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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. dabber7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs look absolutely rancid, more by luck than by design ... I'm glad I've still got Nacho for Sunday.

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

      He might be a decent shout to bring back in for dcl actually. Least Leicester have to go for it

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

    Willock the new Lingard

  3. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hahaha. Just waiting for Son red card and Digne owngoal. This season has to end NOW!

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      lol

  4. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Joe Willock (aged 21 yrs & 272 days) is the youngest player in PL history to score in 6 consecutive appearances:
    ⚽ v Tottenham (H)
    ⚽ v West Ham (H)
    ⚽ v Liverpool (A)
    ⚽ v Leicester (A)
    ⚽ v Man City (H)
    ⚽ v Sheff Utd (H)

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

      Form > Fixtures

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

      Post like this are hurt more than "nowhere to hide", "lol at non-owners" and "feast" combined 🙁

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

      Wish I'd jumped on him earlier.

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

      Hopefully we will offer him as part of the Grealish deal

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

        He really couldn't have done any better than this. Imagine Iwobi went for 30m, what would Willock be right now.

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

          Iwobi was 40 I thought. Maybe the worst transfer in PL history. I’ve been surprised at how good Willock has been.

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

      Lingard OUT
      Willock IN
      Was the move 4 gameweeks ago, shame it was Jota i brought in!

    6. beric
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Will 100% blank on sunday after everyone buys him

    7. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Think many will get him as an enabler now and combine it with a hit or two.
      Could backfire.

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

    Willock goal giving me a huge red to roughly 3 million rank I'd assume

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

      Marginally better post than season over but only just

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

      A single goal at his 7% ownership is season ending for us non owners

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Everything is giving you red Fudgy.
      Your season was over before GW2 started.

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

    A disaster week. Owning Kane/Bale/Reguilon/DCL/Greenwood seems not a good idea.

    Worse issue is only 1 gameweek left.

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

      This gameweek can double my rank from 60k.

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

    Any chance Reguilon gets an assist? (Clutching at straws!!)

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He already has one assist and a goal

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

        Not seeing the assist but got the goal on the -2 from him so far!

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      dont be greedy. Goal and an assist already

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

    bale coming on for 1 pointer would be some consolation after this disastrous gw

  9. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Does Reguilon get points for the 1000th premier league own goal?

  10. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Kane wants out, fair enough.
    Question is which titles competing team needs central midfielder with glass ankles ?

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

      A bit harsh, if you put him into a team with solid and creative midfielders then he's gonna do ok! Or not? 😛

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

    SIGGY ASSIST ITS BEEN 55 YEARS

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Richarlison goal, Siggy assist.

  13. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Omg RICHA

  14. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Rich and Siggy - great.

    DCL & Digne owner.

  15. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Wait why did siggy take that corner, shouldve been Digne

  16. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ricaaaaaaaaaarlison!!!

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

    Richa out-jumps Boly. Forgetful season for Wolves.

  18. Igz08
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Glad i did Zaha -> Raphinha instead of Willock. whelp

  19. rupopo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Think I'll give FPL a break for a few months after this week

  20. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Had Richarlison for 9 straight weeks and I just sold him...yep

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Still the right decision

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        This, just a bad outcome

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Forgot there was football on today, wished I had continued to forget after just checking the scores.

    My horrendous luck continues, highlight being that’s now 8 Newcastle goals but no ASM involvement.

    Unbelievable Jeff

  22. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23807312

    the one time i bench Siggy 🙁

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

      I finally get a return from him!!!

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        sadness. Benched him for Foden

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

          How can you be sad about that bro hahahaha

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Just kidding mostly haha

            Brought in Harrison for Jota this week, couldve held I guess. Will take the Foden goal and max BAPs

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Finally get something from him!

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Great save Martinez!

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

      First one, unfortunately. Need at least 2 more. But not from (K)ane, though.

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Willock is the English Lingard.

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      But Lingard has time on his side.

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

      Lol, Lingard just doing his best Englishman impression?

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

    All my players blanks with Bamford and Rudiger on my bench. Not happy times.

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez hauling!

  27. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Everton really being pushed on here by the fans after the goal

  28. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Traore's dad was a battering ram.

  29. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs suck. I think they'll finish 8th next year if they don't keep Kane.

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

    Praying Jota starts or is on the bench