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

    Alisson nice save

  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I think I'm going to rename Bench Boost as Bench Roost.

    Martinelli, Jota, Ederson, Akanji... just need Mitoma, March and Rashford benched to add insult to injury.

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

      Unlucky

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

    Nunez really isn't a good player is he? He's first touch bounces off him like Lukaku it seems everytime and his passes are off most of the time as well.

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

      Remember when lots of people bought him instead of Haaland after the Community shield

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

    100 points for you and you and you

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Uncovered Oprah right here folks

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

    My gw36 captain coming on

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

      35 sorry

  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    No Jota tonight then. Hopefully an Ederson cameo, though.

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lol doubt it

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

      Lol I think not

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Now now...

    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      could come on to save a Paqueta penalty for 10-man City?

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

    Salah, Trent, Haaland(C) and somehow losing rank tonight 😆

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

      Probably because of Haaland TCers.

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

        Just feels quite bizarre. Can never be happy

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

          That Haaland goal(with Grealish assist) made my rank go from 18% up, to 9% up.

          1. ‘Tis the Season
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            EO, so cruel

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

    Currently

    Ake 3bps
    Haaland 2bps
    Grealish 1bps

    ---

    Salah 3 bps
    TAA - 2bps
    Allison 1 bps

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

    So Jota definitely not playing any mins?

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

    Gods sake Stones

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

      What’s he gone and done?

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

        11 yards out, cleared row Z, nobody within 2-3 yards

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

        Terrible attempt on a decent chance

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

      Looked like he tripped over one

  11. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Salah, Trent, haaland and grealish and I went from 1,060,000 (joined 3 weeks in), to 1,0650,000

    1 hit, 110 points -4 = 106

    What the what

    1. romperstomper
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Haaland(c)

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

      I'm on 111 and up to 452

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

      Thems how it goes.

      Same four with Haaland (c) and I'm currently up to 9.2k after that little flurry of points

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

      Im on 114 w 5 to play, entered top 30k.

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

    Jota coming on

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

      Great every point counts

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

      Will take the point just hope he avoids a red

  13. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota has 8 mins

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

      Can’t believe he’s only getting like a 10 min run out

  14. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you remove saka for a city mid for -4 ?

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

      I removed him for Bruno, so a City mid, yes.

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

      Who will definitely start?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yes that's the issue...also saka could do well v Newcastle

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

      You need to catch the correct mid but maybe yes since we can get leaks for Leeds game.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Any reliable source for city leaks? Fantasy scout will probably crash...

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

    Jota double please

  16. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland getting a lot of minutes in the last few games

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

      Benching Vs Leeds?

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Jack and Erling benched vs Leeds?

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

      Bit weird that he is still on and Alvarez off.

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

        My thinking to, not like Alvarez has played lot of games

  17. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I did Ake to van Dijk for a hit this week… absolutely classic FPL trolling

  18. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    C’mon Jota. I’ll live with an assist at least

  19. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Diogo you little wizard

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

    Salah subbed btw

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fak

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

    Gary Neville thinks Everton is now a difficult game for city. They played one decent game v a terrible Leicester and suddenly they are a threat to city

    Makes you laugh. When they beat arsenal I remember sky saying Everton would never go down, same when Keane scored that last minute goal v spurs. They have been terrible since

  22. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Rough: I own Jota.

    Smooth: I played Ake instead of White

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

    What a goal foden

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

    Foden screamer

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

      Actually deflected shot but anyway

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

      Fluke goal

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

    Foden G

  26. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    dont think jota has touched the ball yet

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

      Waiting for 95

  27. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jeepers, Phil!

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

    Lucky goal Foden

  29. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I know it’s hard to guess Pep but with their all important UCL game next week, Is it safe to assume Grealish will be benched this weekend against Leeds?
    Probably Haaland benched too.
    What do y’all think?

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

      No. It's is never safe to assume with Pep. Ever

  30. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota was a mistake