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

    Bentancur broken by Brownhill

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

    Angry Edouard owners unite!!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have Cornet too 🙁

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

        Where even is he??

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Injured. Dyche is a lying toe rag

      2. FantasyHero
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Damnit. I already transfered him in for gw 27

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      When do we start the invasion?

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'll only be angry if he steps on the pitch

    4. Bubbles1985
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I just came on here for this reason!!

      Already transferred him out for Weghorst!!

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

      Here here! Worst pick of the season even though Keane comes close with the OG etc and on top of that I transferred him out before the game he scored and kept cs.

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

      He will survive yet another week in my team, because I want him to play on GW27.

      (I have 1FT, but need Robertson, Idah -> Bednarek, Broja for a playing XI including Edouard).

  3. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Another return from Diaz would be great tonight !

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

    I'm glad to see that those early predictions about Origi starting were spot on! 🙂

  5. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mateta not cutting it. Bring on Edouard.

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

      Timing

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sums up my season

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

    Get off guy, no one can recover after getting their ankles broken that hard.

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

    Dawson 9, and Livramento 12 on my bench, Edouard in my team….

    Trouble is…. Trossard 1st sub. 🙄

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

      Have Dennis and Dawson benched with all starting 11 playing
      I feel your pain

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

    Hang on, which channel are these games on?

    I’ve just gone through BT, Sky and Amazon ..

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They’re not

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

        Oh FFs, what a fail. Bad enough 3pm games arnt live…

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

          All the games on TV over here, strange none are being shown in the UK :/

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

      None. UCL overpowers them

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      UCL talked more money tonight

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

        I don’t even know or care whose playing in UCL. I want to want watch league football.

        Off to streaming sites it is despite spending nearly £100 a month …

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

      It's on talk sport.

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

      Peacock here. Can watch them all

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

    I've had King since my GW16 WC.

    810 minutes played
    0 goals
    1 assist
    1 YC

    That's an abomination.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was really close in last game.

    2. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I finally took him out this week - so you're guaranteed some points from him tonight

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bought King in GW13 - at least he scored one goal for me.

      Wood since GW16 - not even one yet lol

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

      5 xG

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

      That King vs Dennis decision a while back quite a season defining moment

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

      His performance or you keeping him that long? 😎

      I’ll see myself out

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

        Both!

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

          Hopefully a lesson was learned

  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    "all of the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) assets start"

    Can't see my Guaita 🙁

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nor can I see my Edouard

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        not key

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

      While your Guaita gently weeps

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      "While my guaita gently weeps"

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

        Great minds

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

      ""While my guaita gently weeps""

    5. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      or Cornet

  11. xvavl
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Quote from my 8yr old boy: This Watford defence is rubbish 😀

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Show him the Leicester/Leeds defense next

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

      What does he think about the Watford attack pls? King & Dennis owner here

      1. xvavl
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Should have listened to him….Gallagher last on my bench 😀 Will outscore my double City defence this week

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

    1-0 Palace

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

      Gallagher A
      Mateta G

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

  13. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    SISSOKO HAUL

  14. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    UCL fantasy. Stick with Mahrez (11 points) as captain or switch to Haller

  15. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sissoko last on my bench. Ugh

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

      Next week you idiot!

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

    Watford 1-1
    Goal - not Dennis or King
    Assist - not Dennis or King
    😀

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Own both. Loving life.

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thats all I needed to know. Cheers.

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

    Diaz hungry for shots!

  18. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well Cornet was a useless buy

  19. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane blocks a Diaz goal 😀

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

    Gallager #3 on my bench
    He will have a cracker match

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

      He is #2 on my bench. But, Gallagher and Bowen were two of my best purchases earlier this season.

  21. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm sure without checking there's lad in my ML who benched Bowen and started Sissoko.

  22. el polako
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Diaz is looking good in first minutes, fingers crossed

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

    Alisson Blunderland nearly...

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

    Can use clever Weghorst owners get a brace before all the chasers buy next GW please.

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

      *us

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        and them

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

          See what you did there, have a cigar

  25. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If Edouard doesn't come on, got Cancelo one pointer on the bench coming on. Would love to see for once how those lucky bench jams feel.

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

    LOL someone had Sissoko starting didn't they?

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

      First on bench……..coming in for firmino!!! Love it

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

    I owned Sissoko for 21 game weeks

    I sold him for this game week

    Tell me the curse isn't real?

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      same would have him first on bench instead of eduardo

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

      Selling a goal scoring midfielder the week he has a DGW?

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It isn't It's all in your imagination

    4. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You need to go find the Zambian witch doctor

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

      Having him in the first place is an absolute amateur move.

      He never scores or assists. Lucky to get 1 of each a season

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

    Eduard has been a punt straight from the devils lavatory

    Get the f out of my team

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Femenia haul on my bench ughhhhh

    Tarkowski fake COVID ruining my gw

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

    Liverpool pen

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

      Robbo won it