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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. Machine Gun Skelly
    6 months, 14 days ago

    oh my god thiago

  2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 14 days ago

    O'REILLY STARTS

    1. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Really?

      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        6 months, 14 days ago

        O'Really

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

          🙂

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

    Thiago G

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

      Schade A

  4. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Just noticed Mitchell and Johnson have got YCs for Palace.
    Reminded me of the former Aussie left rm quickie.

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      And his song

  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Brentford 3-0...Everton imploding

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Thiago G if the goal stands

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

    love you nathan collins, gw saving

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

    Was pleased with Keane started initially…..

    But Thiago. You legend

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Team to play Chelsea: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki, Haaland.

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

      O’R!! Thank god

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Was hoping Gvardiol would play LB

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

    100% using my WC this week

  10. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Gordon, Schade… DO SOMETHING

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

      Schade just did

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 14 days ago

        But at what cost? Thiago ripping me a new one

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

      Schade A

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

    Estevao starts

    Cole Palmer too

  12. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Absolutely gutted. Took out Thiago and Lacroix for a hit to bring in Tarkowski and DCL. Fine on paper. Shocking in real life. This game man…

  13. Machine Gun Skelly
    6 months, 14 days ago

    pls be off

    1. Machine Gun Skelly
      6 months, 14 days ago

      yh my rank is ruined

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

    Thiago goal about to be scrubbed

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

      Wishful thinking?

  15. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Going VdB over Collins has been a total disaster

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

    Man City team news

    Team to play Chelsea: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki, Haaland.

    Chelsea team news

    Team to play Man City: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Chalobah, Badiashile, Gusto, James, Fernandez, Estevao, Palmer, Neto, Pedro.

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Yes!

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

    Thiago > DCL going well

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Me too man, for a hit

      Worst transfer I’ve made in years

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

    Liverpool are an absolute joke at the moment…..and then injuries hit to compound it.

    Hopeless.

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

      Need Rio on the pitch now.

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

        Big time.

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

          Slot doesn’t seem to want to give him a chance he will run at people and make something happen and actually has an end product with a cross.

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

    I was looking to lose Wilson this week and Thiago the week after 🙂
    Happy or head fried ?

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

    If 10 DC is worth 2pts, surely 15 should be worth 3 and 20 worth 4?

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

      No that would make the game very silly

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

        Why? So if a player scores, he shouldn’t get points if he scores again?

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

      agree

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

    Offside VAR check on Scade for Thiago goal

    Stands

  22. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Need to decide between DCL and Thiago tonite

  23. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Hold me

  24. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Thiago single handedly saving my GW

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Ekiteke no show means Thiago coming off the bench 😎 sweet sweet jam

  26. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    He doesn't shoot from open play, they said 😀

  27. Machine Gun Skelly
    6 months, 14 days ago

    WTF is Thiago's cele w/ beto

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

      I'm guessing there were friends from somewhere down the line?

      He pushed him off half heartedly

  28. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    O'Reilly & Foden to outscore Nunes & Cherki at this rate...

  29. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    This ref is a joke, gives 3 yellows to us including a good Guéhi tackle, then nothing for that Hall take down on Devenny

  30. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    just sold thiago for bowen...shall i sell etikite for thiago ? needs funds for szobo to rice. cheers