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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. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you take out any of these players?
    Bowen
    Gallagher
    Antonio
    Dennis

    May just use my 1FT to do Sanchez > Ramsdale and let the fpl gods have their fun.

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

      Wait. Leeds rising Covid cases rumoured

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

      Yes Antonio

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

        But those fixtures?!!

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

      Depends on cash and rest of team. Based on info available, I'd agree with Ramsdale move.

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  2. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is it true thatt literally everyone have James?

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

      It literally is

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

      73.8% in top 10k

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

        Ok still little thing to cheer for...

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

        🙁 I'm not even in top 100k anymore

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

      Literally aaand figuratively and theoretically (no).

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

    McManaman just called Jamal Lewis "poor thing" 😆

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

    Voldemort loves a goal vs LFC

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  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Everton with a CPU player from Pro Clubs as their striker.

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  6. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    It's pure luck of the draw now then I guess? My main rival in 2x cash leagues can field a full 11 with no hits on Saturday with the current games postponed. I however can only field 7 and therefore need a -12 just to match him!! Oh dear!!

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

      A small teardrop ran down my cheek reading this

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      1. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        As Mike Skinner would say "Dry your eyes mate"!! I'm not crying just stating a fact that it's now turned into a lottery?!!

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

      Now you know how I've felt for the past two gameweeks, thats 18 players ive had out through covid postponements now! My rival got 11 out this week with Broja off the bench lol

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      1. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I've had similar but now it's officially a lottery?!! Good luck, we're all gonna need it?!! Really feel the F.A should just cancel all the fixtures for at least a week and give all the clubs time to reassess and manage their vastly differing, individual situations for the best? The case rate is skyrocketing and really they need to recognise it and gmake moves to implement a Premiership circuit breaker now?

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

          The Chelsea and Liverpool games going ahead tonight are shocking, 1000's will contract it at the games.

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      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And the majority of others are in the same boat. Or is it this bad luck nonsense again ?

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

    Alonso to Mount almost

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

    Pretty sure Jonjo played for Pool when they were struggling

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

      Part of the reason 😀

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

        Lol

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

      Miss that Liverpool side

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

        😆 hahaha that side was poor af

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

          Yea but Jonjo is better than Oxalade he's underrated 😀

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

      When you say 'played'...

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  9. JAYPEE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you bring in KDB or Foden?

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

      Not atm

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

      KDB if they were a similar price.
      But they ain’t.
      So Foden

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

    Would be classic GW17 if this ended 0-1

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

    Mad times for fpl, what could make it even more crazy? Odds of 1 of the teams tonight not coming out for 2nd half due to covid and game getting calle off. The lolz that would cause on here…

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

      Pretty sure they don't test mid game

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

        Imagine someone comes off at half term, feeling unwell, quick lateral flow, ends up positive. Then what?

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

    I hate to be that person but I’d scrap Thiago and get JWP from saints as a back up / starter in CM. So much better, high energy and has set pieces in locker.

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

      I'd hate to be you too.

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

        It’s a genius transfer

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

          I see you're a saints fan. Are you trying to palm him off?

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

            He’s our best player entering his prime, but we’re awful. He deserves to play at the top level and it’s a well worn path to Liverpool

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

            He really does like him that much.

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

      People are so reactionary at times it’s unreal

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

        Thiago started 7 games in the Prem this year. We won all 7 with an aggregate score of 20-1. Enough said

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

          Could have been 30-1 without him. Though really it shows he’s a safe set of hands against ‘the poor sides’ where Liverpool boss possession and just want to recycle the ball

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  13. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have Mount, TAA, Salah(c) and 30 points.

    Cup opponent has James, Jota, Salah(TC) and 20 points.

    I need a miracle.

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

    Fixtures Ticker saying blank forvWestham too is this confirmed ??

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

      Indeed.

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

        Thanks brother

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

      Yep West Ham Norwich is off because I brought in Antonio!

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

        It's irrelevant. All games will be off

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

          No i was about to do Cr7 to Antonio last night but amazingly i still have my FT still 😀

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        2. Espanyolie
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No they won’t

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

        This week you mean or last week ?

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

    Jota doing what he does best.

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

      And now he tries to pass instead of going for it

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

      Miss sitters

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

    Just put 2x £10 bets on T'Silva or James to score First goal at crazy odds.
    It's the drink that does it.

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

    Damn it Jota. Wrong side of the post

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Usually is.

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  18. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Have made 2 goalkeeper transfers in the last 2 GWs for the combined return of -4.

    Feel another is inevitable this week. One day I'll make a vanity transfer again...

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

    Jotaaaaaaaa

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

    Jota G
    No A

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

      I can't believe one of my players scoring this week. Are you sure? Must be a mistake.

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

    Jota G

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  22. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    7 players and 2FTs for the GW18. As of now.

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      same here

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

    Already on Watkins..

    Any forward to go for that has a game this weekend and may be decent for the future as well?

    Can’t find any..

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

    Jota scores

    Newcastle fuming

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

    Yes Diogoooooooooo

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

    No whistle, goal stands like ESR vs United

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

    Mike Dean the hero

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

    Jota

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

    Few

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

    Diogoooooo!!!!!!!

    Top of my ML I go!

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