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After Leeds United and Manchester United cancelled each other out at Elland Road, the Premier League action continues with four 3pm GMT kick-offs:

TEAM NEWS

The absence of Hugo Ekitike from the Liverpool matchday squad is the headline team news.

The Frenchman misses out due to a minor fitness issue.

Andrew Robertson and Jeremie Frimpong drop to the bench, with Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo coming into the starting XI.

Issa Diop, Timothy Castagne and Tom Cairney start for Fulham.

Kenny Tete, Sander Berge and Kevin make way.

At Goodison Park, David Moyes makes two changes to the side that beat Nottingham Forest.

Michael Keane and Jack Grealish replace Nathan Patterson and Merlin Rohl.

Keith Andrews brings in Aaron Hickey, Mathias Jensen and Mikkel Damsgaard for Brentford, with Rico Henry, Jordan Henderson and Keane Lewis-Potter dropping to the bench.

Jacob Murphy for Harvey Barnes is the only change for Newcastle United from Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Burnley.

Yoane Wissa consequently starts up front again in place of Nick Woltemade.

Sven Botman, Kieran Trippier and Tino Livramento return from injury as substitutes.

Oliver Glasner gives new signing Brennan Johnson his Crystal Palace debut as he replaces Justin Devenny.

Tottenham Hotspur give chances to Ben Davies and Mathys Tel.

Djed Spence and Palhinha drop to the bench.

Sunderland are unchanged from the side that drew with Manchester City in midweek.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Iroegbunam, Dibling, McNeil, Grealish, Barry

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, Beto, Rohl, Aznou, Armstrong, Welch, Campbell

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Hickey, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Jensen, Schade, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, van den Berg, Pinnock, Nelson, Henderson, Lewis-Potter, Peart-Harris, Donovan


Fulham XI: Leno, Diop, Andersen, Cuenca, Castagne, Lukic, Cairney, Robinson, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Jimenez

Subs: McNally, Lecomte, Amissah, Berge, Ridgeon, Reed, Traore, Kusi-Asare, Kevin

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Gakpo

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Ramsay, Frimpong, Gomez, Robertson, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Miley, Thiaw, Schar, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, J Murphy, Gordon, Wissa

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, Barnes, Livramento, Woltemade, Willock, A Murphy, Ramsey

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

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


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Davies, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Odobert, Tel, Richarlison

Subs: Kinsky, Dragusin, Danso, Spence, Bergvall, Palhinha, Williams-Barnett, Kolo Muani, Scarlett

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

Subs: Patterson, O’Nien, Ballard, Hjelde, Neil, Jones, Tutierov, Mundle, Rigg


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  1. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Get those 5 Defcons Bruno!

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Had none this half…

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Playing deep now, has a chance

  2. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Either they didnt show the image correctly, or that Wirtz goal is offiside surely…

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      the 'technology' has had a howler, from normal footage Wirtz foot was clearly ahead of the of the cut of the grass - the defenders foot wasn't.

      1. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        The lines aren’t straight….

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Feeling a bit better about selling Rice for Bruno

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Szoboszlai 1 defcons. Come on son. Only 11 more.

  5. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Come on Get that hat trick Thiago

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Please no

  6. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Which overperforming centre mid should I bring in first, Bruno G or Rice?

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Don’t you want them to over perform though? Before masses flock to them?

    2. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 14 days ago

      They're not particularly close in terms of overperformance. Rice is slightly above what the data would suggest, Bruno is wild. Rice should be more sustainable.

  7. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Liverpool fan but how is Wirtz onside there I don’t think they paused it at the right time …..

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      They took 2.5 mins to check it

    2. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      I've always thought that VAR needs to add a graph with the output from the ball sensor on screen, so we can see the moment of impact on the ball... otherwise it feels like they just pick the frame that gives the outcome that they want

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      It was clear offside imo

  8. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    I obviously don’t understand the offside rule.

  9. Machine Gun Skelly
    6 months, 14 days ago

    This might be my biggest red arrow in my last 3 seasons

  10. HD7
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Did Thiago to Bowen before the GW.
    And sold VDV just before Spurs started getting cleanies...
    Had Cunha and Wirts last GW in Free Hit, not now...
    This season...

  11. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Somebody in VAR moved Wirtz back with the mouse.

    No way was he onside.

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      the grass cut made this so easy to judge but they still got it wrong.

    2. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      maybe his skinny frame messes with the 3d modelling software

  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Isac getting injured has really messed up
    my season …..
    Felt like I had to have Ekiteke v Wolves, Leeds and Fulham, only way was to get Krupi (1, dnp, 4) too .
    Ekiteke, Assist (c), Blank, injured
    Sold Thiago (5,2,13) and Jimenez (9,2,5)

    And don’t get me started on Gabriel!

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 13 days ago

      This is what I call "Fixture Chasing". It rarely works out the way you think it will.

      1. Bennerman
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 13 days ago

        What do you call it again?

  13. GC123
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Can’t believe I went for Gordon over Bruno G on GW19 WC. Rookie error

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      I did the same a few weeks back. I will die on the hill that Bruno G is an average pick - Gordon very unlucky not to score today.

      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Goals in back to back games suggest otherwise. Gordon should be a good pick. Unlucky to have one chalked off today but still a hugely frustrating FF pick. I think I’ll make the sideways move this week and then ship Cunha to Rice or Rogers the week after. Cue a Gordon brace v Leeds lol

  14. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Sanchez with a minor injury, hence hes not with the Chelsea team

    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Thank god for that, I brought him in for Chelsea’s upcoming run. Benched him today though.

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Thiaw goal

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Goal

    2 nil Newcastle

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Thiaw

      Scrappy one

  17. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Thiaw goal and Sunderland goal

  18. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Le Fee post

  19. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Thiaw G

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Nice

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Nice

  20. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Can Szoboszlai get something

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Hahahahaha

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        You crack me up

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Sunderland GOAL

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Brobbey

      Le Fee assist

      1-1

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        Cracked it in

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Fantastic

  22. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Palace from a set piece again

  23. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Brobby G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Le Fee A

  24. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Newcastle Toon nil

  25. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Got Thiago but also played Keane. Got Bruno but also played Guehi. Hate playing attack vs defence.

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    MR BROBBBBBEYYY

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Palace & Sunderland goal would be delicious

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Sun goal

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Timing 😎

  28. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Thiaw!!! Well done son!

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Get him subbed

  29. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Vdv cs gone, take the assist

  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    not a bruno g assist right?