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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  


price change predictions

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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

    Palace G

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

      JSL

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Band wagon loading

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

      JSL G
      Lerma A

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    2 of my Defenders on the bench doing well to get me negative points well done

  3. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Burnley should end up below Wolves

  4. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Zophar buying JSL looks genius. Great pick. Had the fixtures and everything.

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      He did no such thing

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Oh it wasn't Zoph. It was Tom Freeman. Great pick!

    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Pras did...

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        And Pras yes. He deserves some luck.

  5. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Larsen is the new DCL 😮

  6. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Dubravka over Verbruggen we all said….

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      No we didn’t

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Show me someone that didn’t? Villa are very good at home, Palace are terrible

  7. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland vs JP cpt next gw will be interesting

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      I'm on Palmer

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        3 pens incoming!

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

      Especially if BrunoG is out

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      JP for me

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Still wait and see here. New also sandwiched in between CL games...

  8. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Richards with a yellow. He almost pulled the player's shorts off!

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Brilliant

  9. Essem
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Getting nervous about going without Palmer against BUR. Already on triple Chelsea with Chalobah, Enzo, Pedro.

  10. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    It’s nice that Sarr got me a goal last week but what is his problem? He always does this!!

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

      I’ve been trapped by him multiple times last season, I should’ve learnt my lesson

  11. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Everytime Semenyo gets points my rank goes back 10 years

  12. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 1 day ago

    I'm not learning "get JSL", I'm learning "get whoever's playing Burnley".

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

      Precisely

      And sell Dubravka

      1. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Yeah, but waiting till I WC. Prolly Kelleher.

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      JSL away at Wolves in gw27

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    People who bought JSL this week, well done! He was bound to haul in this week and next!

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

      Simon Jordan said he was a donkey 😆

  14. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Munoz please score tonight

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Fingers crossed

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      CS points puft

  15. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Burnley G

  16. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    The league is over. Congratulations City. I can't see them dropping points from now until the end of the season. The machine has clicked.

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

      fulham always roll over for city

    2. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Sounds like someone is trying to sway fate

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        I wish

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Palace CS wiped!

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Hung on to Cash for the plum fixtures…

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

      Not expected to be out for long

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Fingers crossed

    2. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Same

  19. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Oh excellent, Burnley score, pathetic

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Yesssssssssssss!

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Just terrible

  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Burnley goal is delightful

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

      Hill ascendency

  21. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Of course Verbruggen keeps his only clean sheet in 7 weeks away at Villa when I bench him

  22. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Sold O'Reilly for Munoz....need an assist at least from Danny boy

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Mbeumo & Mane to Rayan & Thiago for a hit?

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

      What has Mbeumo done wrong?

    2. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Maybe mane to kroupi?

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

        Kroupi was just benched

        1. lespaul
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Likely rested

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 1 day ago

            I don't think so. Rayan has 3 returns in 3 games and looks great. It's his place to lose.

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Surely Palace def owners have no one to blame but themselves??

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      So any defender that concedes is a bad pick?’

  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Decent first half that. Haaland goal. Sels and Cash CS in tact.

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

      Congrats

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Those asking about Palace defence, just got the answer avoid

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      To true...one week punt has backfired badly

  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Getting itchy for Palmer
    He looks lite on his feet and is being fed PKs by Pedro

    2 FT
    A - Chalobah - Semenyo to Palmer - Alderete - 0.5 Bank
    B - Chalobah - Rogers to Palmer - Alderete - 0.0 Bank
    C - Roll for 3FT

    Sanchez-Dubravka
    Gabriel-Chalobah-Timber-Guéhi-Cash
    Wilson-BrunoF-Rice-Semenyo-Rogers
    Haaland-Pedro-Thaigo

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Why is this website not working properly at all?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      There is a fly in their soup

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    gomes at ht has 16 defcons for wolves

  30. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Anthony G