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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. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy that somebody did’nt TC Salah

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

      Yeah me

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

      Amateurs

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

    Salah only on 72

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

      Looks like he'll beat Aguero's haul after baps...

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dear lord this is beautiful. Never had a triple cap like this

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

    We want 100 points from Salah(TC) alone

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

    WE’LL TALK ABOUT THIS GAMEWEEK IN YEARS FROM NOW

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

    This day will go down in FPL folklore.

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

    Salah with 19 goals this season.

    Top corner...

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

    Bloodbath... the Leeds defence has generally been overrated since August 2020.

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

    Record broken!

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

      Salah needs 23 points from this match alone to break the record

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

    Guys what’s the record TC score ever?

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

      Just been broken I think. Kane had it I think

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

        Christ on bike!!

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

      Kane with 31.

      Highest ever single week FPL score was Rooney with 32 but TC wasn't a thing then I think.

      One more goal and he beats the record.

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

        Wow what did Rooney do for 32?

        Thought Salah vs Watford was biggest Single week

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

          Scored 4 vs Hull I think it was

    3. LochineFDC
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I seem to remember Ronaldo getting 36 but might not be a tc. Rooney and Fabregas got like 36 and about 30 the same week too

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

    Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly!!

  12. Sausage™️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Has one player ever scored 100 points before as TC?

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

    Gutted I never brought in Matip for Livra could have been some haul with Salah (TC). Could of been a monster haul

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

    You can have my missus & kids, Mo!

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

      Taa looks off form

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

    You sound like you're all satisfied?

    WE WANT MoRE

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

      Absolutely. Loads of time in this game yet

  16. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Surely I cant have 72 points from one player with another half to go shirley?

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

      dont forget bonus 😉

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You called?

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

    He will be going for a hatty here surely

  18. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah doing an Alexis Sanchez! Finally a good TC after so many seasons.

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

      Ahh the good old days when Sanchez was my perma-captain

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

    I mean - it was Norwich and Leeds at Anfield. Hardly a shock m

  20. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    SALAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    WHAT A massive massive haul!
    Biggest TC success ever! I’ve been playing FPL for last 10 yrs and never has a TC scored so many points.
    Salah is a FPL and TC legend!

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

      TBF the TC hasn't been around for that long but it is a nice haul none the less.

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't everyone on here TC Salah?

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sincere condolences to those that didn’t TC the best player in the league against the two worst defences in the league!

  23. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't planning on FHing in 27, but Son and Kane against this Leeds team could go crazy!

  24. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Glad i didnt do another Havertz(C) with TAA(TC) over Salah

  25. ilikewud
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This isn't hindsight at all. Anyone who thought it was better to use a BB or WC instead of Salah TC against Leeds and NOR at home deserves to be behind their couch.

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

    Bielsa really knows how to set a team up. Like a kid playing FIFA.

  27. Sif
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Very happy with TC.
    But it's 28 points vs normal C, not a lot to make up over 12 weeks. A couple goals and assists here and there.

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

      That’s the spirit. Enjoy the wins

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

      28 points is a healthy difference between just one player. If you have a few other score well could be 50 point difference.

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

      People keep comparing it to what the BB score could’ve been.
      Tell me a better time you’d get an extra 28 points from your captain all season…I’ll wait

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

    When has a player gotten hattie and hattie of assists before today?

  29. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah to be subbed off after he gets his hattrick?

  30. jammie26
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No sympathy for non TC's. Home to. Norwich and Leeds ffs.