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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 XI: Gunn, 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. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wow … KDB(c) and Son saving my game week in the space of a few minutes … thank god

  2. Mario Balofail
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone owning Coutinho? Feels like the old days...

    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Brought him in this week. Happy.

      1. Mario Balofail
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I did it week before and thought I made a terrible mistake. Now I feel as happy as you. Good move, mate

  3. teneighty
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fodoff

  4. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Son and KDB goals ruined my gameweek in matter of seconds.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same here lol

  5. HD7
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs goal is absolute disgrace by the ref

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

    Do something Watkins!

  7. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    De Bruyne you beauty!!!

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Phew!
    Ignored the DGW noise and got in KDB (C) in this week

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

    Ayew on for Olise on 71 mins.

    Palace dominating.

    Edouard to stay benched?

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

    No KDB No Son No Coutinho. Not a good week at all

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

    Spurs so lucky. Clear foul on Broja in the buildup to that goal and a head injury so the ref should have stopped the game.

  12. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Feels great to finally get some points from my captain oh captain!
    Couldn’t get my Captain right for the last 4 weeks

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who are Edouard owners getting off the bench?

    1. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dalot… Broja sitting at me 3rd on the Bench

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

      Dennis!

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

      Everyone getting Ramsey I assume

    4. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey hopefully, not holding my breath though

  14. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon grab another Kevin!!

  15. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Its been time to transfer Foden out for a while but of course we'll keep him in our team vs Norwich next week

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will he be risked with UCL 3 days later?

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

      Could be easily benched

    3. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      True. But I guess every City midfielder is a doubt every week with Pep's rotation

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

    Rival captained Son. Lucky as ****.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why is that lucky?

      He was excellent today

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

        Because the goal should not have stood.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Fouls are not given all the time, doesn’t make the goal lucky. It didn’t affect the play at all.

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

            Now you're just talking *****.

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

    Gallagher free kick edge of box.

    Well saved low by the post.

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kane captain was not the one

    1. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I was so sure of it as well.

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He’s linked up well, spurs been very poor though.

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

    Substitution at Carrow Road

    Norman on for Norwich

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

    Palace sub incoming

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Please eduoard

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mateta YC, might need to be subbed.

  22. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ignore post. Making teams for myself to review later.

    Current:
    DDG
    Trent, Robbo, Digne, Cancelo
    Jota, Bowen, Bernardo, KDB (c)
    Antonio, Dennis

    Steele, Gray, Johnson, Gelhardt

    GW25 Jota > Bruno (c) (free)
    GW26 Bruno > Salah (TC) (free)
    GW27 Free hit
    GW28 wildcard (0.2 ITB):
    Mendy, Foster
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Ait Nouri
    Salah, Mahrez, Ziyech, Bowen, Saka
    Antonio, Dennis, Broja

    OR

    GW25 wildcard (8.6ITB but only 7.5 to be used in FREE SLOT):
    Ramsdale, Foster
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, Laporte, Digne
    Bruno, Mahrez, Coutinho, Bowen, FREE SLOT
    Antonio, Dennis, Broja

    GW26 Bruno > Salah (TC) (free)
    GW27 Free Hit
    GW28 James > Laporte (free)

    Second team provides 6x DGW26ers could be 7 if free slot is Arsenal midfielder or Sarr of Watford?

  23. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Another Broja sitter. Southampton should have easily won this game

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

    As it stands
    3 - Pukki (28)
    2 - Olise (20)
    1 - Zaha (18)

    3 - Davies, Son (23)
    1 - Lucas Moura, Broja (21)

    3 - Mahrez (31)
    2 - De Bruyne (28)
    1 - Stones, Sterling (26)

    3 - Coutinho (46)
    2 - Ramsey (44)
    1 - James (35)

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

      Davies on 3 bonus!

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

      KDB has to get 3 bonus points no matter what

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kane is so frustrating to own

  26. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How on earth did VAR not see that foul on Broja?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Blind morons at the helm

  27. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Buendia hurt

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

    Double sub for Palace lining up

  29. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gooooaaal Southampton

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

    2 2 Spurs Saints