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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, 1 month ago

    Watford are woeful, hurry up and go down

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s what she said

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

        noice

  2. fantasyfog
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha saving my gameweek

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

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

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

      They need an Eriksen style playmaker for sides like Burnley

    2. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

    Lovely goal by Wilf!

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

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

  6. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

    Edouard blocks my Livra.... Crazy.

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

      wouldn't be Burnley
      They love the fight

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

    Conte LOL

  10. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ask Kaptain Kane

  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope & Tarkowski nice!

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

      Nice. Well done

  12. Hakuna Mateta
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Espousedw blocks my Gallagher

    1. Hakuna Mateta
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Edouard

  13. NorCal Villan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    In Alan Partridge voice—ZAHA!!!

    Oh you golden god

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

    Edoward offically worst dgw punt ever

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

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

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

      16pter from Brownhill 🙄

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FREE HIT in tatters! Spurs are CR@P

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

    Pope on fh success!

  18. Fit_to_drop
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

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

  20. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nicely done Vieira

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

    What an outstanding performance from Burnley!

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

      Spurs gonna Spurs

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

      They’ll stay up

  24. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane goal

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

    Mane G

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

      Dream gw for me then

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

    Josh King scored triple Edouard this GW 😎

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

      I own both
      I rule

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

    Gotta go double Burnley defense on FH now right?

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

    Rashford being Trashford

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

    Nice fight by Burnley to stay in the PL.

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

      Dhche loves it

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

      I agree

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

      Playing so good atm...