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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. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah again! TC Hero.

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

      It's one of those beautiful nights

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

        It's really not 🙁

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

      FFs only cap Salah. What a mug i am

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

    Salah

  3. JBay
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I didn't TC Salah but I'm so happy my biggest ML rival captained Trent so even Salah (c) gives me points.

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

    Yes Mo! I’ll take that Mane assist as well

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

    Haul of all hauls!

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

    Can we all please be quiet for a second, and spare a minute’s silence for those who have not TC’ed Salah.

    Thank you

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

      Dang should delete my team now

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Madness, what were they thinking

  7. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah you lovely man

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

    This is glorious

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

    This. Is. EPIC!!!

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

    Hahahaha. The joy

  11. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FEASTING BABYYYYY

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

    Ok now, NOW we can delete our team non tc’ers

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why? Only 50% more points from one player, my WC is killing it so far

      1. Roy Hudd
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wildcard was the wrong option. You've been burned massively. Condolences.

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

    Marry me Mo.

  14. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    vs NOR(H) LEE(H)

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

    I now do not have to think about my TC Mane fail 2 season ago ever again!

  16. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    SALALALALAHH YESSS

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

      Oi?

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

    In other news, Spurs didn't look great in the first half.

    1. griffzinho
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Typical Spurs hangover.

  18. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah our hero

  19. deathcabofdevil
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As a Salah captainer, can he be sent off please ?

  20. HaveYassineChikhaoui
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Doubt the king at your own peril.

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

    I feel sick :(.

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

    Imagine not TCing Salah with these doubles honestly... All the petty scaremongering about a rest before the final. Keep em coming Mo.

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

      I'm one of them cry cry cry

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

    Already a FPL legend, but this cements godhood.

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

    TC Salah was the chip to play

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

      It was very clear TBH.

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

        But you can still see some famous players not doing this.

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

    Will be given, the VAR lot will all have him TC

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

    Content creators who wildcarded in the mud

  27. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine BBing!

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

    MR GHALY on fire!

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

    Involve yourself Kane

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I feel sick.