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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. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Vvd can’t even get close to defcon

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Can’t wait to get rid of him

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Same
        Didn’t want to take hit for gab, fancied bourn to score, course gab gets 9pter, hit would of paid off, had him in ready

  2. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Threeiago

  3. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Thiago monster

  4. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    I hate Thiago

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Tbf, mid career with Liverpool. Always injured.

  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Jimenez has been excellent today

  6. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Thiagooooooo my boy¡!!!!?!!

  7. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Bad week to get Tarkowski

  8. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Should've capped Thiago ffs season over 😉

  9. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Thiagoooooo!!!! Omg. Single handedly saving my season

    1. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Same

  10. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Such a pot luck rollercoaster this game isn’t it lol

    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      100%

  11. Tomerick
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    ThIaGo DoEsN’t ScOrE fRoM oPeN PlAy

  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Pillock 😆

  13. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    No thiago

  14. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Willock missed a sitter

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    collins you legend

  16. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Goodbye children. Goodbye wife of 20 years. Off to marry Thiago.

    1. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      To late I've proposed

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Noooo….

  17. terranullius
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Bowen to Thiago? Now?

    1. Khalico
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      That’s what I’m doing

      1. terranullius
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 1 day ago

        But Nottingham (h)...

        1. Khalico
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          West Ham in general are abysmal

  18. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Thiago relentlessly ruining my GW. FFS!

  19. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    I hate everton

  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    WC burn

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Willock well wide

    From a Barnes assist

    Follow up

    Massive miss

  22. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Lovely stuff Thiago

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Everton goal

    2-4

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      4 mins added on

      Header from Barry

      Grealish assist

  24. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Grealish A

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Barry G

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Barry G

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Season over

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Don’t worry. Barry is low owned.

  27. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Grealish assist

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    OFFS

    Rival getting Thiago from bench

    I’m getting Guehi

  29. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    I have Rice coming on for Ekitike

  30. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Seems like everyone except me have a **** ton of points. Horrendous gameweek.

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      miserable GW. same here.