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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. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    3 x YCs for Chelsea in the same minute? Complaining about the RC?

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

      I doubt that’s why Silva was booked

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

        More likely pen not being given

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

      Silva also got one.

      Tots up 3.

      Sits in the stands next game.

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

      not Wise

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Trying to impress the new manager. He's probably petrified in the stands looking at what he has to deal with

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

        Team gone rogue on day one…

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

    Yello card season at Fulham

    A flurry

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

    Can that ref book run out of pages? Everyone's name is on it at this point.

  4. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Palmed punt in tatters

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

      Shame, I had a decent feeling about jumping on him early, completely derailed

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        Not sure if joking. But I did. At least I didnt get fancy and captain ha

  5. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Lampard yc

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

    Carvalho yellow

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

    Zola YC

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

      Who?

  8. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Khusanov saving City cs time and again

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

    Johnson been getting plenty of chances

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Glenn Johnson hasn’t played in years!

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

    Terry just put his kit on hoping for some YC action…

  11. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Anyone got any points yet?

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

      Sels save point

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

      5!

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Keane goal 😀

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

      Tavernier A

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

    Hilario YC

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

    Santos off for Chelsea.

  14. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Dunk YC

  15. MarcusAurelius
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Drogba YC

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

    Essien would be proud

  17. MVDP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    How is that not a red card for Chopper Harris.

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

    Oooft Keane header off the post. Almost a second

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      That would have been so beautiful

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

      !

      He’s fighting to keep his place. Not surprised he’s showing his worth

    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      It’s coming - guaranteed

  19. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Betting Chalobah over Harry Wilson not looking a likely positive move…

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

    Did they forget to add tarkowski in defcon stats?

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

    Get in Thiago!

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

      Get in my team. Sod off Bowen

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

      Well done matey

  22. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Thiago!!!

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

      This guy has been killing me since i removed him from wc last week

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

    No way Thiago again

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

      This is incredibly cruel punishment to sellers

  24. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    What a troll this guy is

  25. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    At least some Thiago jam

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Set and forget as things stand

  26. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Oh god, Thiago out in GW18 is one of my worst ever FPL moves. Is it too late to get him back? 😆

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

    Chelsea doesn't lack in experience playing with 10 men. How many red is that for the season now 5?

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Oh fck off already Thiago, doesn't score any of the GWs I own you, score immediately after, twice even

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

      Same here.

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

    Bowen to Thiago (-4) before the hat trick looks nicer and nicer

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

      Great, what made you do that move.

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      That was an insane call, how?

    3. TyroneGAA
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Me too.. Bowen against wolves was such a bad move ..

  30. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 6 hours ago

    Thiagoooo