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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. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Solly March 19 pointer

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

      TC material 😛

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

    Ward what happened bro

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

    19 points for March
    Probably beats any DGW player lol

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hehe

    2. Nuka Girl
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Classic.

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

      The KAPTAIN will speak this week

    4. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like March came early.

    5. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Congrats if in your team

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

    Welcome to my WC team March

  5. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Seems like the last day for Lampard, Rodgers and Klopp.

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

      Can’t see how Klopp survives this

    2. putana
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      klopp isnt getting sacked lol

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Brendan to Liverpool
      Klopp to Chelsea
      Lampard to Leicester

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        We do NOT want Lampard!

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry my hands are tied

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

      Klopp only stays cause the club is up for sale.

      World class manager is probably like the third slide when presenting to investors.

    5. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sack Race
      1.Lampard
      2.Rodgers
      3.Moyes
      4.Potter

      Klopp given time due to the success over the years & not the Liverpool way?

  6. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bueno cleansheet locked

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Juhuuu, lets go. West Ham goal and he might slip into the baps

  7. Coldplay
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who's getting the sack next? So many candidates...
    A) Moyes
    B) Frank (you know which one)
    C) Graham
    D) Jesse
    E) Jurgen
    Bookies must be a having a field day

    1. Coldplay
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      F) Brendan too

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lampard

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

      B

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pep

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

      Moysey

    6. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Potter and Klopp will stay the whole season for sure. Lampard will be sacked tonight, Moyes 2nd when they are out of Europe and in relegation zone and Marsch will be sacked only if Leeds don’t win any of the next 3 games

    7. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A) Frank
      B) Graham
      A) Moyes
      D) Jesse
      E) Jurgen (No)

  8. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    BJ 2G, MGW 2A for Forest

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *BJ 2G, MGW 2A, 4 NFO

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

    Two thirds of March owners have him on their bench this GW… 😮

    1. putana
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      probably dead teams. I was close to bringing in mitoma to target liverpool

  10. Mirror Man
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3-3 they said
      lol

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I think it was a math solution. How many goals will Liverpool score today? 3-3=0.

      2. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

    • Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Brighton ripping Liverpool apart

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Any march owners?

      Jumbo haul

    • Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool Marching to a beat down.

    • Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Toney playing left wing according to PL oh god

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        0% chance of this happening

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

        No, it will be Mbeumo.

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

          Lineup graphic makes it very clear.

          https://twitter.com/BrentfordFC/status/1614298865145888769

          433. Toney up top, Da Silver & Wissa either side. Mbeumo in place of Henry (inj.)

          1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Think it's more likely to be the standard 433 with Janelt filling it at LB but let's see.

    • Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Breaking news De Zerbi linked with Chelsea

    • Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hold Bueno hold ffs

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He's subbed mate

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          oh cheers lol

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

        He's already been subbed. CS locked.

      3. putana
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        got subbed. we got out points

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Wooohooo

      4. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Who is the better one of the twins?

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dat Guy will haunt Gomez in his nightmares

    • Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Almiron to March? I have 5-3-3 anyway, so bgw doesn't matter

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Unfortunately he isn't playing vs Loserpool every week 🙁

      2. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He has been doing well besides today...so damn good idea mate.

    • tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bad day for Merseyside

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

      Now this is why he is OR264
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3961193/event/20/

      Bench jammmm

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Didn't get March' pts last week though

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

        how do you always find these guys

    • Mirror Man
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Moyes/Klopp switcheroo is on

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

          Klopp should swap with Fat Frank. Neither would have to relocate

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hendo down

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

        People forget this is EtH's first year compared to Howe and Arteta's 2nd. EtH has been the best manager if you consider every manager's first season

        1. Mirror Man
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Facts

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

            What about De Zerbi?

            Comes in with very little preparation, drops Trossard and now destroying Liverpool 3-0 after less than half a season.

            1. ☈☾
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Not the first. EtH has defeated Pep, Conte, Arteta and Klopp all in first 6 months

              1. ☈☾
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                De Zerbi top 3 I guess

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

              United were in worse shape when ETH came than Brighton were for De Zerbi tbh. Even to get a functioning team looked a long way off.

        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ward save pt

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

            Made my day

          2. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Desperate times 🙂

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

            Pleasant surprise

        3. KnowOurVelocity
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Who's generating the player projection tables and why does it still have Robertson and TAA up there near the top? It's obviously wrong and broken.

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Always been a load of nonsense like most of the ‘projections’ in this game of luck

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

          Bring back Lazar Marković

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

          I have no idea how the Chelsea Liverpool match is going to go. If Darwin starts, advantage them.

        6. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Pep sacked in the morning, he lost the dressing room

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You say that - but what about Klopp?

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

              Lost the plot

            2. OPTA FPL
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              They have so many injuries, unlike pep nonsense random sub

          2. Gubby-Allen
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            It's a big stadium at OT. Maybe he took a wrong turn.

        7. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          FSG out asap

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nothing to do with FSG. All to do with an unbalanced squad.

            'Defense wins you Championships'

            That is true in the PL, the NFL, the NHL etc.

            Liverpool's defensive instinct this season is terrible. Elliott and Thiago in CM and Nunez and Diaz in attack. Who is defending? No wonder Liverpool concede the first goal so often.

        8. Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Playing Mitoma and Salah sub worked out reasonably well.

          Not much else has done, so a tiny 4 point brag.

          1. Danno - Emre Canada
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You did that?