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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. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t wait to run my end of season figures for benched points.

    1. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      they should give us two BB like the wild cards

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

    Stay on that bench Cancelo ffs

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

      NOOOOO

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

      Save him for Chelsea Pep...we beg!

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

    Kdb is so overrated

  4. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Started Andreas woohoo

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

      Well done, couldn't bring myself to bench matrinelli or nketia

      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Mines was to bench Saliba so easy decision to make

  5. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Took a hit for James and Wilson to trippier and mitro. Could have just played Bueno and Andreas. Urgh

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

    Kdb brought his belgian boost for this game

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

    Hope KDB stays on the bench, Pereira first sub here

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jammy owners!

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

      Jammy

    3. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

  8. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Was Andreas goal not a JWP own goal?

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

      Sky commentator said he thought it was. OPTAs view is what counts. Not sure if it’s under review.

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

      Looked that way

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

    Cancelo not fully fit but need game time so getting 30 minutes I predict

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Get Wilson on at HT Eddie ! My bench is only deep enough to cover KDB

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

    Olise 2 assists working out well. Great goal from Eze.

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

    Turned out the answer to KdB or Salah was neither

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

      4.5m Andreas outscoring them both

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      was Andreas tbf

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

        If only he was +10m

  13. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Given as a JWP own goal now officially

    1. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

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

    If i done nothing with james and wilson id be 20 pts better off playing Andreas and Bueno ffs.

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

    Stupid question but isn’t mitro a risky DGW19 pick as if gets YC in 1st game he won’t play 2nd?

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

      Tes

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

        Yes

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

          Mmmm.. slightly puts me off

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

      Yep & still Carrington bit of an injury if you belive silva so could easily be benched for either game

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

        Yeh although means I get rid of Darwin so May still do

  16. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If Cancelo stays on the bench I am getting 6 points from Bueno. Pretty good deal! But I doubt it happens

  17. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can't see that Andreas goal staying as his. Shot looked miles off target from behind. It is FPL though and they do what they want

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

      They'll use what opta says

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

      JWP OG

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

      FPL still giving it to Andreas as it stands, hopefully changes!

    4. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Van Dijk was given a goal for a shot going out for a throw in

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

    Newcastle pen?

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

      Nope

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

        Thanks 😆

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

    BBC say officially JWP OG

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      After my kulu and Nunez scandals last week I wouldn’t be surprised to see him lose the assist too

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

    Just know Foden going to come on to block my Andreas points from the bench 😀

    1. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      am hoping against hope mate

  21. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte punt not worked. Sad face.

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

      Atleast you did not pay 7.4m for him

  22. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rico Lewis playing well. 3.9M, just saying

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

      I said this earlier, I think he is worth the punt.
      If he doesn't work out, he can easily benched. I don't see the value in any other man city defender

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Think ill go for him. Looks brill imo.

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

    Wished I’d done my James transfer this week, patterson first sub for cancelo
    Patterson y/c no cs so far!

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

      Patterson red in a 4-0 incoming...

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

        Need cancelo on then

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

          You and me both

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

      Cancelo will come on. No doubt about it.

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

    Crazy this game, forgot deadline and look how I’ve (wrongly?) benefitted:

    1) Was going to cap Salah
    2) Sell Bruno to fund Rashford & Mitrovic
    3) Sell Andreas to fund Mitrovic

  25. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Periera assist now?

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

    Tell me it's Pereira assist at least

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo needs to come on for a 1 pointer, plenty of jammy Andreas or Bueno points otherwise

  28. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I have just the money to do Bruno G -> Rashford, should i do it?

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

    Andreas goal removed and moved to assist 🙂

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For now !

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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

    Trippier YC