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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. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Soucek? Really? Whatisthis? 2020?

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

    Fornals A

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      More like Sanchez

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

    Ok Antonio, get the next one

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

    Brighton CS busted is lovely.

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

    Get involved in a goal Antonio for f*** sake

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

      Was thinking the same.

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

      Dreadful isn't he, glad I don't own

      Hope I jinxed it for ya 😉

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Was involved in the celebrations

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

    #Brenden for Utd.

  7. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you mind actually doing something tonight Antonio pal

  8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fornals assist C'mon!

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

    Mendy looking ropey...

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

      Faking injury now to ease the pressure.

      All Watford, all down Alonso's side.

  10. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fark moi my double CHE defence looking shakey

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

    Chelsea players are taking too long to realise they're in a proper fight tonight

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely. Games like this you have to weather the early storm.

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

    Another 9-0 coming up in the Southampton match? 😉

  13. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I've held onto Antonio and Benrahma so much longer than I should've

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

      Someone still with Benrahma. That is a real patient FPL player.

  14. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Potter you clueless clown

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

      How so?

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

      I didn't expect a Brighton CS anyway.

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

    Hold Johnson!!

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

      Wrong Hub

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Onto it, good sir

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

    We desperately need this format every weekend.

    Jump to the goals and between games (like nfl red zone). It’s 2021 and crazy to still have soccer Saturday commentary only

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

      TV rights

    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      NFL red zone is such a good format!!

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Would make fpl so much more fun

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

      Agree 100%

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just not on Amazon

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

    Changing the subject but if anyone tried to get an Atletico Mineiro special addition shirt - classic football shirts have them in stock now. Would imagine they’ll sell fast

    1. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Holy moly that is some shirt

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

        Bit annoying as I ordered one direct from the club in July which was a total hassle and it’s still not arrived - then CFS get them in stock!

  18. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea getting bullied

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

      Watford strikers well worth a punt

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        King after the MCI game

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

    Well at least I told myself I expected Brightom to concede so any small hopes of a clean sheet are out of the way early

  20. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hearing a lot of Bowen for future transfer, but fornals looking as good this season.

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

      Bowen starting up front for the game Antonio will miss is tempting people.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yarmolenko can also play up front, Bowen isnt guaranteed that position

    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Could double up for the good fixture run (5 man midfield formation)

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

    Danny Rose on for Masina.

    What could have been for James...

  22. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Danny Rose coming on! Chelsea thrashing now hopefully

  23. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Danny Rose in the Spurs documentary was jokes

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Incident at watford

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Players called back to dressing room.

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

        Someone in crowd is in serious need of medical attention apparently

      2. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Watford early momentum gone now

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

      Member of public in the audience has had a medical incident.

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hope the person is ok! Does the match stop as an ambulance needs to access the ground or something?

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

    Chelsea match paused until the health situation with the fan is sorted out

  26. Norco
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Foden, the gift that keeps not giving.
    Since bringing him in:
    2,3,1,0,0

    HODL

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same

    2. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same

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

      FodenCoin

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      When I bought him he returned 7, 6, 18, and then you mugs bought him and ruined the party 😉

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Always sell when everyone else buys

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

    Hope that fan is OK.

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

      TC on Masina I think.

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

        To soon

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

          Couldn’t help myself. Sorry lads.

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

        Lol though

  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So is bilva going to be benched this weekend?

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

      They have a dead rubber next midweek to rest the first teamers.

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

    The quality of direct free kicks is really bad atm, so many hitting the wall or blazing over because they can’t get it up and down

    Beckham really was a genius with the dead ball

  30. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No Gundo in the squad?