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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. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    I considered hitting the WC button already and then I noticed there are no players I want... what a mess of a season.

  2. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Xhaka and Rodri, two gladiators.

  3. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Ajer down. Get VDB on. I need all the points I can get

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Please no!!!!

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Insane run of bad luck never ever ends in this joke game. O Reilly owner of course

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      100%

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      -5 because of 3 minutes and -4 because he has to go now 🙁

  5. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    I can’t believe how bad a job the PL have done with the festive fixtures this year, absolutely shocking schedule

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

      It was terrible right?

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Nothing new about that

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Not really, Boxing Day fixtures are an institution

    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Yeah, I mean it never felt like a run of games. 1 boxing day fixture. Then a 1 day break yesterday. Just felt weird without any rhythm.

  6. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Semenyo and Rodon to Gabriel and Garner?

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Nice

  7. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    I swear….if rat Reijnders scores to wipe Sunderland’s cleanie now…….

    I’ll do nothing, just be infuriated.

  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Why wouldn’t you WC with Raya, O’Reilly, Ballard, Wirtz, Rice, Cunha, Senesi? I want Arsenal defs, Tark, Rogers, Palmer, Bowen.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Tark only I'd want out of those and maybe Bowen.

      Who knows maybe Palmer can be a good option now with Maresca gone, but a wait and see.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Sounds like a wc to me

    3. STONEROSES
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      You want Raya out to get Ars defenders in??!

  9. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Haaland sulking.

  10. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Alderete a great 4m defender

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Haaland sub?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Chicken teriyaki

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      No

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Why he does he play so may 90 minutes

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          *many

    3. STONEROSES
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      No - he started the game

  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Gvardiol wasteful asf

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Yes 🙁

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    What a game this has been

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Cherki DC

  15. Tripswich
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Would've been better off burning my free hit.

    • Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Cherki sitting on 11 defcons for an age

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Nevermind

    • bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Bloody do something Haaland!

    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Going Nunes over O'Reilly 3 weeks ago has been fantastic.

      I'm +15 on the decision if Nunes manages to hold onto the 3 bonus for this game.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Nice, very nice

      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Mukiele on for the 3 bps no?

      3. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Good on you, genuinely.

        Considered Nunes myself, but O'Reilly wad so attacking then, so picked him -_-.

      4. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        A 50/50 decision = 15 points swing in 3 gws and people claim this game is skill based.

        Congrats though

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Yeah pretty much. At the time I bought they were the same price and I checked the last 6 data which had Nunes equal on attacking threat with higher baseline bonus and defcons so I shrugged and went why not? No one else has him and he's been great since.

      5. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        I had Nunes, O’Reilly and Haaland for ages and Foden kept hauling. Took Nunes out to get Foden in gw16 and he has outscored him since…

    • brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      All these players been on the beer last night

    • Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      4 min injury time.

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Who is Gvardiol going to be competing with how he is fit? He could have scored 3 goals and if I WC I’ll strongly consider

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

        Ugh ignore this post

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Just 2 more VDV!

    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Can't ever catch a break going against Haaland.

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      That OReilly performance vs Real Madrid is one of the biggest scams in the recent FPL lol

    • Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Brought in foden 3 gw ago, for 3 blanks!

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Snap

    • NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Collins 😎

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Last second Defcon for VDV?

    • Sergio Giorgini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      I can't imagine anyone less likely to get DC than Cherki v Sunderland. Still, as an owner I'm not complaining

    • brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      0-0

    • Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Sunderland's home form is actually genuinely impressive. not a flash in the pan at all. 22pts so far.. one of my worst GW's in memory