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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. @FPL__Engineer
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Lamptey playing up front

  2. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Azpi goal

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    OMG azpil

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      😮

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

    Azpi G
    Mount A

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

    Just 10 clean sheets in 25 home games in all comps for Chelsea this season, seems to be an issue particularly at home

  6. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    My final 2 decisions on FH were:
    1. Kane or Salah
    2. follow az on Fernandes or keep an arsenal midfielder

    Only about a 40 point swing at the moment

  7. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    What a game!!

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

      Two cracking little sides.

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        You support is city right?

        Michael Vonk was your best ever player before the oil money.

      2. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Current UCL and World Champions vs Arsenal you mean

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

    Almiron goal. You've got to be kidding me.

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

      Assist?

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

        No idea yet mate. Relying on sofascore to update

      2. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Bruno

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 days ago

          Had my mortgage on him to score tonight. Obv will assist 3 goals instead.

          1. A. PRISE
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 days ago

            He is playing a bit deep so it won't be easy to score

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 7 days ago

              Ended up homeless betting on Kane goals to cover his FPL points. Yet he'd still haul.

      3. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Sofascore says Bruno but not sure

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

        Az heaven

      5. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        None

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

        Bruno G apparently. Should've known tbh.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Wood (c) and ASM. Thought I was in the money there. Nope.

    3. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      It was a good one too

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Surely it doesn't matter to you?

  9. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    In retrospect, bench boosting with DDG and Ramsdale was not a great idea.

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Ahead of time I’d have said 2-3 clean sheets seemed reasonable…

      Obviously went DDG over budget Fraser because premium keepers are worth it …

  10. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    That should’ve been Reece 🙁

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Get in! Was hoping this would be a goal fest

    (James, saka and martinelli owner)

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

      😆

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

      Aren't you even Saka or Marti C?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Marti cap 🙁

  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Mount has done two clear fouls now, neither given. Should have got a yellow 10 mins ago.

    The refs have a serious England players agenda.

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

      Been going on for decades. Rooney never got carded. *__*

  13. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Now Bruno is getting assists as well…

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

      He is the real bruno!

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

    Bruno taking the piss now...

  15. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Gabriel. 2 points in two games. Thanks

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

    Bruno assist given
    Az wtf!

  17. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Can’t wait for black box when Az has Bruno G captained

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

      Mark wont show

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

        Its Az getting the vertigo now

  18. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    35 points on free hit lollll what a joke I am

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Beats my 30

    2. Forgetmeknot
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Ouch, how my many points original team got? I’m on 50 oh fh but original team scored 60+

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

      Same. Every 50:50 has backfired.

      I didn’t really want to play it but injuries forced hand and I should still outscore my non FH team.

      But damn it’s been painful

  19. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    6 goals not 1 point for me with 7 outfield players

  20. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Budget Bruno the real deal?

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

      If he keeps Willock out of the side he can be, he's been excellent of late

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

      Too late. 3 terrible fixtures coming up after norwich

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

      He won’t get another attacking point this season.

      Just one of those freak fpl moments when a player hits form for a game or two

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

    Most disapointing fpl player this season has 100% been Foden imo.

    What's your most disapointing fpl Player this season?

    I'm not talking about a player that you had in your team often just what you expected?

    1. jimmyharte
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Lukaku has to be up there

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        I actually got his brace 🙂

    2. Snake Juice
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      It's definitely Foden

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Maupay

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Lukaku

    5. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      DCL and Martinelli.

    6. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Maguire

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

        He said player.

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        🙂

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

      He’s way overhyped on here.
      He’s a great player, no argument but for FPL. No thanks.

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

      Harvey Barnes from start

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

      Grealish i would say.. 100 million man

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

      Antonio

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

      Lukaku
      Rashford
      Ings

    12. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Watkins, missed his goals, nothing when I had him!

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

      The whole Everton squad.

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

      Dallas

    15. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Ronaldo has been far worse for me than Lukaku

      Played Ronaldo 8 rimes for 44 points (Captain 3 times for 10 points)
      Plated Lukaku 5 times for 36 points (Captain 2 times for 30 points)

      Only Dennis has been a worse captain for me

  22. Not again Shirley
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Lukaku by a country mile!

  23. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Thoughts?
    Kulu to mount for dgw? Exact funds
    Cheers

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

      I like it.

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

        Cheers, can bring Kulu back in on f/h for his dgw

  24. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA White James Schar
    Salah Saka Havertz Kulu Barnes
    Kane

    Sa Rudi Cucho Richardson

    Sa/Saka and Rudi to Schmeichel/Mount and Laporte -4?

    Cheers

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      You're welcome.

      1. Oggle22
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Having a bad game week?

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 days ago

          Yes, but a pretty good season.

          1. Oggle22
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 days ago

            Thought as much with your helpful reply chin up mate there's still time

  25. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Not one PL ref out there that doesn’t look like a racist cop.

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Truer words have never been spoken

  26. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    This ref is letting Chelsea get away with so many fouls. No yellows

  27. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Cmon Wood or Cancelo just do something ffs.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Wood. Haha.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        Just want him to get stuck in.

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Wait till tmoz mate

      1. jimmyharte
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 days ago

        ?

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

    Who should I ditch for Mount?

    A) Saka
    B) Maddison

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      B for me. Saka has looked good.

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Maddison, easy.

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 days ago

      Saka

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 days ago

    Saka surrounded by clowns, what a delivery!

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

    City are about to score

    You can feel it in the air.