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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. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Wildcard activated.
    Going without Halland.
    See you in August

    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      *Haaland

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      i would have waited til after the wolves game.

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Same but Wolves have started improving dramatically defensively. Willing to take the gamble.

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

      Bad choice but wish you luck bud!

  2. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    What a rollercoaster night for my team. Penalty save from Kelleher, Goal and red card for Keane, 95th minute winner for Semenyo and now Bruno G with a late penalty!

    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      And a Thiago double!

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Show off

  3. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    I was all set to go for Bruno G, but somehow ended up with Gordon. Bruno G at the time was 'far' from the goal and not posting enough chances. Frustrating to say the least. I am still keeping Gordon for the next 2 either way.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Really, my patience has worn thin, might just get Rice back

  4. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Gnonto on, Gnonto on!

  5. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Few y/c tonight
    Donny
    Thiaw (early sub)
    Vdv
    Gordon
    Thiago

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Another Bruno pen?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Please lol

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

    0.02% OR change according to LiveFPL 😛

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

      30% rise 😉

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

        Fantastic!

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

          Having a ball this year, every move seems to work.

          Petrovic (worst decision on WC) > Kelleher 😮

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

            Enjoy, I am on a so-so season, one week great one week meh 😛

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

              Cheers

    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      48% here, from 600k to 302k. I was 1.2million 2 weeks ago.

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

        How many players left?

        1. Towsor44
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 6 days ago

          3 or 2 with Anderson 7 points off bench if Ekitike doesn't play

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

            Nice i’m 26k with 2 to play

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Is Arronsen injured

  9. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Any news on etieke please?

  10. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Thiaw injured or tactical sub?

    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Naughty corner

  11. Kiyoshi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Bruno G. now on pens?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Looks like it

    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Gordon
      Wolt

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Captain might pull rank from now on, especially nerves surrounding that pen and he nailed it

    3. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      I expected Wissa to take it

  12. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Thought I’m having not the worst GW but still small red arrow, not sure what people are cooking in their teams lol

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    1 bowen to etikite (c)
    or
    2 foden to palmer (c)

    1 probably best this gw but 2 better long term. not sure which one to pick though.

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      2

  14. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    I had Bruno F all season before his injury.. the question is would you bring him straight back in or wait until after next 2 gw’s (city and arsenal)?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Wait imo

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      If for free I’d bring him straight back in, just always in the damn points, I can’t wait to get him

      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        I can do Foden & Cunha to Bruno F & Rice or Szobozlai (him for Burnley at home)

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    The last 15 mins of this match. Should play next goal wins.

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

      It's all been like this

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      They did

  16. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Did Minteh + Ekitike to BrunoG + Thiago (-4) and still on for a red arrow 🙁

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Doesn’t bode well for the rest of us 😆

  17. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Cunha Foden > Bruno G Bruno F for free?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Tempted by BrunoG but could wait with BrunoF imo

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

        If that's for Cunha, seems no point to wait?

  18. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Dorgu on for 1 bps right?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Yh

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        Might get 2 actually looking at the stats

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 6 days ago

          Omg tjat b fab

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

    Who pulled the plug?

    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      Will be playing the WC and having 15 solid players, albeit without Haaland.
      I can then use them for double gameweeks

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 6 days ago

        You can easily have 15 solid players with Haaland.

        Kelleher Dubravka
        Gabriel Timber Chalobah Guehi Tarkowski
        BrunoF BrunoG Rice Rogers Wilson
        Haaland Thiago DCL

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

          Nice one, no CHE attackers?

  20. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Season tanking. Early days - but what to do here with 1ft and 0.3m. Don't really want 3 city at united.....but think I maybe save......thanks

    Raya
    Gabriel hall andersen (richards alderete)
    Saka foden cunha chirki anderson
    Haaland ekiteke (guiu)

  21. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Rogers out

  22. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Barnes!

  23. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Maybe I’ll just get Wilson and ignore BrunoG, it just can’t be sustainable

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Barnes again

  25. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    So just play on until Newcastle score? What the hell referee

  26. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Newcastle and 4-3 is the most common scoreline known.

  27. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Absolute W.C failure 25 points with 3 to go 🙁

    Dúbravka 3
    O'Reilly 1
    Gabriel
    Tarkowski 4
    Thiaw -1
    Saka
    Rice
    Palmer 1
    Foden 2
    Gordon 1
    Haaland 12

    Verbruggen 3
    Mané 6
    Chalobah 3
    Barnes

  28. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    what a game.. Barclays classic

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Could be a very ropey Bruno assist if they follow the rules

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 6 days ago

      botman touched it or not?

  30. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 6 days ago

    Tark or Lacroix?