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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. Deyanski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    And this is Tottenham... sigh 🙁 Pure fpl 'king'

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

    Salah doesn’t want max BAPs

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

    Salah WTF, finish that 😀

  4. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get Reguilon on to block a few autosubs pls

  5. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ayew on for Olise, that mean Eduoard isn’t coming on?

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

      Yes

  6. tim
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Using FH and not TC is killing my ML rank climbing tactics, well... 102p w arsenal n jimi to go.

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

      It's okay then.

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully works out for us long run... the fools we are

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

      On 140 on fh, triple gooners to go

      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I'm I'm looking as don't want to jinx the CS points added

        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not looking

          1. tim
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            When you thinking bout using TC?

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

    Should be 6-2 at Anfield with Salah hattrick?

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

    Bruno close

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

    Get Mo off need that cs point

  10. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fernandes what was that

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

    Imagine if Milner had started tonight

  12. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Mo don’t stop now fella

  13. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    164pts on BB with Saka & Ramsdale to go 🙂

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

      will take some beating well done!

    2. Salan
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      average

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

      165 on TC =D

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

        But only Saka to go most likely

  14. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Seeing that I TC Trent, I'm on 81 with Jimmy and Ramsdale to go and I didn't WC or FH, so I don't feel too bad

  15. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What has Eduoard done to lose his spot? Seemed to be playing well before being dropped

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

      No luck for us gw 24 wildcarders.

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t think he works hard enough for the team. More of a poacher.

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

      This. I think he had started ~last 6 with 2+2 when I got him in.

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Reguilon confirmed

    1. King Carlos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Whoop whoop! That's Livra w 12 pts, thank you!

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

    Liverpool getting sloppy.

    Raphinha nearly...

  18. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1 more goal for Salah and he'll be on 100 for TC'ers

  19. WATERMELONS
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    We are going down

  20. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    One more gameweek of flogging a Weghorst

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Until its time to flog the Weghorst

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

    Which game has the next goal?

    Fancy a Dennis equaliser

  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Josh Brownhill is on for 17 points! Bet we all saw that coming!

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

      I had him for sooo long this season as well!

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mee 21 points
      Roberts 17 points
      Pope 13 points
      Incredible

      What's the betting they all score 4 in 27 when everyone has them on FH?

  23. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ben mee 18 points on bench

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dgw benching
      Odd

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

        Yeah I made some stupid decisions I strongly regret, ML rival has Livra 12 points coming on for reguilon of course

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

    Mee butchers goal or assist

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

    Spurs nearly 2-0 down

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

    I hear van Dijk was named after Sean Dyche.

  27. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brownhole assist

  28. teneighty
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tarkowski was the wrong Burnley defender to get for a hit...

  29. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just need Son to get me something, ruin those Burnley cleanies

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

      This. Injury time goal coming from Son.

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

    Anyone not tc’d Salah? Been paying this game for many many years (since all before the tv existed), have never had any luck with the chip, until this week.

    Having said that, still time for a few penalty misses and a red card. Fingers crossed

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

      Ha, tc not tv!

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

        TV was new thing in Olympics 1936

    2. FPL Bond @ Twitter
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I wildcarded. Gutted..

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

      Yeah, on free hit, still on a big green for now!

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

      Was all set on TC Salah until new DGW fixtures were announced. Made sense to WC and set up for BB in 28 saving myself over -20 in hits. It is what it is. 29 pts so far isn’t the end of the world. Would expect 10-15 in GW29 anyway

    5. teneighty
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I TC'd Salah and am still on for red arrow.