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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Could be a low scoring ge

  2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Where are the goals ???

  3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Emi Martinez on 4 saves already

  4. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Good lord, Mo

  5. JayLegend
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Saka is 100% coming on to collect his appearance bonus, get a clap out for the end of season and do a few interviews

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      And keep Sarr on everyone’s bench

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      And block my Marmoush goal off the bench

  6. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Spurs pen

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Will be tel assist

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    all wolves, brentford not at the races...

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Great. Sold Cunha. Benched RAN.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Timing

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Saka gets 30 minutes or not?

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Probably. I've got Sarr first sub if not.

  9. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Took a -4 KDB to Bowen instead of just starting Sarr. Of course he scores first.

    Chances Saka stays benched? Zero, I'd say.

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    this is going to be a low scoring gw!

  11. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Benched Sarrr…
    …Bench Boosted!!!

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Who else kept Sarr?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Anyone who did , I bet did so reluctantly

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Kept and benched 🙁

      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Same

    3. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Kept him, was going to play him if Isak was ruled out, benched him, sold Beto, bought Welbeck, played Welbeck, Sarr first on bench.

    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Sarr first on my bench yeah.

    5. kringe
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Kept on Bench Boost
      Planned Saar to Saka
      But Saliba Red meant change of plan

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Spurs pen...Solanke takes and scores

  14. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    With Sarr on the bench, the comfort I'm having is that it's not eve at least

  15. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Solanke goal penalty

  16. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Solanke g tel a

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    GOAL

    Spurs

    Penalty

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

      Solanke

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

        Off the bar

  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    i m already too scared to check live fpl.

  19. el polako
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Solanke owners rewarded for their patience.
    Dead teams on the rise.

  20. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Solanke was the striker to get this GW.

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Brentford on for 8th

    If BHA lose

    And Chelsea win the Europa conference league

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Bruno will score next

  23. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Salah doesn’t look terribly interested this afternoon

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      He’s looked terrible for weeks

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Hasn’t looked interested since he signed a contract extension

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Very true. Glad I dropped a while back. Rival has him C today - Evanilson for me! Need miracles please

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

    Brentford GOAL

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Boomo

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

        Tap in from 10 yards

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      who???

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

      Mbuemo

      Does the business

    4. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Wissa assist?

      1. nanxun
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Norgaard

      2. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 24 days ago

        Norgaard.

  25. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    'pool no control

  26. Amsterhammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Just saw Az from FPL Blackbox has Welbeck Captain with Saka Vice. Brutally unlucky.

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      Saw that

    2. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 24 days ago

      TBF Az is really bad at FPL

  27. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Do we think KdB is going to get on?

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

      Yes

  28. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Harry said Mbeumo captain after Salah

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Mbeumo has been so consistent

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 24 days ago

    Cmon Bowen (c), come good … can’t be outdone by Mbeumo now!