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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Adams G

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Duffy on, if Webster had just gone off a few mins earlier Duffy would have been on for a cs

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, typical of my season as own Duffy - Webster was due to go off at 20 mins but 'soldiered' on - git.

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

      Livramento haul

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Ban

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

          Nvm, thought Leicester had scored!

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

          Ban!!!!

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

        I’m in shock.

        Bossing this game and we’re actually putting chances away

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

        Duffy eligible for CS?

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

          Nope

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

            5-6 minutes late

        2. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No. 4mins short.

        3. 420king
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No. 6 min too late.

        4. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Nope, annoying because Webster got injured on 20 mins and soldiered on until Duffy wouldn't be able to get a cs then sat down

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

            He will get 3 points for goal?

          • Crystal Alice
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            4 mins short on radio 6 mins short on Amazon

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

            In before someone says 'unless there's 6 minutes extra time'!

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

          C'mon the Saints!

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

          3 players and no involvement in 3 goals, brilliant stuff.

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

            Antonio had 67% goal involvement until GW9. Zero since, it's crazy!

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

              Shame he couldn't have saved that recent screamer for Jamaica for West Ham duty

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

          Is the Chelsea game back on?

          1. COLLIN QUANER
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            About to restart now

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

              Ty!

        8. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Duffy goal needed

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

          Che Adams 3 goals in 5. One to consider if looking for a cheap forward!

        10. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Maddison Vardy double up not looking too clever for me

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

          Players back out at Watford.

          Here we go!

        12. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Haven't made a worse transfer than Hwang Ho in my many years playing this game.

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

          Leicester keeping up their defensive form.

          Schmeichel still in 14.5% of teams.

          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Schmeichel being replaced next year shocking season so far, way too many mistakes.

          2. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Our defence is totally porous - anyone owning any of our defenders, inc Schmeichel, is bonkers.

          3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I got 9 points out of my BB gw 1 with Schmeichel - won't hear a bad word said about him!

        14. JONALDINHO
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Leicester the team to target?

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

            Looks like it now. Pity I didn't start Dennis vs them.

        15. _Gunner
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Do Something Antonio

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

          Both Antonio and Jimenez should be in the points already tonight, ugh

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

            Fornals hit the bar, while Traore is drunk

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

          Maddison looks so sharp. Leicester don't.

        18. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Saw Adama Traore tearing forwards - Jimenez ready for a pass. Tarore leathers the ball and misses an easy goal chance. No goal or assist in God knows how many games. Underlying stats me @rse. Traore is brainless.

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

            His one assist this season is a free he won that was then deflected in 😀

            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Annoying part was co-commentator said 'maybe' he should have passed it to Jiminez.
              There was no maybe he SHOULD have. I was shouting pass it during the move.
              Most annoying thing was co-com said a few minutes before the move that Tarore was in a 'transitional season'.
              Again I screamed at the screen for how flipping long?

              1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                • 16 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I just found out the commentator who said Adama Traore was in a 'transitional season'. It was Graeme Le Saux.

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

          I know everyone owns him, but Cancelo at RB means Cancelo haul time.

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

            Don't care what he does once he doesn't get booked.

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

          71% possession for Brighton and should have just scored

        21. Kryptonite666
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Leicester looking quite porous defensively

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Quite???!!!!!!!

          2. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Need Forfana back

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

          I fancy Wilson against this Leicester defence.

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

            Joelinton licking his lips.

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            After that game he's gone

        23. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Schmeichel is one useless piece of ****!

          Can’t wait to sell this week

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

          WAT CHE

          Amazon say the ambulance is coming to take the man affected in the crowd, but he is stable. The hospital is next door.

          Once that happens, the players will come back out.

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

            The players are already back out. Warming up now.

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

            Cheers for update. Watching hibs rangers tonight

        25. Feloh
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Leicester looking like rookies at the back.

        26. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          wow. Jimenez and Traore really don't play well together

        27. Cruicky
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          9/14 games now that Leicester have conceded 2 or more goals.

          McCarthy again like vs Norwich should have done better for the goal conceded, very surprised Forster isn't getting a look in for Southampton.

        28. RogDog_jimmy
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          world class save from fabianski.
          super good.

        29. Miniboss
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Oh Antonio, what happened? You used to be cool.

          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Knackered I think.