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Gameweek 18 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) follows hot on the heels of Wednesday’s action and kicks off this evening, with two matches taking place.

West Ham United v Brentford gets us underway at 19:45 GMT, with Liverpool v Leicester City following quarter of an hour later.

David Moyes makes three changes from Gameweek 17, as Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri and Gianluca Scamacca come in for Thilo Kehrer, Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio, all of whom drop to the bench. That suggests a change of shape for the Hammers, potentially to a 3-4-3 formation.

As for Brentford, Thomas Frank makes only one alteration to his starting XI, with Josh Dasilva replacing Vitaly Janelt in midfield.

Over at Anfield, Liverpool make just one change from the side that beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Boxing Day, as Harvey Elliott comes in for Fabinho, who is absent from the matchday squad.

Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, brings in Wilfred Ndidi and Ayoze Perez for Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet. Jamie Vardy is once again named among the substitutes, while James Maddison misses out through injury.


GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Coufal, Rice, Paqueta, Emerson, Bowen, Benrahma, Scamacca

Subs: Areola, Johnson, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Kehrer, Aguerd, Soucek

Brentford XI: Raya, Zanka, Pinnock, Mee, Roerslev, Jensen, Norgaard, Dasilva, Henry, Toney, Mbeumo

Subs: Cox, Canos, Wissa, Ghoddos, Jansson, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Janelt, Trevitt


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Elliott, Thiago, Salah, Ox-Chamberlain, Darwin

Subs: Gomez, Konate, Keita, Adrian, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Clark, Bajcetic, Doak

Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, Dews-Hall, Perez, Barnes, Daka

Subs: Soyuncu, Tielemans, Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Vestergaard, Mendy, Iversen, Brunt

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

    1-0 leicester

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

    Toney scoring every week, here I am hesitant to bring him in because of a potential ban

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

      Same!

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I got rid of him because of that potential ban. Frustrating.

  3. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pool! Epix

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Epic***

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

    Kdh goal

  5. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson is a weakness now. So glad I dodged the Robbo bullet.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bobb knows

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo owners were warned

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

      (Robbo owners also have lots of points)

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        1?

    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can you tell me who to replace him with? You know, since you clearly know everything and never make a mistake.

      Thanks 🙂

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

        Reply was too slow, I already complimented Robbo owners first

  7. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That defending lol

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

    I forgot just how awful Liverpool are defensively.

    Any other manager would be under serious pressure but this guy is allowed to watch his team make the same mistakes every week and no one says anything.

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

      A league title and champions league win buys you some leeway.

  9. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Poor pool haha

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How on earth has Klopp still not sold Ox? Even starting him

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What for? Not a time for us to be selling.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nowhere close to be playing for a top 6 club

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

      He’s going to swap him for some magic beans.

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

    Stunning defensively, how is Henderson as a CM sitting in that deep with nobody behind him?

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

    Why keep playing that high line when you don't have the pace in defense?

  13. Spg76
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nobody got Liverpool defenders anyway.

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

      Plenty bought Robbo for James this week....

      1. Spg76
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Really!!!! Fulham or another Chelsea for me

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

          Fulham are rubbish and Chelsea rotate too much. By the time the 2nd DGW game rolls around you'd expect Chilwell to be in contention which makes Cucurella less appealing and one of their games is against Man City anyway which essentially rules out a CS.

          1. Spg76
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Lol! Both teams kept clean sheets last time out

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Pretty small sample size

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

    Wijnaldum is the player they miss in that midfield.

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

      Still haven't replaced him which is incredible, he was so important to them both defensively and offensively

      1. Top Dog
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Had a shocking season the year he left

  15. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    54 assists for Robbo in the league, that’s mental, what a player.

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

      £7m from Hull as well. Don't see that very often these days.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        We do at Liverpool

    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Would be an unreal pick if his manager wasn't a tactical shambles.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah it’s amazing. More so is that Trent is over 4 years younger and only 6 behind.

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

    Time for Vardy to pay off some of his wife's legal fees

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He's lost it all in the casino though.

  17. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy party Coming

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

    Maybe Pool should go for this young Rogers chap to replace Klopp...

  19. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    He's nearly 36 - for a player who relies on pace that is very old

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Impressive that he’s still so quick

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

    Keep the hat on Jamie!

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gonna do that free kick shift thing to bock the Darwin assist here

  22. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’m still just confused how Toney is playing when he’s clearly guilty of massive betting.

    I didn’t even look at him over World Cup yet had I known he could play it would have stopped my stupid Darwin punt

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

      I hope he bet on himself as first scorer tonight

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m not confused. Innocent until proven guilty.

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

        He’s bet like 500 times and opening admitted it. Just the league process taking ages

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Once sentenced expect a ban

          1. Old Bull
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            A long ban.

    3. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      People on here said I was crazy having him in my WC but if he gets the ban it won’t be till sometime in February at the earliest. No different than transferring out an injured player.

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

        No I agree he was a great choice. I just assumed the ban was already in place and didn’t look closer

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow robertson

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

      Eh?

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

        Gave the ball away.

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

          OMG

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        My phone crashed as I was typing

        Made a crazy sideways pass and and Leicester were through

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He said wow, Omg = a goal

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

      ?

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

      Chose an interesting time to drop form.

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool terrible so far

  25. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Great defender Trent.............

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

    Hourly rate motel sheets stay cleaner longer than 4 minutes.

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

    Not sure if Cody Gakpo is going to be the answer to this.

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

    Would love to see TAA play the right side of the midfield three with Gomez at RB. Would improve Liverpool defensively and TAA is made for RCM:

    1) He has enough defensive instinct to know how to cover the RB
    2) He has the fitness and pace to play in midfield
    3) Great range of passing
    4) The differentiator is his ability to put in crosses from the deeper area between the attacking third and the centre circle.

    Will never happen though as too out of the box

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good play Nunez

  30. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine if Salah had scored that. Would have been no assist