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

    Trent picking Salah out for a third half hattrick!!

    Close

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

    Top 10k avg will be about 110 pts?

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

      Higher I think

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

      107.44 right now

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

      I'm on 101 with only Salah, Saka and Dennis returning!

  3. MrJobby
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who ever thought salah as TC was not a good idea v the two worst teams in the league at the moment at home

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

      Nobody thought it wasn’t a good idea mate

      1. MrJobby
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Looking at the comments last week I think they did . No way he would play both games with champ league and cup final etc

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No one thought it was a bad idea tbh.

      If people didn't TC him it was because they wildcarded.

      1. MrJobby
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Looking at the comments last week I think differently. People were saying no way he would play both games with champ league and cup final
        Coming up. The majority of my mini league didn’t think it was a good idea

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Loads were banging on about Salah being rested and using the TC on their second double tbh.

      1. MrJobby
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly bud , that’s what I’m talking about , i read those comments too

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

      The content creators like Andy actually quite useful in ensuring his EO wasn't 300% tbh. Love it!

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

    Oh dear those poor wildcarders and bench boosters. Salah on 2 goals and an assist with only 37 mins gone and Leeds all over the place.

  5. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    King Mo never lets you down
    Unbelievable!

    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He has let me down tbf but it is rare.

  6. Sausage™️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hands up, I didnt TC Salah. I free hit and capped him..my arch nemesis TC'd him but took a 16 point hit..seems worth it now..

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same as you, FH and captain…

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

        Same here, and with way more DGWers than the only ML opponent within reasonable distance of me I should further extend lead by a good chunk

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

          Said ML opponent with TC Salah

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hope klopp doesn't take him off early .

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He can take him off after his hatty

    2. rick ding whoop
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not gonna play 90 surely

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      After 60 mins ok. Need clean sheet point.

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      After 75-83 minutes is my bet

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Guess, not bet.

  8. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hundred point triple captain is on.

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1 more Salah goal to match Kane 91 😮
    (Before +1/2 appearance points)

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

      Leicester away I remember 🙂

  10. Sterling Archer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah could hit 100 by himself for the triple captains!

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

    How stupid of me to plan my team for the whole week and forgot to select the TC chip... (placed captaincy on Salah and expected TC to happen itself)

    Just kill me now....

    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Chill bb at least you captained him but it was a foolish mistake.

  12. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I just know when I TC Salah in his next dgw he will have a 1 point cameo 😆

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s the spirit

  13. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah Triple Captainers rejoice

    Only captain for me on WC

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

    72 points and counting on Salah.

    Last minute wild cards...

    Let's see ya!!

    Avoid repetitive FPL Twitter

    For a week or double week!!

  15. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Salah do something ffs

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcarders/Babers/FHers in the TRIPLE MUD!!!

  17. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This is just hilarious. 72 points from Salah, and combined 20 points from 10 other players. Gallagher on bench. Still, I will probably see a green arrow.

  18. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Athletico found Uniteds weakness. Giving them possession.

  19. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Triple Captainers win?

  20. Sausage™️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I capped Berbatov for a 50 point haul, was my previous best single player score...

    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wasn't a TC though. Could have been 150 if TC exsisted at the time.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        75

  21. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oooofff... ppl gonna be on 200 points aren't they?

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah that's pushing it

  22. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My mini league rivals need an Ambulance!!!!!

    I am the Cat with a 3C on Mo Salah!!!

    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. It's incredible!

  23. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm amazed at how many people in some of my leagues didn't TC Salah!

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same

    2. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I just checked a rival to see why he didn't!! Iv no idea! He has all his chips ffs.

      He on 51 and was in 4th place. Now 12th...

    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You think this is special lol almost everyone was saying this.

  24. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah TC fail?

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

      Looks that way for some

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

    Having six Salahs feels like cheating.

    Salah (NOR) - Salah (NOR) - Salah (NOR) - Salah (LEE) - Salah (LEE) - Salah (LEE)

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Norwich and Leeds... 🙂 With this pace there is potentially 25% left

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney once got 32 points in a dgw

    Salah could break the record if he plays all 90

  27. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I've had Kane 1, Sane 1 Mane1 and Salah 6 as my last four TC's. I'm not used to this, I don't know what to do!

    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rejoice. Accept the points and they will accept you.

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😆

  28. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Played Watkins and benched Gallagher - help me
    At least I TC Salah

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

    Fabinho over the bar from 9 yards out