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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. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Utterly horrible festive fixtures for me. Rank dropped from 32k to 155k now. Pope and m nunes lose their cs in 1 minute

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

      I’ve gone from damn 58k > 170k, brutal ain’t it

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        I’m struggling to keep inside the million mark

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Senesi already on 6 points

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

    Kelleher, Keane, Jimenez, Thiago, Haaland - lovely

    Guehi, Cunha, Bruno G, Foden - work to do.

  4. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Mitoma g

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

    Oooh Arvey Barnes

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Barnes G

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

    Mitoma is back!

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Might not be a terrible pick fixtures wise either

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

        My plan is to buy Minteh in gw22
        but now i will get Mitoma.

  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Barnes g Wolt a

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      No Gordon again as per usual

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

        Gordon useless as ever

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    TOON

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

    I'm having to do my own multiview here

    Brentford 2-0

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

      My broadband latency helps tho

      On each notification

      Schade crossbar

      Back in from him

      Thiago again

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

      Thiago again?

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Wolfe assist as well

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      *Wolte

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Thiago is a season saviour I’m sure of it!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Not again

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        Yes lol

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

    I think my Bowen > Thiago move for a hit was a bit of masterclass hehe!

  14. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Kelleher keeping Collins CS. Phew.

    Le Fee last on bench. Double phew.

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

    Thiagoooo! 😛

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

    It looked like it might be Kelleher saving my GW…..

    But Thiago, my guy. The saviour yet again.

  17. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Just f**k right off Thiago

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      I feel sick looking at what I’ve dropped since GW18, disgusting.

      Just have to get him back now really, but surely need to keep Ekitike for Burnley

  18. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Taking out Thiago a few backs stings

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Few weeks back*

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Fuming

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      His form was shocking so surprised he lasted in people's teams so long.

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Honestly this guy can F off

  20. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Who else sold Thiago last week?

    That’s ruined my season that

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

      I did after he had 5 gw of just one assist

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

      Nah

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

      yep

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

    Thiago is now the Brazilian with most PL goals in a season.

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

      He's ready for the World Cup

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

    Surely it’s Cherki time…..

  23. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Keeping Ekiteke for Burnley going well instead of getting Thiago in.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      I’m actually thick over it.

      People keep saying it but genuinely season over because of it

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      Annoying. Sunderland defender had better chance to clear than Burnley def after Cunha header...

  24. Sly Fly
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Thiago. Is. Essential.

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

      We don't even get 5 goals in 2 from the Robot 🙂

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

    Thiago to Ekitike killed my season.

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

      Yes

    2. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      I reversed it for this gw Ekitike back to Thiago - couldn’t ignore after that hattie.

  26. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Thiago has 3 away games in next 4 against Chelsea, Villa & Newcastle then plays Arsenal at home. Would you bring him in still?

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      No just ignore him now

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

      Nope

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 5 hours ago

      It’s ship sailed at this stage, surely…surely!?!?

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

    Thiago you beauty!

  28. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Scout Picks got Barnes.

    I smell something fishy

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

    Newcastle all over Leeds now

  30. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 5 hours ago

    Thiago well and truly punishing those who knee jerked out a great pick for the latest shiny new toy Ekitike whose done eff all is hilarious!

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

      I’ve got Thiago….had him with Ekitike, to say he done F all is nonsense

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 5 hours ago

        People sold Thiago for Ekitike after Ekitike scored against Spurs. Since then he's got 7pts in 3 gameweeks. So it's not nonsense.