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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. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    DCL over Richy somehow gets worse and worse…

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Considering no Ronaldo and Kane (C), I’ll take 72 all out!

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      62 no Salah with one to play. Would have taken that after being on 23 at the start of play.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah Salah and ESR really saved the day for me!

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      80 with Broja and Weg to play

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Nice work!

  3. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Next to mount and havertz??

    1. James
    2. Rudiger
    3. Alonso

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Alonso.

    2. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Not sure I trust the Chelsea defence going forwards at all.

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Scrumptious Maddison blank!

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

      This as well.

      Amazing how predicable Leicester was

      But dgw fever is strong

      And contagious

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah, nice to see that be rewarded for following logic and avoiding!

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Always clear to see which players you do and do not own 😉

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      i am happy i avoided the maddison hype

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    This season can't be over soon enough.

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Maddi(c) was a bit of a let down

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Same

  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Had given up on top 4. Arsenal want to prolong my agony. Great win

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Just when you thought they were out...

  8. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    106 with 4 to play

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Salah(c) I take it

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        No - Saka. But played BB including Bruno G

  9. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Gordon cheeky bap

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      The BPS in that game is quite funny.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Nearly 3 with 19 pts lol

  10. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Saka (c) coming through in the final minute. Huge relief.

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Barnes 3 bonus, lovely

  12. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Nketiah. I've slated him relentlessly but credit where it's due he was immense tonight

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Is he our new cheap striker golden boy, playing for a new contract?

  13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone remember Lukaku? Whatever happened to him

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      should have stayed at Inter Milan. Shouldnt leave teams where u have been highly successful

  14. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    KDB assist added!

  15. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Dier and Schmeichel owner and all my ML rivals have Newcastle defenders and Saka....this games is just hating me this GW

  16. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    O M G SAKA

  17. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Still double or treble Chelsea def?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Double! Which two tho

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Barnes 3, Rich 2, Gordon 1
    Targett 3, Burn 2, Krafth 1
    Nketiah 3, Werner 2, Saka 1
    So far: Mahrez 3, Foden 2, Bilva 1

  19. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Anyway, Chris Wood - never again.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Strikers against Norwich though…

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Mount or Havertz

    James or Alonso

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Havertz and James

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Can confirm opposite on wildcard

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    When will the Maddison assist be added?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Weekend

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      When Nacho scores from his pass.

  22. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    That schmeichel concession and Saka goal at the end summed up my season. One step forward one step back.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Aye, only thanks to EO my points remained static but my rank dropped

  23. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Never a good week when you 2nd and 3rd highest scorers are sat on the bench. Burn’s 2bps after selecting Schar compounding my misery this week.

  24. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Who to sell for Havert or Mount?
    A) Coutinho
    B) Saka

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Depends on chips.

      1. EL tridente
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Got 1 FH left which I Will most likely Use in 37

  25. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    107 with 3 to play! With a poor bench boost too ! Strange week

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Lurker brag alert!

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Do we think Nketiah keeps starting over Laca and thus Saka on pens?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      It would make 100% sense so probably no

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      For United, yes.

      Immediately out for Laca once he doesn't score after 60ish mins.

  27. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Saka and Barnes dropped on FH. Lol.

  28. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Crazy to do chabolah, raphinha & Kane to salah, veltman & Werner -8?

  29. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Currently 1 point up against my non FH alternative….hoping Weghorst and Broja do nothing tomorrow or else it makes the FH decision seem even worse

  30. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Hit the WC button last night then the players I've taken out stepped up. Barnes, Saka, Schar taking me from 23 to 62 points, beginning to wonder if I've done the right thing.