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Gameweek 37 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) kicks off with the unusual spectacle of two Friday night games.

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur gets us underway at 19:30 BST, with Chelsea v Manchester United following on 45 minutes later.

Both UEFA Europa League finalists are in action tonight and Ange Postecoglou clearly has one eye on Wednesday’s game in Bilbao.

He’s gone with the Spurs second string again, although the injury-free Son Heung-min gets some fitness-boosting minutes under his belt on his first league start since Gameweek 31.

Postecoglou makes three alterations in all from the similarly under-strength starting XI he sent out against Crystal Palace.

Son is joined by Sergio Reguilon and Mikey Moore in the visitors’ line-up.

Dejan Kulusevski is injured, of course, while Pedro Porro and Rodrigo Bentancur drop to the bench.

If anything, then, it’s an ever weaker (on paper) line-up to Gameweek 36.

As for Aston Villa, there are also three alterations – and all of them pretty much as expected.

Ian Maatsen and Pau Torres return in defence, with Lucas Digne and Tyrone Mings back down among the substitutes.

Unai Emery’s other change is enforced as John McGinn comes in for the suspended Jacob Ramsey.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has gone stronger for the Red Devils’ trip to Chelsea.

He’s made five changes in total, recalling Andre Onana, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Casemiro and Patrick Dorgu.

Leny Yoro is injured, while Altay Bayindir, Harry Amass, Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte drop to the bench.

Enzo Maresca makes three alterations, one enforced due to Nicolas Jackson‘s suspension. Tyrique George comes in for his full Premier League debut.

Reece James and Tosin Adarabioyo also oust the benched Romeo Lavia and Trevoh Chalobah.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen, Kamara, Onana, Rogers, Asensio, McGinn, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Disasi, Mings, Barkley, Digne, Garcia, Malen, Bogarde, Bailey.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Spence, Danso, Davies, Reguilon, Gray, Sarr, Moore, Odobert, Son, Tel.

Subs: Vicario, Bissouma, Richarlison, Solanke, Johnson, Porro, Bentancur, Cassanova, Olusesi.


Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, George.

Subs: Jorgensen, Bettinelli, Gusto, Acheampong, Chalobah, Anselmino, Badiashile, Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall.

Manchester United XI: Onana, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu, Diallo, Mount, Hojlund.

Subs: Bayindir, Amass, Fredricson, Heaven, Collyer, Eriksen, Mainoo, Ugarte, Garnacho.

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

    chelsea pen

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer is going to miss this, isn't he?

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    that didnt look like a pen tho

  4. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Var

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Should get scrubbed that's a dive

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

      Yep

  6. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    That's a dive

  7. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Definite dive

  8. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Not a pen

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

    Never a pen, but Onana has no business going all the way out there

  10. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Onana touches the ball then George just falls down

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

    No pen, never was

  12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wouldn't be a CHE-MUN match without a jammy PK, but not this time.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yet!

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Why’s that not a YC for diving

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Should be for sure.

  14. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I'm sure onana has Palmer captain

  15. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Gosh what a bunch of cheaters. And crybabies.

  16. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    No booking for the dive?

  17. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Which side wins. Left or right?

    Neco Williams vs Munoz
    Trossard vs KDB
    Sarr vs Eze
    Isak vs Wood
    Wissa vs Marmoush
    Evanilson vs 6 pts.

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

      right

  18. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    looks like george got away with the dive... consistent as always pl refs

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Watkins to Havertz could be interesting next GW. See if he gets any mins this week, might be a bit too early.

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Come on! Let’s give Palmer(c) a pen

  21. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Captain fail bloody you tubers

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

      Didn't check, but Ai was probably endorsing Watkins a lot, Palmer too.

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    lol, Emery with a classic “good ebening” post match

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Doing his best Count Chocula?

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Amad YC

  24. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    LOL double standards much?

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      You have Fudgy’s grav but you’re so so much more pleasant - the dissonance is real lolz

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Haven't seen the ol' boy in a while, but thank you 🙂

        1. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          I don’t think anyone’s too fussed about him not being around tbh

        2. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          And you’re welcome

  25. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    And I'll say it again.

    What a bunch of cheaters. Sheesh.

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      lol.

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Cucu G

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Cucu G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      What a hit he was 🙂

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    How does Amad get a yellow but VAR showing that the ref was conned for the Chelsea pen is not a yellow?

  29. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Cucurella goal

  30. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palm changed from black to orange boots?!? Guess the latter are his shooting ones???? lol