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After a two-day breather, Double Gameweek 26 returns with a vengeance this evening with three Premier League fixtures.

Liverpool v Leeds United is a 19:45 GMT start, while both Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur and Watford v Crystal Palace get underway a quarter of an hour earlier.

The big team news from the game at Anfield is that all of the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) assets start, which wasn’t the case at the weekend.

There are five changes from the Liverpool side that began the 3-1 win over Norwich on Saturday, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson making returns after their well-earned but ill-timed breathers.

It’s an all-new midfield, too, with Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho and Curtis Jones coming into the side.

Making way are Kostas Tsimikas, Joe Gomez, Naby Keita, Jordan Henderson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

As for Leeds, they too restore a well-owned FPL player to their line-up as Raphinha is recalled after his high-profile benching against Manchester United.

Junior Firpo is the other new addition to the XI named by Marcelo Bielsa, who was forced into his two alterations thanks to injuries picked by Robin Koch and Diego Llorente.

Switching focus to the two 19:30 GMT kick-offs, the absence of Maxwel Cornet from the Burnley squad is the main talking point.

Jay Rodriguez is in for the injured Ivorian, while the fit-again James Tarkowski ousts Nathan Collins at centre-half.

Spurs are unchanged, so Dejan Kulusevski again joins Son Heung-min and Harry Kane in a Lilywhites attack that impressed at the Etihad on Saturday.

A similarly unchanged Watford take on Crystal Palace, who make four alterations to the side beaten by Chelsea last time out. Jack Butland replaces the absent Vicente Guaita in goal, while Conor Gallagher, Will Hughes and Jean-Philippe Mateta are also recalled.

James McArthur, Jeffrey Schlupp and Jordan Ayew drop to the bench.

GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Cork, Brownhill, McNeil, Rodriguez, Weghorst.

Subs: Lowton, Barnes, Hennessey, Stephens, Collins, Bardsley, Long, Thomas, Richardson.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Subs: Doherty, Reguilon, Sanchez, Winks, Rodon, Bergwijn, Lucas Moura, Austin, White.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Mane, Diaz.

Subs: Konate, Milner, Keita, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Kelleher.

Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Harrison, Struijk, Firpo, Forshaw, Dallas, James, Klich, Raphinha, Rodrigo.

Subs: Roberts, Klaesson, Bate, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Summerville, McCarron, Shackleton, Kenneh.


Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Samir, Kamara, Sissoko, Cleverley, Louza, Sarr, King, Dennis.

Subs: Troost-Ekong, Cucho, Kalu, Sema, Masina, Ngakia, Kabasele, Bachmann, Kayembe

Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Gallagher, Kouyate, Zaha, Olise, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Milivojevic, Ayew, Eze, Schlupp, McArthur, Benteke, Edouard, Kelly.


  1. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    does anyone know the all time highest GW score. Has anyone broken 200?

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

      Seen a screenshot the other day supposedly the highest is a 226 (-20) on BB.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        cheers both good knowledge!

      2. Fish up a tree
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sanchez bullseye!

      3. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And they captained the wrong player...

        I triple-captained sanchez that week.

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

      Yes - Highest is 226
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf2u_FOodAU

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        cheers Hazz up the Chels!

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

          KTBFFH!!!

    3. rick ding whoop
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      got 195 BB 2015/2016

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Wout, just 1 goal.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      passing the eye test?

      Have him for WC for next GW

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not watching unfortunately.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He has been very poor. Burnley parking the bus.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        How can he be poor if Burnley has parked the bus?!?

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

          The few times he has had the ball he has been useless. Almost had a strike to free throw.

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    We didn’t even get the 4 points we all expected from King

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

      He's xG not xPoints.

  4. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Royal clean locked

  5. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    There is one positive to owning Josh King.

    When you sell him you don't have to lose any sleep over him punishing you.

  6. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope save

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get in

  7. sandman58
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley suck the life out of teams.....and me too personally

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      4 points from spurs and Brighton go down as a very good week for them

      1. sandman58
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I mean they are hard to watch

  8. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OMG Salah non TC.... told you it would be epic!

  9. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    White, King > Mee, Broja (-4) probably a no brainer, right? Already have Dennis

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    King scored more pts this GW than Cancelo and Bowen combined.

    A little respect please.

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

      King = Cancelo + Bowen + Laporte.

      That's my team except a TC Salah, lol.

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get salah off ffs klopp

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

      Spudded?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Haha, always mate

        Only half, no tc but in 130 on free hit lol

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

          That's good.

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

          130 is still bloody decent on FH

    2. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      To a standing ovation after he completes the hatty

    3. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No way
      Keep him on lol

  12. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McNeil needs a move too good for Burnley

    1. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed

  13. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Don’t look at the Burnley clean sheet points

    Don’t look at the Burnley clean sheet points

    Damn

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

      It's hard to pin point the turn in a trend

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

      Believe.

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm looking at them, and thinking boy I'm glad I decided not to get Tarkowski!

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Another shot out for TC Salah from BBC Radio 5 extra.

    Lovely stuff

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

      * shout

  15. Westfield Irons ⭐️
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Title race and goal difference - Liverpool now +1 v Man City.
    I don't think they take the foot of the gas in the second half.
    They could be looking to get an advantage in this match and rack up another 3 goals.

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good shout

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope C over Weggy next GW?

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

      I think RMT says yes.

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

  17. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why hadn’t Salah scored his hatty yet? Is he injured, playing in goal second half, blind folded?

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

      Mane selfish.

  18. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kulu close

  19. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I just knew that no matter whether I kept or transferred out Emerson for a DGW'er, I would make the wrong decision

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      haha jinxed that one!

  20. Steinburg FC
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else bb in gw 28? Should have 27players inc cap without arsenal possible double.

  21. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mee goal

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Week too early

  22. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    There’s the deserved Burnley goal =D

    Now 11 men behind the ball and easy Pope saves from distance please

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

      Shame it wasn’t weghorst but can’t have everything

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alternatively, because they have to attack Spurs get their backsides into gear and score twice in the last quarter.

  23. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley goal?

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mee a week too early...

    1. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me 🙂

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

        Nice.

        Hold the CS and that's a monster DGW!

        1. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks - Just seem my lovely LiveFPL GW Summary Card - The Icon, the rarest card there is 🙂

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mee G

  26. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Weghorst??

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Only spurs

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Missed a Y off the end

  28. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why Mee?

  29. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Choosing Tarkowski over Mee is a killer

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch, I was so close to do that transfer !

    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same boat

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What a time to be alive!

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

      Well placed post

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ha! Indeed!!