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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    sit deep invite pressure. always the fulham way ffs

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      hate it when we play 5 back, hate it

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        *hugs*

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Gakpo goal and yellow card

  3. LeytonOrient
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Who are the 2 best FWD options moving forward? (To accompany the robot ofc)

    A. DCL
    B. Thiago
    C. Ekitike
    D. Bowen
    E. Watkins
    F. Other ?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Thiago Mane

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      AB for me

  4. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Pool

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

    Gakpo booked

    Winning goal

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Nope

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    So jammy, Slot gets another week

  7. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Nice Frimpong cross, tbf

  8. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Love fpl.
    69 pts ,Foden+Haaland(c) still!!

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Nice

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Well played!
      If O'Reilly returns a 15 point haul, we should be even 🙂

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Good luck!

    3. HadiSLIM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      30 pts here with NO Haaland XDXD

  9. Machine Gun Skelly
      2 months, 16 days ago

      what a goal

    • Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Liverpool defence

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      REEEEDDDDDDDDD

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Reed G

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      SCENES

    • Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      WTH

    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      LOL that is hilarious!

    • nanxun
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      fkg leno and andersen .... call for it leno!!!

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Top binns

    • Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Brilliant, lost 2pts from VVD & Andersen in 2 mins. I hate my entire defence.

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        same here. got to laugh it off

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

      What an equaliser

      Reid for Fulham

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

        Reed

        Goal of the season

    • REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Deserved for Fulham

    • Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Postage stamp delight.

    • Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Harrison Who

    • jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Screamer of a goal

    • TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Harrison bloody reed lol

    • Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Wow what a shot

    • Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Omg how well struck is that

    • Machine Gun Skelly
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Let's be honest, we all have Reed in our teams

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          He was due

        2. nanxun
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          0.3% ownership

          lmao

      • BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        What a zinger from the diminutive red head! Woo wee, baby!

      • Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        dreadful defending again from pool

        nobody closing in on the shot. Hopefully arteta doesn sit back

      • nanxun
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        rofl