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3pm team news: Haaland + Foden benched, Guehi debut

24 January 2026 828 comments
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There are only three 3pm GMT kick-offs this afternoon – but one, above all, is a very significant one from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

Manchester City’s hosting of 20th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers is the headline act from this trio of matches:

TEAM NEWS

There’s only one place to start with the team news today.

As per the pre-deadline rumours, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden are only among the substitutes for Manchester City this afternoon.

They are among five players to make way from the team sent out to face Bodo/Glimt.

Omar Marmoush starts up front, Antoine Semenyo returns to the side after being ineligible in midweek, and Marc Guehi gets a debut in defence.

Matheus Nunes has recovered from the flu, while Bernardo Silva is back in the side after being suspended in Norway.

Rayan Ait-Nouri, Max Alleyne and Rico Lewis drop to the bench.

Wolves make one alteration, bringing in Jhon Arias for Tolu Arokodare.

At Turf Moor, Burnley are unchanged for their meeting with Tottenham Hotspur.

The Lilywhites welcome back Micky van de Ven, Yves Bissouma and Conor Gallagher after they were unavailable for the midweek win over Borussia Dortmund.

Destiny Udogie and Archie Gray move down to the bench, while Lucas Bergvall is injured.

Dominic Solanke keeps his place, however.

There are two changes for Fulham today: Kevin and the returning Alex Iwobi take the places of Ryan Sessegnon and Sasa Lukic. Lukic is injured.

Brighton’s three alterations see Oliver Boscagli, Carlos Baleba and Yasin Ayari replace Joel Veltman, Jack Hinshelwood and Brajan Gruda.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Humphreys, Walker, Ugochukwu, Luis, Pires, Edwards, Anthony, Broja.

Subs: Weiss, Ekdal, Sonne, Mejbri, Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Barnes.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Danso, van de Ven, Spence, Gallagher, Bissouma, Odobert, Simons, Solanke.

Subs: Kinsky, Drăgușin, Udogie, Byfield, Gray, Williams-Barnet, Tel, Kolo Muani, Scarlett.

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Berge, Iwobi, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Jiménez.

Subs: Lecomte, Bassey, Reed, Cairney, Kusi-Asare, Chukwueze, King, Sessegnon, Diop.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Gross, Mitoma, Gomez, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Rutter, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Kostoulas, Milner, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola.

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo, Reijnders, Semenyo, Cherki, Marmoush.

Subs: Trafford, Ake, Haaland, Doku, Ait-Nouri, Foden, Mukasa, Alleyne, Lewis.

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

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Wolfe, Agbadou, Lima, Gomes, Larsen, Arokodare, Lopez.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

Foden Haaland benched
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  1. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    20 hours, 2 mins ago

    Each time I try to follow late news, one time I can’t and Haaland gets benched, ffs…

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    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      19 hours, 56 mins ago

      Same here. Need to hope he stays benched now. My vc is ekitike

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  2. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 59 mins ago

    Bowen finally delivers! 16 pts from him and Mukiele gets me out of the dumpster.

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    1. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      19 hours, 57 mins ago

      GG

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 55 mins ago

      I dunno man. Surely your rank cant be great if you have Bowen still? Maybe on FH?

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      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        19 hours, 52 mins ago

        It’s rubbish! 798k now.

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        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 9 Years
          19 hours, 43 mins ago

          Oh thought it would be worse mate. Upwards from here

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      2. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        19 hours, 49 mins ago

        Since when did one player alone decide the rank?

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    3. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      19 hours, 55 mins ago

      My fwds are scoring never more than 2 nowadays

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  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    19 hours, 57 mins ago

    One of my ideas would sort this nonsense out - VC and auto subs happening if you’re starting player plays less than quota number of minutes!

    The quota could be 45/60 I reckon.
    Seems pointless having a fantasy bench if you’re starting player stays in your lineup for playing 5 minutes 😆

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      19 hours, 56 mins ago

      Why should they make the game complicated? That will just make less people play

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        19 hours, 53 mins ago

        Wouldn’t make it more complicated, you would still start your best 11, but wouldn’t be penalised if a player is randomly dropped and comes on for a cameo

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          19 hours, 51 mins ago

          Plus it would be a fix for leaks

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      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        19 hours, 46 mins ago

        Adding Defcon has made the game more complicated and it hasn’t put people off.

        My idea doesn’t even change thinking, like I said you’d still start your best XI, and be more comfortable with the fact a random benching won’t affect you too much if you’ve taken the time to invest in a decent bench.

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          19 hours, 41 mins ago

          No because you’re eliminating risk/reward which any game needs, especially a game like FPL

          You would just own 3 Man City players all the time as if they get benched, you can’t be punished for it and then you’ll always get their upside when they start

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 48 mins ago

            You’d only get punished for it if you don’t have a decent bench though?

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          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 46 mins ago

            The way I see it is there would actually be more risk and differentiation.
            Because when players don’t start, it is likely a pool of players would be getting different players from the bench, making the game much more diverse and fun, which is to the better for everyone.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      19 hours, 54 mins ago

      Got any better ideas?

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        19 hours, 52 mins ago

        Yeah - only have a bench when you bench boost

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 54 mins ago

      Don’t like it

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        19 hours, 52 mins ago

        Why

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    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 52 mins ago

      Wut? No mate that would be for ages 10 and under

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        19 hours, 51 mins ago

        Ok, that makes sense…

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    5. FplmorelikeFml
      • 1 Year
      19 hours, 52 mins ago

      Wouldn't like this one bit sir, this is a game of luck, just take it on the chin with Haaland's benching!

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        19 hours, 49 mins ago

        Hasn’t affected me too much as capped Thiago anyway (wouldn’t bench Haaland even if I knew he wasn’t starting(

        I just think it would make the bench more prominent, and fix against leakers - I.e Haaland would still get subbed out for your bench if he plays less than the quota

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          19 hours, 44 mins ago

          Can still score good points in less than the quota minutes.

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 51 mins ago

            Very rare, and much more often are annoying one point cameos, which my idea fixes!

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        2. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          19 hours, 44 mins ago

          Nope not for me. Why give a huge advantage to those with the highly owned players who may only cameo / get injured, whilst severely disadvantaging those who take a chance and go against the grain?

          It would completely eliminate the option of going with a differential in many circumstances and make it much harder to make up ground.

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            18 hours, 49 mins ago

            No it wouldn’t, I don’t think you’re following what I’m suggesting.

            In the long run, it would only benefit those with a better overall 15, nothing about differentials as core squad selection would be the same in either ruleset.

            And I think it benefits to the greater good, everyone gets caught out with 1 point cameos, so everyone is in the same boat in no longer having that as an annoying factor in the game.

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            1. Utopsis
              • 6 Years
              12 hours, 38 mins ago

              Hmm I'm still unconvinced. I'd be more amenable to the rule from Euros fantasy, where you can sub in anyone from your bench who hasn't played yet.

              The autosub just takes even more skill out of an already heavily luck-based game - you just pick 15 and don't need to bother picking a starting 11.

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    6. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 49 mins ago

      The only negative to this idea is in the event of player playing less than the quota but hauling, which is very rare anyway

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    7. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 43 mins ago

      In the long run you’d be rewarded for having a better overall team of 15, which is the whole point isn’t it?

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        19 hours, 43 mins ago

        Otherwise, like my other idea, may as well not have a bench

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    8. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      18 hours, 43 mins ago

      I can’t believe not one person likes this idea, do you all like 1 point cameos and disappointment or summat? 😆

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  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 53 mins ago

    I missed Mukiele's substitution reaction: did he still look like he was in pain, or just angry?

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    1. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      19 hours, 52 mins ago

      Just angry

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        19 hours, 50 mins ago

        Cheers

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  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 52 mins ago

    If Haaland doesnt stay on the bench I will get severely angry!

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      19 hours, 49 mins ago

      There is no possibility for you to get any angrier

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      1. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        19 hours, 41 mins ago

        Truth

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    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 45 mins ago

      Read above, I have a solution.

      It fixes not only your frustration but also other’s frustrations who missed the actual leaks

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  6. FplmorelikeFml
    • 1 Year
    19 hours, 51 mins ago

    Where is Virgin's comment! He must be absolutely livid!

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      19 hours, 49 mins ago

      Neale should find a bunker…

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  7. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    19 hours, 49 mins ago

    Dont you like the spin the media and this page use, "Haaland + Foden benched"

    all about perspective, some would say, he is merely rested, and not needed against a perceived weaker team so great opportunity to give him a week off with the EFL cup next week.

    If I remember rightly, dont city normally experience a january slump then go on a crazy run until the end ?

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    1. Shteve
      • 16 Years
      19 hours, 42 mins ago

      They are benched though.

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  8. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    19 hours, 49 mins ago

    Why isn't Alderete Defcon being updated?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      19 hours, 46 mins ago

      They will be by Monday if correct.

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        19 hours, 43 mins ago

        Cheers TM

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    2. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 42 mins ago

      What should it be

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  9. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 48 mins ago

    Alderete second on my bench this week but will be playing him next week. That 1 pointer is going to hurt.

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  10. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    19 hours, 48 mins ago

    Pep is still a bald fraud

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  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 47 mins ago

    will be interesting to see if Guehi can carry set piece threat at City

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  12. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    19 hours, 46 mins ago

    Fpl leagues being decided by defcons and Alderete out here being robbed

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  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 46 mins ago

    Lets hope for a 0-0 half time result for city wolves....

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 44 mins ago

      Don’t worry under my game Haaland will be auto subbed out if he plays less than 45 minutes anyway 😉

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      1. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        19 hours, 38 mins ago

        Even if he scores a hattrick? What if he gets a red instead, should you benefit from that then?
        Sounds too complicated to track.

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    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      19 hours, 44 mins ago

      Let’s not

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  14. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    19 hours, 44 mins ago

    6-0 with hatties from Semenyo and O'Reilly.

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  15. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 44 mins ago

    After what Pep and Le Bris have done today, I'm still waiting for Howe's Bruno G reveal tomorrow

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  16. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    19 hours, 43 mins ago

    If Thiago hauls tomorrow, are we making a support group?

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      19 hours, 42 mins ago

      Yes. But not for me.

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    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 42 mins ago

      My vc

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      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        19 hours, 39 mins ago

        Owners not included

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    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      19 hours, 39 mins ago

      I got rid of him for Bowen in GW18. Hopefully Bowen has kept up this week but you never know. Pens are a good bonus. Will swap back in GW28.

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  17. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    19 hours, 43 mins ago

    Wolves 1-0 incoming. Haaland 1 pointer

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    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 39 mins ago

      Would love this

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  18. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    19 hours, 41 mins ago

    Bowen was gonna get chopped from the team this week. Not sure now.

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 38 mins ago

      Since when did one player decide your rank? 😉

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    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      19 hours, 38 mins ago

      lol, I moved him from the bench into the XI. Pens help.

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    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      19 hours, 37 mins ago

      Who did you plan to buy?

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        19 hours, 26 mins ago

        Downgrade to Kroupi and upgrade midfield was the plan.

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          19 hours, 24 mins ago

          Fair enough

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  19. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    19 hours, 38 mins ago

    any ffscout/other site team tournaments planned? thinking strikers keepers losers weepers

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  20. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 36 mins ago

    Come on Wolves. Let's give the baldy one a damn good rodgering

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  21. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    19 hours, 34 mins ago

    Did anyone actually change captaincy after the rumours?

    I'm chasing so was on Palmer already but I guess no one will believe me

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      19 hours, 32 mins ago

      I did. And probably thousands of others.

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      1. The-Red-1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        19 hours, 25 mins ago

        Fair enough.
        To be fair there wasn't a huge pool of obvious alternatives

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      19 hours, 32 mins ago

      Robot to Schade(have Jerky, but not sure he would start).

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    3. vaskez
      • 11 Years
      18 hours, 42 mins ago

      Where did you actually get the rumours from ?
      For future references haha cheers mate!

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      1. The-Red-1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        17 hours, 40 mins ago

        Haha. I didn't see any as I was out, but widely reported that there were leaks that Foden and Haaland were benched

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  22. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    19 hours, 33 mins ago

    Robot telling his teammates how he's screwed all FPL managers

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  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    19 hours, 29 mins ago

    Man City goal...Marmoush goal

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    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      19 hours, 28 mins ago

      Nunes A

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  24. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    19 hours, 29 mins ago

    Guehi's new Gvardiol

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  25. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    19 hours, 29 mins ago

    Marmoush G

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  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 29 mins ago

    guehi already had a SOT

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  27. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    19 hours, 28 mins ago

    No point subbing on Haaland now. You keep him nice and rested Pep

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  28. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 28 mins ago

    Haaland to Marmoush?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      19 hours, 26 mins ago

      Only for a hit

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      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        19 hours, 25 mins ago

        Thanks

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  29. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    19 hours, 27 mins ago

    Nunes assist!

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  30. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    19 hours, 27 mins ago

    Gtfo my team Haaland

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