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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
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Sá on 7 saves

    Of course my rival has him

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

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

  2. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Rogers YC machine

  3. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

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

  4. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Any Haaland cappers here?

  5. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    I wish I just took the punt on Gyokeres

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Nunes off at 59'

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Nooooooo

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        15 days, 10 hours ago

        Pep always finds a way

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    ffs wirtz hits post

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    wirtz playing really well

  9. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Whoa what’s going on at Selhurst Park!?

    They were 2-0 last time I looked..

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Glasner auditioning for the Spurs job

      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        15 days, 10 hours ago

        Haha

      2. Mother Farke
        • 2 Years
        15 days, 10 hours ago

        Made of Glassner.

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        15 days, 10 hours ago

        Lmao

  10. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Wirtz post

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      It’s not that bad….

  11. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    22seconds off a clean sheet for Nuned

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Nunes

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Peps rival has him in fpl

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      I think I'm going to be sick.

      Everything going against me in this stupid game.

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

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

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 10 hours 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
        15 days, 10 hours ago

        Thanks Ze_Austin.

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Time to sell Ekitike?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      About three weeks ago

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 10 hours 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
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Nunes with a gift clean sheet.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      1

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      If only.

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Sorry, corrected.

    4. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Did he played 60 or less?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        15 days, 10 hours ago

        59'

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      no they took it from him

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    wirtz again 🙁

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Needs to grow a set

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Wildcard active after that Nunes subbing

  17. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Nunes off on 59 mins fml

  18. ZAMUNDA
    • 9 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

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

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      5 points down the drain

  19. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    15 days, 10 hours ago

    Foden YC

    Tackle

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Got away with murder

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    15 days, 10 hours 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
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      *hugs*

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        15 days, 10 hours ago

        Thought it was Bross for a second then…

    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      15 days, 10 hours 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
      15 days, 10 hours 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
      15 days, 10 hours ago

      Play all your chips wildly first.

    5. Moon Dog
        15 days, 10 hours 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
          15 days, 10 hours ago

          Good to hear!

        2. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          15 days, 10 hours ago

          Don't worry it won't take long .

        3. Moon Dog
            15 days, 9 hours ago

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

        4. Punned It
            15 days, 10 hours 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.

        5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          15 days, 10 hours ago

          Rogers out might be the answer.

          1. Kaneyonero
            • 9 Years
            15 days, 10 hours ago

            My whole team out is the true answer.

          2. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            15 days, 10 hours ago

            Wasn't Rogers in the answer last week?

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              15 days, 10 hours ago

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

          3. Pompel
            • 12 Years
            15 days, 10 hours ago

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

        6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          15 days, 10 hours ago

          Who needs to leave first:

          A) Wilson
          B) Rogers
          C) Rice

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            15 days, 10 hours 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
              15 days, 9 hours ago

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

        7. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          15 days, 10 hours ago

          Ross Barkley on for Villa, James Milner on for Brighton

          *checks year*

          1. The Night Trunker.
            • 2 Years
            15 days, 10 hours ago

            Dinosaur on for Fred Flintstone.

          2. Moon Dog
              15 days, 10 hours ago

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

              1. Moon Dog
                  15 days, 10 hours ago

                  Adam*

            • Koflok
              • 13 Years
              15 days, 10 hours ago

              Wirtz looking dangerous.

              Rice > Wirtz on the card?

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                15 days, 10 hours ago

                Yes, but after Spurs

            • fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              15 days, 10 hours ago

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

            • Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              15 days, 10 hours ago

              Wolves DGW defender owners the real winners…

            • All Hail K
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              15 days, 10 hours ago

              Nico's on, let's go Wilson!

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                15 days, 10 hours ago

                Wilson subbed off for Bobb

                1. All Hail K
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  15 days, 10 hours ago

                  I'm posting too quickly today.

              2. All Hail K
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                15 days, 10 hours ago

                Nevermind ...

            • Admiral Benson
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              15 days, 10 hours ago

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

              *shakes head*

            • Wengers Apprentice
              • 3 Years
              15 days, 10 hours 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
                15 days, 10 hours ago

                60 mins

                Which is 61

                Because it starts at 0 not 1

              2. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                15 days, 10 hours ago

                59 minutes and 60 seconds

              3. F4L
                • 11 Years
                15 days, 10 hours ago

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

              4. Wengers Apprentice
                • 3 Years
                15 days, 10 hours ago

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

                1. djman102
                  • 16 Years
                  15 days, 9 hours ago

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

            • RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              15 days, 10 hours 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
                15 days, 10 hours ago

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

              2. Biggsy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                15 days, 10 hours 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
                  15 days, 9 hours ago

                  This

              3. Pompel
                • 12 Years
                15 days, 9 hours ago

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