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Gameweek 20 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with two more matches this evening.

Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion is first up at 19:30 GMT, with Brentford v Manchester City getting underway 45 minutes after that.

On the team news front, Thomas Tuchel has made four changes to the Chelsea side that defeated Aston Villa on Boxing Day.

Romelu Lukaku, Andreas Christensen, Mateo Kovacic and Cesar Azpilicueta return to the Blues’ line-up, with Trevoh Chalobah, Marcos Alonso and N’Golo Kante dropping to the bench. Thiago Silva misses out altogether after picking up an injury in Gameweek 19.

Kai Havertz is back on the hosts’ bench after his reported recent spell in self-isolation.

Brighton won for the first time in three months on Sunday but Graham Potter has nevertheless made three changes to the starting XI who impressed against Brentford, with injury forcing his hand in one instance.

There is no Leandro Trossard, who has a hamstring problem, while Adam Webster and Enock Mwepu drop to the bench.

Yves Bissouma, Solly March and the fit-again Joel Veltman return to the Seagulls’ starting XI.

Shane Duffy is back among the visitors’ substitutes after missing out on Boxing Day.

In the other match in west London, Pep Guardiola makes four changes to the side that beat Leicester City 6-3 three days ago.

Gabriel Jesus, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden make up the all-new front three, with Nathan Ake coming in for a start at left-back.

Raheem Sterling, Rihad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko all drop to the bench.

Two of Thomas Frank’s three changes are enforced, as Bryan Mbeumo is injured and Christian Norgaard is suspended.

Yoane Wissa, Frank Onyeka and Mads Roerslev are brought into the side, with Sergi Canos only a substitute.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Pulisic, Lukaku.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Kante, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Ziyech, Havertz, Sarr.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Veltman, Burn, Cucurella, Bissouma, Lallana, March, Moder, Mac Allister, Maupay.

Subs: Webster, Mwepu, Gross, Alzate, Welbeck, Steele, Duffy, Richards, Ferguson.


Brentford XI: Fernandez, Pinnock, Jansson, Sorensen, Roerslev, Baptiste, Jensen, Onyeka, Thompson, Wissa, Toney.

Subs: Canos, Forss, Ghoddos, Peart-Harris, Bidstrup, Stevens, Cox.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Bernardo, Jesus, Foden, Grealish.

Subs: Sterling, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Steffen, Mahrez, Carson, Mbete-Tabu, Palmer.

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  1. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    There goes second captaincy coin flip in a row wrong. Still happy to own Foden though.

    1. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      40-something % EO. He can score as much as he wants 🙂

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I know but it was total coin flip last week Son vs Ronaldo and this week Son vs Foden. Good to see him scoring as an owner though.

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If Salah was your captain, 99/100 you pick him vs Leicester given their struggles. Its really not worth getting upset about, I'm in exact same position as you - 0 regrets.

  2. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Philippe Fodeninho. Class goal

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

    What a cool finish

  4. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Shove that in your pipe Ilpistallero

    yeehah

  5. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Patience rewarded

  6. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Phil 🙂

    Green arrow confirmed 😀

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

    Nice Foden VC coming in for Salah 😎 about time I had some luck

    1. Peteex
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ?

    2. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haha…if only the ‘0’ points meant you got a sub on….

    3. teneighty
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same here, high five!

  8. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Standard city, should’ve conceded 1 min earlier then go the length to score on the counter

    Foden VC

  9. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Foden Finally

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

    Haul needed Phil!

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Big one!

  11. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Foden to Mahrez...well played

  12. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Foden (C) wooop woop

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My vice, damn

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Me too, but I'm happy.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Aye me too, very needed

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

        Me too. Luckily Salah got 0

  13. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Points! I have actual points!!

  14. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cheers Phil, wish I captained you. Finally some points

  15. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Foden you utter swine. Rank taking a battering

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Your ranks probably been going up most weeks though when he’s been benched.

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        rank hasn't gone up in 8 weeks

  16. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I’ll take an assist (KDB captain) we want more!

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice differential. It's looking good for him

  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just getting in to see James came off injured - wtf, as if it couldn’t get any worse…

    Was it bad? No idea what to do with my team

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Suspected hammy could not hardly walk off pitch

  18. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Foden is unreal value for 8m,just need him to stop being a naughty boy and keep starting regularly now.
    Remember how Silva vs Foden was a debate? Good times.

    1. Ephurion
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Inb4 Silva goal and assist?

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He had a great run,but it’s not his role to score/assist regularly.
        He’s one of the best players in the league as he offers so much.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes he scored today, that doesnt change the past

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

    Finally some luck this week.

    Perfect goal =]

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rival has KDB Foden too!

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

        Ah damn it said Cancelo in the commentary.

        Not so perfect

  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thank God I resisted the FH

    Would’ve taken Foden out for Mahrez 🙂

  21. Drumandbaines123
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If Alonso does get a clean sheet here it will be the jammiest points I get all season. Especially as a non Reece James owner too.

  22. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can we just take a moment to appreciate the assist from KDB? Quality.

  23. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Worst possible scorer tonight.... Foden

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Best outcome ever

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Haha I think Bilva to Foden is worth the hit unfortunately

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son assist was worse.

  24. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foden when I own him- strolling around out wide, taking it easy not interested in goals or this shooting lark, allergic to the box

      Foden when I don't own him- A demon that spends all his time in the box trying his best to score

    • Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foden looked more off than Kane.
      BWHAHA

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

        Part of Foden arm he can't score with was off, Kane can score with his shoulderm

      2. Ephurion
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Did you not see the defenders foot? Looked way onside

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

        Kane was offside by a small margin.
        Foden was miles onside.

      4. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nope. Onside. Kane was off.

    • Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Two more Phil 🙂

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

        Every 8 hours for the next 7 days.

    • Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thx Foden, maybe I won't ditch you 😉 Bernardo, how many goals without involvement?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        2,675,091

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

      KdB's first assist of the Premier League season.

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That's incredible really.

    • gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The Silva non goal involvement count continues. 18 and counting.

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Can’t decide who to lose first, him or James.

    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Glad I got Foden in this gw, first time owner

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You’re missed all the pain is holders have gone through lol

      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hes been great for me. If he doesn't play you get a decent sub in. Its simple.