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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pen

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

      To POOL

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

    Potential ROBBO A, SALAH G. COME ON

  3. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Saaaalllllaaaahhhhhh goal

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

      Beautiful

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

    You know what happens next?

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

    Liverpool desperately trying to ruin my double Pool defense!

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

    Boom

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

    Salahhhhhhhhh

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

    OMG

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

    Robbo A, salah G

  10. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    MMMMOOOOOOOOOOO

  11. OLEgend
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Never in doubt

  12. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    SALLLLAAAAHHHH

  13. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Go for 5 goals!!!

  14. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    yay

  15. Kannbury
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Love a 15 point goal 🙂

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

    Robbo and Salah TC.

    Dreams can come true, come on big boy!!!

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

      You said the other day you had Kane tc

      You telling porky pies?

      1. Kitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Could just be his username to be fair

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

        KK is a proven flip flopper

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

    18 point plus goal

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

      100 up

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      24 just for Salah 😉

  18. Jacktastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That didn’t take long

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

      Perfect start

  19. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    + Robbo assist. Ker Ching!

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

    Now 2 more goals Mo!

  21. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah and Robbo 😎

  22. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mo you beaut!!

  23. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo owner!

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

      High 5!

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

    Imagine not having Salah TC

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If I had bench boosted I'd have 18 extra points. I have 16 extra right now from TCing Salah.

      1. Kitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        a long way to go yet

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

    I’m dreaming!!! Get in!

  26. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On for 6 goals. 75 mins to go

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

    Radio 5 Live commentary, fantasy football triple captainers hold your breath.

    Wildcard and free hitters

    Let's see ya

    Let's be having ya!!!

  28. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If you haven't TC Salah then probably switch to UCL

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

      Or Spurs

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

    Mo Salah Mo Salah Mo Salah!

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

    18pt goal. Feels good 😀