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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. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Liverpool blank gw37 confirmed?

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

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

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

        Thanks

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

    Olise injured?

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

    Haha Burno keeps delivering!

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

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

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

    ESR nearly for another Ode A.

  6. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

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

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And Martinelli and Saka

      • Dammit_182
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Surely just bench white, save the -4….

      • BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          Luke Thomas?

          1. BUZZBOMB ♡
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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?

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

      Odegaard pulling the strings. Looking great today

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

        Can’t remember. Do you have him?

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

          No I don’t

    3. ElliotJHP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      Martnelli & havertz to come on second half?

      1. Oggle22
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Havertz on at 60 maybe for lukaku

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

          Cool will Take that

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

        Get drunk, start a fight.

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

        Looking towards next season tbh 😆

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

        Turn on the news and count my blessings

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

          This

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

        Dont get too high or too low.

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

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

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

        I log out and forget about it

        1. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Moan on here

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

        A bad gameweek is never season ending

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

        I went for a walk but thanks for all the replies

    6. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Who dat ?

    7. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine brighton keeping 2 CS this gw

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

        Played Sanchez, so would enjoy this

        1. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Would be great for you indeed!

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

          Same !

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Will defo happen, my rival has Sanchez in goal

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

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

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

        Waiting for a camera save!

      2. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

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

        1. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Dreadful post…

          1. Pariße
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed, I regret it of course.

            1. Gazwaz80
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

                Cheers, calm before the storm this one 🙂

                The same to you.

    9. Mweene
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month 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
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Needs more Newcastle

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

          Schar first sub!

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

          Fair, might go with Bruno G instead.

      3. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno G for Reg?

    10. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Werners goal looked like OG surely?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Was on goal from what I saw

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

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

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Looked like a big deflection to me

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

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

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        From Penistone lol

    12. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month 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 Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Worst post ever. Wrong Bruno and Fernandez spell fail

        1. Ange Ball
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Bit extreme

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

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

    14. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

    15. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get Laca on

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As a Spurs supporter I agree

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

      Brighton to do a Spurs on City?

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

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

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

          *top 4

    17. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hilariously wtf game week …

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

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

    18. winchester
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month 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)

    19. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is saka playing wing back?

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

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

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

      Arsenal are going to bottle this aren’t they

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

        Of course

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

        like clockwork

    21. oi no professionals
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

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

    22. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Did Olise get injured again?

    23. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Guimares (-4) vs Norwich or Kulu?

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

        Kulu

    24. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

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

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

        Yes

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

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

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

        City will find a way.

      4. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        City are going to win unfortunately.

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

      Reece James is so wasted in that position

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

          1. Hulk Smash
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

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

        2. Hulk Smash
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Azpi has scored tbf

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Been poor

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

        Hopefully will be resolved soon