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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. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That's what you get for benching Cancelo Pep. Hope you lose the title

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

    I.HATE.PERROUD.

    Owngoal last match, now blocking Bueno points.

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why on earth do you have him? xD

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

    Big Sean Dyche sits back down in his chair, and lights up another cigar, as Lamps survives at least one more week at Everton...

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

      Southampton though....

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

      he was never going to be sacked for a loss away to city...needs the home points though

  4. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who you got for Cancelo? Luckily I'm getting Bueno with 6.

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

      Perraud

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

      Neco.

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

      Beautiful Bueno.

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

      Kinder Bueno too 🙂

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

      Mings tomorrow.

      So probably would have been better off with 1 pointer from Cancelo.

    6. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pattinson 1

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

    Blimey, sitting just outside the Top 10k, with a 50% improvement. Martinelli and Odegaard to go.

    Lucked out with KDB > Salah after yesterday's fiasco.

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

      Thinking about doing it too? My rivals way ahead have kdb too.... Might be a shrewd move?

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

        I've spent roughly 24hours thinking it was the wrong decision tbh.

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

    Funny the only team to put more than 2 goals past Everton this season is Bournemouth!
    Meanwhile they conceded 3 goals in total against Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and City so far

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      And they’re still garbage

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

      always prefer the underdog tag, struggle as favourites, been that way for decades, frustrating as hell

  7. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bueno in for Cancelo is a thing of beauty - very fortunate!

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

      Snap!

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

    Eff off Mitrovic you c##t. 15pts on my bench last game and now misses a pen. Unbelievable

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

      Mitrovic got a double-digit haul in the opening game, then blanked and missed a penalty next game.

      The only time he got a double-digit haul was last game, and based on the facts above, you should've noticed the pattern he'd do the same thing again, and that's exactly what happened.

      Only got yourself to blame, sir.

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

    Lovely surprise seeing that Ward got a BAP yesterday

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

    1 point for Patterson off the bench for Cancelo feels like a win tbh

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

    Started Martinelli and benched Eddie the Feather....sod's law he will score

  12. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Front line of Haaland, Martial and Darwin. Really tempted to leave Mitro and just do James to Chelsea def.

    Roll the other freebie.

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

      Would you have posted this if Mitro scored the pen?

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Of course not, but he did

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping Darwin and Martial here, KDB > Mount is very tempting

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with KDB, worst investment in the team so far with 3 pts from 2 games and not showing great performance?

    1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking the same. That double gw with KDB could be a trap - Salah could easily score more points in his one match - so, I'm thinking about this move.

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

      Im getting salah

  14. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Knew I should have played Andreas (Ful) over De Bruyne :))

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

    Is there not usually more than just 2 matches on New Year’s Day?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah all the matches usually are (bar TV moves) but fixture congestion plus NYE falling on a Saturday.

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

        Ok thanks, was hoping for a load more games tomorrow and another gameweek!

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

    Rashford captain vs Bournemouth next week or maybe one of the Chelsea players for their double ?

    Haarland auto captain may be over which could nicely mix things up for those brave enough.

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

      Wouldn't want to own a Chelsea player, let alone captain one.

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

    Come on Arsenal. I’ll take the flukiest, scrappiest of victories here.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Saka hauls!

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

    Average goes up by 1.3 with autosubs so far to 42, though White is still to play (35% EO vs. 24% before)

  19. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with kdb

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

      You have to keep surely till the dgw in 20

      And then sell fo4 salah immediately

      1. jack88
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I got Salah too

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

    I know Kdb is City main man and played poorly, not making excuses for his performance(with Haaland). But Grealish is literally one of the worlds most expensive players and did jack sh*t this match.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This match? I mean his double assist (one totally cowardly where he could easily have scored himself but doesn't have the balls) last match was out of the blue for Grealish.

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m a foden owner(was, but selling now) and he did more in 15 mins than grealish did all game. Pep’s arrogance is going to bury city this season!

  21. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who to get got dgw19?

    A...mitro
    B...havertz

    Who to lose

    X....martial
    Y....darwin

    Martial has likely double coming up but wonder if he is rotated v bou? Thanks

  22. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I genuinely wonder what is going on through Pep's bald head

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

    Another Trippier max BAPS

    1. Total Slotball
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      and he was terruble too

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

        And got a YC lol

    2. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone got trip

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

        Quite a few benched him last GW and can imagine a lot forgot deadline like me!

  24. SM001
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Big test of Arsenal's mentality coming up.

  25. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Man City play Chelsea away, Man United away, and Tottenham home and away in four of their next five PL games….

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Good. They do better against the bigger sides.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Assume Pep will start the first XI for those though.

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

    45 with 3 to go, lovely jubbly

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

      And 2FT!

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

      Nice one.

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

        Thanks

  27. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I hate owning de Bruyne. Seems like he barely ever does well when I get him in, and he never looks dangerous. Hate relying on a player for assists.

    1. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He played so deep

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

      That’s why I’ll always have Salah over KdB

  28. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    pereira only 9pts on bps, do fantasy assists not register or what? seems very low

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

      Assist is 9bps

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

        yea but surely he got a few for throwing his kit on and running around a bit... tete on 20 for assist, pereira on 9... I reckon it wasn't added after goal changed to o.g.
        might be wrong

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

      Agreed, assists (especially for midfielders) should be worth a lot more

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

    Not a lot of points around, 43 with Martinelli, Arrizabalaga, White and Kane to go.

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

      Same!

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

    What’s the average this week? Feel like I’m having a stinker….

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Overall 32 Top 10K 38, 8-9 out of 12 played

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

        Cheers