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Thursday team news as four further Gameweek 18 fixtures are postponed

16 December 2021 1890 comments
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Following the postponement of Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur, tonight’s Premier League action now gets underway at 19:45 GMT with Chelsea v Everton, followed by Liverpool v Newcastle United 15 minutes later.

It has also been revealed that a further four Gameweek 18 fixtures have been called off this weekend, which makes five in total:

  • Everton v Leicester City
  • Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Southampton v Brentford
  • Watford v Crystal Palace
  • West Ham United v Norwich City

The following fixtures remain on, at least for now:

  • Aston Villa v Burnley
  • Leeds United v Arsenal
  • Newcastle United v Manchester City
  • Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

As for tonight’s team news, Thomas Tuchel makes two changes for Chelsea, with Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic coming in for Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.

Havertz and Werner miss out completely, with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Romelu Lukaku also absent from the matchday squad.

Rafael Benitez makes five changes for Everton, with Jonjoe Kenny, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alex Iwobi, Anthony Gordon and Ellis Simms replacing Seamus Coleman, Fabian Delph, Andros Townsend, Demarai Gray and Richarlison.

The headline news at Anfield is that Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho and Curtis Jones are not included in the squad due to Covid, while Callum Wilson starts on the bench for Newcastle United.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Ziyech, Mount, Pulisic

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Christensen, Chalobah, Kante, Niguez, Barkley, Sarr

Everton XI: Pickford, Kenny, Godfrey, Holgate, Keane, Branthwaite, Doucoure, Gomes, Iwobi, Gordon, Simms

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Allan, Coleman, Gbamin, Dobbin, Onyango

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson, Thiago, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Pitaluga, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Minamino, Tsimikas, Williams

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis, Hayden, Shelvey, Fraser, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton

Subs: Darlow, Clark, Ritchie, Hendrick, Willock, Almirón, Gayle, Longstaff, Wilson

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

    Wow, thought that Liverpool cleanie was a given. Nightmare game week strikes again…

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not when Thiago is handing assists out …

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone & their granny's budgie has TAA. No big whoop, still chance of goals & assists for him (not that it matters)

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

        But some people have doubled up on Liverpool defence getting Robertson

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Some people should really have Salah, Jota, TAA.

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

    GW from hell confirmed when Voldemort scores

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  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jota miss. Salah assist. Need returns from one of Jota, James or Alonso for my cup game

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  4. Gunneryank
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Uuuum what?

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

    Decent assist from Tiago that

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  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Shelves goal

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

    Get Thiago off the pitch. Just not premier league level

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

    Agent Thiago x3 tonight.

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

    Shelvey_ absolutely essential.

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    1. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I even mocked when FPL listed him as a key differential last week. And it bloody came off!

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  10. Top Dog
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Long way to go but you could have got Newcastle at 22-1!

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  11. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any TAA cappers stepping forward?

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

      Luckily my cup opponent

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      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, you might get lucky there

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

      I did see a few earlier

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

      It didn’t last long for them

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    4. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      There's many out there

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    5. Gunneryank
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm only so cheeky as to have vice-captained him. But still could rack up attacking points. He gets a pass from me. Man is a points machine.

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

    GW17 of 21/22 has become legendary.

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  13. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane post …

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

    Salah in the mood!

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  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No VVD and Fabinho, no CS

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

    No Van Dijk no Van Dango

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

    Shelvey triple cappers in heaven

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  18. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That was not in the script.

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

      Welcome to GW17.

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      1. Dammit_182
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

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  19. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson assist?

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

      Vardy

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

        Have both, get in

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    2. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Toney touched it

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

    I think I’ll just play the game week with 6, feels even riskier taking hits for an early Saturday deadline with most of the games being played the Sunday

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

      I've played the last two weeks with 6 and dropped 50k in rank despite both my hits paying off kind off.

      Sanchez to DDG lol
      Ronaldo to Watkins

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

        How did you end playing with just 6 each week?
        Looking at my MLs, that's basically unheard of.

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

          I've had Sanchez Steele Reguilon Son DDG Ronaldo King Sissoko out through postponements plus Cancelo out this week, last week I still had Scarlett on the bench too and ESR didn't play.

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

            Oh, very unlucky. Any points this evening? Fingers crossed!

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

              Salah(c) TAA and James, unfortunately all rivals have Jota so I'm already screwed, went for Son over him and he's now missed 3 games!

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

                Ouch. No break here for you it seems.
                Surely there will be a turnaround soon.
                I manifest it in my username hahaha

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  21. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah just dribbling until he gives the ball away …

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

    'Non celebration' celebration from Shelvey. I remember him scoring an own goal a few seasons back against Liverpool and doing the same celebration

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

      He won't be celebrating later whe he's fine for playing against his parent club.

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

        n* d*

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

    Mane has to pass there for the open goal. Offside and nearly a great finish, but poor decision making.

    Which game was it earlier in the season where he went shot mad?

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

    Didn't get Trent for the cleanies anyway.

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

    Thiago is drunk.

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

      Gotta be with a GW like this

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

      Probably has Covid

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  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    James looks good

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  27. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    LOL

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  28. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Reece James could have easily had a brace and an assist by now

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

      You forget I brought him in,

      1, 0, 0, 0 so far, 1 again today probably

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

        r u actually 1k rank ?

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

          130k now after last two weeks!

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

    Lewis hamstrung

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  30. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jamaal hammy gone

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