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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. Ribus
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Liverpool blank gw37 confirmed?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No, Crellin says that the Saints game should still end up in GW 37

      1. Ribus
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  2. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Olise injured?

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Haha Burno keeps delivering!

  4. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Bilva playing quite up? Am I trying to trap me?

  5. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    ESR nearly for another Ode A.

  6. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Don't care how many hits it takes, White & Ramsdale have to go.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He's got to go blud, he's got to go

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      And Martinelli and Saka

    3. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Surely just bench white, save the -4….

    4. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If not White then who though at that price for a DGW36 BB?

      1. Apollo Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Luke Thomas?

        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          A good shout indeed but with Schmeichel, am reluctant to double up on LEI. Maybe a keeper change incoming on WC.

          1. Apollo Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah, I would only play him (or Fofana) on a BB. There's Davies but they have bad DGW fixtures defensively at least. Maybe someone from Palace like Clyne for 4.3?

  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Odegaard pulling the strings. Looking great today

    1. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t remember. Do you have him?

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No I don’t

  8. ElliotJHP
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Was all geared up for the big 5 wing backs for the run in but Reece rcb really putting a dampener on proceedings

  9. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Martnelli & havertz to come on second half?

    1. Oggle22
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Havertz on at 60 maybe for lukaku

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cool will Take that

  10. TomSaints
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How do others deal with a shockingly bad (and season ending) week?

    It feels fpl has been particularly brutal this year but this week is taking the biscuit.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Get drunk, start a fight.

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looking towards next season tbh 😆

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Turn on the news and count my blessings

      1. THE Wild Rover
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dont get too high or too low.

    5. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It's all a continuous scale. No such thing as season-ending. Just make a new goal. Life's too short

    6. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I log out and forget about it

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, I’m normally ‘ logging’ out when I’m choosing my team 😉

    7. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Moan on here

    8. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah to Bruno is something I haven't recovered from mentally yet. Did it before Everton match, but had I waited, I certainly wouldn't have done it. Cost me probably top 10k. Had a couple of drinks too many and forgot to bet Salah to score 🙁

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

        Same but Once youve done Son to Bruno and missed a 25 point haul its all easy after that

    9. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A bad gameweek is never season ending

    10. TomSaints
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I went for a walk but thanks for all the replies

  11. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Where's Random Name? Nketiah having a good game?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Who dat ?

  12. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Imagine brighton keeping 2 CS this gw

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Played Sanchez, so would enjoy this

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Would be great for you indeed!

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Same !

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Will defo happen, my rival has Sanchez in goal

  13. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Apparently Ramsdale is still out there waiting to dive for the Chelsea 1st.

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Waiting for a camera save!

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ever since his Liverpool mistake he looks like he attained Parkinsons. That was dreadful goalkeeping.

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Dreadful post…

        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Agreed, I regret it of course.

          1. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Respect my friend that you’ve addressed it, we all make mistakes, hope you have a great weekend…

            1. Pariße
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers, calm before the storm this one 🙂

              The same to you.

  14. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on FH draft?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Alonso, Cancelo, Reguilon
    Mount, Havertz, Salah, Sterling
    Pukki Kane

    Cheap starting subs.

    1. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Needs more Newcastle

      1. Mweene
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Schar first sub!

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

      I like it apart from Reguilon, don't fancy Spurs to keep a clean sheet against an inform Brentford, and even if they do there's every chance Sessegnon comes in for Reguilon since he's been available for a couple of games

      1. Mweene
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Fair, might go with Bruno G instead.

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno G for Reg?

  15. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Werners goal looked like OG surely?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Was on goal from what I saw

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They didn't show an angle behind Xhaka's foot but it did look like the deflection brought the ball back in field a lot!

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Was inbound and I think it only touched Xhaka on the way in, terrible goalkeeping though.

      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Looked like a big deflection to me

  16. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    BBC live text printing a message from a guy called Mike Oxsmall. Geniuses.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      From Penistone lol

  17. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone shipping in Bruno I'm looking to ship him put he is waste of money. Thinking doing the following for minus 8

    Ramsey Barnes Fernandez out
    Havertz Jota Mount In

    Yes or No?

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Worst post ever. Wrong Bruno and Fernandez spell fail

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Bit extreme

  18. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Silva inc, Christensen off surely unless a rest for Reece.

  19. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale is a truly shocking keeper who had a good run of form like literally every keeper has in his career

    Was the worst keeper in the league 2 seasons running

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

      He’s certainly lost form. Needs to step up or Leno can come in.

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Get Laca on

    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As a Spurs supporter I agree

  21. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Brighton to do a Spurs on City?

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Still think City will win. 1 or 2 nil probably.

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Would be the most DGW thing ever if they kept back-to-back CS's vs. 2 of the top 3 sides

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        *top 4

  22. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hilariously wtf game week …

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      for weeks it's been this way for me. like - catastrophic in it's hilarity.

  23. winchester
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hey, 2ft and 1.1m itb. FH&BB left. Bbgw36? What moves could be done here?

    dubravka
    taa cancelo targett rudiger*
    salah saka barnes mount*
    kane weghorst

    (ramsdale broja white ramsey)

  24. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is saka playing wing back?

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wherever he's playing he's not doing anything.

  25. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal are going to bottle this aren’t they

    1. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Of course

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      like clockwork

  26. oi no professionals
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I don’t think I want one Chelsea defender on my wildcard let alone two!

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No jorginho no kovacic no thiago no Rüdiger may be the reason?

  27. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Did Olise get injured again?

  28. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Guimares (-4) vs Norwich or Kulu?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kulu

  29. AIRMILES
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    If City draw today, are we thinking Liverpool for the title?

    1. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      i think so.
      whoever is ahead in points is the favorite for me.
      until it changes.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      City will find a way.

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      City are going to win unfortunately.

  30. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Reece James is so wasted in that position

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I have no idea why tuchel keep playing his best playmaker in RCB and azpi who can't create any chance as a wing back.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He discussed why in his PC. Expects so much from his wing backs and he is trying to protect James

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Did he give any hint whether he's likely to continue at RCB for the rest of the season?

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Azpi has scored tbf

    2. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Been poor

    3. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully will be resolved soon