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11 February 2026 826 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with five Wednesday night matches, featuring the likes of Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool.

Wednesday team news

Although Crystal Palace v Burnley will be delayed by 10 minutes, due to heavy traffic delaying the arrival of the Clarets’ team coach.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola has made two changes to the side that beat Liverpool at Anfield, as Phil Foden (£8.2m) and Ruben Dias (£5.5m) come in for Abdukodir Khusanov (£5.4m) and Omar Marmoush (£8.3m).

That means that Nico O’Reilly (£4.9m) remains in the XI, and Rayan Cherki (£6.5m) is a substitute.

Other notable news is that a slight knee injury is keeping Matty Cash (£4.9m) out of Villa’s lineup, but Jan Paul van Hecke (£4.5m) is back for opponents Brighton and Hove Albion.

In the first part of their Double Gameweek, Wolverhampton Wanderers are starting three players called Gomes alongside two Buenos. Yerson Mosquera (£4.3m), Tolu Arokodare (£5.4m) and Mateus Mane (£4.6m) get the nod.

They visit Nottingham Forest, who’ve decided to pick Lorenzo Lucca (£5.5m). This ends Igor Jesus‘ (£5.8m) streak of 17 successive starts.

Popular outfielders Erling Haaland (£14.9m), Antoine Semenyo (£7.9m), Marc Guehi (£5.2m), Hugo Ekitike (£8.9m), Virgil van Dijk (£5.9m), Florian Wirtz (£8.4m), Morgan Rogers (£7.6m), Harry Wilson (£6.0m), Daniel Munoz (£5.9m), and Joachim Andersen (£4.6m) begin from the start, but Dominik Szoboszlai (£6.7m) is suspended.

Sunderland are as expected, though are trusting January signing Nilson Angulo (£5.0m) for the first time.


GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

ASTON VILLA XI: Martinez; Bogarde, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Onana, Douglas Luiz; Sancho, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Wright, Lindelof, Digne, Pau, Barkley, Bailey, Alysson, Abraham  

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Hinshelwood, Baleba; Gomez, Gross, Mitoma; Welbeck

Subs: Steele, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Howell, O’Riley, Georginio, Minteh, Milner, Kostoulas  


CRYSTAL PALACE XI: Henderson; Lerma, Lacroix, Richards; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Guessand; Strand Larsen

Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Riad, Devenny, Yeremy, Johnson, Uche, Hughes, Sosa  

BURNLEY XI: Dubravka; Walker, Worrall, Esteve, Humphreys; Ugochukwu, Mejbri, Laurent; Edwards, Flemming, Anthony

Subs: Weiss, Ekdal, Pires, Bruun Larsen, Florentino, Tchaouna, Barnes, Foster, Ward-Prowse  


MANCHESTER CITY XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guéhi, Ait-Nouri; Bernardo, Rodri, O’Reilly; Semenyo, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Marmoush, Cherki, Nico, Khusanov, Alleyne, Lewis  

FULHAM XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Iwobi; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Raul

Subs: Lecomte, Castagne, Cuenca, Robinson, Reed, King, Bobb, Kevin, Muniz  


NOTTINGHAM FOREST XI: Ortega; Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Lucca

Subs: Gunn, Netz, Ndoye, Dominguez, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Awoniyi, Igor Jesus  

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS XI: Sa; Mosquera, Krejci, S Bueno; R Gomes, Joao Gomes, Angel Gomes, Mane, H Bueno; Armstrong, Tolu

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Wolfe, Lima, Bellegarde, Tchatchoua, Sutherland, Rawlings, Edozie  


SUNDERLAND XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo; Diarra, Sadiki, Le Fee, Angulo; Brobbey

Subs: Ellborg, Cirkin, O’Nien, Geertruida, Rigg, Talbi, Mundle, Isidor, Mayenda  

LIVERPOOL XI: Alisson; Endo, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Kerkez, Jones, Nyoni, Ngumoha, Chiesa, Ramsay, Morrison  


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  1. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    I just hope Roefs outscores Dubravka... Exciting night ahead

  2. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    lots of goals please tonight

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      For mane please

  3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    LeFee vs VVD in my team.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Salah vs Alderete here….

  4. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Took a hit to bring Cash in. Did I miss an update or is this injury sudden news?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      There wasn't much of an update from Unai Emery, who said he'd need to check with the club medics for some "small issues".

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news/

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Potentially back next GW

        https://x.com/i/status/2021649178552938678

        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          Thanks Tony.

  5. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Would you BB this?

    Petrovic
    Gabriel - Timber - Richards
    Bruno - Palmer - Rice - Rogers
    Haaland - JP - Thiago

    Dubravka - Wilson - Dalot - Mukiele

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Mane masterclass incoming

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      I hate to say it & I'm not an owner of either but
      I've got a sneaking feeling that Armstrong the new signing might end up as the better pick

  7. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Rogers do something...

  8. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Was it the traffic to the site holding up the Burnley bus? Like a morgue on here tonight

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      The site has been down

  9. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    I am a class A fool. Took Haaland out for a week punt on Gykores..praying for a blank

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    The posting issues on here today really made it clear how uninteresting this site is if there's no comment section.

    I have 0 interest reading the articles.

  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Just cancel the CPL vs BUR game….Hill 9pts first on bench 😮

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Why the delayed kick off ?
      Is Glasner having an interview at Spurs

      1. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        LOL!!
        Both clubs are currently struggling structurally and culturally…

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    I really need a Burnley CS but that's gonna be impossible

  13. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Anderson on 200 def con already.

  14. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Just a matter of time for Forest.
    All over 'em.

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Despite scoring a few for City I think Semenyo has been really poor. Expect him to be dropped soon.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Another well aged take

  16. Punned It
      1 month, 16 days ago

      If Semenyo sits on his hands through this one as well, I'm going to be livid.

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        He's an easy sell for Mbeumo if you can afford
        Plus reduces players blanking in gameweek 31 in your squad

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          Ah well

      2. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        He’s currently delivering.

    • Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Anderson sets up big chance for MGW. Close.

    • Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      How is Munoz doing?

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        We kicked off late due to traffic, only 10mins played. One cross so far into the box.

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Is the site not working a trick for me to buy membership?

    • The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Need a goal from someone somewhere.
      I'm going MGW first goal.

      1. djman102
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        It's Semenyo

        1. djman102
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          Haaland A

          1. Supersonic_
            • 4 Years
            1 month, 16 days ago

            Damn

          2. Kaneyonero
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 16 days ago

            Nope not Haaland A

        2. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          🙂 Yesssssssss!

    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Looks like DefCon is the only hope with Mane tonight

    • lespaul
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      So is O'Reilly a better midfielder than Reijnders?

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        In Pep's head there is a cloud of magic mushrooms.

    • Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      City goal

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Don’t be offside

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Nope 🙂

    • Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Milner on to equal the record. Legend

    • Graziano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      I have not seen a game worse than Palace - Burnley for quite some time. Both teams can’t make three consecutive passes.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Go and watch Spurs at home?

    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Let's go Semenyo my boy

    • Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      So apparently Semenyo is better than Haaland Mbappe and Yamal and prime Suarez ok makes sense

    • Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Nice Semenyo

    • Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Holding onto Semenyo when loads sold him has worked out a treat as a differential in my leagues