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A whopping eight Premier League fixtures to come this evening, with six kicking off at 19:30 GMT and another two underway 45 minutes later:

TEAM NEWS

The tinkerer is back: there are five changes from Pep Guardiola this evening, one of which sees returning loanee Max Alleyne – who isn’t even listed in FPL! – come in at centre-half.

Abdukhodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku are also handed recalls.

Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias are injured, while Nico O’Reilly, Rodri and Rayan Cherki drop to the bench.

Pascal Gross is in for his first Brighton and Hove Albion start since his return from Borussia Dortmund, with Maxim De Cuyper and Jack Hinshelwood also brought in.

Joel Veltman, Brajan Gruda and Charalampos Kostoulas drop out.

As for the other Manchester club, the big news is that they welcome back Bruno Fernandes from injury for tonight’s game with Burnley. The Portuguese playmaker starts in place of Leny Yoro.

Hannibal Mejbri, Maxime Esteve and Marcus Edwards come in for Burnley.

Antoine Semenyo starts as expected for Bournemouth in what could be his final match for the Cherries.

Andoni Iraola brings in Eli Junior Kroupi and Lewis Cook for the injured Justin Kluivert and the benched David Brooks.

There are five changes for Tottenham Hotspur, one enforced as Mohammed Kudus is absent.

Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani, Djed Spence, Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha are back in the starting XI.

Richarlison, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies and Archie Gray are demoted to bench duty.

Sander Berge for Sasa Lukic is Fulham’s only change as they prepare to face Chelsea.

The Blues welcome back Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo from injury and suspension, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Liam Delap and Andrey Santos are promoted to the side.

There are two changes apiece at Brentford, who have Sunday’s hat-trick hero Igor Thiago in their starting XI.

The hosts bring in Rico Henry and Keane Lewis-Potter for Aaron Hickey and Mikkel Damsgaard, while the Black Cats’ Regis Le Bris prefers Dan Ballard and Chris Rigg to Dennis Cirkin and Eliezer Mayenda.

At Selhurst Park, there are also two changes for each side.

Crystal Palace’s alterations are enforced: Jefferson Lerma and Nathaniel Clyne are injured, so in come Jaydee Canvot and Justin Devenny.

Lucas Digne and Jadon Sancho replace Ian Maatsen and Emi Buendia for Aston Villa.

And would you believe it, also two changes apiece on Tyneside.

Nick Woltemade and Harvey Barnes come in for Yoane Wissa and Jacob Murphy for the hosts, while Leeds welcome Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon. Noah Okafor and Sebastian Bornaauw drop to the bench.

Up at Goodison Park, Everton bring in Harrison Armstrong for Tyler Dibling as they prepare to face an unchanged Wolverhampton Wanderers.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jiménez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Cook, Scott; Semenyo, Tavernier, Kroupi, Evanilson.

Subs: Forster, Soler, Brooks, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Unal, Milosavljevic, Rees-Dottin.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Romero, Van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Palhinha, Bentancur, Xavi Simons, Bergvall, Tel, Kolo Muani.

Subs: Kinsky, Dragusin, Danso, Richarlison, Gray, Odobert, Davies, Scarlett, Williams-Barnett.


Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Schade, Igor Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Nelson, Damsgaard, Peart-Harris, Donovan.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Geertruida, Hume, Xhaka, Le Fee, Adingra, Rigg, Brobbey.

Subs: Patterson, Cirkin, Neil, Mayenda, O’Nien, Mundle, Hjelde, Jones, Tutierov.


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Canvot, Lacroix, Guehi, Devenny, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Johnson, Pino, Mateta.

Subs: Benitez, Uche, Sosa, Richards, Rodney, King, Benamar, Casey, Drakes-Thomas.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Sancho, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Buendia, Torres, Garcia, Malen, Jimoh-Aloba, Maatsen, Bogarde, Hemmings.


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Armstrong, Garner, McNeil, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, Beto, Dibling, Rohl, Aznou, Welch, Campbell.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, S. Bueno, H. Bueno, Gomes, Arias, Hwang, Arokodare, Mosquera, Mane, Krejci, Tchatchoua.

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Andre, Moller Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Lima, Chirewa, Lopez, Ojinnaka.


Fulham XI: Leno, Diop, Anderson, Cuenca, Castagne, Berge, Cariney, Robinson, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Raul

Subs: Lemcomte, Sessegnon, Amissah, Reed, Lukic, Ridgeon, Adama, Kevin, Kusi-Asare.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Delap.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, James, Fofana, Hato, Estevao, Garnacho, Gittens, Joao Pedro.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Alleyne, Khusanov, Ake, Gonzalez, Reijnders, Silva, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Lewis, Mfuni, Cherki, Rodri, O’Reilly, Mukasa, McAidoo, Heskey.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper, Gomez, Hinshelwood, Ayari, Mitoma, Gross, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, Boscagli, Coppola, Tasker, Gruda, Milner, Howell, Watson, Welbeck.


Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Walker, Laurent, Esteve, Humphreys, Pires, Mejbri, Ugochukwu, Luis, Edwards, Broja.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Ekdal, Sonne, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Anthony, Tchaouna, Barnes.

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Heaven, Martínez, Shaw, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu, Fernandes, Cunha, Šeško.

Subs: Bayındır, Maguire, Malacia, Yoro, Mount, Mainoo, Fletcher, Zirkzee, Lacey.


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, J.Murphy, Livramento, Wissa, Willock, A.Murphy, Ramsey

Leeds United XI: Perri, Justin, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Darlow, Byram, Bornauw, Tanaka, Harrison, Gnonto, Okafor, Piroe, Nmecha.


price change predictions
  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    City are done

  2. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Just end this gw

  3. Kiyoshi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Arsenal might just win PL tomorrow

    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      They’ll bottle it….starting tomorrow

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

    Fulham goal

    Been coming

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

      Wilson of course

  5. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson goal!

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Assist?

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

        Ball bounced back to him just in the box

        From a save.

        1. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Should give to Raul then

  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson goal. Will not be scrubbed.

  7. djman102
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    40 y/o Milner on...650th appearance

  8. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson goal finally

  9. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Who would you rather ship with the current unpredictable madness

    Cunha or Foden?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Foden

  10. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Of course Wilson scores, or course. Absolutely despise the guy

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Get him in. Set and forget.

  11. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Not again this guy...

  12. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Hopefully Ekitike doesn't play tomorrow so DCL comes on

  13. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    VdV can't score because he isn't on my bench

  14. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson G?

    Beautiful

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Harry Wilson!!

  16. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson ARGH benched

  17. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    There ends my 2 game Barry experiment

  18. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Not sure there’s even 15 players I want atm - can FPL just transfer the unspent funds to my bank account?

  19. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson my season keeper to be

  20. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Keane sent off?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Y

      1. REDMOND IN SANDALS
        • 4 Years
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        legendary 2nd half from him

  21. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson is on a mad streak

  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson thank you, Keane what the heck!

  23. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson justice

  24. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Shocked Rogers hasnt scored yet. Only player not punishing me.

  25. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    No semenyo send off goal?

  26. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    So many goals. None in my team has scored, assisted or kept a cs. Fck this game

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      No Haaland?

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        Except for him. My c. But irrelevant

  27. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Liverpool will beat Arsenal if City don’t win this….no way they can handle the pressure of going 8 clear……

  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wilson my only saving grace this week.

    Keane was the savior uintil he got the stupidest red card.

  29. zon
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Did Wilson & Thiago to Rogers & DCL last GW.

    The exits have scored seven goals between them in two GW's. SEVEN.

    Fpl transfer of the decade?

  30. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Arteta must have finally done some secret voodoo on Pep lol