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There are six Gameweek 14 matches taking place this evening, with four kicking off at 19:30 GMT and two getting underway 45 minutes later.

Southampton v Leicester City, Watford v Chelsea, West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley get us started, with Aston Villa v Manchester City and Everton v Liverpool to follow at 20:15 GMT.

Gianni, Toby and Ed will be following the action in the embedded video below and over on our YouTube channel.

As for the team news, it’s Thomas Tuchel who rotates the most – he’s made six changes from the Chelsea side held to a draw by Manchester United last weekend.

The injured Reece James misses out, while Hakim Ziyech, Jorginho, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Thiago Silva drop to the bench.

Andreas Christensen, Christian Pulisic, Saul Niguez, Mason Mount, Cesar Azpilicueta and Kai Havertz are recalled but Romelu Lukaku again has to be content with a place among the substitutes.

Opposite number Claudio Ranieri has made only one alteration from Gameweek 13, with Joao Pedro replacing the benched Cucho Hernandez. That means that Emmanuel Dennis is fit to start despite picking up a knock at Leicester.

Jamie Vardy and Michail Antonio both start their sides’ respective matches despite concerns about a midweek breather.

Leicester are indeed unchanged for their meeting with Southampton, who bring in Kyle Walker-Peters, Nathan Redmond and Nathan Tella for Lyanco, Romain Perraud and Armando Broja.

Antonio isn’t among David Moyes’s two changes; Vladimir Coufal and Jarrod Bowen come in for the injured Aaron Cresswell and the benched Arthur Masuaku.

Pascal Gross and Tariq Lamptey also have to make do with substitute duty at the London Stadium, with Adam Lallana and teenager Jeremy Sarmiento brought into the starting XI.

At Molineux, there are two changes apiece, three of which are enforced through suspensions to Ruben Neves, James Tarkowski and Ashley Westwood. Francisco Trincao drops to the bench as Leander Dendoncker and Adama Traore come in for the hosts, while Nathan Collins and Jack Cork replace their banned colleagues.

As for the later kick-offs, Jurgen Klopp has made only one change for the Merseyside derby: Joel Matip is recalled at the expense of Ibrahima Konate, with the front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota all starting.

Richarlison and Demarai Gray are in for Alex Iwobi and Anthony Gordon for the Toffees.

Jack Grealish and Phil Foden are only among the substitutes for Manchester City’s clash with Aston Villa, while Kyle Walker, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones miss out altogether and Aymeric Laporte is suspended.

Nathan Ake, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fernandinho come into Pep Guardiola’s starting XI.

Douglas Luiz and Emiliano Buendia replace Jacob Ramsey and Ashley Young in Steven Gerrard’s two alterations.

GAMEWEEK 14 TEAM NEWS

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Tella, Adams, A.Armstrong.

Subs: Forster, Lyanco, Long, Perraud, Broja, Djenepo, Smallbone, Elyounoussi, Valery

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Evans, Thomas, Soumare, Ndidi, Maddison, Lookman, Barnes, Vardy.

Subs: Ward, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Vestergaard, Daka.


Watford XI: Bachmann, Femenia, Cathcart, Troost-Ekong, Masina, Louza, Joao Pedro, Cleverley, Sissoko, King, Dennis.

Subs: Ngakia, Rose, Gosling, Fletcher, Tufan, Kabasele, Hernandez, Kucka, Elliot.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Christensen, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Saul, Alonso, Pulisic, Mount, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jorginho, Silva, Lukaku, Werner, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Benrahma, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Masuaku, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Areola, Noble, Perkins, Diop, Kral.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Cucurella, Bissouma, Lallana, Moder, Trossard, Sarmiento, Maupay.

Subs: Mac Allister, Mwepu, Lamptey, March, Steele, Duffy, Locadia, Burn, Gross.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Ait-Nouri, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Traore, Jimenez, Hwang.

Subs: Moulden, Ruddy, Hoever, Trincao, Silva, Cundle, Bueno, Campbell

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Collins, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Cork, Brownhill, Wood, McNeil, Cornet.

Subs: Hennessey, Norris, Roberts, Lennon, Rodriguez, Pieters, Vydra, Long, Thomas


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Mings, Konsa, Targett, Luiz, Nakamba, McGinn, Bailey, Buendia, Watkins.

Subs: Steer, Hause, A. Young, J. Ramsey, Chukwuemeka, A. Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Archer, Davis.

Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Sterling, Mahrez, Jesus.

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Grealish, Foden, Mbete, Palmer, McAtee, Lavia, Wilson-Esbrand.


Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Allan, Richarlison, Gray, Digne, Townsend, Doucoure, Godfrey, Coleman, Rondon.

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Delph, Iwobi, Tosun, Gordon, Gbamin, Branthwaite, Dobbin.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Thiago, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Jota, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Oxdale-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Williams, Morton.

  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I’m going to massively regret benching Semedo aren’t I?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Since I sold him he has earned 2 CSs in a row

  2. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Surely that goal makes no difference as everyone has Salah perma captain

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

      My ML leader oddly captained Lukaku. They were 20k or so. Oops...

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Shows that it's all luck if someone that clueless is at 20k

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Couple in a minileague of mine didn't, one Alonso one Kane

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Almost a TAA assist

  4. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Leaving after 20 mins is just pathetic.

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I agree.

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

      This

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

    14 GWs in and Salah has only (marginally) blanked once. Ridiculous!

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

      Should’ve been 15m+. So underpriced again

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Also under appreciated at the ballon d’or.

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

          He’s actually underrated

    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      True.

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

      He's without a doubt the best player on the planet right now but somehow ranked 7th in the Ballon D'Or.

  6. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Henderson assist as well. He’s having one of his rare all round stinking days

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mo perma cappo will notchange any time soon.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Guaranteed a return, minimum.

  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rondon close.....to OG

  9. Roy Hudd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Truly awful support from those Everton fans leaving early. Poor fans.

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Prime reckons the fans are leaving Goodison.

    They've gone to the bar.

    2 nil West ham!!

  11. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How are City / Bernardo doing?

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Everton fans taking the ball, their best form of defence 🙂

  13. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OMG Antonio

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ah damn

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Antinuoooooooooooooo

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    He’s back!

  16. Scoring freely
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Everton fans rage quitting.

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Really? OMG

  18. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO goal

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice.

  19. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What's happening with these medical emergencies tonight - first at Watford and now at St Mary's?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I mean that’s 4 this season
      I remember none before

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very odd

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Antonio punishing sellers 6 GWs later

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Delaaaaaayed gratification

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    FFS antonio

  22. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who's this Antonio chap? Worth getting in?

  23. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VAR going to rule out Antonio G?

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Please no.

  24. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh shut up!

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not a good start for the Kane cap punt

  26. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Toni’s goal or not?

  27. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Var check Antonio

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      please be off

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Duffy OG?

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ANTONIOOOOOO

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Given or slow?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Standard...