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

    Weg did his job this GW.

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

      Matching Kane so I’m happy with my choice

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

      I agree. -4 paid itself back 🙂

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

    pogba is horrble

  3. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looking a bit foolish playing Antonio over Brownhill (and even more foolish still having Antonio in my team)

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You know nothing John Snow

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

      Literally he was a YC magnet when in my team as 5th mid at the start of the season
      The rare times he was needed to actually come off my bench he either got dropped or Burnley got a COVID cancellation

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

    Weg off healthy?

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

      Yeah just shattered

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

        Cheers!

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

    Centre backs seem to have a knack for scoring rare goals in DGWs. Sakho, Diop, Laporte, Stones, Mee, etc.

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

    How did Wurst Wursthorst look tonight?

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

    Phew thank you Zaha

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

      Danm it Zaha, ML rival got him on his WC and only 4 points between us!

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

        TIMING!!!!!!! FFSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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

          Normality returns

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

    Can’t believe Salah is still on!

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

      Hattrick hunting

      Two games a week works for his gears...

  9. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Only just saw Dennis had 2 big chances missed

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

    Is that zaha again? =[

  11. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha another goal, stunner

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

    Zaha X2

  13. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Here’s a question. Who’s the better FPL player,

    a) The person who makes a 100pt lead through careful selections of a number of different players

    b) The person who makes a 100pt lead by selecting a good TC

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Equal

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

        The one who does both (=me)?!?

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

        Probably A, but Salah (TC) is probably way more obvious than all of the careful selections combined.

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

        The one who is higher in HoF.

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

          Or has more pts after gw 38

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

      4 for Palace

      This gw all over the place.

      Except Salah as expected.

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

      Weghorst not scoring today will put buyers off. Good for us owners

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

      Zaha 2

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

        OMG

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

      Why did I play Watkins over mee??
      What was I thinking

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

      Foster -1 🙁

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

        Plus 6 to kick off with

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

      Zahaaaaaaaa OMG

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

      Zaha owners got it right.

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

        Imagine he didn't miss that pen, but I am so happy right now.

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

      Two Pool subs down, 76'. Everyone still on.

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

      Zaha's EO on FFS over 200%?

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

        Never once considered him this season.

        Whoops.

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

        Only us with such a poor teams that wildcarded in 24.

    11. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Four against Watford; Spurs back to goal drought, I’m sticking with Bruno

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

      Zaha brace what a guy!

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

      Omg zahaaaaaaaa

    14. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha ruins my game week

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

        only 5.5% owned, nothing to fret about

    15. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And there was me laughing at my rival for having Zaha in his WC team

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

      Didn't even notice McArthur was back. Good for Palace that.

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

      Foster's been terrible. He could get dropped.

    18. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Eduardo on for the last minute - going to hurt some

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

        You are joking? Blocking Brownhill. Ffs VIERAAAAA

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

          Ouch

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

            15pt swing. Wow that's a gut punch!

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh for f**k sake. Blocks my Dennis first sub. F**k you Vieira.

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

        Offftt all those Livramento, etc owners

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

        Ha ha ha... can't help but laugh. Need him out of my team, but will survive another week.