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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. djman102
    • 17 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Talksport announcer saying it may have come off the defender, not Haaland.

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Watched it live that looks like what happened

  2. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Palace GOAL

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      JSL

      Wharton set it up over the top

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Remind me why I have 4 defensive midfielders in my team rather than nailed City attackers?

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      One just got an assist tbf

  4. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Strand Larsen goal, lovely

    1. The Night Trunker.
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Mateta who?
      Firmly on radar now.

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Plus he's got a double gameweek coming up possibly in 33

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo with five goals in 8 Man City games I think

    Who else kept him?

    1. Essem
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Hi.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Yeah

        The fpl stats must have convinced Pep to buy him and start him!!

        1. Essem
          • 8 Years
          4 months, 3 days ago

          Indeed:)

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      4 months, 3 days ago

      o/

    3. Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      I did. Just said on last page how keeping him has been a great differential. Has worked out a treat!

  6. Stimps
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Nunes assist?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      No way and I say that as a hopeful Nunes owner.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Has to be. Disclaimer: I haven't seen it

  7. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    What a ball assist from Wharton

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    3 CS wipeouts for me as James and DCL out

  9. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Sarr involved?

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      In the celebration

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      No Wharton, Sarr made the space to open up the ball to JSL, looks livley though.

  10. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Terrible start, SL rather than Sarr, no Semenyo.

    Chasing shadows for the last 5 or 6 weeks 🙁

  11. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Dubravka made sure to kill the hopes early

  12. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo A
    Man is on fire

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo to Nico O'R

    Two nil

  14. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Feeecck got rid of NOR last week.

  15. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Did a straight transfer Semenyo -> Rice for the dgw… jumping on bandwagons is so fun(!)

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo to NOR. Rank killer.

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo is killing me

  18. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Bruno G > Semenyo for this GW 😎

  19. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo saving my season.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Killing mine

  20. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    I really want Semenyo but no game in 31 is killing me

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Who do/did you have instead?

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Rice Enzo Mbuemo Bruno Wilson

  21. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Where's that Semenyo naysayer at?

    1. Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Here

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Hi! 🙂

  22. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Forest missed a 5 on 1 chance...lol

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Guess who sold O'Reilly this week FFS!

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo non owners only have themselves to blame for sure

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      and i include myself in that 🙁

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      I didn’t know he was going to Man City

  25. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Not having Semenyo is getting quite annoying, particularly as I can afford him whilst I cling onto Rogers and choose Enzo to replace Cherki.

  26. djman102
    • 17 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo to Rogers worked ok last GW...

  27. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semenyo is killing me

  28. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Semen feasting!

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    SofaScore with Opta stats not showing an assist for the first goal for Semenyo

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Because it was a Fulham defender

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      It's an FPL assist for Nunes, but not a legit one.

  30. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Is there a Haaland assist due?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Nope. It was off a defender.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      No