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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Laca this DGW...

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

    What the hell was that Cedric and Tavares.

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

    Oh pi** right off Cedric, why not play it to Martinelli there???

  4. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know when stn v liverpool is likely to be scheduled for?

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

      GW37 it seems.

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just moved to the midweek - same gameweek

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

    What the f is this result like. Chelsea wtf are you doing letting Arsenal beat you at home. State of it.

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

      Their defending has been horrible!!!

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

    Mount yc

  7. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount could’ve killed the lad

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

    Only got 1 return this week so might as well lose it. Yes Newcastle clean sheet.

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

    Mount red?

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

      VAR checked it. English passport was validated. Nothing to see here.

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

    Tbh Mount should be off already

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

      To be honest, hard to argue against that...

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

    Either one more save or concede Dubravka...

    Newcastle defence over 100% EO 😆

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

      Is it?? Oh ffs

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

        101% or something
        Similar to Saka EO at basically 100%

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

          Hear I’ve been sweating my Dubravka cleanie for now reason!

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

    Mount orange. We have seen reds from those.

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

    Mount should be sent off by now. Two studs in fouls

  14. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stupid Palace, fluke a goal already.

  15. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mount still on the pitch, at least two yellow cards and one red.

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

    Amartey subbed on, huge for my BB!

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

      Wish it was Söyuncu. 😥

    2. HippY
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bye bye Dennis' 8 points

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

        😀

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

    Scharso just lost 4 BPS 🙁 🙁

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

      Why?

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

    What a clearance Tavares

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

      Heaven…must be missing a football…

  19. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Schmeichel - Schar - Targett - cancelo
    Hodor

  20. Apollo Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Between WC drafts

    A) Kane, Mateta, Andersen, L. Thomas

    B) Werner, Watkins, Laporte, Mings

    Rest of the team:
    Schmeichel, Foster
    Trent, Rudiger, Cancelo, ___, ___
    Salah, Mount, Maddison, Coutinho, Martinelli
    ___, ___, Pukki

    Leaning to B the more I look at it but really want Son/Kane for their last 2 games

  21. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Everton goal would be nice but it won't happen

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

    Dubravka save would be worth 3 points...

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

    Maddison getting closer

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

      Doesn't matter unless it's in 🙁

  24. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez 1st on my bench this week! FH’d Maddison, Martinelli, Cornet and Son in ahead of him. All of which have so far done nothing of course…this is the dgw to teach us that sgw players are often better. See also taking out Salah and them and TAA for Maguire! lol. At least I put Ronaldo in too meaning I’m treading rank. Feels like a waste of a FH though.

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

    Rich on a one man campaign to stop Gordon assists

  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle looking good for next season. Plus they backed by Saudi who have loads of money and are making lots more with the high oil price.

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

    Saka wins pen

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

      Lacazette owners in the mud

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

    Saka wins pen

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

    Saka hitting it. YAAAAAASSSSSSSS

  30. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka taking pen

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

      England flashbacks.