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Gameweek 37 comes to a conclusion this evening with two more Premier League matches.

Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City v Bournemouth both get underway at 20:00 BST.

The match at Selhurst Park is a bit of a dead rubber, but the other fixture is of huge importance in the race for the Champions League – if Pep Guardiola’s side win or draw at the Etihad, they move up to third.

Above image from BBC Sport

Guardiola makes four changes to his line-up.

Ederson, Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan come in, with Stefan Ortega, Nico O’Reilly, Savinho and Jeremy Doku ousted.

Kevin De Bruyne starts in his final home match for City, while Rodri makes his eagerly anticipated return from injury as a substitute.

As for Bournemouth, two changes see Julian Araujo and Justin Kluivert replace Adam Smith and Alex Scott.

At Selhurst Park, Oliver Glasner has made six alterations to his starting XI.

Joel Ward, Ben Chilwell, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Romain Esse and Eddie Nketiah all come into the team.

Tyrick Mitchell, Daichi Kamada, Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta are benched, while Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton are unavailable.

Wolves boss Vitor Pereira also makes six changes, bringing in Dan Bentley, Nasser Djiga, Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Pablo Sarabia and Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Jose Sa is missing from the squad altogether, while Matt Doherty, Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Marshall Munetsi and Matheus Cunha are substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Ward, Lacroix, Richards, Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Chilwell, Sarr, Esse, Nketiah

Subs: Turner, Mitchell, Eze, Franca, Mateta, Clyne, Kamada, Devenny, Kporha

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Bentley, Djiga, Agbadou, Toti, R Gomes, Andre, Bellegarde, Ait-Nouri, Sarabia, Guedes, Strand Larsen

Subs: King, Doherty, Bueno, Munetsi, J Gomes, Cunha, Hwang, Semedo, Lima


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Marmoush, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Ake, Grealish, Doku, Gonzalez, Rodri, Foden, Bobb, O’Reilly

Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Araujo, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Cook, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Smith, Soler, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Akinmboni, Winterburn

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    haaland lacking that killer instinct rn

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      At least he's humble

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      They’re all trying to get Kev a goal

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Only one not trying is Kev

  2. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Evanilson and KdB in my team.

    This is going well.

    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Damn woodwork

  3. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Did KdB always have this running through treacle style with such extremity?

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Yes

    2. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      One of the finest midfielders the Premier League has seen

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Never been fast but has lost a little pace.

      But doesn't really need to be as he reads the game so well he finds space. The best creative midfielders often aren't - Figo / Zidane etc.

  4. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Alright own up
    Who broke all the premiums?

  5. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Another city clean sheet incoming while 3 of my defs crumble

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      I've resigned myself to starting each gameweek on -6 with no city defence

  6. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Watkins or Evanilson?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Might do Cunha to Evanilson instead of Marmoush

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Nkietah left Arsenal to win trophies

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      🙂

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Nketiah won a trophy at Arsenal

    3. Winging it
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      He won the FA Cup at Arsenal. Palace isn't a club a player goes to win trophies, they'd never won any major silverware before Saturday.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Bait taken

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          10 months, 29 days ago

          Hook line and sinker

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Araujo YC

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      For a good challenge

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Follow through

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 months, 29 days ago

          Nah, soft as hell

      2. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        That's not a good challenge anymore

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Haaland blind

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    again close to kdb assist

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Nearly screamer

  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    How many close points does KDB get?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      2-3 max at this rate

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Kluivert miss

    1. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      How's your season gone mate? I remember around week 30 we had very similar teams!

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Cannot get above 200k

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Turns out picking any city player other than Haaland was the right choice.

    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      And Foden

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        And Savinho

  14. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Better playing chance:

    A) Saliba
    B) Isak

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      isak just cos Newcastle need him. no need to take a risk with saliba if theres an issue

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Ditching/benching both I think

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Need to play BB. Have Foden too.

  15. Stevecat
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    I’m 5 points behind. Tripple captain left. Who do I go for?

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Bobb

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Bobbb

        1. GoonerSteve
          • 16 Years
          10 months, 29 days ago

          Who?

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Evanilson

  16. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Both rivals getting Marmoush from the bench. Damn that screamer.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Started Marmoush, getting Konsa in for Isak!!!!

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Ah here

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Benching headache next week!

    Saliba Gvardiol Dias Munoz Konsa

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Saliba and Dias

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Saliba/Mnoz

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      BB 😎

      If only I had a worthwhile team!

  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    10 points behind. He has TC to play, I have BB left. Can I afford to take a -4, Saliba + Foden to Saka + White? He will most probably TC Saka.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Ah god, you’ll probably have to captain someone other than Saka and hope he blanks to make up the gap?

    2. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      If you're 14 points behind after taking the hit, I would go for someone other than Saka if he's going to be triple captained by your rival. Depends on your team though, how strong is your bench, and most importantly your 8th attacker?

  19. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Haaland looking really ordinary. I wonder if it will transfer into next season

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      He has looked like this since that Arsenal game.

  20. ICE POLE CALMER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Can Cunha just sit still so The Moush can come of my bench?

  21. syke63
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    How many more minutes left for my captain Kev to score? 30-35 I think.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Say he’ll get to 85

  22. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Nice to see Marmoush a bit of a differential.

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      I sold him for Cunha minutes before the deadline last week.

      Cost me 4pts. Plus my 1st sub had 6 pts anyway. Cunha got 1pt last week now benched. Glorious.

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      I transferred him out for Wood this week stupidly 🙁

    3. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Ugh nothing worse guys.

    4. ICE POLE CALMER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Benched him. If only Cunha can stay put…

  23. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Kluivert drop off has been immense after fatherhood...

    Not even sure he will start next gw

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Was he the worse performer for Bournemouth?!

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Not really, but definitely not the favoured mid anymore.

  24. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    2 wolves subs at half time and still no cunha

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Hardly worth risking the 60 million?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        He’ll get a run out regardless though probably 🙁

      2. ICE POLE CALMER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 29 days ago

        I’d hope so…

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Sarr and Marmoush has started to deliver. Need more though. Also need Kevin to find the goal!

  26. Effe
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    I need some attacking returns from Munoz second half

  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    chilwell g

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      *the wrong wing back!

      1. Effe
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        100%!

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Esse assist

  28. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Why aren't Wolves playing their best player...... Don't get it.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Wrapping him up to protect the transfer fee?

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Money

    3. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 29 days ago

      He’s Sold

    4. Effe
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Maybe they don’t want an injury to affect his value if he’s being transferred in the summer

      1. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Does Pereira not realise I have a mini league to win?!

        1. Effe
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 29 days ago

          🙂

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      He’s a United player

  29. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    No way it happens tonight, they missed their chances - KDB and Haaland, unfortunately…

  30. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    I really need KDB to deliver something:(

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      A rousing full time speech after a 59th minute substitution please