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Two pivotal fixtures in many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers’ seasons take place this evening.

Liverpool v Fulham and Manchester City v West Ham United both get underway at 20:00 BST.

‘The only secure route into Man City’s backline’TM is, wouldn’t you know it, benched this evening: Ederson is among the substitutes at the Etihad as Stefan Ortega comes in for a rare Premier League start.

Pep Guardiola confirmed ahead of kick-off that the Brazilian is being rested amid the busy schedule.

Bernardo Silva and the fit-again Nathan Ake also come into the side as Manuel Akanji and Ilkay Gundogan drop to the bench.

Kevin De Bruyne is missing altogether, so won’t have played one minute of Double Gameweek 34.

West Ham’s changes are all enforced, with Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Nayef Aguerd absent through illness and Kurt Zouma injured.

Aaron Cresswell, Thilo Kehrer, Angelo Ogbonna and Flynn Downes come into a more defensive-looking line-up, with David Moyes presumably set to line up in a wing-back system.

There are rests for a handful of Liverpool players, too, with Andrew Robertson, Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakpo dropping to the bench.

Jordan Henderson, Kostas Tsimikas and Darwin Nunez return to the starting XI.

Diogo Jota, who was yet again a doubt with a back problem, is a substitute for the second straight match.

Marco Silva has been the busiest manager of the evening, although two of his five changes are enforced because of season-ending injuries to Andreas Pereira and Tim Ream.

Harrison Reed, Kenny Tete and Bobby DeCordova-Reid are benched, meanwhile.

Into the side come Cedric Soares, Issa Diop, Tom Cairney, Teddy Lukic and the fit-again Willian.

GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

Subs: Gomez, Milner, Gakpo, Elliott, Jota, Robertson, Carvalho, Matip, Kelleher.

Fulham XI: Leno, Cedric, Adarabioyo, Diop, A Robinson, Lukic, Palhinha, Wilson, Cairney, Willian, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodak, Tete, Duffy, Reed, Kebano, Solomon, Reid, James, Harris.


Manchester City XI: Ortega; Walker, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri, Bernardo, Alvarez; Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ederson, Phillips, Gundogan, Laporte, Gomez, Akanji, Perrone, Foden, Lewis.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Emerson, Downes, Fornals, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Areola, Anang, Johnson, Lanzini, Cornet, Ings, Benrahma.



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  1. UKG
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Stones, Grealish and Haaland let’s gooo pep roulette

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

      I swapped grealish to kdb on my fh lol.

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I got lucky, just couldn't find enough money for KDB so ended up doing Grealish & Watkins to Bruno and Alvarez

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

          Jammy git.

        2. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I have Bruno Salah and Rash

  2. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mahrez*

  3. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ederson getting his CS out of the way in the warm up

  4. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    points for trent tonight? far more chance with elliott not in the way...

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes - and Elliot impacts on Salah too so hopefully points for him too

      1. Mario Balofail
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I think Nunez is impacting both TAA and Salah, but in a negative way

        1. Maddamotha
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I think Allison is impacting Salah and Nunez, but in a neutral way.

  5. Effe
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gakpo sub :0(

  6. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is that Ortega in the pic? Reminds me of Caravaggio. It's probably the crazy eyes.

  7. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mahrez hatty?? I’ll take it!!

  8. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Diaz out and Akanji in amongst my choices this week. Lol.

  9. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    All I need is for Salah to go mad & haaland to be kept quiet

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same,but not liking that whu line up one bit.
      No Rice, aguerd,soucek

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Doesn't everyone own Salah?

      1. Effe
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I actually don’t own Salah it’s terrifying

  10. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What's the number of games needed to be played in order to get a Premier League winner's medal? Perhaps a reason why Ortega gets a start tonight...

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      7 I think - but I could well be wrong

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      https://www.premierleague.com/news/1608983#:~:text=The%20champions%20are%20also%20given,title%2Dwinning%20season%20gets%20one.

      The champions are also given 40 commemorative medals made of silver, which are 2.25in (5.7cm) in diameter.

      They can be distributed to the manager, players and officials as the club see fit, as long as every player who has made at least five Premier League appearances during the title-winning season gets one.

      Additional medals may only be presented with the consent of the Premier League Board, and that will only be granted if more than 39 players have made at least five PL appearances during the campaign.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Just said this a page back. Ortega would have to play every remaining game bar one to get one, so that won't be the case, no way he leaving the title down to his #2

      2. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Hazz

  11. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Grealish, Stones, Haaland here. Hope they come better now compared to previous round... many ML opponents have Ederson and KDB, Pep roulette truly hits again.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ditto/Snap

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'm a West Ham fan with the same above, I'm so conflicted 😀

  12. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Diaz with a good block of Trent's shot there.

  13. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    All I need is for all of mine players to score hat-tricks.

  14. GC123
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    “He feels better but isn’t ready” - Pep on KDB. So out for the weekend then too? Surely he can’t miss 3 games and then get thrown back in for the CL game?

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I reckon he'll get minutes against Leeds then play against Madrid

      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        What are you thinking? The last 25 mins?

        1. fantasist
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yep sounds about right

          1. GC123
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers. Big decision to make on whether to risk him or sell for Son screwing my strategy for GW 36

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mahrez close

  16. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Salah assist for Trent would have been beautiful

  17. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I haven't seen one yet, so let me know below, KDB turned to Jam or KDB turned sour?

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Grealish defending cementing his place

  19. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone who's not playing for money or OR1 even care at this point?

    If I play safe, I get punished. If I play wild, I get punished. Nothing pays off, n o t h i n g. 😀

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah it’s a bit of a joke the game nowadays, I’ve kinda given up now, just seeing the season out

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. I've had a top 14K and top 25K finish in the last two seasons and am sitting in a god awful 370K OR right now. I'll take a top 100K and chalk it off to a bad season. (Don't remember my ORs before, old email address).

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Exactly this, one step forward two steps back, one of the least enjoyable seasons since I've played

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I'd like to get sub 10k in the second chance league.

  20. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    God damn I need Trent points, could of done with that going in!

  21. tim
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need Hauland to haul!

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ditto

  22. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What’s the update on KDB? Will he play next match? Or do I need to transfer him out?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bench appearance then start vs Madrid would be my guess

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This makes sense.

  23. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    City pretty sloppy so far

    1. rick ding whoop
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      yep. Possible twist in the title race.

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    City game a bit boring. Pool game any better?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ok but Pool a bit sloppy at times

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Very close Salah to Trent and Trent to Salah.

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah good game so far. Chances at both ends.

  25. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    KdB spotted. Nailbiting stuff.

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      God, is my stream that far behind, literally just saw this

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Colombo trench coat

  26. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    We're gonna be shattered for Man U, and if we're not, we're gonna be dead on our feat vs Az Alkmaar

  27. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Assume as a jota owner I want 0-0 until 60 mins to force klopp to bring him on?

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Come on at 60, kick someone in the head, score the winning goal.
      Classic Jota.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Don't forget a yc and injury

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Need a fulham goal to stir things up

      2. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Kick 3 heads plus 3 goals

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep - annoying has two brilliant game weeks - I bring him & his not played - sums up my season

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gary neville seems to have his story already written for this game

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Can you hurry up and say OMG please.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        +1

  29. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Goals please

  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Alvarez poor so far

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Need to work on his passing