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Gameweek 38 team news: The line-ups for all 10 matches

The 2022/23 Premier League season concludes with the traditional simultaneous final-day kick-offs, all 10 Gameweek 38 fixtures getting underway at 16:30 BST.

ROTATION AT CITY, UNITED AND LIVERPOOL

The benching of Erling Haaland is perhaps the headline news, although there’s plenty of competition for that as rotation bites across the country.

Despite all the pre-match talk of ‘rhythm’ from Pep Guardiola, it’s an understrength Manchester City team that faces Brentford.

Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake, Sergio Gomez, Kalvin Phillips, Julian Alvarez and Cole Palmer are the players coming into the City side today.

Haaland, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Stefan Ortega are all on the bench, while Kevin De Bruyne joins Jack Grealish, Manuel Akanji and Ruben Dias on the sidelines.

For Brentford, Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen and Mikkel Damsgaard return in place of Mathias Jensen and Kevin Schade.

The champions’ cross-city rivals make six changes of their own.

Marcus Rashford is among the returnees, along with Alejandro Garnacho, Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia, Fred and Diogo Dalot.

Anthony Martial, Christian Eriksen, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have to make do with substitute duty, while Antony is injured.

Sasa Lukic for Harrison Reed is Fulham’s only tweak.

Jurgen Klopp makes seven alterations to the side that drew 1-1 with Aston Villa last weekend, with only Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Fabinho and Mohamed Salah keeping their places.

The departing James Milner and Roberto Firmino start but Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson and Virgil van Dijk are not in the squad.

Southampton’s only change sees Kamaldeen Sulemana replace Joe Aribo.

THE BATTLE TO AVOID THE DROP

There are three matches taking place in which Premier League survival is on the line.

At Elland Road, there is one change apiece.

Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford is injured and is replaced by Liam Cooper, while Pedro Porro comes in for the benched Arnaut Danjuma in the Tottenham Hotspur XI.

Rodrigo Moreno is fit to start for the hosts.

There’s a surprise at the King Power Stadium, meanwhile. It’s not too much of a shock to see James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall coming into the Leicester side, nor is it a bombshell that Harry Souttar and Wilfred Ndidi drop out.

But the benching of Jamie Vardy was less expected, as Kelechi Iheanacho ploughs a lone furrow up front.

Visitors West Ham United make six changes: Nayef Aguerd, Thilo Kehrer, Aaron Cresswell, Said Benrahma, Flynn Downes and Michail Antonio all come in, as Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Tomas Soucek, Jarrod Bowen and Danny Ings drop out.

Everton’s starting XI shows two enforced changes as the injured Nathan Patterson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin make way for Conor Coady and Demarai Gray.

Opponents Bournemouth recall Mark Travers, Dango Ouattara and Philip Billing for Murara Neto, Lewis Cook and Jaidon Anthony.

THE BEST OF THE REST

Aston Villa are unchanged in their quest to secure UEFA Europa Conference League football but Brighton and Hove Albion, who made sure of sixth place in midweek, make six alterations.

Joel Veltman, Adam Webster, Yasin Ayari, Deniz Undav, Alexis Mac Allister and Evan Ferguson are recalled, with Pervis Estupinan, Billy Gilmour, Jan Paul van Hecke, Danny Welbeck, Moises Caicedo and Kaoru Mitoma all rested.

Lewis Dunk is again only among the substitutes.

The benching of Callum Wilson is the stand-out team news from Stamford Bridge as Alexander Isak leads the line instead.

Martin Dubravka, Anthony Gordon, Allan Saint-Maximin and Matt Targett are recalled by the Magpies as Sean Longstaff and Nick Pope miss out through injury and Dan Burn is benched.

Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Raheem Sterling replace Wesley Fofana, Carney Chukwuemeka and Mykhailo Mudryk for Chelsea.

Perhaps the biggest surprise from the Emirates is that Mikel Arteta makes no changes, so the ‘flagged’ Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard both start.

As for Wolves, Jose Sa, Mario Lemina, Raul Jimenez, Max Kilman, Matheus Nunes and Hugo Bueno come in for Daniel Bentley, Ruben Neves, Toti, Craig Dawson, Pablo Sarabia and the absent Daniel Podence.

Unchanged Crystal Palace face Nottingham Forest, who replace the injured Keylor Navas, Felipe and Danilo with Wayne Hennessey, Willy Boly and Brennan Johnson.

GAMEWEEK 38 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Kiwior, Partey, Gabriel, Xhaka, Odegaard, Jorginho, Saka, Jesus, Trossard.

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Vieira, Nelson, Bandeira, Walters.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno, Nunes, A Traore, Lemina, Gomes, Jimenez, Hwang.

Subs: Bentley, Ait-Nouri, B Traore, Neves, Cunha, Dawson, Sarabia, Toti, Hodge.


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Digne, Mings, Konsa, Cash, Luiz, Kamara, Ramsey, McGinn, Bailey, Watkins,

Subs: Olsen, Carlos, Chambers, Young, Dendoncker, Traore, Buendia, Revan, Patterson.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele, Veltman, Colwill, Webster, Ayari, Gross, Undav, Buonanotte, Enciso, Mac Allister, Ferguson.

Subs: McGill, Estupinan, Dunk, Van Hecke, Hinshelwood, Gilmour, Caicedo, M.itoma, Welbeck.


Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Pinnock, Mee, Zanka, Henry, Onyeka, Janelt, Damsgaard, Mbeumo, Wissa.

Subs: Strakosha, Schade, Dasilva, Ghoddos, Ajer, Baptiste, Roerslev, Stevens, Trevitt.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Ake, Gomez, Phillips, Lewis, Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden, Palmer.

Subs: Ortega, Stones, Gundogan, Haaland, Rodri, Silva, Charles, Robertson, Knight.


Chelsea XI: Kepa, Hall, Silva, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Fernandez, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Sterling, Madueke, Havertz.

Subs: Mendy, Kovacic, Pulisic, Felix, Mudryk, Koulibaly, Chukwuemeka, Fofana.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Targett, Botman, Schar, Trippier, Guimaraes, Anderson, Gordon, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Gordon.

Subs: Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Wilson, Lewis, Murphy, Ashby, Burn, Miley.


Crystal Palace XI: Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Doucoure, Hughes; Olise, Eze, J Ayew; Edouard.

Subs: Whitworth, Lokonga, Mateta, Clyne, McArthur, Richards, Ahamada, Adaramola, Riedewald.

Nottingham Forest XI: Hennessey, Worrall, Boly, Niakhate, Aurier, Yates, Mangala, Lodi, Gibbs-White, Johnson, Awoniyi.

Subs: Shelvey, Lingard, Toffolo, Surridge, Mighten, Kouyate, Freuler, Dennis, A Ayew.


Everton XI: Pickford, Tarkowski, McNeil, Onana, Gray, Mina, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gueye, Coady, Garner.

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Holgate, Keane, Maupay, McAllister, Simms, Welch.

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Kelly, Brooks, Lerma, Solanke, Christie, Ouattarra, Smith, Senesi, Zabarnyi, Billing.

Subs: Randolph, Stephens, Cook, Mepham, Stacey, Vina, Moore, Anthony, Sadi.


Leeds United XI: Robles, Ayling, Forshaw, Koch, Cooper, Harrison, Rodrigo, Struijk, Kristensen, McKennie, Wober.

Subs: Meslier, Firpo, Aaronson, Roca, Summerville, Rutter, Gnonto, Greenwood, Chilokoa-Mullen.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Skipp, Sanchez, Son, Kane, Royal, Kulusevski, Porro, Davies, Lenglet, Bissouma.

Subs: Austin, Richarlison, Danjuma, Tanganga, Moura, Sarr, Craig, Alonso, Abbott.


Leicester City XI: Iversen, Castagne, Evans, Faes, Thomas, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Soumare, Barnes, Maddison, Iheanacho.

Subs: Smithies, Vardy, Souttar, Amartey, Daka, Ricardo, Mendy, Praet, Tetê.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Aguerd, Kehrer, Cresswell, Rice, Downes, Benrahma, Paqueta, Fornals, Antonio.

Subs: Cornet, Bowen, Ings, Aréola, Soucek, Ogbonna, Zouma, Emerson, Lanzini.


Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia, Casemiro, Fred, Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford.

Subs: Martial, Eriksen, Varane, Shaw, Weghorst, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Butland, McTominay.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Adarabioyo, Diop, Antonee Robinson, Lukic, Joao Palhinha, Wilson, Cairney, Willian, Mitrovic.

Subs: Rodak, Reed, Kebano, Solomon, Cedric, Reid, James, Vinicius, Dibley-Dias.


Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bree, Bednarek, Lyanco, Walker-Peters; Walcott, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Elyounoussi; Alcaraz, Sulemana.

Subs: Bazunu, Caleta-Car, Aribo, Adam Armstrong, Stuart Armstrong, Livramento, Ballard, Doyle, Amo-Ameyaw.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Tsimikas; Milner, Fabinho, Jones; Salah, Firmino, Jota.

Subs: Adrian, Konate, Henderson, Gakpo, Elliott, Diaz, Carvalho, Arthur, Williams.

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1,605 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Kepa CS gone.

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Ederson is actually playing today so I’m happy!

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    No Mitoma,no Etsu, no CS

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    OMG gordon

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Gordon goal
    Ffs Chelsea

  5. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Gordons Gin goal

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Piss off Kepa

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Gordon goal. After Lampard blocked his transfer to us 😆

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      That was a blessing

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Shame about the Villa goal. Don't want Villa to be in Europe. Could do very well in the PL next season if they don't have the extra European games to manage.

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Even Gordon scores vs Chelsea

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    OMG jota

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    OMG Xhaka!

  12. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Of course I went Eze over Ramsey

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Ditto. Ramsey on bench.

  13. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Kicking myself as I transferred out Macalister and Isak yesterday rather than Mitoma and Wilson! 3 others not starting as well so hoping to get some good cameos later.
    At least Haaland to Kane (c) today has paid off for a -4!

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    OMG Jota!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      No assist.

  15. JBG
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Isak is such a useless FPL pick... even when he starts in his preferred position.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    OMG xhaka

  17. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Rashford close

  18. Monklane
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    It's raining goals.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      But mostly from non-relevant FPL players.

  19. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Gordon Ramsey owners feast..!!

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Had to be Xhaka!

  21. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Goals, goals everywhere!! Needs more!!

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Somehow I kept the faith with Jota

  23. ggfussball
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Goals galore

  24. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Only just realised that I accidentally started Steele over Johnstone. Hardly looked at the keeper situation at all!

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Salah is sure gonna do nothing today huh

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Hope so, Kane v/c

  26. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Southampton you are lol

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    "Alexander Isak almost doubles Newcastle's lead, but his effort flashes just wide. Far, far too easy."

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      Sums up my ownership of him

  28. JBG
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Oh pi** off Leno.

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Jesus assist btw

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 13 days ago

      FFS Odegaard

  30. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 13 days ago

    Should've gone Jota over Watkins ffs