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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.

  1. Drexl Spivey
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      66th minute sub. 2 points.

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

    Bukayo (c) make me proud, son.

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

      Such an inconsistent player

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

    No chance KDB plays against Watford now is there

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

      Hopefully not.

    2. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Rudi and kdb in mine. Could be another wc reshuffle

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Started 15 of last 16 PL games

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

        I'll take that

    4. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why? They are fighting for the title

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

        Hope you are right indeed

  6. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      A

  7. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Best Rudiger replacement?

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

      James

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

      Alonso.

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

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

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

      I resemble this silly transfer.

      Not sure to hold our just bring Salah back in

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

    Saka very deep, RWB.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, just awful really

      Probably one of their best attackers at rwb

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

    Alonso wagon close to takeoff.

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

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

      1. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Currently on Laporte! Thanks

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

      Robertson Laporte Matip. That order

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Transfer out

      1. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

          Best replacement… ?

          1. AC Yew
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            James? Not sure tbh

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yessss Barnes

  14. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Barndogggg

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Assist?

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

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

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

      Assist?

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

        not maddison

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes Get in there!

    • Oggle22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes Barnes saka to mount it is

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

      Finally!

      Get in there barnseyyyyyy

    • Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

    • Forgetmeknot
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      Disgusting people celebrating Barnes goals. Another season of Burnley.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Everton being relegated would be even better than Burnley

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

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

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

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

    • FCSB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes Barnes, thank you

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      BARNES!

    • Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice parting gift from Barnes

    • BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      BARNESY YOU BEAUTY

    • Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Woohoo Nacho assist

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lovely x

    • TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month 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…

    • el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 1 month ago

          We have the exact same trolls :O

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            🙂

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 1 month 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
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Yep I can echo it.