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Four more Premier League matches get underway at 3pm GMT on a busy Boxing Day of football.

The teamsheets bring the usual mix of disappointment and surprise, especially at the King Power Stadium.

We knew that James Maddison was a doubt for this game because of a knee problem but we were none the wiser about the illness affecting another high-profile absentee, the sidelined Callum Wilson.

With Wilson missing out, Newcastle are unchanged from the side that beat Chelsea in Gameweek 16. Chris Wood once again leads the line in his team-mate’s stead.

Maddison, meanwhile, is replaced by Dennis Praet in Brendan Rodgers’ only change from their last Premier League match against West Ham United in November.

Fulham boss Marco Silva told us on Friday that Aleksandar Mitrovic was a doubt for this game but the big Serb leads the line for the Cottagers today, recovering from injury to start. Antonee Robinson is also fit.

Palace’s only change from Gameweek 16 is enforced, with the suspended Marc Guehi replaced by James Tomkins.

New-ish Southampton boss Nathan Jones makes four changes from the midweek EFL Cup win over Lincoln City, seemingly changing shape and ditching the wing-back system in the process.

Opponents Brighton are without the holidaying Alexis Mac Allister and the injured Danny Welbeck, the only two players who make way from Roberto De Zerbi’s last league starting XI.

Joel Veltman and Kaoru Mitoma take their places.

Bargain-bin defenders Hugo Bueno and Nathan Patterson start at Molineux.

Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui makes one change to the side that beat Gillingham in the Carabao Cup, as Hwang Hee-chan comes in for Goncalo Guedes.

Loanee Conor Coady is ineligible to face his parent club so is replaced by Yerry Mina in the Everton defence, while Anthony Gordon starts instead of Demarai Gray on the wing.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Mitchell, Andersen, Tomkins, Clyne, Olise, Eze, Doucoure, Schlupp, Zaha, Ayew

Subs: Butland, Ward, Milivojevic, Hughes, Edouard, Ebiowei, Richards, Riedewald, Gordon

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Ream, Diop, Robinson, De Cordova Reid, Pereira, Reed, Willian, Palhinha, Mitrovic

Subs: Radak, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Wilson, Cairney, Chalobah, Vinicius, James, Harris


Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski, Mina, Mykolenko, McNeil, Onana, Gueye, Gordon, Iwobi, Maupay

Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Gray, Doucoure, Godfrey, Coleman, Davies, Vinagre, Cannon

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno, Hodge, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Hwang, Costa, Podence

Subs: Sarkic, Ait Nouri, Jimenez, Guedes, Toti, Ronan, Nunes, Traore, Lembikisa


Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Soumare, Praet, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes, Daka

Subs: Iversen, Soyuncu, Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Vestergaard, Mendy, Ndidi

Newcastle United XI: PopeTrippierSchar, Botman, BurnS LongstaffBruno Guimaraes, Willock, Almiron, Wood, Joelinton

Subs: Darlow, Lascelles, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Fraser, Murphy, Anderson


Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Salisu, Lyanco, Perraud, Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Elyounoussi, Edozie, Adams

Subs: Caballero, Maitland-Niles, Caleta-Car, Aribo, A. Armstrong, S. Armstrong, Mara, Bella-Kotchap, Morgan

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan, Gross, Caicedo, March, Lallana, Mitoma, Trossard

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Gilmour, Ferguson, Van Hecke, Moran



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  1. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Miggy continues

  2. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Paraguayan Messi

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Love ya Almiron!

  4. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    ALMIRESSI

  5. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    ALMIRRROOONN what a baller

  6. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    MIGGY Trekkers!

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’m quitting FPL

  8. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why is he first on my bench???

  9. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone here not have Almiron?

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Most dont

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t I have Wilson though….

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah covered with Wilson

    4. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    5. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      FPL Andy

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Just as well I ignore my notorious namesake

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Hahaha

    6. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I thought everyone has him but less than 40% compared to haaland 83%

  10. FPL_trail_runner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almiron with a nice goal

  11. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ah, so it's this Leicester that's showing up today...

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This

  12. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It’s the first day back and I’m in so much pain already… Kulusevski over Almiron

    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      same 🙁

  13. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almiron you beauty *_*

  14. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lol at Almiron haters

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I've got one player in the game so far. MIGGYYYYY

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mina g

  16. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almiron the goat wow

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almiron not leaving me...been in since GW8 and he's staying!

  18. Santi sensei
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ward back to his normal standards when everyone get him again

  19. FPL_trail_runner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Trippier Cancelo James
    Saka Martinelli Trossard Foden
    Kane Haaland Darwin

    Ward beuno da silva fodder

    Seems i have a very different team than the majority here. Almiron spoiling a nice start so far.

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    MIGGY I LOVE YOU

  21. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bueno wagon derailed already

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bench fodder - nobody has him starting

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Last on bench so not bovvered.

    3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Surely people didn't get him to start him

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3.9 is his most important stat

  22. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Surely everyone has Almiron?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      nope, most sold him

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Andy doesn't 🙂

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Seen plenty of posts with people saying they left him out because his form was unsustainable

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      39.4%

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yerry Xmas

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle move above City 😯

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal beware

  25. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almiron first name on my WCWC and never gonna look back. Insane value.

  26. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    is ffl down or just mine ?

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Own Wilson, don't own Almiron
    Site crash meant I ended up with Ward starting in goal over Kepa!
    Already regretting this FPL game being back on lol

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I missed this kind of post 😛

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So this is what Almiron points feel like 😀

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Site crash? U had 6 weeks to set ur team

  28. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bueno could be dropped for ait nouri sooner, gald to see people fall to content creator trap

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      you dont get the game

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Oh no, my whole team is entirely dependent on the output of a 3.9m defender as well...

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Could end up with a 3.7m defender if that happens given his active ownership

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who's wasting a transfer for a bench player?

  29. JJO
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson instead of Almiron 🙁
    First penalty and then Almiron goal
    This game

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need Kepa tomorrow, to get an edge over Ward...