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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. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Salah blank will be the turd icing on the cake

  2. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Wissa coming in for Kluivert

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      At least something good happening this GW.

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Wissa is class.

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

    Sels Murphy Konsa and Livramento on my bench. Id be happy with that any BB and doubt I'll match it in next few eeks when I play it...

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

    Another Marmoush goal please, and Palmer to deliver tomo double please

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

    Sarr G Muñoz A would be nice… make up for that Mateta travesty

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

      People pretty much called it, popular opinion was Mateta sub at 70 mins.

  7. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Salah captain FAIL

  8. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Moyes has done an amazing job on this defence.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Timing

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

    Myko mega blocks

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

    Isak an Murphy off early

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

    Jota G

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

      Diaz A

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

    Jota

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

    Oh well, Gvardiol clean sheet is nice, not all doom and gloom lol

  14. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    How secure is Merino now Saka is back? I’m juggling Arsenal spots on WC.

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

    Salah assist?

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

      Diaz

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Diaz

    3. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Yes

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

        Lovely! Cheerd

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

          *Cheers

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

    Of course it’s Jota

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

    Need a Phoden cameo

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

      I’d rather him not play at all now

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

        Yeah but rivals all get Murphy if he doesnt!

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

          It’s why don’t want him to come one heh, got Murphy first bench

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

      So odd he hasn’t come on, Mcatee on instead it seems

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

    your turn next Salah please

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

    Tonali 2 -1

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

      Barnes assist I think

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

    Palace are class until I triple up

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

    Been watching Liverpool all night and moment I switch over to City game they score lol

  22. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Salah (C) FAIL

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 days ago

      Not even spotted in the goal celebrations

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

    offside rule does benefit attackers too much tbh, tark plays the ball there because of diaz's presence

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

      100%

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

        And then he’s out of position and Dias sets up the finish

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

      What is the rule there? I thought that would be reviewed for sure when I saw it.

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

        No idea I thought he was offside

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

        tbh its so murky. think diaz needs to show he's interfering with play (normally interpreted by a movement towards the ball). didnt look like he made one so they let it pass i guess

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

          Yeah, maybe that's it, as he didn't seem to move in fairness, harsh on the defender though.

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

    Munoz subbed

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

      lol

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

      saving it for the doubles...

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 days ago

    Everton cs gone for Pickford and no Salah C involvement. Booo

    Go on Salah, grab a goal mate

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

    TOON TOON

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

    He's going to bring foden on isn't he.

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

      Doesn’t look like it

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

    A whopping 23 points (took a -12). Palmer to play

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

    Ascenio 2-0

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

      Him and rash doing ok for villa

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

      Rogers assist? Pretty please

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

        Yeah

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

    Morgan Rogers trash until I sell

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

      Yep, or bench!