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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
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Beto G

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      Great

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

      nice header

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 14 days 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
      6 months, 14 days ago

      same bro

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

      Can we swap teams?

    3. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

      30k? Oh diddums hehe

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 14 days 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

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

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

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

  5. z13
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Wirtz offside G

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

      Water is wet

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

        Dried out quick

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

    Wirtz flagged

    Offside

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

      Offside wiped

      Goal given

  7. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Kelleher CS gone...

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

    Newcastle GOAL

    Needed that

  9. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 14 days 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....

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

    Brunooooo

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 14 days ago

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

  11. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    brunoooooo

  12. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Bruno G G

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Brunooo Ggggg

  14. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Palace concede from a set piece again

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

      Probably important to wipe Palace defense out again

  15. terranullius
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Bruno G. Yeah!

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

    Bruno G G

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

      Miley A

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

      Brilliant

      Close range

      He's a differental

      Miley assist

  17. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Bring in Sanchez. Dropped from Chelsea team.

  18. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Where TF is Sanchez?!??!

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

    BrunoG

    The man

    vc

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 14 days 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
        6 months, 14 days ago

        7 goals for BrunoG

        Been on him a while now

        V good at home

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 14 days 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

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

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

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

      Committed captain

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

    TOON

  22. Machine Gun Skelly
    6 months, 14 days ago

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

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

    Bruno G might be a serious FPL option this season.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 14 days 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!

  24. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Wirtz ffs

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

    Bradley A

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

    brunooooo

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

      Again?

  27. Machine Gun Skelly
    6 months, 14 days ago

    oh well J anderson cs is gone

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

    All the casual picks coming in

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

      :Wink:

  29. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    Get the F In Bruno G!!!!

  30. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 14 days ago

    In dreamland as a Wirtz, Wilson, and Raul owner