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Palace v Fulham/Liverpool v Leeds team news: Calvert-Lewin benched

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Gameweek 19 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) returns on Thursday with four Premier League fixtures.

Up first: Crystal Palace v Fulham and Liverpool v Leeds United at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Arne Slot makes three changes from Saturday’s 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Conor Bradley, Andrew Robertson and Dominik Szoboszlai come in for Milos Kerkez, Federico Chiesa and Alexis Mac Allister.

Jeremie Frimpong consequently moves forward to the right wing.

Daniel Farke brings in James Justin, Sebastian Bornauw, Ilia Gruev and Lukas Nmecha, with Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin making way.

At Selhurst Park, Oliver Glasner has named an unchanged Crystal Palace XI from the side that lost to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

No surprises in the Fulham XI, either – Marco Silva names an unchanged starting line-up.

Chris Richards, Eddie Nketiah and Josh King all miss out, however.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Clyne, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Devenny, Pino, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Uche, Esse, Canvot, Sosa, Rodney, Benamar, Casey, Drakes-Thomas

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Jimenez

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Diop, Amissah, Reed, Cairney, Traore, Ridgeon, Kusi-Asare

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Jones, Frimpong, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Nyoni, Ramsay, Lucky, Gakpo

Leeds United XI: Perri, Justin, Bornauw, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Gruev, Ampadu, Stach, Aaronson, Nmecha

Subs: Darlow, Bogle, Byram, Tanaka, Harrison, Gnonto, Okafor, Piroe, Calvert-Lewin

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  1. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Raul post

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  2. AC/DC AFC
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    • 10 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Brentford: Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Ajer, Henry; Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Henderson; Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Schade.

    Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, van Den Berg, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Damsgaard, Konak, Donovan.

    Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhiha, Bentancur; Kudus, Gray, Odobert; Richarlison.

    Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Dragusin, Danso, Tel, Davies, Kolo Muani, Scarlett, Olusesi.

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  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Goals would be nice, Virg/Hugo/Harry!

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  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Wirtz can't even clear the wall

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  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Ffs Gvardiol

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  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    The answer is Kerkez lol

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      MacA Gakpo

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  7. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Reji bench fodder

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  8. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    How's Wilson looking?

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      He’s looking good but nobody is passing the ball to him.

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      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        Cheers mate

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Decent, spontaneous, creative but Palace having more of the possession second half.

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  9. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    no way szobo gave that to sqwirtz

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  10. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Any other idiots captain Ekitike? Or is it just me

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Me too. Seemed a good idea at the time.

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Wirtz off. There is still hope

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  11. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    You would think Wirtz was the first person ever to put a free kick into the wall... the amount of stick this guy gets is crazy

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Think his pass to Perri got blocked.

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      He cost over £100m and he’s been absolutely dog - of course he’s getting stick

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        The whole team has been poor but let's lol @ Wirtz

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 29 days ago

          Who else on the pitch cost over £100m

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  12. Dubem_FC
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Of course, Clyne is on my bench.
    Have benched quite a lot of hauls this season, KDH's 13 and 16, Merino's 13.

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      I'm getting some wicked jam, he's replacing Calafiori for me

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      1. Dubem_FC
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        Didn't play him coz I got Guehi who I played.

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Got him benched on FH, going to match my back three combined at this rate

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  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Wirtz subbed, WC active

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    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Seriously?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        Absolutely

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 months, 29 days ago

          😯

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            4 months, 29 days ago

            But not just because of Wirtz

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  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    DCL coming on

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Oh @$#%$, blocking my jammy Timber points.

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  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Wirtz turd

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    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Big Mad Andy laughing all the way to the bank.

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        Big Mad AIndy.

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  16. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Wirtz subbed off. Finally slot realised his mistake

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      He will when Dom bursts the CS

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  17. putana
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    wirtz owners actually got 3 points for that performance, so jammy

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  18. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Useless Wirtz had to get a 10 pointer when everyone got him last week. Typical FPL.

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Wirtz is such a shill.

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  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Wirtz with 15 turnovers in 65 minutes... against a relegation side. Hes not PL level.

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  20. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Do something, Ekitike!

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  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Nice welcome for DCL, now burst that CS

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  22. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Anything happening over in the Liverpool v Leeds game? Was hoping Frimpong/Wirtz/Ekitike on FH might deliver a new years day present 😀

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Liverpool passing Leeds to death, and have created some very good chances but no goal. Leeds working very hard.

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      I can see Kerkez fouling DCL in the box.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      No

      Not much

      Flat

      Almost like they are hungover

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    4. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Virgil header from Szobo corner, juuust wide.

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    5. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Not watching but looking at posts on here Wirtz has been awful
      Now subbed off & Gakpo on

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  23. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Gvardiol god dammit

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      lolorama

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    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      I went for the safe boring but low ownership Dias
      As a place holder until I can afford Gab

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  24. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Need Szob and Ekitike returns

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  25. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Went Wortz over Foden on FH. Aargh

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  26. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    DCL please score the winning goal.

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  27. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Can Haaland keep up with the blankers?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Haaland should score at least one versus Sunderland.
      Sunderland 2-1 City
      (Xhaka with the winner in 96mins)

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      It’s just nice to be able to celebrate his points. 180% EO

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 29 days ago

        I'd respectfully disagree

        This week!

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  28. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Squirtz sucks as usual but at least I got 3 points for my trouble.

    Should have kept Semenyo for my FH

    Cunha and Squirtz both bums and donkeys on the FH

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    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      This FH is an absolute nightmare. Was hard to top an already sh*tty season but somehow I managed to do it.

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Those that waltzed Wirtz in last week for his points, got a little fortunate with their timing.

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  29. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Approaching Hugo cramp time!

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  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 29 days ago

    Chiesa will probably get the winner and still not start next gw

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 29 days ago

      Or Grav?

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