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Four more Premier League matches follow hot on the heels of an absorbing Manchester derby.

Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool is the headline act, with three bottom-half scraps on the undercard:

Both sides at the Amex are missing notable names today, with Leandro Trossard out of first-team contention for disciplinary reasons and Darwin Nunez joining Liverpool’s ever-growing injury list.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in for Darwin is the Reds’ only alteration from the draw with Wolves in the FA Cup third round. Cody Gakpo makes his first Premier League appearance since his move to Merseyside earlier this month.

As for Brighton, Alexis Mac Allister is handed his first start since winning the World Cup with Argentina. Budget attacking assets Kaoru Mitoma and Evan Ferguson again get the nod, while Pascal Gross is moved to right-back as Joel Veltman is benched.

Nottingham Forest make one change to the side that beat Wolves on penalties to reach the EFL Cup semi-finals, with Scott McKenna coming in for the injured Willy Boly. Taiwo Awoniyi is still sidelined.

Leicester make two changes to the XI beaten by Newcastle in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, as Jamie Vardy and Nampalys Mendy replace the benched Patson Daka and the injured Ayoze Perez.

At Molineux, Hugo Bueno is back in the starting XI after a midweek breather. Nathan Collins, Daniel Podence, Ruben Neves and Matheus Cunha also return after being benched in that weakened EFL Cup line-up.

West Ham make three changes to the side that beat Brentford in the FA Cup last weekend with Aaron Cresswell, Vladimir Coufal and Pablo Fornals replacing Craig Dawson, Ben Johnson and Emerson Palmieri.

Alex Iwobi makes a miraculous recovery to start for Everton, who again ditch the wingers to go 3-5-2/5-3-2 with Demarai Gray alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

A 2-0 cup win over Manchester City hasn’t stopped Southampton boss Nathan Jones from making alterations up top, as Che Adams, Samuel Edozie and Mohamed Elyounoussi come in for Sekou Mara, Adam Armstrong and Moussa Djenepo.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Gross, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan, Caicedo, Mac Allister, March, Lallana, Mitoma, Ferguson

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Undav, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Veltman

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Gakpo, Oxlade-Chamberlain

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Milner, Keita, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Doak


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

Subs: Holgate, McNeil, Gordon, Mina, Begovic, Doucoure, Maupay, Davies, Simms.

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Caleta-Car, Lyanco, Salisu, Lavia, Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, Diallo, Edozie, Adams.

Subs: Alcaraz, Orsic, Maitland-Niles, Aribo, Adam Armstrong, Caballero, Perraud, Mara, Djenepo.


Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Aurier, Worrall, McKenna, Lodi, Mangala, Yates, Freuler, Furtado Scarpa, Johnson, Gibbs-White.

Subs: Hennessey, Cook, Williams, Colback, O’Brien, Toffolo. Surridge, Mighten, Dennis.

Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Mendy, Ndidi Tielemans, Albrighton, Barnes, Vardy.

Subs: Iversen, Soyuncu, Iheanacho, Daka, Vestergaard, Praet, Brunt, Braybrooke, McAteer.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Collins, Bueno, Kilman, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Nunes, Hwang, Podence, Cunha.

Subs: Sarkic, Ait-Nouri, Lemina, Jimenez, Jonny, Toti, Traore, Hodge, Campbell.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Cresswell, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Coufal, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Randolph, Johnson, Zouma, Scamacca, Lanzini, Downes, Kehrer, Emerson.


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  1. HD7
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I guess Bueno over Mitro was the way...

    Any idea if Saka plays tomorrow mates?

  2. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fulham
    Brighton
    Brentford

    What a season todate for the so called smaller teams

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t forget arsenal

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

        (lol)

  3. Coldplay
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Funnily all the matches (bar one which only has 1 goal) that have just finished have a brace. Field day for owners

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

      I don't own any of them.

      1. Coldplay
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Neither do I mate

  4. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Where is Rico Henry?

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

      Late injury

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bailey first om bench. Lucky

  5. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Damn Robbo punt exploded in my face 😆

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

      Skills...

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

        😛

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

      It was... inevitable

  6. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Granted my TC Erling didn’t get off to a good start but then again i held off on taking a hit for Martial and played Bueno. 🙂
    Also put a bet on Utd and Bri to win which came home nicely.

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

      Fuming. I got greedy and did United with BTTS and Brighton with BTTS. Liverpool are absolute piss.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        They really are atm.

      2. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Also put another bet in with the first two and Che nil nil. Believe in Kepa! 😀

  7. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Everton were lucky to survive last season.
    Now they're going down.....
    Lampard will probably be out, but not many managers would resolve the Everton crisis.

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Poisoned chalice of a job

  8. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Lampard going to get work in Championship later? They should hire OGS to replace him.

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

      Steve Gerrard is in talks to become the manager of Poland so he'll probably end up Brazil manager.

  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Plucky effort from mid table Liverpool against the mighty Brighton...

  10. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Argh why did I keep salah..

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Memories & nostalgia

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same, he’s gone and never to return in my WC team

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A juicy dgw priored by a Salah brace and you’ll be selling anyone for him.

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep, Klopp, Potter, Lampard, Rodgers, Marsh & Moyes all sacked in the morning.

    Can't wait for the reallocation lucky-dip!

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      lol 😀

      Allardyce and co also rubbing their hands!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        "Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire, Steve Bruce?" asked Dumbledore calmly.

    2. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gerrard to

      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Whoops...to Anfield

    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Woy with a final push in the prem.

  12. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    We are absolute awful..klopp too.

  13. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender up to 4.6?

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

      Botman

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Botman 4.5, Beuno 3.9

    3. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      cheers both.I have Bueno.

  14. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a joy to be one of the 1.6% to hold onto Che Adams! He is an away day monster!

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Props to everyone who said Salah to KDB was a good move

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Or salah and greenwood to Kane and mitoma

  16. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Toney and Mee!!!

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

      No thanks, you and Toney will just have to entertain each other.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Mee.

  17. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That whole argument that Brighton were only good because of Potter's magic touch is looking shakier by the day.

  18. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Held Darwin, no show, get 3.9 JAM Beuno 🙂

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

      Best thing Darwin has done for owners is not show up

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True, regretting not going doing hit for Toney.

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

          Did the move ft hope it pays of

  19. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa (ward)
    Triper botman walker (shaw saliba)
    Rash zaha almiron mahrez (martineli)
    Haland toney kane

    Which?

    A) roll ft, g2g
    B) walker to cancelo/mee/estupinan/dunk/ake
    C) zaha to rodrigo/macalister/mitoma/march

  20. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Biggest Killer so Far is Salah?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same... Sensational.

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    does Pep change the team against Spurs?
    Cancelo safe?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pointless predicting Pep. Cancelo was actually one of the better City players today along with Walker & Rodri.

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I expect Alvarez start with Haaland TC on bench.

    3. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bilva and Foden probably dropped for Gundo Grealish. Alvarez over Mahrez is also possible.
      In the defence Laporte should start. He either replaces Ake or more likely imo is that Lewis returns and plays RB with Ake LB

  22. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Solly should have got a YC for celebrating by jumping into the crowd?

  23. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    19th of February:
    The date ManUtd returns to the top of the PL. City and Arsenal both 1 point behind.

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

    FUL 6th BHA 7th ... LIV 8th CHE 10th ... what's going on?

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mysteries of life, adapt

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BJ could be my Darwin replacement?

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

      Not sure the missus is going to fall for that one...

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sack the players not the managers

  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    premier league direct free kick goals all time

    1David Beckham | 18 goals. ...
    2James Ward-Prowse | 16 goals. ...
    3Cristiano Ronaldo | 12 goals. ...
    4Thierry Henry | 12 goals. ...
    5Gianfranco Zola | 12 goals. ...
    6Sebastian Larsson | 11 goals. ...
    7Laurent Robert | 11 goals. ...
    8Morten Gamst Pedersen | 10 goals.

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

      How is that stat worldwide and all time?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Prem only

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Didn’t realise Ronaldo scored so many, also thought Siggy would be up there

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sigurdsson prefers staying under-18.

  28. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Expected a Salah return , nice to see not