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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
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      oh my god thiago

    • #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      O'REILLY STARTS

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

        Really?

        1. #1 Salah Hater
          • 1 Year
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          O'Really

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            🙂

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

      Thiago G

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

        Schade A

    • FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      4 days, 7 hours 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
        4 days, 6 hours ago

        And his song

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

      Brentford 3-0...Everton imploding

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

        Thiago G if the goal stands

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      love you nathan collins, gw saving

    • Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      4 days, 7 hours ago

      Was pleased with Keane started initially…..

      But Thiago. You legend

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

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

      1. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        4 days, 6 hours ago

        O’R!! Thank god

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

        Was hoping Gvardiol would play LB

    • Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      4 days, 6 hours ago

      100% using my WC this week

    • MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 days, 6 hours ago

      Gordon, Schade… DO SOMETHING

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        4 days, 6 hours ago

        Schade just did

        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          But at what cost? Thiago ripping me a new one

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

        Schade A

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 days, 6 hours ago

      Estevao starts

      Cole Palmer too

    • JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 6 hours 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…

    • Machine Gun Skelly
        4 days, 6 hours ago

        pls be off

        1. Machine Gun Skelly
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            yh my rank is ruined

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          Thiago goal about to be scrubbed

          1. Voronins Pony Tail
            • 2 Years
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            Wishful thinking?

        3. FPL Sanky
          • 2 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          Going VdB over Collins has been a total disaster

        4. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 days, 6 hours 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
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            Yes!

        5. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          Thiago > DCL going well

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            Me too man, for a hit

            Worst transfer I’ve made in years

        6. Voronins Pony Tail
          • 2 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

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

          Hopeless.

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            Need Rio on the pitch now.

            1. Voronins Pony Tail
              • 2 Years
              4 days, 6 hours ago

              Big time.

              1. Albrightondknight
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 days, 6 hours 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.

        7. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

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

        8. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

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

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            No that would make the game very silly

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              4 days, 6 hours ago

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

          2. Freshy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            agree

        9. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          Offside VAR check on Scade for Thiago goal

          Stands

        10. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          Need to decide between DCL and Thiago tonite

        11. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          Hold me

        12. Waynoo
          • 12 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

          Thiago single handedly saving my GW

        13. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

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

        14. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          4 days, 6 hours ago

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

        15. Machine Gun Skelly
            4 days, 6 hours ago

            WTF is Thiago's cele w/ beto

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

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

              He pushed him off half heartedly

          • Sandy Ravage
            • 9 Years
            4 days, 6 hours ago

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

          • Glasner Ball
            • 13 Years
            4 days, 6 hours 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

          • Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            4 days, 6 hours ago

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