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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. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willock goal

    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      YES! Something positive from today now. More of this, please!

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        did the same your move lol

      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Watching the game now, I dont think he is playing as a mid, he is the second striker, always in the box 😆

  2. shiregeriatric
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willock again

  3. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willock ♡

  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Shocking performance from Spurs. Get Ndombele on ffs

  5. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs booed off 😆

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Good to have fans back 😀

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Haha! Warms the heart, don't it!

      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        It's what we've all been missing this season!

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Deservedly

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

    Willock G

  7. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    FFS

  8. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs defence is shambolic!

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

    WILLOCKKKKKKK

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      unbelievable!

  10. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Season over

  11. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Gambled on Willock over Raphina and Torres. Price aint everything.

  12. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Alli and Dier are stinking the place up.. especially Alli, there’s a reason Mourinho wouldn’t dare play him

    1. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Hes been awful, it looks like it pains him to have to actually do what hes paid for

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        He doesn’t look bothered at all. Ruining Kane and Son’s chances of points

  13. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willock vs Raphinha is settled

  14. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    This gameweeks not going to play…on 5 points currently

  15. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    ofcourse Watkins scores after i bench him

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Inevitable

  16. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Damn Willock, sorry mate I did not pick you

  17. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs fans are revolting

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Why so?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Rightly so, lethargic performance 1st half

  18. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ah, nothing like the sound of good authentic boos from the home crowd.
    It's good to have fans back. 🙂

  19. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I feel for Mourinho now.

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He was never the problem

  20. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Obviously went Raphina over Willock.

    Also can’t believe I’m going to lose my ML as leader all season BECAUSE I held Son and Kane and rivals have neither. Amazing.

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It's a cruel game we play.

  21. cigan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Went Pereira over Willock ffs

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Got Raphina instead

  22. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willlloccckkkk!

  23. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Tottenham such a JOKE of a team. I'm happy their fans witness that it's actually Lloris Son Kane and 8 farmers

    1. Salan
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Kane and Son should both leave for better future

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      they have a kid for a manager, what were people expecting?. Not surprised at all by the Spurs performance.

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      We have to say this Mason dude is hopeless...

  24. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs need Ndombele and Bale/Lucas on

  25. Ligdon
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ive never seen spurs play this poor oh my word! Kane will be lucky to get a touch in the box at this rate

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      😆

  26. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    ASM over Willock classic example of trying to be slick and failing miserably

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      ASM never a FPL option, great player though

  27. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    BBC Live updates are unbelievably slow...

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willock is on fire

  29. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    The only chance for Spurs is immediately bringing Bale back after half-time.

  30. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Season over™

    Fudgy, you need to pay authorship rights from now on.