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23 February 2022 1521 comments
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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. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Watford are woeful, hurry up and go down

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s what she said

      1. Steinburg FC
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        noice

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

    Zaha saving my gameweek

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son + Kane haul vs City but do nothing vs Burnley...story of the game.

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

      They need an Eriksen style playmaker for sides like Burnley

    2. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Story of The Chickens. It's what they do.

  4. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lovely goal by Wilf!

  5. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ugh… Two late Zaha goals really not what I needed. Rival having a party

  6. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cue the Burnley def for this dgw
    Fair play to those who already brought them in

    1. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I keep cursing my luck but Pope with four fixtures in 2 gameweeks was less of a gamble than thought.

  7. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Edouard blocks my Livra.... Crazy.

  8. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If every season gets harder and harder for Burnley, perhaps they might consider trying to improve

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      wouldn't be Burnley
      They love the fight

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Conte LOL

  10. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    50 points on my bench. How to delete my team?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How will you ever be able to share your team if it's deleted?

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ask Kaptain Kane

  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope & Tarkowski nice!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice. Well done

  12. Hakuna Mateta
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Espousedw blocks my Gallagher

    1. Hakuna Mateta
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Edouard

  13. NorCal Villan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    In Alan Partridge voice—ZAHA!!!

    Oh you golden god

  14. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Edoward offically worst dgw punt ever

  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oof Edouard on in the 91st minute to block a whole bunch of bench jam.

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      16pter from Brownhill 🙄

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    FREE HIT in tatters! Spurs are CR@P

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

    Pope on fh success!

  18. Fit_to_drop
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best Burnley defender to buy based on tonight’s game (didn’t see). Buying for 27 onwards.

  19. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hahahahaha yes!!! Thank you eduoard, parting 1 pointer stopping those bench points for my rivals.

  20. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Nicely done Vieira

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I think Son is enough from Spurs if use ur WC for upcoming GWS

  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My bench has
    Pickford 4
    Dawson 9
    Livramento 11
    Trossard 1

    Guess who’s coming on for Edouard? 🙄

  23. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What an outstanding performance from Burnley!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs gonna Spurs

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

      They’ll stay up

  24. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane goal

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

    Mane G

    1. King Carlos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dream gw for me then

  26. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    After me lambasting myself at going Zaha over Son, I am actually *RIGHT* with my call. Thank you Wilfred, you beautiful human being....!!!!

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

    Josh King scored triple Edouard this GW 😎

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I own both
      I rule

  28. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gotta go double Burnley defense on FH now right?

  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford being Trashford

  30. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Nice fight by Burnley to stay in the PL.

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

      Dhche loves it

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I agree

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

      Weggy will prove to be a great signing. Really got them going and 10 times better than Chris Wood

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Playing so good atm...