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Gameweek 36 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) kicks off with four fixtures at 3pm BST, including the match that dominated pre-deadline discussion on site: Southampton v Manchester City.

The rumours were true about Erling Haaland starting, with the Norwegian set for his first appearance since Gameweek 29.

And the pre-deadline speculation about a benching for Omar Marmoush and a start for Kevin De Bruyne were also spot-on.

In total, Pep Guardiola has made five changes to his line-up today.

Haaland, Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, James McAtee and Phil Foden come in, with Marmoush, Nico O’Reilly, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku and Ilkay Gundogan ousted.

As for Southampton, their three changes see Welington, Tyler Dibling and James Bree replace Kyle Walker-Peters, Ryan Manning and Ross Stewart.

There’s just one alteration across the two sides at Portman Road, where Ipswich Town take on unchanged Brentford.

Axel Tuanzebe replaces Luke Woolfenden for the hosts.

At Molineux, Vitor Pereira brings in Goncalo Guedes for Jeanricner Bellegarde in his only tweak.

Brighton and Hove Albion are missing Lewis Dunk, so in comes Adam Webster. Tariq Lamptey and Yasin Ayari also replace Jack Hinshelwood and Simon Adingra.

Finally, at Craven Cottage, there are five changes across the two sides.

Andreas Pereira and Emile Smith Rowe get recalls, with Saka Lukic and Antonee Robinson both missing out. Ryan Sessegnon will move back to left-back.

Ashley Young, Jack Harrison and Abdoulaye Doucoure replace Nathan Patterson, Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil for the Toffees.

LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Bassey, Andersen, Sessegnon, Berge, Pereira, Smith Rowe, Wilson, Iwobi, Jimenez.

Subs: Benda, Cairney, Adama, Vinicius, Cuenca, Willian, King, Diop, Godo.

Everton XI: Pickford, Young, Keane, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Harrison, Doucoure, Alcaraz, Beto.

Subs: Virginia, Patterson, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin, Ndiaye, Chermiti, Broja, Coleman, Iroegbunam.


Ipswich Town XI: Palmer, Tuanzebe, O‘Shea, Burgess, Greaves, Morsy, Taylor, Hutchinson, Chaplin, Enciso, Delap.

Subs: Walton, Woolfenden, Cajuste, Johnson, Luongo, Hirst, Godfrey, Clarke, Boniface.

Brentford XI: Flekken, Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Yarmoliuk, Mbuemo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Thiago, Mee, Konak, Maghoma, Nunes.


Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Bree, Downes, Ugochukwu, Welington, Dibling, Fernandes, Sulemana.

Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Wood, Sugawara, Aribo, Smallbone, Stewart, Archer, Onuachu.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, McAtee, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Gundogan, Savinho, Nunes, O’Reilly.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Doherty, Agbadou, Toti, Ait-Nouri, Andre, J.Gomes, Munetsi, Cunha, Guedes.

Subs: Bentley, Djiga, Bueno, R.Gomes, Traore, Bellegarde, Sarabia, Mane, Strand Larsen.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Lamptey, van Hecke, Webster, Estupiñán, Baleba, Wieffer, Minteh, O’Riley, Ayari, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Igor, Cashin, Gruda, Mitoma, Gomez, Hinshelwood, Howell, Adingra.



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  1. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Cue a post from FPLNeedsToGetLaid, about how Neale or some bloke didn't say Haaland would start.

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Just checked Man City predicted lineup - Scout predicted 5 out of the 11 starters, with only 3 in their correct formation.

      Scenes.

  2. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Took a last minute hit for Marmoush > Watkins

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Wissa for me

  3. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Marmoush guaranteed to come on for 20 mins and win the game for City

    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      No he's not

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Hope not!

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Earlier if Foden's (lack of) form continues

      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        Fixtures create form, this is Fodens day I feel 🙂

        1. Supersonic_
          • 4 Years
          10 months, 5 hours ago

          Hope not. But would be typical. Moved him for KDB today

  4. Skout
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    How many mins do we think Haaland is getting?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      60ish I'd say

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      15m till he stubs his toe

    3. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Looking forward to the TC missed pen.

      1. Reddonkeyham 42
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        Take that back!

    4. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      At least 45

    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      2...Pep is just trolling again

    6. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      60 and subbed for Marmoush

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        Marmoush to outscore him!

    7. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Probably gets subbed after his fourth goal

  5. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Haaland won’t last 60

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Latest addition to Generals 59th minute club

  6. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Updated

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      A bit quick wasnt it?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        Not many chips in play, I have WC active but imagine most of have used theirs now

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 4 hours ago

          BB in play!

  7. Trading Bear
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Who scores more:

    (A) Haaland + Sarr

    (B) KDB + Isak

    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      I hope KDB + Sarr

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      A because of Haaland quite considerably I’d imagine

  8. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    updated

  9. marcus2704
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Cant believe I transferred Marmoush in for a -4. What an idiot!

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Probably not your finest move. You never know he could sub on and return.

  10. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Hopefully my favourite part of this GW isn't checking LiveFPL at the start of the weekend.

  11. Skout
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    When the game updates does everyone’s team initially show last weeks points rather than ‘0’?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Refresh

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Log out and in again to truly refresh sometimes.

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    On FH and Haaland C. Was always the play all week and then the team is leaked and everyone has him. Such BS

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Not everyone I guess

    2. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Similar boat but TC Haaland.

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      If it was always the play the leak was irrelevant.

    4. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Haaland TC haunting me from the home game

  13. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    First time owning Wissa feels good...

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Nice, I couldn’t afford Mbeumo last week so went for Wissa and Schade, turned out crazily well in the end!

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Feeling good this week! Played a very belated WC in the challenge team, Haaland, Cunha and Wood upfront.

    Salah, Bruno, Mbeumo and Schade in midfield, WE MOVE!

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Lovely

  15. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Phew, no one in my ML brought in Haaland

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Remember the reverse fixture too well, my banker on TC haha

  16. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Foden to KdB. This transfer will 100% make me cry after the game.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Happiness?

  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Targett and Gillespie sold Murphy.

    Gillespie benched Trippier

    https://x.com/FPLFocal/status/1921192878224691607?t=1cj2PbZcujHPDMemH-5OTg&s=19

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Benched Trippier for Bradley on my XI so hope that tips the right way.

      If Trippier is missing this fixture that's a boost for Chelsea.

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Benched Murphy, so I've got that going for me.

  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Farewell Marmoush. We hardly knew ye!

    At least no one else in my works mini league got Haaland in either!

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Erling mightn't even play 60.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        Or worse still, he might not even get 60 points!

  19. Better luck next year
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Decent team for GW36?

    Kepa
    N Williams Milenkovic Gvardiol
    Salah KDB Mbuemo(c) Sarr
    Wissa Isak Cunha

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      I'll let you know in a few hours

  20. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Where's O'Brien?

    1. Reddonkeyham 42
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Left NBC a few years ago

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Anyone else on Haaland, Wood and Cunha on WC?

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      I had all three anyway

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Nice

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 4 hours ago

          I had Isak, Wissa and Cunha so thinking I may regret selling Wissa this week!

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Wasn’t online. Still own Marmoush. Sigh - hopefully it’s one of those games where he comes good off the bench

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Plenty of score for it at least. I'm still worried if he does sub on, no guarantee Mateta does anything useful (again) 😆

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Most people kept Marmoush, luckily because the leak was so late most missed the team news, including myself.

      Luckily I had already decided on Wildcarding Haaland in regardless

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    So many hits, safety score is -1.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Late news tipped people over

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 5 hours ago

        Most missed it I think in all fairness

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 5 hours ago

      Yeah -12 hits here, just for fun 😛

  24. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    My ml cup opponent has captained Rice against Liverpool.

    Exactly the kind of move I laugh at now and somehow comes up trumps.

  25. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 5 hours ago

    Anyone save TC for Vardy (IPS) in his final home game (GW37)?

    Will be coming in for me as captain

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      I’m thinking of using it on KDB in GW38

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Although a sub in the 17th minute is a likely risk in all fairness!

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 months, 4 hours ago

          Hmm Fulham away is a bit tough. I like Salah/Saka more that week

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 4 hours ago

            Because he’s such a legend it feels like Fulham will just had him goals lol

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              10 months, 4 hours ago

              *hand

              1. mixology
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 months, 4 hours ago

                If it was a home game I could see the appeal

      2. Hazardous1221
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        If I had it I'd be super tempted for a differential like Trossard

  26. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Think I’m just going to get rid of bb first game next season - Marmoush & Robinson already a fail.

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Same here

    2. Hazardous1221
      • 2 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      We all need to promise ourselves we'll actually follow through with this this time. I hate that chip with a passion.

      Only problem with BBGW1 is the lack of team value I suppose

      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Aye the chip sucks

  27. Hazardous1221
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    I did the stupid impulsive -8. Am I a moron haha?

    Rashford, Marmoush, Isak > Schade, Evanilson, Haaland

    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Isak might come back to haunt you but Rashfords probably not playing again this season and Marmoush is going to be a sell for quite a few now unless Haaland gets injured again so you've probably just bought some inevitable moves forward

      1. Hazardous1221
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Yeah this was basically my thought process too. I've brought some needed moves forward to then allow me to do other moves later, but for -8. Will it work who knows lol

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Good moves in hindsight…

  28. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Oh Crap O'Brien in my BB team. Oh well.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      After bench boosting a Burn own goal this season be thankful you can’t get minus points at least

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Yes his zero last week too has been a WC35 gollden pick. Hope he gets a hatty against Southampton 🙂

  29. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    Time for FPL to take a backseat...

    Lovely sunny day at Paradise to watch the Bhoys in green!

    Champions again!

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Deserved fella, enjoy yourself.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Buzzing!

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Congrats. How does that feel, dominance? I get such a buzz at being the underdog.

      Honest question. Just would like to know how it feels.

      Do you get dismayed when Rangers pip you? I used to follow it when Dundee Utd beat Barcelena and Ferfges Aberdeen when i was 11 onwards, then stopped when PL started, which killed Scottish football to those outside of Scotload.

      When did you chance having numbers just on your shorts to the shirts?

      Much better atmosphere than at Queen's Park at Hampden though 🙂

      Went to a Montrose game once as I was working at Aberdeen Hospital for a couple of days in a midweek game. They were singing we the worst team in Scotland in Div 2 at the bottom , which was very entertaining.

  30. LÖrKingMuch
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 4 hours ago

    I have my wildcard and free hit left for the last two weeks of the season. Thinking of wildcarding in gw 37 (seems better because of price changes) and leaving free hit until the very last game week of the season. Is this possible? I just want to make sure that the free hit chip will still be available in the final week even though the team obviously won't revert back to what it was before.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      Yes

      But you don't need to worry about price chances but that's probably the best way around if it makes any difference

      1. LÖrKingMuch
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 4 hours ago

        Thanks! Appreciate the response. Good luck for the game week and what remains of the season. It's the first time I've left these chips until the very end, just to have a bit of fun with unlimited transfers before it all ends.

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 4 hours ago

      That's kind of cool to have that