurs fans what they have been missing

    1. Party time
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haahahahaha

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Should have benched Son for Watkins. I was considering it to be fair

  3. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Watkins has a chance of getting in the England squad, then Bamford has to have a chance of getting in the England squad.

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wtf is Regiilon doing

    Horrible defender

    1. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Either give him Red card or sub off

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's a WB. Like Doherty. Spurs should be playing 3-4-3 and getting in a manager who can work with a back three.

  5. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins looks more promising than Kane

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins is the most under appreciated fantasy asset on here.

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea will have huge problems against this Villa team.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I concur

    2. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No matters we have Werner to deal with

  8. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I told everyone to start Watkins based on the fact I have Lloris in goal!

  9. Party time
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Reguilon is on fire. Congrats to Owners

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

  10. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lol Reguilon. Where did they get this clown from?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Real Madrid

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yup. That's the joke.

  11. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh come on Spurs do something. This is absolutely pathetic!! No urgency, no movement, no interest, nobody running!

  12. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Breaking news: Reguilon is terrible at football. Shocking stuff from him.

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yeah, and I benched Watkins.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I did too. Should have benched DCL. He never delivers

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I told ya Villa are looking amazing and Kane is captain fail, don't know why it is so hard to accept it,

  15. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lovely scruffy finish that. Just like watching Super Pippo Inzaghi

  16. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Took a hit to sell Watkins. Knew he would score vs us but couldn't bring myself to play him

  17. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rank plummeting

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Should have benched Kane for Rudiger.

  19. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Reguilon so funny to watch....

  20. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins EO 10% in top10k. But highly owned in my ML 🙁

  21. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Reguilon having the nightmare of a game.

  22. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Remind me why I benched Watkins for DCL? Oh yes, it’s because I’m an idiot.

  23. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Reguilon assist Watkins goal

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I am never playing DCL again for the next season. No chance. Blocking pts from lovely Watkins

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You probably will. Carlo will likely get them sorted out in pre-season and DCL will go on a goalscoring run at some point.

  25. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins only 10% EO

  26. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My week is shaping up like a pear...

  27. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watkin 14 goals and 9 assists this season. Impressive and i've never owned him.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How have you never owned him?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        opted for Grealish instead

    2. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Owned him for 4-5 GWs, with just an assist in return. But when you look back in hindsight, he's had a decent FPL season given his price.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Don't think I have ever owned Bamford and Watkins

    4. Scrumper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Benched Watkins... Started bale

  28. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This is why I am keeping Iheanacho for final GW. Spurs defence is cr#p

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      he is

    2. Party time
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nacho(C) on the cards

  29. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My rival has a bench of Iheanacho, Rudiger and Watkins with TAA, Salah, Lingard and Bale still to make an appearance. Chances he doesn’t get any of them?

  30. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Tottenham's defence has been in the bottom third for basically every stat for the past 10 games or so.

    Hardly a surprise that a Villa team with Grealish starting can do well