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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. Rubberducky
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Noooo! Why oh why did they bring on Edouard for one minute! I needed him to stay on the bench to replace Dennis!

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

      Same. Fuming.

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

      Same. Blocking Livramento for me

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same blocks Livra points. grrrr

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      you should ask yourself why you played him instead

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Edouard has been my worst pick this season. Awful.

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

      Same. Absolutely horrendous waste of a FT

    2. socho
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Blocks Henderson for me. He comes in and 30 sec later Hendo gets an assist. Hard to believe.

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

    Yes Sadio!!

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ?

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

        Sorry I was late to the party on that one

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Aha

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

    Better pair for the FH team..?!

    A - Maguire + Tarkowski

    B - Zaha + Roberts

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

    One more Mo please!

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

    Luckily I TC’d Salah but bench boosting would’ve gotten me 26 points too.

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

      I had 20 benched points off 3 players including Antonio.

      But still have that chip to play.

      Used TC

      2 FHs too.

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So... what's up?

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      BB could get you 26 or more later in the season. I'm pretty sure you won't get another 26pts on TC

  7. socho
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The only way i can explain such substitution is that Edouard gets some bonus for each game played and gives half to Vieira. No jokes

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

      Viera spotted that his ML rival had Livramento on the bench IMO

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

    that 90 + 2 one pointer...

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

    Salah and Mane remain on with Diaz subbed

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

    Them Trent TCs...

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

      Ouch

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They didn’t concede did they?

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      "Because everyone would TC Salah". Yes, for good reason

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

    Please Salah, do it.

  12. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just need 1 more Mane return to make it the most perfect GW ever

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

      Congratulations! You entering the top 1k?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

        Or maybe just outside 1.1k

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

          Very nice.

          Aiming to be there by the end of the season. Long ways to go...

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

      There you go.

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

      You've smashed it!

  13. DangerFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do
    A. Foden to jwp
    B. Moura to jwp

    I think Moura could play v Leeds after spurs losing tonight?

  14. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    just caught up on the scores. Typical spurs losing to burnley after beating City. I hope Arteta's new contract is contingent on getting top 4 because he fails to get it, its an actual calamity

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

      If you'd score more goals, that'd be great.

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

      Why do you hate Arteta so much? Just wait for the end of the season and stop your bitching

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

    Salah 2nd half fail 🙁

  16. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Still on a green arrow as non Salah TC wow

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

    Christ, I cant believe that Salah's goals were both pens!! FFS not even open play and he kills me :(.

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

    27 points gained from my -12 this gameweek so far (2 more games to go)

    Just a shame that TC Dennis cost 30 points over saving it for Salah 😆

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

    There’s the 5-0….

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

    5-0

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

    The Ajax game seems the most interesting tonight.

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

    Mane again

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah TC haul and my rank has gone up from 105k to 103k. Pointless.

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

      And if you didnt TC him?

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

      Yeah, you should've TCed someone else instead

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

    Mane steals the bonus

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

    Mane 2

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

    Origi assist

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

    Big shout out to the guy here that has TC Mo & Mane.

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

    Wtf Mane, you party pooper!

    1. FPL_ UP_Down
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Super happy yes !!!

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

    Urgh I was certain Salah would get that.

    Mane raining on the parade

  30. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OH MY WORD!!!!
    MANE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
    At this rate, breaking into the 200pts for the gameweek

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Revenge of the nerds?