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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. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Well we all have Halaand (c) so no loss

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

      Hope injury isn’t too bad

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

      Exactly

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

      BS. No haaland will hurt Kdb

      1. Unliklinho
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This. People act like these things happen in a vacuum. It's nonsense.

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

      195% EO, zzz

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

    He seems ok

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

      Phew

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

    Makes no difference if he goes off injured anyway.
    Probably actually make the game interesting again

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Beast back on

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Had Haaland gone off?

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

      Must have so they could resume play

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

    Bring Foden on Pep. No need in risking Haaland 🙂

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

    Cancelo to akanji? Seems fairly nailed?

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

      Might just get Shaw tbh

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

        Even with city and ars coming up?
        Feel like missed two of their good fixtures

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

    That dubious city team sheet means I have a saints defender starting…

    Double pain when we concede

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

      Let's go Perraud own goal and red!

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

      Never mind **** that. He’s also on the bench randomly

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

    Why does pep keep benching Walker ? However hope he doesn’t come on so get shaw points !

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

      He did only return late in the WC from an injury he had for a while, might be to do with that

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

        God I hope he thinks he isn’t ready yet then !!

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

      He benches everyone, there isn't actually a team out there playing.

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

        Yeh pep tinkering god!

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      also cancelo

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who is Rico Lewis? Why is he starting all of a sudden?

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

      Playing RB at City because Pep being Pep.

      Grealish and Lewis over Foden and Cancelo trolooololololo

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He's also playing the Cancelo role..on the other side. Back 3 playing along with Rodri in the midfield

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

    Silva still saying mitro not fully fit

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

      Yup, reckon he only plays 1 of the double anyway, regardless of a YC or not

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

        That’s my concern on bringing him in
        Cheers

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

      Lol never listen to him!

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

    Haaland Big chance missed of KDB assist

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

      Againnnnn

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

        Its like he doesn't want Kevin to get assists

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

          He needs Cancelo

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

        Jfc...

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

    Hate it when Sky Score Centre app breaks, every game still showing 0-0

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

    No goals?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

      Yes Ayew

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Seems like kdb is trying to assist Haaland today

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

      What’s new in that? He seldom goes for goal hinself

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

    KDB looking good. Not bothered if he doesn't get the points to back it up. He's a great pick regardless.

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

      Carp? Trout?

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

      Not a very good pick without points

      1. MBK 42
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed

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

        Depends if you play for points

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

      He was superb against Leeds, should have at least a couple of assists there too

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

    Bilva booked for diving

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

      Learnt from the best on international duty

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

    OMG Ayew

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ayew G

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

      Ayew kidding me?

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

    Ayew goal!!!

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

    Ayew serious

  22. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ayew's only 2 owners celebrating

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

    Apparently Rash was benched because he overslept.

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

    Ayew having a laugh

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

    Are Bournemouth going to turn crap again now that O'Neill has got the job permanently?

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

    Schar close!

  27. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    According to the lady commentator, Jordan Pickford has long balls in his locker.

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

    Where Mitro goal

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

    Almost a goal by Schar.

  30. FCHaalandaise
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Prolly asked already but...

    Bench Almiron or Martinelli?

    No way I'm benching Andreas

    Although you know one of those two will haul

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Martinelli

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

        What I currently have thanks