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Two more Premier League matches to come now as Gameweek 19, and the first half of the Premier League season, draws to a close.

It’s Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland v Manchester City.

Kick-off in both fixtures is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola has kept changes to a minimum over the last month or so but he’s made two tonight.

The most surprising one comes in defence as Nathan Ake comes into the side in place of Josko Gvardiol.

Further forward, Savinho replaces Tijjani Reijnders, who drops to the bench alongside Gvardiol.

Jeremy Doku is also among the substitutes after recovering from injury.

Just the one alteration for Sunderland as Eliezer Mayenda is brought in to replace the benched Chris Rigg.

And there’s also just one solitary change for Brentford, who prepare to host Tottenham Hotspur.

Jordan Henderson is back in the starting line-up to replace Mathias Jensen.

Igor Thiago starts a midweek game for the first time this season.

Thomas Frank is back at his former club and makes three changes, one enforced due to the injury sustained by Lucas Bergvall at the weekend.

Joao Palhinha benefits from the Swede’s absence.

Cristian Romero returns from suspension to replace Kevin Danso, while Wilson Odobert gets the nod over Randal Kolo Muani.

Brennan Johnson is nowhere to be seen as he prepares to put pen to paper on a move to Crystal Palace.

LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Damsgaard, Konak, Donovan.

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

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


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Cirkin, Xhaka, Geertruida, Mayenda, Adingra, Le Fee, Brobbey.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Rigg, Isidor, Mundle, Hjelde, H.Jones, O’Nien, Tutierov.

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Ake, O’Reilly, Silva, Gonzalez, Savinho, Cherki, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Doku, Rodri, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Mukasa, Lewis, R. Heskey.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Was looking forward to this evenings games. Not sure why, boooring…

  2. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Gvardiol post

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      What did he say

      1. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 28 days ago

        “FFS I should’ve had 2 goals already”

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 28 days ago

        Posted the darts scores

  3. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    City post

  4. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Ffs Gvardiol stop doing this to me lol

  5. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    What an atrocious last two GW’s this has been, my word!

  6. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    How likely is Semenyo going to play v Arsenal?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      Unlikely I’d say

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      It's to Man City's advantage that he plays v Arsenal
      May help take some points away from Arsenal

    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      He should. It is both in City's and Bournemouth's interest for him to play against Arsenal.

  7. socho
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Gviardol blocking my Alderete points is wild

  8. Captain Mal
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Gvardiol positioned like a second striker when City are attacking.

  9. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    The Brentford Spurs game has been sooooo boring
    Only watched cos I have Lewis ‐ Potter and Thigo

  10. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Was set to take out foden saka oriely alison with a -4 then clyne king following gws but now hit with more troubles rice cala richards king injuries, should i wait or trigger the WC?

  11. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Both been really poor

  12. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Hauland still hasn’t scored against Sunderland

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      Probably the only English team to keep him at bay

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    New rule proposed: A defender who is subbed before 60 minutes is automatically subbed on fpl.

    Thoughts? Perhaps we could make it for every position?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      Isn't that what happens currently?

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 28 days ago

        Oh right gotcha

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      So what if he scored?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 28 days ago

        Hard luck (also unlikely), so you’d be on the right side of it most of the time

    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      lolwut

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 28 days ago

        I think it makes sense, if a player on your bench plays more minutes and one of your outfield players plays less than 60, seems reasonable to me

        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 28 days ago

          You are proposing rules based on events that cost your team points. What next, red carded players should be auto-subbed?

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      *subbed off on your fpl team

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Ake YC

  15. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Idi u tri picke materine Guardiola, ćelavi picka jedna

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      Just noticed he took off O'Reilly before 60mins

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      O, moj Bože!

  16. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    I had planned to sell VvD for Gabriel, but is it O'Reilly who has to go first?

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      I'd say so – that's what I'm planning

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      Would like to have a defence of Gabriel and Gvardiol now I think plus cheapies rotating. That’s a minimum 3 transfers away for me though :-/

  17. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Doku last dribble looked like he'd been on the lash

  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    3 games today all going to finish 0-0

  19. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    ELF surely better than Xhaka for FPL?

  20. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Pep is really a piece of work. 57 min sub.

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      Infuriating

    2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      He's filthy

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      We should get 95% of a clean sheet

      1. tucaoneo
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 28 days ago

        I also want to claim the Ekitike 1.02xG points

  21. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Donna save.

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

    Foden any chance bro?

  23. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Get a goal Sunderland, I beg

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      Would be dreamy

  24. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Very boring day FPL wise.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      Overrated game, the less time spent on FPL the better.

  25. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    I can afford O’Reilly,H.Wilson > Gabriel,Garner -4 right on the money.

    Means keeping Semenyo one more week though.
    Keane flagged and only other backup is Senesi.

    Good moves?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 28 days ago

      I reckon that’s worth it for Gabriel.

      VDB + Ekitike > Gabriel + Bowen for me tonight for -4, likewise right on the money.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 28 days ago

        Decent moves.

  26. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    I think this is my worst gameweek in 19 years of playing. I'm off to bed

  27. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Last week Haaland blanked before ml ekitike captainers
    Had both only 3 pts difference

    This week ekitike captainers blank before Haaland captainers looking at blank

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

      And Cunha blank

  28. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Hume ankle injury.

  29. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 28 days ago

    Anyone got any points?