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Four more Premier League fixtures take place this evening on the penultimate night of Double Gameweek 33.

Chelsea v Arsenal, Everton v Leicester City and Newcastle United v Crystal Palace all get underway at 19:45 BST, with Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion kicking off 15 minutes later.

Pep Guardiola has made six changes to the side that lost 3-2 to Liverpool at Wembley on Saturday, with many of the big guns returning.

Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez are all brought into the midfield, with Ederson and Aymeric Laporte recalled at the back.

Fernandinho, Gabriel Jesus, Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, Zack Steffen and Oleksandr Zinchenko drop to the bench, while Ruben Dias is once again a substitute.

Graham Potter has made two alterations to the Brighton side that prevailed in north London at the weekend, both of which are enforced.

Yves Bissouma is suspended and Leandro Trossard is absent from the matchday squad due to illness, so Solly March and Danny Welbeck come into the side.

Over in west London, Chelsea make four changes from their own cup semi-final.

In come Ruben Loftus-Cheek, N’Golo Kante, Romelu Lukaku and Malang Sarr, as Kai Havertz and Jorginho drop to the bench. We knew that Mateo Kovacic would not be in the squad due to injury but Antonio Rudiger‘s absence has caught us on the hop – he is not involved due to a minor groin problem.

Opponents Arsenal make three changes from the defeat at Southampton, as Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding and Mohamed Elneny come in for the benched Cedric Soares, Gabriel Martinelli and Albert Sambi Lokonga.

Alexandre Lacazette is on the bench after recovering from Covid-19.

The Leicester rotation continues on Merseyside as Brendan Rodgers makes seven changes following his side’s injury-time loss to Newcastle on Sunday, reverting to the bulk of the side that played in the Europa League last Thursday.

The back four are completely overhauled, while James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho are all reinstanted in attack.

Yerry Mina returns in place of Michael Keane as one of two changes for Everton but Frank Lampard has lost Dominic Calvert-Lewin to a quad muscle injury that could keep him out for 10-14 days. Demarai Gray steps in.

An unchanged Newcastle, still without the injured Ryan Fraser, take on a Crystal Palace side showing five changes to the team that lost 2-0 to Chelsea on Sunday.

Conor Gallagher, ineligible at Wembley, returns alongside Vicente Guaita, Nathaniel Clyne, Michael Olise and Odsonne Edouard.

Jack Butland, Joel Ward, Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta and James McArthur all drop to the bench.

GAMEWEEK 33 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Azpilicueta, Sarr, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Lukaku, Werner

Subs: Kepa, Jorginho, Thiago Silva, Pulisic, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Ziyech, Havertz

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Gabriel, Holding, Tavares, Xhaka, Elneny, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Saka, Nketiah

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Soares, Pepe, Lokonga, Martinelli, Azeez, Swanson, Hutchinson


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Allan, Delph, Iwobi, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Holgate, Keane, Doucouré, Gomes, Van de Beek, Alli, Rondón

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Fofana, Evans, Castagne; Mendy, Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes, Iheanacho

Subs: Ward, Justin, Söyüncü, Amartey, Albrighton, Pérez, Choudhury, Lookman, Daka, Lookman


Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Targett, Guimaraes, Shelvey, Joelinton, Almiron, Wood, Saint-Maximin

Subs: Darlow, Lascelles, Ritchie, Fernandez, Manquillo, Murphy, Willock, Gayle, Longstaff

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Kouyate, Andersen, Guehi, Clyne, Olise, Gallagher, Schlupp, Mitchell, Edouard, Zaha

Subs: Butland, Ward, Tomkins, Ayew, Eze, Hughes, Mateta, McArthur, Benteke


Man City XI: Ederson, Joao Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Foden.

Subs: Dias, Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Grealish, Zinchenko, Steffen, Fernandinho, Palmer, Lavia.

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella, Lamptey, Gross, Caicedo, March, Mac Allister, Mwepu, Welbeck.

Subs: Webster, Maupay, Lallana, Steele, McGill, Leonard, Offiah, Ferguson, Sarmiento.

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  1. Drexl Spivey
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chris Wood schooling out the BAPS tonight - three off the nut.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      66th minute sub. 2 points.

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

    Can foresee an Arsenal red card tonight and that means it's likely to be Xhaka.

  3. L S P
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WC34 Draft (BB36, FH37)

    Schmeichel-Foster
    Cancelo-TAA-Alonso-Cash-XXXX
    Salah-Son-Mount-Coutinho-Gordon
    Pukki-Dennis-XXXX

    Final two spots go to:

    A) Watkins/James
    B) Werner/Matip

    Cheers

  4. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bukayo (c) make me proud, son.

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

      Such an inconsistent player

  5. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No chance KDB plays against Watford now is there

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully not.

    2. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking things now two as I have him on my WC team.

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rudi and kdb in mine. Could be another wc reshuffle

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Started 15 of last 16 PL games

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'll take that

    4. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why? They are fighting for the title

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope you are right indeed

  6. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    probably easy one but Who score more next gw:

    A) Bruno & Telles
    B) Mount & Havertz (-4)

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  7. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best Rudiger replacement?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      James

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso.

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Do you suggest going into that territory? I mean it does free up funds to do Doherty >> Laporte (-4)

  8. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do I reverse my genius Salah to Bruno move this gw?

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

      I resemble this silly transfer.

      Not sure to hold our just bring Salah back in

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Saka very deep, RWB.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, just awful really

      Probably one of their best attackers at rwb

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso wagon close to takeoff.

    1. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I can’t work out if this is serious or not, he’s both rewarded me and trolled me

  11. AC Yew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On WC would you double up on Pool or City defence?
    Boils down to either Laporte or Matip (TAA & Cancelo owner)

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Laporte has a better goal threat. Similar chances of clean sheets.

      1. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Currently on Laporte! Thanks

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

      Robertson Laporte Matip. That order

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone with double both haha all four of the names mentioned here!

      1. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Im tempted but as a Rudiger owner feel like I have too much cash in defence at the moment, need some cash for midfield!

  12. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    https://twitter.com/FPLReaction/status/1516848553334906887?s=20&t=BK66Gw6E3JGo5OAVeQn9qg

    Apologies if already posted. Rudiger "close" for West Ham game. I don't like that

    1. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Transfer out

      1. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        On WC neither do I. Thanks for reposting didn't realise he was injured.

        1. FCSB
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Best replacement… ?

          1. AC Yew
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            James? Not sure tbh

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yessss Barnes

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

    Barndogggg

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Assist?

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

      Kelechi blocked shot I think. Maddison threaded it through to him

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

    Assist?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      not maddison

  17. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Barnes Get in there!

  18. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Barnes saka to mount it is

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

    Finally!

    Get in there barnseyyyyyy

  20. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Annoying but think that’s a nacho blocked shot, not maddy assist.

  21. Forgetmeknot
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This really is the FH that keeps on giving - took out Weghorst, Salah, double pool defense and now Barnes

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Disgusting people celebrating Barnes goals. Another season of Burnley.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Everton being relegated would be even better than Burnley

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'm not sure. Pretty sick of Burnley now.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I'm an objective watcher of the premier League these days though

  23. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Barnes, thank you

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount on both side corners, James RCB... Meh!

  25. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    BARNES!

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

    Nice parting gift from Barnes

  27. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    BARNESY YOU BEAUTY

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

    Woohoo Nacho assist

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

      Lovely x

  29. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I got 136 points on FH last year, Trossard was a hero and every pick paid off.

    Couldn’t be further from the truth this time!

    Let’s at least get 1 return from someone who isn’t Ronaldo…

  30. el polako
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maddison is 80 minutes away from my "never again" list alongside: Vardy, Hazard & Mahrez.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 3 months ago

      We have the exact same trolls :O

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Leo Messi when I don't own them, get them in for their great run of fixtures and all of a sudden they're not interesting in points at all

          1. el polako
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yep I can echo it.