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A busy night of football is in store, with six Premier League fixtures taking place.

The Merseyside derby is among them, kicking off 15 minutes after the other five top-flight matches.


WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES

Starting at Anfield, the hosts make just one change from the Carabao Cup final: Curtis Jones comes in at right-back in place of Jarell Quansah, who drops to the bench.

Caoimhin Kelleher keeps his place as Alisson hasn’t been cleared to play. The goalkeeper suffered a head injury on international duty with Brazil.

Everton are unchanged from Gameweek 29 but have Iliman Ndiaye back fit and on the bench.

Justin Kluivert hasn’t recovered for Bournemouth’s clash with Ipswich Town, failing to make the squad.

Dango Ouattara gets a promotion to the line-up, along with Milos Kerkez, Adam Smith, Dean Huijsen and Alex Scott. Kerkez and Huijsen were banned in the FA Cup at the weekend.

Tyler Adams, David Brooks, Marcos Senesi and Julio Soler are back down among the substitutes.

Among the six players dropping out of Kieran McKenna’s starting XI are Leif Davis, Omari Hutchinson and Jacob Greaves, with the first two not even on the bench.

Axel Tuanzebe recovers from injury to start.

Pep Guardiola makes six changes to the side that beat Bournemouth at the weekend, at least one of which is enforced as Erling Haaland is out.

Abdukodir Khusanov also misses out, although the City website curiously says he’s been given “a well-earned rest”.

Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne drop to the bench, with Nico O’Reilly, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush, Savinho and Nico Gonzalez promoted.

Oscar Bobb makes the bench as he finally returns from a long lay-off.

Newcastle United keep the cup-winning starting XI for the visit of Brentford, who bring in Sepp van den Berg and Yehor Yarmolyuk for the benched Mikkel Damsgaard and Kristoffer Ajer.

There are plenty of changes at the Amex, with the hosts making five.

Lewis Dunk, Brajan Gruda, Simon Adingra, Joao Pedro and Diego Gomez all start, with Yankuba Minteh, Danny Welbeck and Carlos Baleba dropping to the bench.

Adam Webster and Georginio Rutter are potentially both out for the season.

John McGinn and Pau Torres replace Tyrone Mings and Marco Asensio for Aston Villa.

Finally, at Southampton, visitors Crystal Palace make one enforced change: Nathaniel Clyne in for the injured Chris Richards.

Ivan Juric’s four alterations see Armel Bella-Kotchap, Joe Aribo, Yukinari Sugawara and Tyler Dibling drop to the bench.

Jan Bednarek, Jack Stephens, Paul Onuachu and Flynn Downes are recalled.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Arrizabalaga, Smith, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Cook, Scott, Christie, Ouattara, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Adams, Hill, Silcott-Duberry, Winterburn, Soler, Jebbison.

Ipswich Town XI: Palmer, Tuanzebe, Burgess, O’Shea, Johnson, Morsy, Cajuste, Townsend, Enciso, Broadhead, Delap.

Subs: Walton, Woolfenden, Greaves, Phillips, Taylor, Chaplin, Philogene, Clarke, Hirst.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan, Gruda, Ayari, Gomez, Mitoma, Adingra, Pedro.

Subs: Rushworth, March, Cashin, Minteh, Welbeck, Baleba, Wieffer, O’Riley, Tasker.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, McGinn, Tielemans, Kamara, Ramsey, Rogers, Rashford.

Subs: Olsen, Disasi, Mings, Watkins, Garcia, Malen, Maatsen, Asensio, Onana.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Gundogan, Grealish, Doku, Marmoush, Savinho.

Subs: Ortega, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Silva, Reis, Foden, Bobb, Lewis, McAtee.

Leicester City XI: Hermansen, Justin, Faes, Coady, Thomas, Kristiansen, Ndidi, Soumare, Daka, El Khanouss, Vardy.

Subs: Stolarczyk, Okoli, Mavididi, De Crodova Reid, Ayew, Pereira, Skipp, Coulibaly, Buonanotte.


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Barnes.

Subs: Dubravka, Wilson, Krafth, Osula, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Shahar, Neave.

Brentford XI: Flekken, Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Wissa.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Mee, Ajer, Damsgaard, Konak, Maghoma, Kayode, Ji-Soo, Morgan.


Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens, Harwood-Bellis, Manning, Downes, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Sulemana, Onuachu.

Subs: McCarthy, Aribo, Bree, Wood, Sugawara, Archer, Dibling, Welington, Bella-Kotchap.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Clyne, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Wharton, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Nketiah, Franca, Kamada, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny, Kporha.


Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz, Jota.

Subs: Jaros, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, McConnell, Quansah.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Harrison, Alcaraz, Doucoure, Beto.

Subs: Virgínia, Patterson, Keane, Young, Coleman, Iroegbunam, Ndiaye, Chermiti, Broja.



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  1. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Rogers subbed off

  2. bialk
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    City will do what Arsenal did yesterday. Please hold!

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Marmoosh likes shooting

  4. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Phil still on the bench?

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Any minute now

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    get that 3 bonus Marmoush

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Quite content with Marmoush(C)

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      I want another

      having to wait another 30 mins for Liverpool game to finish is scary

  7. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    come on Phillip

  8. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Serves me right for gambling on Foden.

  9. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Huijsen sold immediately on wildcard

  10. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    8mins added time for Southampton

  11. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Is foden really coming on. I mean ffs.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Hopefully scores

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Mbeumo to Rashford on WC31… is a little tempting

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Foden to Rashford for me , maybe.

  13. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    10 added on for villa game

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    franca g

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      *lerma a

  15. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Palace equaliser Franca

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Mmmmm.... Pizza....

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      who??

  16. bialk
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Yosko CS.

  17. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Foden owners v lucky

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      I needed it badly

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Thank f**k, got away with one 😆

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Sarr assist?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Lerma

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Jota off

    Darwizzy on

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    CP useless piece of s

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      On that showing why do I have 3?

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 days ago

        #Me2

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 11 days ago

          Not sure which one to bench for Rogers next GW

  21. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    No foden
    Rico lewis and veis come on for city

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      City full time

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Phew. Timber 1st on bench here..

  22. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Haha, A random not named Eze or Sarr.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Thank goodness. Timber 7 pts coming on

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    City cs 😯

  24. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Rogers off the bench for Foden hehe

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Better to be lucky than good!

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 days ago

        Excuse me? Foden would have scored 4 goals today had he started

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 year, 11 days ago

          His form is so bad he’s not even risked from the bench

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Timber for me

    3. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Same mate!

      We did not deserve that but thank you Pep!!

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Clearly Leicester are the worst side in the league

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Wally YC

  27. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Murphy off the bench for Foden

    Happy days!

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Milenkovic

  28. adrianh2024
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    AM Glasner plans will have to be re-thought for 31-33. Maybe Emery and then to Howe

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Not worth the risk as its not table bonus, just do Howe for 2 weeks then someone like Arteta

  29. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    AM Howe for like 11 points vs Lei or gamble on Emery win vs Forest?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Emery doesnt have table bonus so not worth the risk

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Has to be Howe

  30. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    All that planning over the IB for this?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Brutal