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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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    5 from 2 coming off the bench for me, it's better than 0

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Who didn't play?

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 11 days ago

        James and DCL

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Palmer, Joao Pedro, Semenyo, Hill and Roefs are the heroes of the hour!!

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Today has been terrible. Nunes off at 59', VvD scoring, Semenyo hauling. The only thing that has gone well is Palace losing.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Something satisfying about seeing a full house of 2s across my midfield.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      What are You complaining about?!? I bought Muñoz to bench Salah.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 11 days ago

        Sorry, Virgil...

  4. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Horrendous week so far, only the one Haaland return.. any suggestions on moves here? 2m in the bank and 1FT.. would rather bring in Joao Pedro over Chalobah as he's killing my rank, any other ideas?

    Sanchez
    Chalobah - Munoz - Gabriel - Timber
    Enzo - Rogers - Wirtz - Bruno - Rice
    Haaland

    Dub - Mane - Kroupi - Alderete

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      I'd agree with needing Palmer or Pedro Vs Burnley

      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 11 days ago

        Kroupi, Chalobah & Enzo out... for

        Joao Pedro Guehi & Adli?

        1. lespaul
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 11 days ago

          Chalobah to hill?

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

    clear handball?

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

      *nah. ekitike big miss though ffs

      1. Craigsimpson
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 11 days ago

        I'm so done with him

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

      Turning away

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Wow so many missed the deadline this week, that early midweek kick off really caught a lot out!

  7. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 11 days ago

    1 more Roefs save, 5 more Mukiele DC. Come on!

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Muk won't get it, he is attacking too much.

      1. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 11 days ago

        Well. Assist or a goal, then. I'm not really picky here.

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 11 days ago

          Would be nice.

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Brobbey vs Konate show

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

    7 more Defcon please Ekitike

  10. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    O'Reilly my hero today, played him over Thiago.

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

    Need one more Roefs save, but I fear it might be a second Liverpool goal instead

    Mukiele has been very advanced here, btw

  12. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Hopefully not many VVD owners have double arsenal defence :-/

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      I do but VVD is 3rd on my bench….

      1. lespaul
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 11 days ago

        Ouch

  13. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Just got out of a meeting and saw Nunes still at 4 points. Thought LiveFPL hadn't updated... sigh

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      A yellow for Rogers, too, perfect

  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Where is Ekitike?

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Out of my team. Sold him for Pedro on WC yesterday

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

      Just missed

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Had 3 shots so far, 0.36xG

  15. HD7
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    The paths of getting Gabriel this week were:

    A)Palmer Mukiele to Rice Gabriel
    B) Ekitike Mukiele to Strand Larsen Gabriel

    I really wanted B but I saw that I would need to do more transfers around GW28 and A will give me a prepared

    Pickford
    Timber Chalobah Mukiele
    Bruno Palmer Rogers Wilson
    Haaland Pedro Ekitike

    Dubravka Esteve Miley Gudm

    1. HD7
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      I really wanted B but I saw that I would need to do more transfers around GW28 and A will give me a prepared team to make just a few changes without hits...

      It still is annoying seeing Palmer and Strand Larsen doing well but it was expected for the 26 and 27 Gws...

      Lets hope Rice also has a nice GW

  16. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Just came here to brag about the worst score on the site. 16 points. Anyone worse? Cant be lol

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Triple Arsenal?

      1. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 11 days ago

        Yes. And trippel C Gabriel. Need something big!

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Got rid of Palmer 2 gws ago.
    Got rid of Thiaw for Timber this gw.
    Started Dubravka instead of Kelleher when he hauled.
    I'm a master at this game.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Poor management!

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Ekitike sitter. Rinse and repeat.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Agggghhhh 🙁

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Yeah

      50p head

      Why I want to sell

      Despite the fixtures

  19. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Interestingly, Ekitike means squanderous and wasteful in old North American tribal language.

    1. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 11 days ago

      Ha!

  20. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Ekitike misses another header

    useless

  21. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    How do you miss that

  22. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Alderete down

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Why does Ally McCoist think you cant get an assist from a corner? So weird.

  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Which one?

    A) Kroupi + Timber —> Pedro + Hill (-4)
    B) Rice —> Wirtz (free)
    C) Rice —> Semenyo (free)

    Team:
    Verbruggen
    Gabriel Timber Munoz
    Bruno Mbuemo Enzo Sarr
    Haaland Thiago Kroupi

    (Areola Rice VDB Andersen)
    (1FT & 1.1itb)

    1. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 11 days ago

      C. Maybe. Could be Mbuemo or Enzo out. Se how Rice fares.

  25. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Which one?

    A) Kroupi + Timber —> Pedro + Hill (-4)
    B) Rice —> Wirtz (free)
    C) Rice —> Semenyo (free)

    Team:
    Verbruggen
    Gabriel Timber Munoz
    Bruno Mbuemo Enzo Sarr
    Haaland Thiago Kroupi

    Areola Rice VDB Andersen
    (1FT & 1.1itb)

  26. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Ally McCoist, ‘How can you get an assist from taking a corner?’

    Get this guy off my TV

  27. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Any chance mane gets defcon as on 11?

  28. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Season rests on le Fee defcons

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Play one:
    A. Hill (whu)
    B. Virgil (nfo)
    C. Richards (WOL)

  30. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Sunderland vs Liverpool has been as close as the league table suggests