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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.



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

    Everton well in the game?

    For anyone watching or listening??

    1. djman102
      • 17 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      From BBC commentary: "It has been all Everton in these last few minutes..."

    2. Brehmeren
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Newcastle close just now, Tonali, then Isak

  2. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isn't Emi Martinez looking to go to Man Utd? He should let in some goals.

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He'll do that if he goes there !

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Well that will impress them won't it?

  3. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Best league in the world.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Been shocking this season hasn’t it

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      What are the other leagues like if 16th and 17th place can get to a euro final

  4. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Nothing from Bowen yet ahh

  5. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Neto sitter

  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mateta 1st on my bench phew

  7. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mateta goal - disallowed

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

    Big miss for Chelsea

    Would have been Palmer assist to Neto

    6 yards out

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

      Would have liked this very much

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mateta goal offside

  10. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mateta goal chalked off

  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Villa look awful

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Apologies finally started Konsa so they will turn to crap

  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    isak denied by pickford!

  13. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Dullest GW38 I can remember, but all signs pointed to that. Hopefully it picks up 2nd half

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

      Hear hear. Would you mind making us all a cocktail in the meantime? What’s your favorite?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Mojito for me

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

          Excellent and underrated. Really good when made well

      2. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        lol don’t drink much actually

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Is it ok to mix dark rum with white rum?

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

        Absolutely - that’s called a ‘split base’ in cocktails

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

        Only if you snort the white and pour the dark in your eye

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

          This also works

        2. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          That sir, sounds like a party

  14. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Palace the best team in the world right now?

  15. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Typical Utd, all over AV who will break away and steal one soon

  16. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Up to the top half of the table, lovely 🙂

  17. King Carlos
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Lol... people have ZERO patience here...

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

      The goals are flying in

      Relatively speaking

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Long haul

    2. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      10 games at once, we expected lots of goals after 35 mins

  18. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Gordon, a diving cheat, dives to get a foul called on Ashley Young, a cheating diver.

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Tell him what you really think.

  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    How disappointing, usually loads more goals on final day - Fpl nowhere near as fun and good as it used to be.

    Of course the first goal was Sarr who everyone has benched lol

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No Kane, no gain

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Years ago that mate, golden years

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Liverpool continuing their 'on the beach' form

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

      Salah can stick to that

      Possibly

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      it is shocking with the millions they get paid. should play for their life every game.

  21. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Patience, gentlemen, patience.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      16 goals by this point 4 seasons ago!

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      … and ladies, lol.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Keep it in your pants beaver

        1. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Hahaha… maybe

  22. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Going back to sleep.....what a borefest

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Must own players next season

    Florian Wirtz for me

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

      At City?

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

        He's not going there

        Other possibilities I think

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          He's basically signed for Liverpool

          1. Marvin.
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Don't jinx it dude for heavens sake. I've never been more excited about a signing in my life.

            1. TheBiffas
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              Lol same, I couldn't believe it at first but from what I've seen it's basically a done deal

              1. Marvin.
                • 9 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                Stop saying that!

                1. TheBiffas
                  • 5 Years
                  1 year, 1 month ago

                  It's a done deal!

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Whoever Arsenal sign at ST, Gyokeres or Sesko

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

      Werner 2 bookmarked

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

        Hahaha - too soon

    4. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Gyokeres

    5. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rogers

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Rogers will be a 7.5 or 8 million next season

    6. Ballistics
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      MBoomstick

    7. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rice

    8. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Some 4.0 Sunderland defender who nods one in in preseason

      1. TKC07
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Barco II

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Exactly

  24. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hendo, what a save

  25. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Capping Salah the last few weeks has been a pointless exercise

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

      Yes, I’ve been doing it for my sins also

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not captaining him for weeks mid season was equally as pointless for me

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Good chance for Bournemouth

    Free kick

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

    Wissa to Potter close to a second goal

  28. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wish there was a way to speed up all the games like on Football Manager

    Soooo slow

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Loooool

    2. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      So you're basically looking to control time lol

      1. The_FF_King
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        yes, I guess I am 🙂

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    diaz denied by henderson and also would have been salah assist

  30. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Come on Wissa, join Mbeumo on 20 league goals

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27205334