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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. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haaland going off before he's sent off.

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

      ?

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

        Thought he'd be booked. Reacting a lot to Everton's physicality. Hit Tarkowski with his forearm a few mins ago.

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

    Noooooo how have we lost this game.

    **** sake

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

      Mitro?

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

        No

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

    Fulham G

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

      Palhinha

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

    Three early changes from Pep

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

      Way too early.

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

    Pep should use Alvarez

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

    Yes - Fulham 2-1 get in there !!!!!!

    Bye Bye Soton.

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

      They're gone I reckon.

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

      I mean, they hired the Luton manager.

      Begging to be in the championship they are.

      1. stegs1969
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cos Luton have underperformed the last couple of seasons, of course (rolling eyes emoji)...
        Having said that, I never thought Jones would be the right fit for Southampton (or any existing Prem club).

        COYH

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

        They still have some decent fixtures coming up but even they might finally struggle to find 3 worse teams than them this year.

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

    Andreas first sub and can’t get him because I have 3def. Why oh why did I start Wilson ahead of him

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

      Same lol

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Andreas glued to my bench despite Cancelo no show.

    Fantastic way to finish the 2022 FPL year…

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

    Lovely Olise hoovering up the BPS

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

    Goal - PALHINHA
    Assist - TETE

    Fulham 2-1 Southampton (88 mins)

    #FPL #FULSOU

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

    Cancelo is staying put right? At least I'll get a few andreas points

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

      Bueno for me

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You have 3 defenders on the pitch already? If not, you won't be getting him...

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

      Plenty of time here for a Rodri winner

  12. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Getting me some Mee points on bench hopefully.

  13. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yet another "nothing" performance from Jack Grealish.

    1. King Carlos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jack Goaless

  14. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else getting some fortunate Bueno points off the bench if Cancelo doesn't come on?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don't jinx it

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

      Every finger is crossed!

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

      Yep same

    4. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My ML rival

    5. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have Bueno 3rd & Andreas on 1st bench... but will be getting Ben White in for Cancelo... 🙁

    6. King Carlos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Here

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

      Nope. Third on bench. Heard a rumour about Cancelo last night so started White instead.

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

      Yessir! Love to see it. But still quite a bit of time left...

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

      Yep; he’s second on my bench to Andreas but I played three at the back, so hopefully I’ll get his points. That’ll jinx it now as Pep quite capable of putting on a defender when he’s made three more attacking subs……

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

    Newcastle on 2.11 xG so far, Darwin-esque!

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

    11 minutes added time at City

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

    11 min

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

      Serious

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

    Just the 11 minutes added at the Etihad

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

      Fark, no Cancelo please

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

    11 min? Thought the World Cup was over

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

      Ref comms down for 7 mins

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

    That's just weird. HOLD ON EVERTON

  21. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    For some reason I benched Shaw, cheers Pep.

  22. Gorky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    11 mins extra time. Can't see Cancelo not coming on tbh

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

    Plenty of time for Cancelo to come on.

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

    So much time for Cancelo to come on!

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

      Please don’t do it Pep

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

      Probably similar for Mitrovic with 800k transfers in this week

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

        Mitros about to take a pen

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

    11 mins? Pep time

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

      Linesman comms malfunnction plus Everton cramps !

  26. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Not even the world cup with ridiculous stoppage times saw 11 minutes added on. What a joke

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

      Don’t remember comms going down for 7 mins at the WC

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Um, yes it did.

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

    Penalty Fulham

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

    0-2 FT lovely. Well done Palace, much better this time.

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

      Nice one - really think Palace needed that to get points on the board, fixtures turn nasty now for a while.

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

    Mitro pen

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      balls