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Four more Gameweek 24 matches take place this evening, with Manchester City v Brentford, Norwich City v Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton all kicking off at 19:45 GMT and Aston Villa v Leeds United getting underway a quarter of an hour later.

It’s not often that the headline Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team news comes from Palace but that’s the case tonight, as the most-bought player of Gameweek 24, Odsonne Edouard, finds himself among the substitutes at Carrow Road.

Vicente Guaita, Wilfried Zaha, Joachim Andersen and Will Hughes are brought back into the side as Patrick Vieira makes four changes from the weekend win over Hartlepool United.

Angus Gunn, Max Aarons and Teemu Pukki are back in the Norwich City XI in Dean Smith’s three alterations from Saturday, with Josh Sargent missing out through illness.

The omission of Kyle Walker is the only real surprise in Pep Guardiola’s line-up.

The City boss makes five changes to the side that beat Fulham in the FA Cup on Saturday, with Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling replacing Walker, Nathan Ake, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish.

Ivan Toney misses out with a calf injury for Brentford and he is one of three changes to the side that were beaten by Everton on Saturday. Ethan Pinnock, Frank Onyeka and Saman Ghoddos come in, as Mads Bech Sorensen and Vitaly Janelt also make way.

It’s straightforward team news from Villa Park, where both sides are unchanged from their last matches in Gameweek 23. That means a start for Raphinha, who had been flagged going into this contest.

In keeping with that theme, Antonio Conte sticks with the same Spurs side that beat Brighton in the FA Cup on Saturday – so that means new signings Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski have to be content with places on the bench.

Opponents Southampton make 10 changes to the side that beat Coventry at the weekend, with only the indefatigable James Ward-Prowse keeping his place.

There’s good news regarding Armando Broja, who recovers from a knee problem to feature, but there’s no Tino Livramento, who lasted 90 minutes on his comeback from injury on Saturday.

GAMEWEEK 24 TEAM NEWS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Schlupp, Gallagher, Olise, Zaha, Mateta,

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Ayew, Eze, Clyne, McArthur, Benteke, Edouard.

Norwich City XIGunn, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Williams, Placheta, McLean, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki, Idah.

Subs: McGovern, Byram, Zimmermann, Gilmour, Dowell, Normann, Tzolis, Rowe, Giannoulis.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Laporte, De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling.

Subs: Steffen, Walker, Ake, Gundogan, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Delap, McAtee.

Brentford XI: Raya, Roerslav, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry, Jensen, Norgaard, Onyeka, Ghoddos, Canos.

Subs: Fernandez, Lossl, Dasilva, Wissa, Mbeumo, Baptiste, Sorensen, Stevens


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Royal, Sanchez, Romero, Davies, Reguilon, Winks, Hojbjerg, Son, Moura, Kane.

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sessegnon, Rodon, White, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Bergwijn, Scarlett.

Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Broja, Adams.

Subs: Valery, Stephens, Diallo, Smallbone, Djenepo, Walcott, Long, A Armstrong, Caballero.


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Digne, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho.

Subs: Sanson, Chambers, Young, Ings, Olsen, Hause, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam, Chrisene.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Dallas, Llorente, Struijk, Koch, Klich, Rodrigo, Raphinha, Harrison, James.

Subs: Forshaw, Roberts, Klaesson, Bate, Gelhardt, Hjelde, McKinstry, Shackleton, Kenneh.


  1. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cmon my son (c)

  2. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    16 from DDG, Gray, Bowen & Antonio (benched Dennis) with tonight's participants;

    Digne, Cancelo, KDB (c), Bernardo < Hoping for 35-40 points from this lot.

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Time for Watkins to shine!

  4. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    9-0 incoming please Spurs

    Running out of time this season.

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Let's go Foden!

  6. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kane hat trick please

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      And Son And Moura as well please

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      And 3 assists for Harry’s hat trick from Ben Davies please

  7. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kane is the one I don’t have that worries me most tonight

  8. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cancelo, KDB (c), watkins, coutinho & Eduoard if he comes on, come on!

  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KDB (c) / Laporte / Cancelo / Raphinha / Watkins / Son and maybe Edouard. Expecting some sexy points tonight.

  10. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I always forget Spurs play Duel Of The Fates before games, listening to it is always so funny

  11. Forgetmeknot
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hopefully we get some points tonight…because even the 2 most of us have tomorrow will count against us

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Man City defence EO is 141%

    1. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Play up Ghoddos

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Think a lot captained cancelo

  13. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Where is Livramento?

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Resting after playing longer than expected in the Cup.

  14. _Make
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Curse of Edouard

  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bernardo Silva making his 23rd league start in a row. That's how to beat Pep Roulette.

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

      Rodri a lot cheaper for similar points & starts.

  16. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pukki goal

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Palace's dire away form may continue

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Had Pukki in all my WC drafts, did not go down well on here, essential!

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Guaita the gift that keeps on giving

    1. Sterling Archer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Haha he really is, only hope now is a saves point! Better the 1st minute than the last!

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

    Cancelo LB, Stones RB.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Foden down the middle, Sterling on left, Mahrez on the right

  19. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I respect Guaita for surrendering his CS 2 minutes in rather than in the 89th, time to watch Milan-Lazio!

  20. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Adams hits sitter straight at Lloris

  21. Athletico Underachieving
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Time to get Edouard on

  22. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Livramento missing out. Any info on this?

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

      He was injured and not expected to start today.

  23. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How this looks for -4?

    Jota + Foden + Dennis => Salah + Martinelli + Ronaldo - 4?

    Then Ronaldo => Kane for GW26

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    4.9m Idah assist

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

      Norwich have certainly improved.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1 goal and 2 assists in last 3 games, and he still has 85 mins left. I have him, but nailed to my bench

    3. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No one is starting a 4.9m Idah, even if you have him

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        tbh its tempting, im playing Ramsey this week, but it coulda been Idah

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Looks a decent enabler relative to the junk that is King and Dennis!
        Quite like this WC team for instance:
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1084478/event/24/

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Prefer Son over Kane

          Ramsdale Fodder
          TAA Cancelo Rudiger Digne Coady
          Salah KDB Son Bowen Ramsey
          Pukki King Broja

          1. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah agree, although the argument for Kane is you always have to play 1 forward and King/Broja/Dennis/Idah are likely guaranteed 2 pointers in most games

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

    Didn't think Dean Smith would make Norwich this competitive.

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lol my mate travelled up to Norwich just to see their team concede within 1 minute.

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Long time to go

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

      Hopefully he got there in time, or 2 mins late!

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hardly a treck from South London.

  27. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    4 wins in 5 for Norwich before tonight, not so sure they're a team to target any more

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

      Agreed.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      There not, but City and Liverpool are capable of scoring 4 or 5 versus any side.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Basically Everton is the new Norwich

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

        And Leicester the old Leeds?

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

      Leeds haven't conceded yet tonight either...

      Get people off of Salah TC 😉

  28. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Really nice seeing Raya back in goal for Brentford

  29. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
    There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Feeling OK, Zezima?

  30. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Romero offside

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Almost a perfect start