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It’s the final day of the Premier League season, with all 10 Premier League fixtures kicking off at the same time (4pm BST):

starts Isak

It’s difficult to know where to begin with the team news given the numerous talking points across the country.

But let’s do so at St James’ Park, where Alexander Isak starts for the Magpies after recovering from injury.

His recall at the expense of Callum Wilson is Eddie Howe’s only alteration, but the Newcastle United boss does at least have the fit-again Kieran Trippier among the substitutes.

Everton bring in Charly Alcaraz, Jack Harrison, Ashley Young and Michael Keane, with Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil dropping to the bench and injured duo Jarrad Branthwaite and Seamus Coleman missing out as expected.

It’s teamsheet carnage at St Mary’s, with five changes apiece.

William Saliba is absent, while Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard are demoted to substitute duty.

In come Kieran Tierney, Mikel Merino, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Raheem Sterling and Ethan Nwaneri. 

Riccardo Calafiori is unexpectedly absent.

Ross Stewart, Yukinari Sugawara, Charlie Taylor, Lesley Ugochukwu and Jay Robinson are the new faces in the hosts’ starting XI.

Jack Stephens, Tyler Dibling and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are all injured, while James Bree and Joe Aribo are benched.

There are unexpected absences at the Amex, too, as Danny Welbeck and Pervis Estupinan miss out.

Jack Hinshelwood and Igor Julio take their places.

Ange Postecoglou makes just three changes from the starting XI that beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

Mathys Tel, Archie Gray and Kevin Danso come into the team, with Sergio Romero, Yves Bissouma and Richarlison dropping out. The first two are injured.

The pre-deadline rumours were true about a Kevin De Bruyne benching, with Jeremy Doku coming in to replace him.

Nico Gonzalez for the suspended Mateo Kovacic is Pep Guardiola’s only other alteration.

Fulham boss Marco Silva meanwhile brings in Jorge CuencaTom CairneyAndreas Pereira and Harry Wilson for Calvin BasseySander BergeEmile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi.

Liverpool and Crystal Palace both pretty much go full strength at Anfield.

For the hosts, Virgil van DijkAndrew RobertsonCurtis Jones and Luis Diaz get the nod over Jarrell QuansahKostas TsimikasHarvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa

Trent Alexander-Arnold also starts on the bench.

As for Crystal Palace, four changes see Tyrick MitchellDaichi KamadaEberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta come in for Joel WardBen ChilwellRomain Esse and Eddie Nketiah.

At the City Ground, Forest are unchanged for their crunch match against Chelsea.

The Blues bring in Jadon Sancho for Tyrique George in their only alteration.

Brentford also name the same starting XI but Wolves make six changes, going back to pretty much full strength after some midweek experimentation.

Jose Sa, Matt Doherty, Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Matheus Cunha and Marshall Munetsi all come in as Jorgen Strand Larsen (who had been a doubt for this game), Rodrigo Gomes, Pablo Sarabia and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde drop to the bench.

Dan Bentley and Nasser Djiga miss out altogether.

Another unchanged side are Aston Villa, whose opponents Manchester United side bring in Altay BayindirAyden Heaven and Victor Lindelof for Andre OnanaLeny Yoro and Luke Shaw.

Youri Tielemans is only fit enough for a place on the bench for the Villans.

Andoni Iraola makes three changes to his Bournemouth line-up. 

Marcos SenesiAdam Smith and David Brooks come in, with Dean Huijsen and Julian Araujo benched and Lewis Cook suspended.

As for Leicester City, three alterations see Victor KristiansenOliver Skipp and Patson Daka replace the absent Wilfred NdidiBilal El Khannouss and Jamie Vardy.

Kieran McKenna names two changes for Ipswich Town’s final match before the drop: Conor Chaplin and Nathan Broadhead come in for Jack Clarke and Julio Enciso, who is missing from the matchday squad.

Graham Potter makes five tweaks from Gameweek 37, with Lukasz FabianskiKonstantinos MavropanosOllie ScarlesEdson Alvarez and Niclas Fullkrug replacing Alphonse AreolaAaron CresswellVladimir CoufalGuido Rodriguez and Mohammed Kudus.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Arrizabalaga, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Adams, Brooks, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Huijsen, Soler, Araujo, Hill, Scott, Winterburn, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry.

Leicester City XI: Stolarczyk, Justin, Coady, Faes, Kristiansen, Skipp, Soumaré, McAteer, Ayew, Thomas, Daka.

Subs: Iversen, Okoli, Pereira, Aluko, Golding, Buonanotte, Monga, Braybrooke, Evans.


Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukić, Cairney, Traoré, Pereira, Wilson, Jiménez.

Subs: Benda, Bassey, Berge, King, Sessegnon, Smith Rowe, Vinícius, Iwobi, Willian.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, González, Gündoğan, Silva, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Aké, Lewis, Rodri, De Bruyne, Echeverri, Foden, O’Reilly, Savinho.


Ipswich Town XI: Palmer, Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis, Morsy, Cajuste, Hutchinson, Chaplin, Broadhead, Hirst.

Subs: Walton, Woolfenden, Burgess, Boniface, Taylor, Szmodics, Luongo, Delap, Clarke.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Todibo, Kilman, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka, Álvarez, Souček, Ward-Prowse, Scarles, Bowen, Füllkrug.

Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Paquetá, Rodríguez, Irving, Kudus, Guilherme, Ings.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Díaz.

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Endo, Elliott, Núñez, Jota.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Lerma, Muñoz, Hughes, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Kporha, Esse, Devenny, Nketiah, França.


Manchester United XI: Bayındır, Lindelöf, Maguire, Heaven, Mazraoui, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dorgu, Diallo, Mount, Højlund.

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Evans, Fredricson, Eriksen, Ugarte, Mainoo, Collyer, Obi-Martin.

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

Subs: Olsen, Mings, Digne, Garcia, Barkley, Tielemans, Bailey, Ramsey, Malen


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Schär, Botman, Burn, Murphy, Guimarães, Tonali, Livramento, Barnes, Gordon, Isak.

Subs: Dúbravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Krafth, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Wilson, Osula.

Everton XI: Pickford, Young, O’Brien, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Harrison, Alcaraz, Ndiaye, Beto.

Subs: Virgínia, Begović, Patterson, Welch, Doucouré, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin, Chermiti, Broja.


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Williams, Sangaré, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Domínguez, Wood.

Subs: Miguel, Morato, Toffolo, Boly, Yates, Danilo, Hudson-Odoi, Silva, Sosa.

Chelsea XI: Sánchez, James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernández, Madueke, Palmer, Sancho, Neto.

Subs: Jörgensen, Badiashile, Chalobah, Gusto, Acheampong, Dewsbury-Hall, Lavia, George, Guiu.


Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Sugawara, Wood, Taylor, Welington, Downes, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Robinson, Sulemana, Stewart.

Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Bree, Kayi Sanda, Moore, Aribo, Smallbone, Archer, Onuachu.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Partey, White, Kiwior, Tierney, Merino, Rice, Zinchenko, Nwaneri, Sterling, Martinelli.

Subs: Neto, Ødegaard, Jorginho, Henry-Francis, Lewis-Skelly, Saka, Trossard, Havertz, Kabia.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Udogie, Gray, Bentancur, Sarr, Johnson, Solanke, Tel.

Subs: Kinsky, Spence, Davies, Bissouma, Olusesi, Richarlison, Odobert, Moore, Ajayi.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, Webster, van Hecke, Igor, Baleba, Ayari, Wieffer, Gruda, Adingra, Minteh.

Subs: Rushworth, Dunk, Cashin, Veltman, Milner, Mitoma, Gomez, O’Riley, Howell.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sá, Doherty, Agbadou, Gomes, Semedo, Gomes, André, Aït-Nouri, Munetsi, Cunha, Guedes.

Subs: King, Bueno, Lima, Sarabia, Bellegarde, Larsen, Hee-chan, Gomes, Mane

Brentford XI: Flekken, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Nørgaard, Yarmoliuk, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henry, Pinnock, Ajer, Jensen, Konak, Thiago, Nunes.



  1. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Bowen captain, lets gooo

    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Same! Hopefully we feast

      1. fantasist
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Cue Ipswich goal in first 10 mins

    2. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Same, come on captain Bowen

  2. Ruinenlust
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Sarr -> Bowen transfer didn’t go through because the site crashed ffs.
    Fml my season is over

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Shouldn't have left it so late. You know this.

    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      sarr isnt a guaranteed blank today

  3. F4L
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Marmoush rw or bernardo do you think?

  4. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    No Welbeck wow

  5. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    No Bowen and no Mbeumo
    My biggest fears
    What are yours?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      isak 100%

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        I don't have isak either but got murphy and schar so I'm not worried a lot here

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      No Evanilson, I suppose. No Bournemouth defense either.

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Same here
        Lesser risk for me than not having Bowen and Mbeumo

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      I guess, Evanilson? I'm pretty chill. Especially with the absences.

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Same, but I'm chill in this case

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      that the 10000 players i considered as a transfer hauled....

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        My watchlist was
        Bowen, needed a hit
        Evanilson, was thinking for Marmoush but avoided
        kerkez, for saliba, ended up with Schar
        Never considered Saka

    5. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      No Wissa No Isak

    6. mookie
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Fearless. Top 10k out of reach and the rest doesn't matter.

    7. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Cunha smashing it when I transfered him out for Welbeck..

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Oops

    8. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      No Gvardiol
      No Minteh

    9. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      No Evanilson. Hoping Semenyo can even it out by assisting one.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Glad I stayed switched on, belatedly swerved isak -> Welbeck, avoided Saka and sold kdb for..... Trossard.

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      😀

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Ah ah

  7. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    De Bruyne benched? Season over.

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Not surprising after his farewell last game

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      who comes on for you?

      1. Quality Quality Qualit
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Probably De Bruyne for a 1pt cameo, otherwise Murphy.

  8. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Woof. Got away with one. Was searching for a way to crowbar Saka into my team and was also considering Welbeck. Ultimately decided to take my fixture over form tendencies to the extreme by selling Rogers for Semenyo (C)! Also brought in Arrizabalaga for Ederson.

    Maybe not the best play to try to hang on to a top 100K finish but oh well.

  9. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Sarr and Mateta -> Saka (c) and Welbeck has gone wonderfully

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      That is really tough man. Unlucky. Who’s bench? I did Saka captain in for -4 with no bench

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    for once I dont do the sheep and listen to advice and it backfires..lesson learned for next season I suppose...

  11. Vasshin
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    What happened to my captain Welbeck. I don’t even remember who i kept vice

    Probably not going to make that 15 points gap now 🙂

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      To be fair, if anyone can get injured between 2.30 and 2.50 it's welbeck

      1. RED PILL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Wasted one of my two transfers on Welbeck. He can now join Callum Wilson in my never have this fpl troll in my team again. Im sure Marmoush will now score big.

  12. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Of course I used my FT to get Saka instead of Bowen.... Arteta you are a fraud

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Saka vs tired Southampton defence in 2nd half can still be fruitful

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Got quite lucky on that front here. Was steering towards getting Saka but only if I saw indication of a start - which we didn't.

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      In fairness, Saka has been a complete waste of space since his injury. I never saw the point of investing in him now.

      I figured I’d wait until the start of next season when he has something to play for and won’t keep getting wrapped up in cotton wool and rested.

    4. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      I did the same. Agony.

  13. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Saka and Sarr on WC a few weeks back over Bowen Eze cost me OR1

    1. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Hear hear

  14. CROWLEY NOT CRAWLEY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Got lucky on my FH - had Welbeck, but grabbed Minteh as my 8th attacker for 1st bench. Hopefully Minteh at 9 does what I was expecting from Welbeck...

    1. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Its a stronger Spurs team than I was expecting. Hopefully they are all hungover for Brightons sake

      1. CROWLEY NOT CRAWLEY
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        I'm a Spurs supporter - they are still 17th in the league, even with that glorious trophy. They will concede.

  15. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Estupanian not on bench.. well couldn’t get any worse

  16. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Early transfers to get a high team value to get saka over Bowen hasn't worked out so far

  17. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Virgil starts? Season over.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      It will be at 6pm today.

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Updated...

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Ta

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Captain for GW39?

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        saka

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Frimpong

  19. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Cunha starting is annoying. I transfered him, Frank, and KDB to Evanilson, Arteta, and Bowen (-4)

    Benched RAN for Munoz also which may well backfire if Wolves on form.

  20. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Will be interesting to see who got burned by Saka, Welbz, KDB when the game updates.

    (bench bois could still get points)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Engaged managers would have sold KDB, we got the team leak an hour before the deadline

      1. Tommy Template
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        OR1 has sold de Bruyne for Saka fwiw.

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Zactly

        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          The decision seems fine before the deadline with no Arsenal team leaks and most folk predicted Saka to start

        3. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Tbf he's about 40 points clear but could make it nervy from him.

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        I'm thinking my own ML.
        I won't be checking the whole world's teams 😉

  21. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Am I safe here fellas or is there chance for rival to catch me?

    Rival sticked triple cap on Salah, my cap is on bowen. Other differentials are his Schar & Eze vs my Konsa & Isak.

    I am 76pts ahead

    1. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      76 is a big lead. Would need Salah to go nuclear to make it interesting

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Nuclear is the word, here. No way is he getting caught otherwise.

        1. Free Hat
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          'Nuke-u-lar.
          Its pronounced nuke-u-lar.'

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      You'd always give the guy with a 76 point lead the advantage.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      He's got no chance

      Presumably you get a third of Sarah's points that he does?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Sarah's Salad...

      2. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Yeah, have Sarah, just didnt captain her

    4. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      it'll be close

  22. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Oh well, got Saka on WC31 and predicted he would start. I did say there was a risk with Nwaneri as he deserves some mins today. At least he's not my C/VC...

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Whatever you want to say about Arteta,

    fair play to him for squashing the Arsenal leakers ...

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Yes. So true. It’s a huge, huge win for the club.

      Also, Arteta *always* wins things in his 8th season.

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

  24. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Can cope with KDB and Trossard benching, but Calafiori not even in the squad!!

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Should've gone for Tomiyasu, mate.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Sterling getting a start after a failed loan spell is ridiculous

  25. Bob_the_builder
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Chances that KDB does a Vardy and stays on the bench?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      Game state dependant, UCL football is not secured yet

  26. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Luv it when a reporter asks a long, complicated question and the gaffer says "Nothing of the sort"

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Delighted, 84 entrants in a £20 entry League, 50 points clear. 2nd place also went Salah(c) and has 8 players in common. It’s my AWB, Kiwior & Marmoush vs his Burn, Rogers & Wissa.

    🙂 🙂 🙂

    1. Odikostar
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      So a 1660 pound price for you then??? Thats wild

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Yeah 🙂 I am ranked 1.7k so having a solid season

        1. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Wow
          Congratulations

  28. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Hope Sarr delivers vs Pool hehe

  29. Tommy Template
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Interesting to see if OR1 can get caught or not. OR4 has assman on Arteta, probably the biggest realistic challenger. I see OR1 has potentially wasted 1 ft on KDB to Saka https://www.premierleague.com/news/4316375

    1. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      OR10 TC Bowen is also an interesting move where all the other top 10 are captain Salah

      1. djman102
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        I hope it works for them. I was going to change (C) Bowen to Salah and in the deadline chaos, forgot to save it!

  30. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Who wins?

    A) Evanilson, Diaz, Rogers, Williams

    B) Saka, Wissa, Cunha, Munoz

    1. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 21 days ago

      A