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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. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This will end up 1-0 to West Ham

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

      4-0 City

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

      A good way to pay homage to Big Sam being back in the league.

    3. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      nope, we all know that since ederson isn't playing, today is the day city gets a CS

    4. Ray Kinsella
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I hope so

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

      2 v1 city

  2. Ray Kinsella
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This is the kind of game week that makes you realise how much luck there is in fantasy football, and how little tipster websites know….

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

      :’(

  3. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Did someone forget to top up the Goal Meter?

  4. jack88
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Because i triple captained haaland, the old solid westham is back. Knew it.

    1. Vjm6891
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don't panic. Plenty of time....

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

      Same boat

  5. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bueno -1 off the bench for KDB on FH for me.

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

      No bueno

    2. jack88
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mighty pinnock 2 pointer waiting for me

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

      I’ve coufal coming off for 0 but imagine it’ll be minus 2 at least by 9.30

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

      Eating kinder bueno as we speak

    5. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      0 pointer for me as no playing subs, also have jota and Ederson

  6. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TC Haaland fail. I fk it up every year. I think I once did this in a TGW to get 18 points out of it.

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

    City without kdb really struggle to break the defence when it’s lined up like this

    Grealish and mahrez just don’t have the quality

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Awful take.

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rodri the most likely.

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

    It's annoying when City play average and still win.

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

      no doubt Haaland will get a quick-fire brace to knock the stuffing out of the hammers

  9. jack88
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    City should allow westham to have the ball and counter, West hams defenders are fat, and like a tower..

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rice makes that happen

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

    Grealish shot off target

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

    Grealish post

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

      Or I thought so

  12. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Nunez should be subbed for Gakpo for that foul on Palhinha.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      On for that awful attempt at countering and losing the ball 1 sec after.

  13. Vjm6891
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    **Puts Ederson as he's the most likely Man City GK/Def to play both games**

    Doh!!

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

      I played Ederson over Steele ...Doh!!

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

    How did that not go in

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

    Omg so close Rodri. Post to post.

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

      Hauland A close

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

    Rodri post

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think he is too busy to post.

  17. jack88
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why are they crossing like mad? Who beats ogbonna in the air. Just let westham dictate and counter. Ogbonna can head but not run. Thats how they countered arsenal. But with kdb though

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      it's all tactics... they will suddenly change their style and boom, 4:0

      1. jack88
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Makes sense

  18. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland assist denied

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Worst DGW on record?

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

      Not even close

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Snowmaggeddon was the worst

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

      Definitely not

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

      Brighton vs Utd could be 0-0 too like the FA Cup semi final.

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

        That would huge for me with Steele, Estu and March while Mitoma eo is 85.

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dennis in the double was funny.

      I think leaving the FH until late into the season is a mistake.

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Oh there have been far worse. Ask those who TC Dennis last season!

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Dennis the Menace! I stopped playing FPL for years and missed all that pain.

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

    Pebbles close

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

    Stones close

  22. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Darwin thinking he's wrestling

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

      Game needs Jota

  23. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Alvarez is negative for Haaland returns. Can't see any hauls this game

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Small mercies!

      haaland is my captain...

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

    Need a Bruno haul tomorrow huge differential

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

      Same

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

    Goals are in the midweek matches they said

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

    A goal is coming. Probably.

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

    Peno Liverpool

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

      Who won it

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Darwin

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

    Excellent

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

    PEN LIV

  30. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That looked like a dive

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

      No contact, not even checked. Give up with this sport