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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    6 mins come on Everton score

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    What's the point of Broja?

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

      Looks pretty mean and intimidating

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

      Another Chelsea asset

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

    Palmer goal tomorrow would be a sweet parting gift

  4. Oneman
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Any particular reason why Trippier was replaced late on? Was thinking of getting him in

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

      Hoping not (got him on WC draft currently), haven’t seen anything yet

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

    At this rate, I’m selling Gab GW33 and moving AM Howe to Arteta (if they get DGW)

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

    Salah off unlucky crowd

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Marmoush cap get in

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      I capped him by accident. Lucky break. (Although I did have the capatianch on him all week till the last second.)

      Also accidentally left bloody Kerkez in my squad rather than go for AWB/Konsa/Milenkovc. That was silly, but maybe Kerkez does something in GW38? 😆

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 days ago

        Kerkez and Munoz did not work on WC, but yeah could come good later

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 11 days ago

          I spent the last few days thinking I'd sell Kerkez, just held onto him on cade due to value accrued.

          Sadly think the DGW will be a bust on BB and that's a shame, but meh. At least he is a useful Gabriel sub now. (Well, I've gotta bench Munoz or Gvardiol for that.)

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

    56 here.
    Up to 2.6k , for now.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Nice work.

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Salah subbed

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      His last derby

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

    Worth giving Rogers a chance vs Forrest while benching Mateta or Sarr?

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Salah blank

    Isa Marmoush cappers rewarded for being brave and rightly so

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Thanks

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

    Salah's now only scored in 1 of last last 6 matches (in all comps). thats a frustrating blank

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

    Salah cleanie locked - that’s a bonus this week!

  14. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Why was Isak subbed early?! Game was nowhere near done

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Captain fail

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

    Salah’s 3rd blank of the season lol

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Not true. He's had at least 3 in 2025

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

        I’m counting clean sheet points as half a blank lol

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Not true at all

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

    One goal from Marmoush(C) simply wasn’t enough. Especially with the Salah blank

  18. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    60pts after baps. Marmoush (C). I'll take it. Will go "Leicester hunting" again next GW with Isak (C)

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

    Gordon & Isak against Leicester next week Pool vs Fulham mmmmm

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Would love to have got Gordon if knew he was fit/would play. Hopefully a little Murphy magic will do.

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

      He’s had his rare blank so now it’s back to double digits every week

    3. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Isak early sub worries me

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

        I wouldnt read too much into that right now. International duty, last weekend, he's Eddie's prize guy. Think he's just bubble wrapping him.

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Is it a good time to repost this hot topic...

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27132499

    1. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Possibly right, but who is better?

      Would be worried not having his points even if captaining any of the others.

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      The problem is no other expensive players are doing well either.

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

      Exactly..what u ll do with all the extra money. Dont c him if u don't want but no reason to sell

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

    38 points on WC, awful

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      It's not for 1 week

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

        True, I’ve really messed it up though, somehow in 2 weeks I’ve lost over 2m in team value

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 11 days ago

          Doesnt mean loads more points at this stage of the season. Most fpl assets already obvious...

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

            Yeah feel I’ve got most of them, just missing Saka but can switch Bruno to him with a move elsewhere

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

      38 points here too, only saving grace is how bad my non WC team did

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

        Mine did better haha

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

        57 on wc. I went with some differetials merino, timber, konate but kept sels

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

          Nice work with those differentials, I largely followed the crowd

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

    My team value was 105.1 as at GW28, now it’s 103.0.

    What did I mess up?

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

      Ok I am logging into the SaucySalah database of teams, which ID?

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

        Linked one, main

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

          😀

          You must have messed your wc up?

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

            Yeah but I can’t figure out how

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

              Or was it because I sold both Salah and Isak in 29 then bought them back on WC?

              I don’t think it will be an issue with the fact Haaland is out but still annoying

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

                Looks like your moves on the 29th and 30th, you changed your entire team twice in two days. I am guessing you then got in some players you previously removed.

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

                  Yeah late tinkering when I’m half asleep not good 😆

    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Wildcard always kills Tv. You lose subtle 0.2s and 0.1s. And if you still have palmer that’s a nearly a whole million down in value lol

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

        No I sold Palmer haha

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    64 all out will take it. Wanted more from marmoush cap though

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Same, as he could have had a hatty. But happy enough as Salah blanked.

  24. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Who is more of a priority here...Gabriel or Foden?
    (Both will be on the bench next gw)

    Raya
    Gvardiol Munoz Livramento
    Salah Saka Sarr Murphy
    Isak Mateta Marmoush

    Martinez Gabriel* Foden* Konsa

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Best AM GW31-33? Is Arteta a good call, no table bonus obviously?

  26. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Up the pool.

  27. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Beto miss all but secures Pool title

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

      Title is there since long time

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

    Don't mean to brag, but I have a 3.5% green and no players tomorrow.

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

      Teach me

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

        Inaction

  29. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    59 points on wildcard for me, going Evanilson and Saka paying off. Marmoush cap. Feels good 🙂

  30. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Quite strange Dyche didn't start Beto more often over DCL.

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

      Well he probably thought the same as everyone else, that Beto is garbage lol. No one he thought Beto was any good until he put on the mask (started scoring).