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

    Lmao Ramsdale!

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

      TC

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He has been really poor since he got injured

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

    One clean sheet in 10 games for Ramsdale since I got him.

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

    Looked like a TimOG

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

      Big deflection but can't say the shot wasn't at least going on target which is all that matters at the end of the day.

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

    Magic bean getting in the points lately...

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

    Christ Ramsdale is overrated

  6. Fintroy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wern-donkey is the new salah!!!!

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

      What we all expected when he had 40% ownership when he first signed for Chelsea

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

        Everyone will now bring him in.....and then he will go back to his normal utter crapness!

  7. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    White has been a bloody disaster. I really must do more homework next year - I've picked some complete donkeys this season.

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

      To be honest White has been a good pick most of this season. Tomiyasu getting injured broke their defence & it only got worse with Tierney & Partey then getting injured too.

  8. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Werner finally started to get on the good side of luck. Lad deserved it to be honest, hope he goes on a tear next season

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He definitely will, bundesliga top scorer incoming

      • jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully next gw. I am getting him for laca

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal can’t get the ball, matter of time till Chelsea score again.

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

        Lol. Timing

    3. Ode
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why people here act like Arsenal not keeping a clean sheet against Chelsea is a shock

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

        Because of the nature of the goal.

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

        Yeah I'm wondering the same, did people bring in Ramsdale and White thinking "away to Chelsea is where those CS points are guaranteed"?

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

      Saka futher forward now and capable of ruining Alonso at every opportunity.

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

        Yet nketiah wastes my saka c assist

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

        The only thing Saka is going to waste is my FPL score!

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

      So havertz rest today means he is more likely to play next 2 games??
      Lukaku back to fitness has complicated plans

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

        Maybe

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

        Yes, basically. Lukaku will steal a few mins but happy to see Havertz getting his rest.

        Depends on minutes today, and I suppose he is less affected - but caution with Mount advised too. Started the last few in a row now.

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

          My plan is to get werner for laca and either mount or havertz. A real dilemma

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Tuchel is worse than Pep tbh!

    6. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      FH next week with a b-side City triple up (along with 3x Chelsea) isn't a bad shout.

      Might be the Sterling show this weekend. Jesus and Grealish left-field punts as well

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

      Cmon Sanchez, Maddison(c), Nacho, Cancelo and Wood!

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

      Ramsdale has always been overrated

      Glorified shot stopper who had a decent run of luck when joining arsenal (which you need as a keeper to get clean sheets)

    9. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ESR goal

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

      OMG smith rowe

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

      ESR G
      Ode A
      Saka AA

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Upvote because this should be the default letting us know of a goal template for anyone watching a game

        • The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Of course it’s Ode. Swapped him for Martinelli on FH. Worst FH in history!

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

        2 arsenal goals. Nothing by saka c

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

          He's been good though

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

        Saka AA

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

        All planned by Holding...

      5. Feanor
        • 17 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I got 1 point from DDG, so I'm hoping my bench keeper Guaita doesn't get much more than that.

        1. Feanor
          • 17 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          That'll do

      6. DropkickMurphys
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice goal!!

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

        Great goal

      8. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Urghhh Martinelli how are you on the bench when the goals start flowing?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Fartinelli

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

          Saka lol

        3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Damm your versatility, Saka

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

          So annoying as Saka C, Martinelli and Rams owner.

        5. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Two totally overhyped defences

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 1 month ago

              No need for that

              1. GENERATION X
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Much need

            • Duke Silver ☑
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I've seen some suggesting going with 3 Chelsea defenders. We're just going to forget that Brentford put 4 past them I guess.

          2. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Arsenal all o'er the place at the back.