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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. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Another fantastic gameweek. Wish this season ended a month ago.

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Sickening the level of football ain’t it

    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Standard of prem dropping rapidly or style of football changing for the worse?

    3. EWH2020
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      It's rubbish and no one has anything to play for. So it's boring and every game is like a friendly

  2. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hasn't it usually been goals galore around these GWs?

  3. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    City being 3rd (poss still 2nd) is a sign of how bad the top prem teams are this year.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Chelsea being close to them is even a worse sign imo.. top 5-6 has been sh*t (not counting Pool).

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    So spending all week not knowing who to pick between Cunha and wissa seems like the biggest waste of time...so far....

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I brought in Wissa for the three week bracket. Will only judge him post 38.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        I really bought him for Ipswich to be honest. Would be typical if he blanks and mateta scores....plus I was really tempted by Sarr to scahde for -4. FPL hey 🙂

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 3 months ago

          My plan this seek was Foden to Schade. Got to see the Marmoush news, transferred him out for Wissa. Benched Foden. When leaks dont actually help.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Very unlucky..I never saw the leak otherwise I would have sold marmoush for Cunha for -4...

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    The most obvious 1-0 City win with a Bernardo Silva/Doku goal with no assist LOL

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Well whatever about KdB they better win for AM Pep

  6. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Does City secure CL with a win here?

  7. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Dog stole the phone and brought in and capped Haaland for a hit as a prank right before deadline. #unlucky

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      bit rude to call her that

    2. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Those pesky beagles, eh!

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Lol 🙂 ain't life a bitch...

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Kluivert and McGinn venchedy

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      * benched

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      venchedy siuuu

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Cunha of?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yup

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Blimey.....

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      59 mins ouch

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Onlyfans, an interesting way for a footballer to earn those extra bucks.

    5. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      F**k sake, -4 for that

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        You just know wood will haul now tomorrow

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Bilva close

  11. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Wolves with 4 subs

    Cunha out for JSL

    59 minute special

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Lol

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Null point

  12. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Haaland 60 mins.
    Count your blessing, owners

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Got rid of Mykolenko on FH

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    This KDB captaincy is not looking fruitful.

    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Just waiting for an Mbeumo goal to rub it in properly (sigh)

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Looks like it is about to get worse.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Oof pen swerved.

      2. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        He will miss if given

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    I even contemplated captaining Cunha

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Swerving that!

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Anything from a hat trick to a red card, in any game

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Bryan we need something for bonus?

  17. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    What a rubbish afternoon

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      *hugs*

  18. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    I've been hearing and reading that football has never been in an better spot than now...

    Physically yes. Entertainment level and the way most teams are playing? Nope. It's all about being risk averse(thank you Baldie

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      But there are fewer clean sheets over the last few years, so not sure how that works.

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        I know what you mean, still been sh*t.

        The cleansheets are more down to stupid mistakes, than good play from attacking team.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      More money more pressure not to lose....

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Team had incredible fixtures this week, so logically I have no points as usual.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Oh no, how terrible.

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    City are awful

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Doku should’ve went for the goal himself from KdB through ball

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Ipswich are just ridiculous

    Playing rugby every set piece.so dumb

  22. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Brentford looking for a new pen

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Nah

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Tuanzebe trying to pull down his pants, great defending

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 3 months ago

        He wanted to spit on that thing

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Brentford VAR checking

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Story of the day

    Saints to get a point to keep Derby as the 11 point worse EPL team so far ...

  25. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Sou and Ipswich only conceded 1 between them so far!

  26. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Lol again no pen... Ipswich playing WWE in the box on set pieces and refs letting them

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    This is very hard to watch as Mbuemo non cappers. Ipswich are such losers

  28. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Mateta->Cunha for a hit....Pereira you idiot.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Probably prevented a second yellow with that sub

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    RAN to JSL miss

  30. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 3 months ago

    City are rubbish when Rico is on the pitch.

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I actually agree with that. Feel like Rico somehow breaks things.