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We’ve got four more Premier League matches to look forward to at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off time, including home matches for Manchester City and Newcastle United.

There’s more misery for owners of Joao Cancelo, Kyle Walker and Phil Foden, all of whom are only on the bench this afternoon.

Despite the very short turnaround between Gameweek 17-18, there’s only one change for Manchester City from their 3-1 win over Leeds United on Wednesday: Bernardo Silva takes the place of Ilkay Gundogan in midfield.

Julian Alvarez is also among the replacements for the hosts.

As for Everton, boss Frank Lampard makes four changes from the 2-1 loss to Wolves.

Conor Coady, Ben Godfrey, the fit-again Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Demarai Gray are recalled, with Neal Maupay and Dwight McNeil benched. Anthony Gordon and Yerry Mina miss out entirely because of illness.

Newcastle are unchanged for their clash with Leeds, so Callum Wilson has to be content with a place among the substitutes after recovering from illness.

Tyler Adams, Jack Harrison and Luke Ayling return for the Whites at the expense of the benched Marc Roca, Rasmus Kristensen and Sam Greenwood.

A Fulham side containing Aleksandar Mitrovic is unchanged for the visit of Southampton, who recall Armel Bella-Kotchap, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Joe Aribo at the expense of Romain Perraud, Ibrahima Diallo and Moussa Djenepo.

At Bournemouth, Jaidon Anthony for Jack Stacey is the only alteration for the hosts.

Crystal Palace’s two changes are both enforced, as Marc Guehi and Joel Ward replace the banned James Tomkins and Tyrick Mitchell.

GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Cook, Kelly, Lerma, Solanke, Smith, Moore, Senesi, Billing, Anthony, Zemura

Subs: Plain, Stephens, Mepham, Christie, Rothwell, Stacey, Lowe, Dembele, Pearson

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Guehi, Olise, Ayew, Eze, Zaha, Schlupp, Andersen, Clyne, Doucoure

Subs: Butland, Mateta, Hughes, Edouard, Ebiowei, Richards, Riedewald, Gordon, Ozoh


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

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

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Ward-Prowse, Maitland-Niles, Aribo, Elyounoussi, Edozie, Adams

Subs: Caballero, Caleta-Car, A Armstrong, Perraud, S Armstrong, Mara, Diallo, Lavia, Finnigan


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Ake, De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva, Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish

Subs: Ortega, Walker, Phillips, Cancelo, Gundogan, Alvarez, Gomez, Foden, Palmer

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Iwobi, Onana, Gueye, Calvert-Lewin, Gray, Godfrey

Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Keane, McNeil, Doucoure, Maupay, Coleman, Davies, Vinagre


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schär, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Guimarães, Willock, Almirón, Wood, Joelinton

Subs: Darlow, Lascelles, Wilson, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Lewis, Manquillo, Murphy, Anderson

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Struijk, Adams, Forshaw, Gnonto, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo

Subs: Robles, Firpo, Roca, Summerville, Llorente, Kristensen, Gelhardt, Greenwood, Klich


GAMEWEEK 18 SCORES SO FAR

Wolverhampton Wanderers0 – 1Manchester United
Liverpool2 – 1Leicester City
West Ham United0 – 2Brentford

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  1. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    As a Foden & Cancelo owner with Andreas & Bueno points on the bench - it’s the hope that kills you!
    I still fully expect to get 1pt cameos for each player

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

      Foden and Alvarez should come on

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Defo!
        And Cancelo for last 30secs to just twist the knife in

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

      Foden coming on

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

    Cancelo -> Botman on the cards

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

      Watching the game I'd be more tempted by Schar, had about three shots on target.

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

        Yup he’s due. Gets into lots of positions. Unlucky today

  3. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    There'll be more than 10 minutes injury time in City game.

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

    Pep is dropping pts vs relegation candidate at home and still no subs?

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

    Bald fraud hasn’t made a single change yet

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

      Very strange

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

      He's done this a few times when losing/drawing, feel like he's lost games before and not made a single change, very odd but not too unexpected

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

    Is Pep trying to signal to his board that his bench just isn't strong enough...

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

    That bald tw*t is going to bring on Cancelo in the 92min isn't he?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Haha, for sure

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1-1 an no subs !

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

      Yes

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

    Best premiums...have Kane. KDB to go, not sure about Salah?

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

    The amount of chances Newcastle have created without scoring is unreal. When Isak is well he goes straight into my team.

  10. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Akanji over Cancelo 2 starts over 2 benched. 3 points difference.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      City 1 cs in last 7

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

    Come on saints. We really need 3 points here

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

      The Premier League really won’t miss you.

  12. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pep has to be the weirdest manager out there

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      With those players on bench yeah
      An 1-1

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

      Total weirdo

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

    Gods sake kdb

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

      Gotta score

  14. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Everton, fully punish this arrogance

  15. King Carlos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    City will sign Faes tomorrow. The man can score!

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

    Doing Havertz to Mitro to get him in for this 'plum' game and the double has backfired. Andreas points on the bench. Cancelo cameo incoming

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

    That was chaotic

    And now the king of chaos is getting ready to come on. Welcome, Foden

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

      Nooooooooooo

  18. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why's Rodri even in the team

  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wow KDB, can't even strike the ball right anymore.

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

    Such bad luck for those who punted against Halaand.

    Left the door wide open only for Salah and KDB to **** the bed

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb always been an overrated Herbert who doesn’t do it on the big stage, poor man’s Harry Kane really

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

      Spoken like a true potato

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

    Foden Gundo Alvarez in FFS Pep!

  23. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ake plays like a midfielder

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

    Foden Gundo and Alvarez coming on

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

      KDB might come off

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Stay on the bench Walker!

  25. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    City and Newcastle draw.
    Advantage Arsenal but Brighton will be a tough game

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It could be an Arsenal win, a draw or a Brighton win eh

  26. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Foden coming on *quickly puts a nifty on Solanke to score*

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

    Don't think Pickford is a top keeper but he's quite good in those situations where he's required to be reactive to chaos in the box. Can't think of better.

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

      He's been a great shot stopper since his youth at Sunderland

  28. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Foden imminent

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

    Almiron off

  30. fusen
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I benched Almiron last week, hoping I could be ahead of his purple streak ending...

    Of course I played him this week 🙂