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Wednesday team news: Cash out, Foden + Dias start

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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Fulham decided to be absolutely useless when I needed them not to be

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Weak team

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    2. djman102
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Apparently City have won the last 17 meetings.

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  2. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Ffs opted not to get Semenyo this week was the plan for the week until an hour before the deadline fuuuu

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  3. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Hopefully Robot rest

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  4. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Whom do I sell to get Semenyo?
    Bruno, Mbeumo, Rogers, Rice, Enzo
    Stupid question actually, since the answer is prolly obvious, because Rice doesn't have dgw.

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    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Enzo or rice

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Id rather have Semenyo than Enzo and Rice combined

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Rice and Enzo are expendable. But neither slot goes to Semenyo in my plans because of the blank in 31.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 hours ago

        4 weeks of points to be had before then. And remember a hit in a blank is a only -2 😉

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  5. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Take Haaland off now Pep, no need to risk him

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    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Thus

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  6. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Wow. Hair pull on Semenyo. Should probably be a penalty.

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    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Not given

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Not enough force, apparently

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    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Should be and a rc

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    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      The cheek of it.

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  7. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Need 8 midfield slots

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  8. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    If it stays that might be the jammiest assist from Nunes ever.

    He crossed the ball in, missed everyone and he was aiming for Haaland, the defender heads it back in the wrong direction across the box straight to Semenyo who scores. There's no way that should count...

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    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Neither should all the jammy points my ML Rivals got.
      Except me I deserve those points!

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    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      rules say it counts dont know why people complain when its the rules

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 20 hours ago

        It doesn't even count by the rules.

        "How can you judge the intended target for passes received outside the penalty area?
        While this can be subjective, for passes received outside the penalty area, the intended target is often very obvious and easy to identify.

        The path and trajectory of the pass before the defensive touch is one factor used to make this judgement. Secondly, the intended target is often identifiable by either their anticipation of the pass by holding position, or more likely for passes made outside the penalty area, their run to receive the pass.

        If a clear intended target cannot be identified then no assist will be awarded."

        His intended target was Haaland not Semenyo...

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        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 20 hours ago

          i assumed the shot was inside penalty area by ur first post, i didnt watch the goal

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          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            1 month, 20 hours ago

            Watch it back then. It's actually quite unfair if it's given and I"m a Nunes owner.

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    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Didn’t look like an assist

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  9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Semenyo doing well for me. Mbeumo might be the one who goes to enable Mane to Thiago next week.

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Mbeumo might outscore Thiago

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  10. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Haalaaaandddd

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  11. djman102
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Haaland G

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  12. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    3-5-2 is the way to go

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  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    3 nil

    Foden to Haaland

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  14. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Damn....

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  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    This is gonna be a rout. What's Haaland's EO now?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      110 ish

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  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Why no BGW showing for City on fixture ticker?

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    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      There is a (very) small chance it can stay in 31. Requires both to be knocked out of the FA Cup.

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  17. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Boom

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  18. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    I only have myself to blame. What was I thinking removing Haaland

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      I have absolutely no sympathy for you bro

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      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 20 hours ago

        I know. I am a tool

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        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 20 hours ago

          You'll just have to stick with it and hope for the best I guess - your forwards might yet match him over the medium term

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  19. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    This week is going to be massive.

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      In what sense?

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 20 hours ago

        For points.

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      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 20 hours ago

        Big scores incoming giving huge rank changes
        In both directions

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      3. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 20 hours ago

        Gotcha cheers guys

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      In what sense ?

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  20. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Glad I tc Gabriel this week lol

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  21. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Andersen will get DC but will be cancelled out with GC and that YC

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  22. rokonto
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Did Burnley arrive 15 mins before kickoff

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  23. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    More Haaland / Foden goals please to get Semenyo out of BAPS

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  24. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    O’Reilly doing some peak JP levels of trolling

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  25. Dr Funk
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Free Hit in game week 31, yeah?

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    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      Not too sure about BGWs

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    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 20 hours ago

      No play it in 34
      Clashes with F.A.Cup semi finals
      Potentially up to 8 teams could blank .

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      1. Dr Funk
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 20 hours ago

        Cheers

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  26. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Raul bottled Wilson A

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  27. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    city wiping the goal difference disadvantage to arsenal

    was only a matter of time

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  28. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    Raul should've just shot at goal

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  29. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    JSL 2nd goal, Lerma assist

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  30. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 20 hours ago

    JSL 2

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