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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: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, S Longstaff, Bruno 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. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Joelinton is a colossus

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

      JOELINTOON

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

    Banana Lama goal

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

    Apologies if wrong but this is what I’ve seen.
    Alisson
    Taa Matip Vvd Robertson
    Henderson Fabinho Thiago
    Salah Darwin Ox

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No need to apologise mate, thank for this

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

      Probably the line-up I'd guess

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t wait for 7-2

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The long awaited sequel

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

        Salah walks away wi the 3 points

  4. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nathan Jones will be back at Luton within 18 months.

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

      18 month? more like 5 months

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Has to wait for the vacancy at Luton.

  5. ADucksBehind
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Went Wilson over Almiron.

    My own stupid fault

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

      Cancelo, Kulusevski and Wilson
      Or
      Akanji, Almiron and Kane

      I went with the first

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

      Who in their right mind would bench him if owning him?

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

        Reply fail

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Trippier to score or assist 3.4 and Almiron 3.25. However, Trippier gets 3 more points from cs. So it was close call.

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I benched Almiron and started Trippier. And naturally forgot to bet anytime goalscorer. 1st on my bench scores or gets returns "almost" almost.

  6. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Saints losing already

    Bazuna is a terrible keeper

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Great news !!!!!! Wow Gavin Bazunu.

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

      I fear this will be it for them this season.

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

        Don't know why they sacked hassenhuttl

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Bloke got beat 9-0 on two separate occasions.

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

            Still better than this fraud they've appointed

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

    Lallana goal

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

      Thought it was a Saints goal at first when I read this, forgot Lallana is Brighton player for a moment

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

      He was one of the first names on WC.

  8. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If Almiron was priced at £10m then everybody would own him and play him.

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

      Sshhhh he doesn't suit their team structure and price point

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Alongside Andreas

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

        Nah. Loads of cheaper players with more points

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      But you’ll need 2 FT to upgrade to Kulu, Foden, etc because he’s so cheap!

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      All Almiron owners well done - continue brilliant form prior to WC

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

  9. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Wilson not in the squad?

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

      ill

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      10-week cold.

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

    Brighton looking good to take points off Arsenal & Liverpool over the next few games. Newcastle just need to keep winning...

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

      Almiron. He is in anyways in starting 11

  11. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle defence EO?

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

      Trippier 69%

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      110 with Trippier and Pope in top 10k

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

      High > very high

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

      rising...

  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Own Almiron.

    But his season so far reminds me of Joshua King 2016/17. King went on a hot streak that season and then was rubbish after that. Feels like Almiron is going to do the same.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      “Feels like” based off what?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        His performances in previous seasons. He has never performed this well before and he is 28, not some upcoming 23 year old with improvement in him.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          He was playing under Steve Bruce ffs - Newcastle as a whole were shocking until they weren’t…

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

          He's never been in a good team fighting for Champions League before.

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Then let's own him until that happens!

    3. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bournemouth weren't/aren't owned by the Saudis.

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

      To early to have the feeling already now that he’ll flop next season, IMO.

  13. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Points for everyone. Merry Xmas 😎

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

    Podence goal

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

    With Almiron, Rashford, Martinelli etc was able to get a squad I was happy with and have 1.6 ITB

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

      Surely Saka is a direct upgrade over Martinelli though

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

        Both could score well. Martinelli could be the main focal point of the attack with Jesus out.

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

          I'm hoping that's nketiah, as I own him 😆

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not surely, they have similar odds to score by bookies.

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Huh? Martinelli's the man.

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

      Ikr. Going with those 3 meant I could go KDB Haaland Salah Kane and keep Trippier as well

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

    Bench boost fail. Wasted bb once again like every season. Ward and Patterson lose cs in no time. Andreas will surely do nothing. Only walker left

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

      Damn walker might not even start

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You got Newcastle attackers?

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

        Almiron who would anyways be in starting 11

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ward vs Almiron wasn't ever going to pay off tbh.

          I've done the same but ditched my two Leicester players.

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      These players are 4m for a reason.

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

    Bueno winning over Patterson by 0.1m it seems.

  18. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yes - PL back with goals - the wait has been too long- love boxing day fixtures

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

    patterson 1-1 bueno
    win win for non owners

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Damn my Patterson clean sheet gone, go on boy get an attacking return instead

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

      you do realize everton and wolves on the bottom of table, bottom of defending stats?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Didn’t start him on purpose, was meant to be White but was hit by server going down

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

          really happy to see lots of people follow youtuber to get that combo

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

            What's wrong with White? Arsenal have the second best defence in the league

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

              bueno patterson i meant

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

                Did anyone other than father kane start either of them?

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

      Justice that at least it his fault

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

        *it was

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Shame it don’t mean a Patterson assist lol

  21. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Podence goal

  22. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Feel8ngnrather silly not having Almiron. I thought Newcastle might buckle after the break

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

      Tbh for me it cam down to picking some differentials as my rank is awful and the differentials I decided I wanted were mids. Meant I went with Wilson instead

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

      They look favorites to qualify for cl now.

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

      Fixtures are still great for Newcastle ( apart from Arsenal away )

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

    I’ve only 2 players today. Hope Arsenal and Liverpool lose 😆

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

      Liverpool could. Unai masterclass

  24. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Random comment, is it me or does the grass/colour at St Mary's look really dull? 😀

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

      you're right. that is a random comment

  25. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Being able to watch every goal a minute after it goes in is great. Not easy to need fit this around a Boxing Day walk and Boxing Day board games with the family.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Balls to the family. No offense.

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      In all seriousness, the premier league should provide their own streaming service like the nfl do.

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

    Ayew hits the bar

  27. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kepa starting over Ward big success

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea game is on tomorrow. He might not play

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will he start though?

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

      Fingers crossed that Kepa starts

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If he starts

    5. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He won't play lol

  28. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Betting sites paying out for that Kulu assist, meanwhile in FPL...

  29. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Everton Wolves game is Sunday League quality