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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. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 6 hours ago

    Beto G

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 6 hours ago

      Great

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 6 hours ago

      nice header

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 days, 6 hours ago

    has anyone ever had two consecutive GWs with 10m gw rank????

    turning into an absolutely wretched season. At this rate will drop out of top 30k by next week

    1. Machine Gun Skelly
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        same bro

      • FOREST FOREVER 2
        • 1 Year
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Can we swap teams?

      • RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        30k? Oh diddums hehe

      • Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 days, 5 hours ago

        yes unfortunately had some horrible game weeks.

        drop out of 30k sounds like an excellent season,
        not sure usual finish but ;turning into an absolutely wretched season.'
        and only half completed

        Glass half full or half empty

        Don't drop heart - continue with what has got you under 30k this season
        & remember xmas/beginning of jan always rotation/injuries/rest/suspension

        Only 2 days & start all over again

    2. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      3 days, 6 hours ago

      FPL aside i m happy to see ESR playing so well. I think he is old fashioned NO 10. Not the versatile type that many managers like.

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

      No confidence at all in this Newcastle clean sheet. Really need to stop looking at Thiaw's 8 points

    4. z13
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Wirtz offside G

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

          Water is wet

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

            Dried out quick

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

        Wirtz flagged

        Offside

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

          Offside wiped

          Goal given

      • Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Kelleher CS gone...

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

        Newcastle GOAL

        Needed that

      • Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Kept Thiago cause I had other fires to put out and also didn't fancy any other strikers out there. Oh, how the cookie crumbles....

      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Brunooooo

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          Not one for the content creators
          "He's over performing" He can't keep it up" etc.

      • Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        brunoooooo

      • tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Bruno G G

      • Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Brunooo Ggggg

      • Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Palace concede from a set piece again

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          Probably important to wipe Palace defense out again

      • terranullius
        • 1 Year
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Bruno G. Yeah!

      • Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Bruno G G

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

          Miley A

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

          Brilliant

          Close range

          He's a differental

          Miley assist

      • Bleh
        • 9 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Bring in Sanchez. Dropped from Chelsea team.

      • Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Where TF is Sanchez?!??!

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

        BrunoG

        The man

        vc

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          Made the mistake of going Gordon over Bruno g last week

          Pens an all that, Gordon’s minutes getting slightly

          Now Gordon back to being a donkey with less minutes again!

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 days, 5 hours ago

            7 goals for BrunoG

            Been on him a while now

            V good at home

            1. Gizzachance
              • 11 Years
              3 days, 5 hours ago

              Nice
              My bad, Gordon done me over twice now

              Only did it as rice was out last week, being assessed this week hence didn’t go back with other fires to put out

              You deserve the Bruno pts, ignoring the pen taker, unlike me!

              Good luck

      • TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Anyone but Bruno G.... Why has he turned into prime Lampard

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          Committed captain

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

        TOON

      • Machine Gun Skelly
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          oh god why are all the high owned players that i don't have playing so well this week... bruno g

        • Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          Bruno G might be a serious FPL option this season.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 days, 6 hours ago

            He is my MVP.

            Wanted to punt on him on previous seasons as proper involved, but this season the DCs gave it extra reason.

            Had no ideas he'd turn into a goal machine!

        • Supersonic_
          • 4 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          Wirtz ffs

        • Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          Bradley A

        • F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          brunooooo

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            3 days, 6 hours ago

            Again?

        • Machine Gun Skelly
            3 days, 6 hours ago

            oh well J anderson cs is gone

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

            All the casual picks coming in

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

              :Wink:

          • RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            3 days, 6 hours ago

            Get the F In Bruno G!!!!

          • REDMOND IN SANDALS
            • 4 Years
            3 days, 6 hours ago

            In dreamland as a Wirtz, Wilson, and Raul owner