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Gameweek 16 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway with two 3pm GMT kick-offs, on a quieter-than-usual Saturday of football.

Salah Liverpool

TEAM NEWS

He may have sufficiently made amends with Arne Slot to be back in the Liverpool squad but Mohamed Salah, once again, has to settle for a place on the Reds’ bench today.

Slot does make two changes to his side from the impressive midweek win in Milan.

Alexander Isak, who had picked up a knock in the UEFA Champions League, drops down to substitute duty.

So too does Andrew Robertson as Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez come into the side.

Federico Chiesa recovers from illness to join Isak, Robertson and Salah on a ‘waffer’-thin bench, which is one man short.

As for visitors Brighton and Hove Albion, they make two alterations.

Maxim De Cuyper and Danny Welbeck make way for Jack Hinshelwood and Brajan Gruda.

Kaoru Mitoma, James Milner and Yasin Ayari are all back from injury and on the bench.

Chelsea make four changes from the defeat at Atalanta on Tuesday.

A rested Cole Palmer, who had a “mixed feeling” after training on Thursday, is one of the four players promoted to the line-up.

Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana and Alejandro Garnacho also come in for the Blues as Josh Acheampong, the suspended Moises Caicedo, Jamie Gittens and Benoit Badiashile make way.

Bar Joao Pedro in for the injured Liam Delap up top, this is the same side that drew at Bournemouth.

Everton’s one and only alteration is a predictable one. Idrissa Gana Gueye, back from suspension, ousts Charly Alcaraz.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Fernandez, James, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Pedro.

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Hato, Acheampong, Santos, Gittens, Estevao, Guiu.

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

Subs: Travers, Patterson, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Campbell, Alcaraz, Dibling, McNeil, Beto.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Jones, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Robertson, Lucky, Ramsay, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Salah, Isak.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Gomez, Hinshelwood, Gruda, Minteh, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, Kostoulas, Milner, Ayari, Veltman, De Cuyper, Boscagli, Mitoma, Welbeck.


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  1. F4L
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Ekitike looking to push his points per start over 6 this season oof

    doesnt seem like theres a scenario in which slot could bench him now

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 12 days ago

      £125 million says no

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Fofana defcon monster

  3. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 12 days ago

    KDH down

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      10 months, 12 days ago

      hamstring issue

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        10 months, 12 days ago

        subbed

        1. Sgt. Schultz
          10 months, 12 days ago

          Alcaraz ON

    2. Royal5
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Feel lucky. Sold him on WC this week.

  4. Feanor
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Benching Minteh looking scary right now

    1. Gizzachance
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Lot benching and selling due to two poor ish gws

  5. JBG
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Alisson with a great save just then

  6. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 12 days ago

    KDHammy

  7. Feanor
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Ekiteke blasts over

  8. Nightcrawler
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Minteh looking better

    Might keep him Vs Sunderland next week

    1. Royal5
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Afcon?

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 12 days ago

        Nope

    2. JBG
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Won't play this defence every week

      1. Nightcrawler
        10 months, 12 days ago

        Sunderland without all afcon players might be worse

        1. Jafooli
          10 months, 12 days ago

          How many they losing? Anyone decent/first team?

          1. Moon Dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 months, 12 days ago

            Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso), Noah Sadiki (DR Congo), Arthur Masuaku (DR Congo), Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco), Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique), Habib Diarra (Senegal)

            1. JBG
              10 months, 12 days ago

              Only Sadiki and Traore usually play out of those and none of them are important seemingly.

            2. Jafooli
              10 months, 12 days ago

              Cheers Moon...

          2. The Big Fella
            10 months, 12 days ago

            There was a list in an article the other day. It would be quicker to list those who are staying than leaving

        2. JBG
          10 months, 12 days ago

          None of the defenders going and one CM who's in and out of the team it seems, the most important players going for them.

  9. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Beautiful pass by Minteh deserved an assist.

    He's going to be a beast of player in a couple of years when he's matured.

  10. Jafooli
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Hoping for Welbeck tired legs coming on vs tired leg....otherwise that's another FT gone lol...

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Dewsbury Hall has closed for viewing early today

    1. Jafooli
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Possibly closed thru the festive season, next opening in 2026?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 12 days ago

        Taking 2-3 weeks off

  12. henrysquire
    10 months, 12 days ago

    KDH crocked.

  13. BazingtoN
    10 months, 12 days ago

    AWsome stuff KDH come off ..........

  14. Nightcrawler
    10 months, 12 days ago

    KDH bullet dodged

  15. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 12 days ago

    VVD involved in the celebrations?

    Minteh will wipe his clean sheet

  16. Ser Davos
    10 months, 12 days ago

    KDH has been beyond words. As long as he's back for BUR and bench boost

    Mind you BB with he and DCL must be absolutely nuts on my part

  17. Zilla
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Everton dominating?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 12 days ago

      They were!

  18. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Palmer G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Gusto A

  19. F4L
    10 months, 12 days ago

    PALMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 12 days ago

      OKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAYYYYYY

      1. F4L
        10 months, 12 days ago

        😛

  20. The Philosopher
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Minteh returns only a matter of time

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Goal

    Chelsea

    Against the run of play

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 12 days ago

      Palmer

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 12 days ago

        Gusto assist

        Cole drills into the near post

  22. Waynoo
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Colllllllddddddddd

    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 12 days ago

      It's winter, mate. What did you expect..

  23. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Oh baby its cold outside

    1. F4L
      10 months, 12 days ago

      let it snow let it snow let it snow!

  24. JBG
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Dumb and Dumber hair scores

  25. Bobby Digital
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Palmer is back

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Lovely stuff

  27. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Garnacho massive miss

  28. Malkmus
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Palmer owners assemble!

  29. JBG
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Oh look Gomez might be injured, shocking

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 12 days ago

    Alcaraz got out of jail there