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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. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Hill or Rodon for rest of season? 3rd on bench.

    1. adstomko
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      The name is Hill. James Hill

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Hill, and start him

  2. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    These Burnley goals has convinced me that I can sell Chalobah before next deadline as Chelsea aren't keeping a cleansheet

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Sold him for Hill before price rise last night. Great to have some spare change.

  3. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Wonder if those Munoz owners are enjoying his zero points

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Bold of you to presume he isn't going to be on -1 by the end of it all

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Mukiele A wasted

    1. Punned It
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Brobbey needs to shape up, need my Mukiele haul.

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

      Haaland subbed

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Yikes

        He went down late in the half

        Hopefully minor

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Andersen crunched him

    3. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Haaland subbed

      That’s a relief as a non owner

      Phew…

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Aye. Could of been horrid. Will take that.

        Reckon Gykores matches him in the double?

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Has to

          He will have to be benched both games not to outscore Haaland

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            How does that make sense?

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Haaland off

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Thank god

    5. Craigsimpson
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Burnt by fecking palace last year on their fixture run, going to be burnt again this year.. WHY DIDN'T I SEE IT COMING FFFFFFFFS

    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Shock for Robot cappers

    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Did people end up buying Munoz?

      1. Craigsimpson
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        1. Craigsimpson
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Reply fail. I did.. Should have learnt my lesson last year when they capitulated on their dgw run

    8. nonaynever
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      crap....just realised that although i have played my triple captain, it's on Ekitike, not Gabriel....oh well

      1. tucaoneo
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Whaaaat

      2. Punned It
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Oh, that's awful. I'd like to cross my fingers for you, but I've played Roefs and Mukiele.

        • Supersonic_
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          That's crap mate. I have a feeling Gab is going to let us down anyway haha it will be someone like Trossard or Marti that get back to back hatricks

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

        I hope he's not injured but robot being subbed makes no difference really. His EO is still practically 100%.

      4. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        I think I made a mistake getting Sarr over Semenyo this week

        Worth a FT to get Semenyo for Sarr this GW inspite of the good fixture that Sarr has ?

        City look so on it and up for a title charge with Semenyo playing in the front 2

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          As an extremely happy Semenyo owner, the answer is no!

      5. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Playing O'Reilly has gone well so far.

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Selling him for Timber hasn’t, yet

      6. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Watch Munoz get a 17-pointer equivalent in the Conference League next week

      7. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Surely haaland cappers only have themselves to blame where is a dgw??

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Injured in the first half, which can happen to your captain in any GW, single or double

      8. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        fulham really should have scored already today

      9. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Best book(s) you have read about football? Autobiographical, historical, tactical, any recommendations welcome.

        1. adstomko
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Spielverlagerung - website.
          In German & English. Unbelievable analysis

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          ‘Spurs - Leagues, Cups & Championships’

          It’s only one page long…

        3. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Andy Capp.
          Daily Mirror retro.

        4. tucaoneo
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Angels with dirty faces by Jonathan Wilson

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

          Mein Bergkampf

        6. Punned It
            1 month, 15 days ago

            Jimmy Buzzard - "Well, Brian, I'm opening a boutique"

        7. Effe
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          I’d love some attacking returns from Rogers this half

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            0 chance

            1. Effe
              • 15 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              🙁

          2. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            Yellow card will have to do

          3. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            I think he misheard you...

          4. Tripswich
              1 month, 15 days ago

              He's an away hauler

          5. WVA
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            Who should I sell to fund Wilson to Semenyo?

            A. Chalobah to Rodon
            B. VVD to Hill

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Might be Haaland. Wait for news

            2. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              B

              1. WVA
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                Despite the fixtures? Rodon or Hill won’t play

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

                  Hill is better than Rodon by a lot imo

                  1. WVA
                    • 9 Years
                    1 month, 15 days ago

                    Appreciate that but he won’t play over Gab Tim Guehi VVD/Chalobah very often if ever. Question really is keep VVD or Chalobah?

            3. Moon Dog
                1 month, 15 days ago

                VVD ➡ Lord Hill

              • bso
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                Chalobah. He’s a waste of space and money

            4. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Wait, Haaland got subbed? wtf

              1. Effe
                • 15 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                Maybe an injury but also maybe because already 3-0 up

              2. brianutd-why always we? 20
                • 14 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                Took a whack on the leg

              3. F4L
                • 11 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                resting him for the mighty salford

            5. PartyTime
              • 4 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Pep must really hate me to sub Haaland(C) off & a cameo vs Wolves when I TC'd. Heck!

            6. Supersonic_
              • 4 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Palmer to Semenyo after Burnley?

            7. brianutd-why always we? 20
              • 14 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Anderson DEFCON incoming

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                As is tradition

              2. PartyTime
                • 4 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                Very loyal player. I love him.

            8. Gudjohnsen
              • 9 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Rogers, Rice, Mbeumo or Enzo to Semenyo?

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 13 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                All of them

            9. WVA
              • 9 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Would you bench boost Dubravka Rice Timber Hill

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                Yup

            10. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Rogers and Wirtz, what are you guys sitting tight for. Just bloody involved.

            11. ratski
              • 15 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Team is in tatters. So many opportunities right now.
              Question. What is the reason everyone is playing WC 31/32. Is it just to dead end and recover from BGW31?
              Im really tempted to play my WC now and get ahead of the game but need to be sure that it's not vital come later half of season

              1. Fifa las vegas
                • 13 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                Who would be the primary players you'd get from the WC

                1. ratski
                  • 15 Years
                  1 month, 15 days ago

                  Semenyo, Palmer, Pedro, mbeumo, hill etc. Quite a few in my mini leagues have similar teams and just think I could get a bit of a differential going.

                  1. Fifa las vegas
                    • 13 Years
                    1 month, 15 days ago

                    Feel like I’m already miles behind on Semenyo and Mbeumo in my ML

              2. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                1 month, 15 days ago

                It depends how far away you are from where you want to be.

                I'd look at 28 though rather than 27.

            12. F4L
              • 11 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              good strike from wirtz, good save

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

                I want Wirtz. GW27 I can't quite manage because Thiago is priority but by GW28 yeah I'll want him in.

            13. WVA
              • 9 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Rogers yellow card again FFS I swear if Verbruggen keeps a clean sheet here