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Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with four matches on Tuesday night.

Chelsea v Leeds United, Everton v Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United get underway at 7.30pm GMT, with West Ham United v Manchester United kicking off 45 minutes later.

TEAM NEWS

Liam Rosenoir makes two changes to the Chelsea side that started the 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wesley Fofana and Pedro Neto drop to the bench, with Josh Acheampong and Estevao coming into the starting XI. Reece James is missing from the matchday squad again.

There are three changes for Leeds: Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Lukas Nmecha in for the benched Noah Okafor and absent Pascal Struijk and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

At Goodison Park, Everton make two alterations from Gameweek 25.

Jarrad Branthwaite replaces Michael Keane, who drops to the bench, while Tyrique George comes in for Harrison Armstrong further forward.

Bournemouth’s two changes see Ryan Christie and Alex Toth replace Lewis Cook and Eli Junior Kroupi.

In north London, there are three changes for Tottenham today: Radu Dragusin, Djed Spence and Yves Bissouma take the place of the suspended Cristian Romero, injured Destiny Udogie and benched Joao Palhinha.

As for Newcastle, Dan Burn, Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga and Anthony Gordon slot in for Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy and Yoane Wissa.

In the late kick-off, Manchester United are unchanged for their meeting with West Ham.

The Hammers make one alteration, bringing in Freddie Potts for Callum Wilson.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Santos, Palmer, Enzo, Estevao, J Pedro

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Badiashile, Fofana, Sarr, Hato, Garnacho, Neto, Delap, Guiu

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Rodon, Bijol, Bornauw, Bogle, Justin, Ampadu, Gruev, Gudmundsson, Aaronson, Nmecha

Subs: Perri, Byram, Longstaff, Tanaka, Buonanotte, James, Okafor, Gnonto, Piroe


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Barry

Subs: Patterson, Beto, Keane, Iroegbunam, Armstrong, Travers, Dibling, Alcaraz, Rohl

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Christie, Scott, Rayan, Toth, Adli, Evanilson

Subs: Brooks, Kroupi Jr, Cook, Smith, Unal, Diakite, Mandas, Milosavljevic, Adams


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Gray, Dragusin, van de Ven, Spence, Bissouma, Gallagher, Sarr, Odobert, Simons, Solanke

Subs: Kinsky, Palhinha, Tel, Souza, Kolo Muani, Oluesi, Byfield, Williams-Barnett, Rowswell

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Thiaw, Burn, Guimaraes, Willock, Ramsey, Elanga, Barnes, Gordon

Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Tonali, Wissa, Osula, J Murphy, Woltemade, A Murphy, Shahar


West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Potts, Soucek, Fernandes, Bowen, Summerville, Taty

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Wilson, Adama, Magassa, Scarles, Kante, Mayers

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo

Subs: Bayindir, Heaven, Malacia, Mazraoui, Yoro, Fletcher, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee


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  1. misasarp
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    The last change to bench Chalobah wasn't the best of ideas. This Leeds will not even have a shot at goal today.

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

      Sold him for Munoz, looking good!

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Timing...

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Timing...

    4. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Thank you………

    5. misasarp
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Oops..

  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Mbeumo do something....

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      I’m starting to get your mood when it comes to this game

  3. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Nmecha G

  4. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Gray goal

  5. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Ok why does every team insist on giving Chelsea two pens a game now

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Needs looked into. Very suspicious.

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    nmecha g

  7. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    And there goes Chalobah CS... shocker.

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      And Palmer extra point

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 7 days ago

        YC...

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    gray g

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Caicedo dumb 5h1t

  10. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Get in Leeds!

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    its all happening

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Yet nothing really is. CS wipeout

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Palmer YC

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

      Yes!

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 7 days ago

        Lol

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      V annoying

  13. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Calvert Lewin you lazy tart resting up at home while I’m in the mud on FPL

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Fashion contest midweek top of his list

    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Ten men Everton

  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Hill and Thiaw on my bench, should have BB-ed 😛

  15. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Jesus, th

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      They can't keep a clean sheet

  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Chalobah ooft

  17. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Clean sheets busted all round

  18. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Chalobah can FOAD in FPL

  19. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Why's Chalobah just become absolute toilet since I bought him

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Happens to everyone I buy.

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Same for me with Sanchez

  20. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Sanchez in gw 24, still no cs with decent fixtures

    Him an enzo will be gone gw 28

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Everton RC

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      O'Brien

      Denial of goalscoring opportunity

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Who?

  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Wow benching Chalobah and Enzo looks like it could work out 😀

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    unbelievable how bournemouth can just re-invent themselves, european push is so on for them

  24. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    Silly YC for Palmer

    Every point counts 🙁

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Keep us updated

  25. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 7 days ago

    3 things are certain in life.
    Death, taxes and no Chelsea clean sheet

  26. Moon Dog
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Hill is an absolute beast. 3 assists in 4 games, defcon triggered in each game. Best value player in the game atm at 3.9m.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 7 days ago

        Shhhhhhh

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 7 days ago

        And currently on my bench for the waste of space that is Chalobah.

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 7 days ago

        I've typed Hill so many times on FFS in the past few days that he'll probably show up n my autocomplete

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      o'brein red card

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Enzo & Chalobah > Palmer & Hill

      Correcting removing Cold.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 7 days ago

        When I try that it says 1.6 short.

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 7 days ago

          I’ll have benching headaches but i got rid of Palmer & DCL for Enzo & Ekitike before the 27 🙁

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Everton are mince

    • tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 7 days ago

      Beloved Chalobah is utterly useless