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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. zon
    • 11 Years
    4 days, 7 hours ago

    Wilson + Thiago to DCL + Rogers not immediately rewarding

  2. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    4 days, 7 hours ago

    Renamed my two kids as Thiago and Wilson just now. They're great names!

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      Gonna give mommy a new name. "Dorgu"

  3. Machine Gun Skelly
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      The last couple weeks have been so bad for me, all my transfers have flopped massively

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Is that you Slot?

        1. FOREST FOREVER 2
          • 1 Year
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          LOL

    • Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      I sold Thiago for a hit. Weekend ruined hehe ;(

    • FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      Is van den berg out of the starting xi now then?

    • NotsoSpursy
      • 8 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      Ekitike -> Watkins FT seems sensible no?

      1. Effe
        • 15 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        I am thinking the same

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Maybe.. or downgrade to get Gabster

      3. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Apparently he might be back for Arsenal? I’d monitor

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      The amount of FPL pain I've received this season is indescribable

      1. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        I'm with you, it has been one of a kind.

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Same. Sold Cunha and got Rice last on my bench

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          Oh that's tough

      3. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        But have you sold 4 goals and possibly 40 points minimum on your wildcard ?

    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      Has there been any City lineup rumors?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        You've got 6 mins to wait

      2. Pornchef
        • 2 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Semenyo starts

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      fulhan wont survive playing this deep for so long

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        They look much better than Liverpool

      2. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Yeah. Need another Wilson goal to kill the game off.

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        a profligate Liverpool attack helps

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      ajer would be a very interesting option if he continues to keep vdb out the line up.

    • The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      Anyone know why Lewis ‐Potter was benched?

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      at least tark is on 9 dcs by ht

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Nice

    • Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      Anyone worse than selling on WC

      Cunha, VDV, Thiago, Wilson?

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Fishing is nice this time of year

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Not that extreme, but Rice out for -4 nearly matches it alone.

      3. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Cunha, rice and Thiago

        Which I could just laugh at but not when I’ve bought double Everton defence, Bowen and Calvert lewin….

        Catastrophic

        Boring myself moaning now

        1. Tic Tacs
          • 5 Years
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          This game is 90% luck

    • Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      Potential bench boost below?

      Dubravka (MAN)
      Chalobah (ful)
      Alderete (bre)
      Ekitike (ars)

      1. Machine Gun Skelly
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          Wait for DGW, only chip worth using right now is WC

        • Bobkat
          • 3 Years
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          No

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          There'll be more rotations midweek

          But go ahead.

        • Calculated Risks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          What kind of bb fixtures are these? Terrible, and midweek to boost

      2. Jebiga
        • 13 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        So ekitike having hammy or minor injury?

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          Minor hammy injury

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            Sounds like an oxymoron

      3. Bobkat
        • 3 Years
        4 days, 7 hours ago

        Wilson second on bench. Face in hands!!

      4. Machine Gun Skelly
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          Anyone else watching Multiview?

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            Who does he p[lay for?

        • Royal5
          • 14 Years
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          Alderete YC

        • SouthCoastSaint
          • 14 Years
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          Saints getting 80 million for Fernandes and dibling looking like absolute daylight robbery

        • REDMOND IN SANDALS
          • 4 Years
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          Wilson and Raul have outscored Ekitike and Foden for me

          1. FOREST FOREVER 2
            • 1 Year
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            But has Foden played yet.

            1. REDMOND IN SANDALS
              • 4 Years
              4 days, 6 hours ago

              *trend since gameweeks 17

        • Doozer2008
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          4 days, 7 hours ago

          On the subject of trying to make up points etc and getting on “player trains” earlier….

          May be wrong but I’m sure this site used to recommend such players etc…..don’t recall seeing much of this unless I’m going mad…

        • Machine Gun Skelly
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            One of my only smart decisions this season was having Roefs on my GW7 WC

          • FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            Need led that Gordon goal…

          • AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            2 nil

            Brentford

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 days, 7 hours ago

              Corner

              Header

              Collins

          • Sgt. Schultz
            • 9 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            Collins G

          • tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            Brentford 2-0

            1. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              4 days, 6 hours ago

              Tark owners fuming.

              Should’ve got Brentford keeper & defenders

          • wiseguy
            • 4 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            There's so many posts that it looks like there are games on, so why don't I have any points?

          • TKC07
            • 6 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            Where are VVD header goals this season?

          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            colinssssssssssss 😀

          • AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 days, 7 hours ago

            3 nil Brentford

            Everton disarray