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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Sá on 7 saves

    Of course my rival has him

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

      ...because he's a DGW pick. Not exactly out of the blue

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

    Rogers YC machine

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

    Unfortunately I’ve got Esteve’s 0 coming off the bench for DCL

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

    Any Haaland cappers here?

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

    I wish I just took the punt on Gyokeres

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

    Nunes off at 59'

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

      Nooooooo

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

        Pep always finds a way

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    ffs wirtz hits post

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    wirtz playing really well

  9. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Whoa what’s going on at Selhurst Park!?

    They were 2-0 last time I looked..

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

      Glasner auditioning for the Spurs job

      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Haha

      2. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Made of Glassner.

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

        Lmao

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Wirtz post

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      It’s not that bad….

  11. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    22seconds off a clean sheet for Nuned

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Nunes

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Peps rival has him in fpl

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

      I think I'm going to be sick.

      Everything going against me in this stupid game.

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Haaland went off at half time? Just noticed. He injured or just rest?

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

      Knock from a tackle. Tried to play on

      No idea how serious, so wait for news

      At least it isn't muscular or non-contact

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Thanks Ze_Austin.

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Time to sell Ekitike?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      About three weeks ago

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Only if you think Pedro will keep scoring and you don’t have him already. Liverpool have better fixtures than Chelsea in the coming weeks though

  14. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Nunes with a gift clean sheet.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      1

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      If only.

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Sorry, corrected.

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

      Did he played 60 or less?

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

        59'

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      no they took it from him

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    wirtz again 🙁

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Needs to grow a set

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

    Wildcard active after that Nunes subbing

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

    Nunes off on 59 mins fml

  18. ZAMUNDA
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Getting Nunes out at 59 is diabolical.. Missing CS points

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

      5 points down the drain

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

    Foden YC

    Tackle

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

      Got away with murder

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    I think I'm deleting my team now.

    Had Palmer and Saka and it was a 50/50 who to get rid for Bruno. I got rid of Palmer but in that gw Saka gets injured in the warm up.
    Now Nunes going of on 59 minutes.
    Benched Kelleher for Dubravka when Kelleher got 11 points etc. etc.
    I give up

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

      *hugs*

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Thought it was Bross for a second then…

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

      Me too horrible luck this season and all my ML Rivals laughing away with their luck, poxy.

    3. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      You're not giving up. You're accepting the pain, and you'll come back for more.

    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Play all your chips wildly first.

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

      I quit playing the game for a few months. Only recently came back and feel refreshed and happy. I recommend it.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Good to hear!

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

        Don't worry it won't take long .

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

        Turns out I was only away a month. It felt much longer 😆

    6. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 3 days ago

      I've benched Rice's 11 and 17 points. I made several rubbish moves last week and jumped down like 200k. Almost every time I felt I took a clever hit, whoever I moved on hauled and my transfer blanked. This week, however, is going swimmingly and I may just move up again those 200k and then some.

      What I mean is, you win some, you lose some. Keep going, it's alright.

  21. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Rogers out might be the answer.

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

      My whole team out is the true answer.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Wasn't Rogers in the answer last week?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Long overdue. Perfect window now with Thiago as an option with those fixtures.

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      I bet he scores a late brace, given I was 0.1m off getting him this gw as planned

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Who needs to leave first:

    A) Wilson
    B) Rogers
    C) Rice

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

      No matter when you do it, you know Rogers will troll with a brace immediately after.

      Feck this game 😆

      Semenyo is killing me, and some f**ker in my ML wildcarded in JSL last week!

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        Yeah I’d get him in heartbeat if it wasn’t for BGW31

  23. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Ross Barkley on for Villa, James Milner on for Brighton

    *checks year*

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

      Dinosaur on for Fred Flintstone.

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

      Charlie Adams was just awarded 3 baps by the Man in the Stand.

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

        Adam*

  24. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Wirtz looking dangerous.

    Rice > Wirtz on the card?

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

      Yes, but after Spurs

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

    Come on Rogers, don't own you for a bi-GWly return. Need them every week.

  26. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Wolves DGW defender owners the real winners…

  27. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Nico's on, let's go Wilson!

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

      Wilson subbed off for Bobb

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        I'm posting too quickly today.

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Nevermind ...

  28. Admiral Benson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    I’ll play Dubravka for the save points…..

    *shakes head*

  29. Wengers Apprentice
    • 3 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    How many mins do defenders need for a clean sheet? 60 or 61? Can’t see my Nunes clean sheet points… 🙁

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

      60 mins

      Which is 61

      Because it starts at 0 not 1

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

      59 minutes and 60 seconds

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      61, have to walk off the pitch after 60:00. unlucky

    4. Wengers Apprentice
      • 3 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Ah man! Couldn’t he have bent over to tie his shoe lace or something?!!

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

        He'd have gotten a yellow card for time-wasting then...

  30. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 3 days ago

    Why do we keep Etikite?

    Been frustrating to own, attacking returns in only 1 of the last 8 games, in a Liverpool team that has only shown inconsistent Glimts of old greatness

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      I've got rid. He was warming my bench anyway.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      - eye test
      - XGI
      - looks good
      - it's Liverpool, surely they'll score
      - he's nailed with Isak out
      - the rest of Liverpool are worse

      You know, all the reasons other than because he scores points

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 3 days ago

        This

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 3 days ago

      Owned until this gw, transferred to JPedro in a rare stroke of luck