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Following on from a dramatic finish in north London, we’ve got two more Premier League matches at 3pm GMT.

It’s not a stellar line-up: it’s 14th v 15th at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and 18th v 17th at the London Stadium.

TEAM NEWS

Changes are few and far between this afternoon but there are a few notable tweaks.

It’s one alteration apiece on Merseyside.

David Moyes makes his first real significant unenforced change since August, with Jake O’Brien losing his ever-present starting record and dropping to the bench.

Tim Iroegbunam comes into the side, so we’ll presumably see James Garner move to right-back.

Thierno Barry gets a chance to make amends for Monday’s horror miss and is again preferred to Beto in attack.

Iliman Ndiaye was passed fit by Moyes yesterday and starts as expected.

Marco Silva’s only alteration is a recall for Sasa Lukic.

Joshua King drops to the bench.

West Ham United, unsurprisingly, are unchanged following their excellent win over Newcastle United last Sunday.

There is one difference from Burnley’s last starting XI: Loum Tchaouna comes in for Josh Laurent. That will likely see the Clarets revert to a back four.

Lyle Foster is on the bench after recovering from illness.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Garner, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: Travers, McNeil, Beto, O’Brien, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Rohl, Aznou.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Iwobi, Berge, Lukic, Wilson, Jimenez, Kevin.

Subs: Lecomte, Muniz, Cairney, Adama, Cuenca, Chukwueze, Castagne, King, Smith Rowe.


West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Todibo, Diouf, Fernandes, Potts, Lucas Paqueta, Bowen, Wilson, Summerville. 

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Igor, Luis Guilherme, Rodriguez, Magassa, Soucek, Irving, Golambeckis.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman, Cullen, Florentino, Tchaouna, Ugochukwu, Anthony, Flemming. 

Subs: Weiss, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Edwards, Ekdal, Lucas Pires, Broja, Mejbri, Laurent.


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  1. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    It should have been Tark

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      this

  2. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    BranthwIte injury ruined Tarkowski as a defensive pick

  3. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Super Harry Kane salvaged a point for us today right after gifting the opponent a goal with 5 minutes of added time left to play & our unbeaten run at stake.

    Give Harry Edward Kane MBE, the Balon d’Or!

  4. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Dewsbury HAULS

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Justice for DH for that unfairly disallowed goal. Could’ve been a 16 pointer but we move

      1. Ball Ake
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 27 days ago

        On

  5. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Fulham just ruins me. Silva teams are always crap but somehow limit damage against good teams and are downright shocking against meh/bad opposition.

  6. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Burnley G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Areola Gift

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Always…

  7. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    5 involved in the WHam goals no bowen involved. That's fpl for you folks lol

  8. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Damn KDH doing well today !!

  9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Andersen Defcon. Will take that as a huge positive.

    1. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Was teetering and tottering btwn Senesi and Andersen. Went with the former. We'll see ....

  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Cullen G
    Areola (TBC) A

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Cullen on 3 baps

  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Wish Bowen would get one.
    Feel sorry for his owners

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      I don't own him but he's 4th highest points for forwards. I suppose it shows how bad the forward options have been.

  12. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    shoot-out at the London Stadium

  13. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Thinking about using WC now in the IB

    What could be the meta right now:

    _____, Dubravka
    Gabriel, Timber, Munoz, ____,Rodon
    Saka Mbuemo Semenyo, ______, ______
    Haaland, Mateta, _____

    Please fill the blanks for me please

    Thanks

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      No good keepers
      Arsenal fixtures getting worse so not sure on double defence
      Rice over Saka
      Senesi fixtures look good
      No good 3rd forward, Thiago maybe

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Arsenal aren’t performing so well defensively because the fixtures are kind, they are a defensive machine.

  14. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Everton actually play pretty entertaining football

    1. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 27 days ago

      They need a proper striker.

  15. Caligula's third favou…
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Getting rid of Bowen next week will be the easiest decision ever.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      FML Bowen, involved in every West Ham goal until I got you, 6 goals in last two and nothing is ridiculous!

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Yep, Bowen a dud - need to get rid.

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    well thats pretty insane haul from keane. jammy but not bad at all 🙂 thats like 5 goals in 22-ish starts across last season and this now as well

  17. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 27 days ago

    COMING UP
    Title decider: Sunderland v Ars.

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Looks like there's no stopping Coventry this season. scoring goals for fun and already 7 points clear of third.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Surprised we don’t seem to have any fans here. I don’t recall any of them commenting.

  19. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Started Bowen over Woltemade FFS you know what happens now

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Hopefully Woltemade haul

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Happy to see this

  20. JBG
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Well done on 3 saves after conceding 3 goals

  21. One for All
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Raya
    Munoz, Gabriel, Burn, Sensei
    Kudus, Semenyo, Saka
    Mateta, Bowen, Haaland

    Dubravka, Gudmundsson, King, Reijneders

    Bowen> Welbeck, Kudus> Gakpo
    Bowen> Ekitike, Kudus> Caicedo

    A) Caicedo+ Ekitike
    B) Welneck, Gakpo

    A or B guys?

    1. One for All
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      B) Welbeck+ Gakpo

  22. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Zzz benched Cullen for Gudmundson

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Tarkowski not interested in doing any Defconning anymore?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      7 and many of them 2nd half, FUL attack was nor great

  24. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Only attacker to return since WC is Haaland, crazy bad season!

    Saka 2 blanks
    Semenyo 2 blanks
    Sarr 2 blanks
    Enzo 2 blanks
    King 2 blanks
    Bowen 2 blanks
    Wolt 2 blanks

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      The year of defenders

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        Hardly backed up by my decision to start VdV over Reijnders 😡

    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Proves going differential doesn't work alwaya

  25. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Got 3ft over the break. Thinking I'll do Pope, King, Wolt > Alison, Gravenberch, Welbeck. Any better suggestions?

    Pope
    Gabriel Calafiori James
    Ndiaye Saka Caicedo Semenyo
    Haaland(c) Woltemade Mateta

    Dubravka King Rodon Senesi

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Great for the league for an upset at the Stadium of Light. Great for my FPL team for a Gunners win

  27. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Any Saka (C) here?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      No decided to differentiate and go for Haaland this week, I’m the only one in my ML with him capped!

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      I think you're on your own here
      I see you're a Liverpool fan & didn't fancy captaining the big Norwegian v your team .

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    Great crowd poppy tribute by Sunderland.

  29. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    3 from 1 so far, not sure how to feel about that

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      I’m -3 from 1. Cry me a river.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 27 days ago

        -3 definitely more exciting than that +3

  30. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 27 days ago

    What a shame with this IB 🙁

    Team looks great for next GW!

    Roefs
    Gabriel - Virgil - Guehi - Senesi - Andersen
    Salah (C) - Semenyo - Szoboszlai
    Haaland - Mateta

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 27 days ago

      Nice, I still have Salah too, really want him to keep quiet this week so he isn’t brought in my the droves for next week