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9 February 2022 1481 comments
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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. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone reverses their transfer

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

      I didn’t do any transfers. I have the same rubbish team as last week

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

    1.01 Xg on that chance for Broja

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

    Southampton look good

    Or are Spurs just shite?

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

      Nice mix.

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

      Southampton are pure quality

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

    A (K)ane goal - Royal assist before halftime would be lovely. Don't expect to see Royal again in second half.

  5. Tango74
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Evening

    I have 2FT

    Is it worth doing Ronaldo to Bruno for DGW?

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

      Depends if you prefer to be let down by Bruno more than Ronaldo

  6. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mings sitter wastes Digne assist ….

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

    Sterling wins pen

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

      FFS, SHOCK

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

    Can't wait to get Broja in my team!

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

    Mahrez pen goal upcoming
    Raz A

  10. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leaving Broja 2nd on bench after King as I thought the best he'd get would be a cameo was silly of me. Oh well

    1. TMERC187
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm in the same boat...

    2. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I tend to worry that when a player is flagged they might only get 10 mins or so. I’ll always put a player who is fit before them

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

    Mahrez's penalty?

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

      Yes

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

    Mahrez G
    Sterling A

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

      Urghhhhhh what did i say, Mahrez steals all the points!

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

    Spurs can’t even get the ball, Kane fail

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

    Mahrez goal
    Sterling assist

  15. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How does Conte expect Kane and especially Son to do something when they are spending most of the time in front of their own box.

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez G top scorer for City

  17. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Get in Maaaaarez!!!

  18. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez!!!

  19. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Doesn’t KDB take pens?

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

      No

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No he hasn't got the gonads sadly

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

      Seems to hate the responsibility.

      Needs Mahrez, Sterling & maybe more not on the pitch.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Bugger for some reason I thought he took them too

  20. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez me old mucker!

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

    Mahrez is Salah levels of good in FPL, *when* he starts...

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

      Yeah sure. Not sure which level Salah would be with City mids supplying him.

  22. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Now open the floodgates

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

    Didn't know KDB was off pens.

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

      Me neither.

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

      Mahrez penalty taker when on pitch

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

    I keep tipping Mahrez people keep telling me he gets rotated. HE DOESN'T CARE.

    Don't talk to me about Foden. Mahrez is the main man.

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

    Mahrez is my ultimate fpl troll.

    Never own him at the right time.

    1. Oggle22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same so annoying

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

      Same. Never got anything from him in a City shirt.

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

    Spurs are getting absolutely battered

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

    Perraud is classsss

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Palace offside

  29. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    MAHREZ CAPTAIN HIVE STAND UP

  30. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Foden has been one of many hugely disappointing players for me. Literally doing nothing again here.