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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. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 7 hours ago

    Keane rank killer

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      Is he that heavily owned?

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        In my ML he is

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          2 days, 6 hours ago

          Ahh gotcha, hope Everton concede bud

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 13 Years
            2 days, 6 hours ago

            Here's hoping!

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 7 hours ago

    BJ over the bar, through on keeper

    1. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Keeper got a hand to it, would of been a lovely goal with that Wharton pass.

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

    Keane! Yes my boy ...

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 7 hours ago

    Tired of watching such random jam like that Keane’s

    1. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Less jammy than Gabriel scoring a tap in after giving away a goal

  5. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 7 hours ago

    Keane 😎

  6. djman102
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Well, Keane to Gabriel worked well LAST GW...

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Same

  7. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Great. Took out keane for tarkowski on wc last week

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

    Cucu red

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      excellent

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

      Harry gets the feast please!

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Lol…what for?

    4. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      That will spoil my chalobah cs chances

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Cucu red

  10. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    The Cabal illuminati have fixed all these games...."injured" Keane scores, "injured" Rice, "to be rested" Thiago....

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

    Has about found multi-view on Now Sports?

    Which channel is it on please?

  12. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Raul Wilson duo strikes again!!!

  13. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Avoid Keane they say, be dropped soon, pay more for tarkowski!

    Couple in my ml had Keane for while, not overthinkers like a lot of us worrying bout braithwaite etc, worry when it comes to it

  14. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Evanilson G

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      FFS..VdV CS bust already…

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Tavernier assist! Pointssss 🙂

  15. Utopsis
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Oh my word Cucu

  16. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Cucu RC

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

    Easy Wilson goal this. Free kick right on the edge. Get the mortgage on it.

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

    Has tarkowski not yet a single defcon?

  19. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    no pen ffs

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      If its penalty won't be res

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        *red

  20. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Cucu train derailed

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Hair caught in the train track….

  21. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    This will be a Sanchez 20 pointer now.

  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    How is that not a pen? 😯

  23. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Looked like a penalty for Fulham imo?

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

      Doesnt matter, they'll score this anyway

  24. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Enzo YC

  25. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Both Spurs and Bou haven't won a midweek game in donkeys'. The resistable force meets the movable object

  26. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Yellow card for everyone

  27. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    The whole Chelsk team just got booked

  28. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Palmer YC

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Silva YC.

  29. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Think Eva and Kroupi Jr will continue to come ome good Kluivert absence and Semenyo departure

  30. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Palmer, WHY, just WHY!