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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. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nunez to even close to baps

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You don't own him for baps

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly, you own him to curse yourself for owning him.

  2. Herger
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This is why Ronaldo’s the GOAT. Messi just stays in his comfort zone, playing in La Liga and Ligue 1. Ronaldo’s not even afraid of playing in whatever league Al Nassar play in.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm fairly sure he wouldn't be there if he had a decent offer in Europe.

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Shame about Ronaldo. He should have retired already. Just an embarrassment now.

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What on earth does he see in a club that pays him £175m a year?

      1. Herger
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He’s left them and gone to Al Nassar now though. #hungry #ambition

    4. Zoostation
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ronaldo is the poster boy to how not to end your career

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        The Ronaldo:Messi debate was probably close to a 50:50 at the start of the season. In the last month alone it's probably moved to 80:20 minimum.

        1. nerd_is_the_werd
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          No, it was more like 65:35 Messi Ronaldo.
          Now, it's 100:0 after the World Cup.
          Only players who could legitimately claim to be better (at this present time) are Pele and Maradona.

          Ronaldo is a great, but in a different tier - even before this Al Nassar move.

    5. Mirror Man
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Messi owns one bisht. Ronaldo owns one desert. Checkmate.

    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah he's a modern day hero. What I love about him is that he agreed to forfeit his wages with Al Nassar, because his main reward was to be given the chance to inspire and encourage young player in the Saudi Arabian league. Apparently he's particularly keen to help grow and develop the woman's league in Saudi. What a guy, it's never about him....always about the game.

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        errmm, just double checked. Nah, he did none of that.......

    7. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely not so. He was once a great player with an even greater ego. He likes the glamour, his ego being stroked, trophies, setting records that will be difficult to break. And money.
      But he's not even close to being the GOAT.

  3. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Not a good night for Faes.

  4. MikeS
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Does Darwin even faes the goal when he takes this faesical shots?

  5. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dewsbury-Haul

  6. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah shooting when he should be assisting Faes

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

    Toney is injured now yet 12k people already transferred him in so far…

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Well atleast they aren't dead teams

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tooney serious injury

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      could be season over

    2. King Carlos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What happened?

  9. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes awful decision making. Missing Maddison big time here.

  10. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Don't think I've ever seen TAA defend so well in a game

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      My thoughts as well.

    2. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah he’s been so good today in the back.

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

    Nunez has to score that

    1. Mirror Man
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He has one job. Just the one.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        A big job!

        1. Mirror Man
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Can I have a loan of your jousting stick for a minute, please?

          1. Make FPL Casual Again
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Hmm I'm sure he'd be only too willing to "loan" you his "jousting stick"

            1. Mirror Man
              3 years, 7 months ago

              😆

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nunez

      Last three games should have had a hattrick

      Stick or bust (Sell)

  12. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Dear God Nunez

  13. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Darwin to Mitrovic yes?

    1. zdrojo187
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Too late

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        If you have Nunez still, you *have* to keep him for his 5 goal haul once off haul...

        To coincide with the launch of intercontinental nukes ...

        But, hey, your patience will have been rewarded !

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

    Toney getting injured before his ban so he can later say he wasn't banned

    1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He put a bet on it

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

    This guy just doesn’t score

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Interesting if this is a serious injury for Toney. Wonder if they'll delay the sentencing until he's recovered, or still dish it out & have little effect. Former may give them more time to investigate but imagine Toney's camp may want that sentencing sped up now.

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They won’t delay it just because he is injured, if he’s out for a few months and the sentencing overlaps then that’s just the way it is.

  17. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nunez > Rugby league.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ???

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      is he your C ?

  18. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Yeah just laugh Nunez, that will help.

  19. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nunez couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn.

  20. King Carlos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What a miss by Faes

  21. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nunez is Forlan MK II

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That's an insult to Forlan.

  22. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Darwin killing my season. Should be 20+ points better off than i am. I am a better finisher, I believe that

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      But you'd be nowhere near the goal in space - his movement is unreal

  23. Spg76
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nunez is not a Liverpool player.

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

      He is mate, he's playing for them right now.

    2. Mirror Man
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He's actually the stereotypical Liverpool player.

    3. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Seem like a new Joelinton. Maybe move him down to CM.

  24. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hope i have Darwin capt whn he finds his shooting boots

    1. EWH2020
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You won't because everyone will captain Haaland every week

  25. dshv
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ou nunez nunez…

  26. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Just stop the ridiculous late flags

  27. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool are nothing Woutout Faes

  28. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cant wait to do nunez to either mitro or Havetrz for GW19
    Never getting him again

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If Chelsea can play without Reece, Havertz is gold

  29. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If only Nunez had played Faes on that last chance

  30. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes mocking Nunez