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Three more Premier League matches get underway at 3pm BST.

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur – two teams that many Gameweek 34 Free Hitters went big on – are among the sides in action.

Fantasy aside, it’s a pivotal afternoon at the bottom of the Premier League as 18th-placed Spurs and 17th-placed West Ham United endeavour to avoid finishing the day in the bottom three.


TEAM NEWS

There’s the expected change between the posts at Anfield as Freddie Woodman makes his first Premier League start for Liverpool.

Giorgi Marmadashivili is out injured, while Alisson has still not fully recovered.

Arne Slot’s other alteration sees Alexis Mac Allister replace Ryan Gravenberch, who drops to the bench.

As promised, Oliver Glasner goes pretty much full strength on Merseyside, recalling Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ismaila Sarr, Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada.

Jørgen Strand Larsen, Yéremy Pino, Will Hughes and Jefferson Lerma are demoted to substitute duty.

There’s not been this much FPL interest in Spurs assets for some time, but a combination of Gameweek 34 being a big Free Hit week and the calibre of opposition has led to a (temporary) surge in demand.

The Lilywhites’ team news is straightforward: Djed Spence for the injured Destiny Udogie is the only change.

James Maddison is again on the bench as a non-playing substitute!

As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Rob Edwards makes five changes after the 3-0 loss at Leeds United.

Jose Sa, Pedro Lima, Matt Doherty, Rodrigo Gomes and Mateus Mane start for the relegated hosts.

Dan Bentley, Jackson Tchatchoua, Angel Gomes and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde drop to the bench, while Ladislav Krejci misses out due to injury.

Finally, in east London, West Ham are unchanged for their clash with Everton.

The Toffees’ only two alterations are enforced, with Thierno Barry and Michael Keane replacing the sidelined Beto and Jarrad Branthwaite.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Woodman, Jones, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo.

Subs: Pecsi, Gomez, Kerkez, Chiesa, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Ngumoha, Wright.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell, Johnson, Mateta, Sarr.

Subs: Benítez, Clyne, Riad, Sosa, Devenny, Lerma, Hughes, Pino, Strand Larsen.


West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Fernandes, Souček, Bowen, Summerville, Pablo, Taty.

Subs: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Scarles, Todibo, Potts, Magassa, Kanté, Adama, Wilson.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gana, McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Barry.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, George, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Rohl, Iroegbunam, Armstrong.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Lima, Doherty, S Bueno, Toti, H Bueno, Andre, J Gomes, R Gomes, Mane, Armstrong.

Subs: Bentley, Tchatchoua, Olagunju, Wolfe, A Gomes, Bellegarde, Edozie, Hwang, Arokodare.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Spence, Danso, Van de Ven, Porro, Bissouma, Gallagher, Bentancur, Xavi, Kolo Muani, Solanke.

Subs: Austin, Dragusin, Palhinha, Richarlison, Maddison, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Souza.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

3pm team news: Woodman starts, Palace go strong,

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  1. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    2 hours, 50 mins ago

    How could the fa cup games this weekend affect the run in in terms of double gameweeks please ?

    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 23 mins ago

      I think if City and Palace win, they will have double gameweek 36

    2. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 18 mins ago

      The FA Cup final clashes with Gameweek 37, so the affected Premier League matches will be postponed.

      However, last season, the two cup finalists simply had their Premier League matches pushed back to the following midweek, and those games stayed in Gameweek 37. I'm assuming the same thing happens again this year but you never know!

      Remember, we still have City v Palace to squeeze into a Double Gameweek.

  2. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 50 mins ago

    Anyone here with a combo of

    Sunderland defenders / Roefs;
    Villa players; and
    H Wilson

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      There will be loads, just Mukiele and Le Fee on bench here

  3. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 50 mins ago

    Didn't watch the game... Was Watkins hopeless?

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 2 mins ago

      Yes, did not miss mutch

  4. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    2 hours, 50 mins ago

    Played Alderete over Andersen, guess I'm not winning FPL this year

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 49 mins ago

    Strong ? Cannot, Kamada, Mitchell? Ok

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 2 mins ago

      Canvot*

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      Canvot and Mitchell are starters?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        1 hour, 47 mins ago

        explains 13th

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      Canvot in particular is quality

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 52 mins ago

        Yep, don't find many starting CBs at 19 years of age in the prem. Been quite the find 🙂

    4. Naatie
      • 1 Year
      1 hour, 57 mins ago

      with their next match in mind....context is everything

    5. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 54 mins ago

      eh? 2 of those are starters for us and played when we won the FA Cup/Charity Shield last year. Canvot one of our best new signings, mon of the match last game.

      C- must try harder 😉

    6. Raoul Nogues
        1 hour, 39 mins ago

        Full strength

    7. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 46 mins ago

      11 points for a centre back again

      When will it end?

    8. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 45 mins ago

      I have Salah (c), Isak, Porro and Danso.

      Should I watch the Pool or Spurs game?

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        2 hours, 13 mins ago

        Spurs. They need to attack and need to win

    9. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 hours, 45 mins ago

      Scenes at York City 😯

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 41 mins ago

        York needed a draw for promotion, Rochdale needed a win. Rochdale took the lead in 95th minute, prompting a full scale pitch invasion by celebrating fans. When they cleared the pitch, York scored in 103rd minute to steal promotion.

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          2 hours, 39 mins ago

          Wow

        2. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          2 hours, 20 mins ago

          Ouch, timing to perfection

        3. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          1 hour, 48 mins ago

          Wowow

    10. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 42 mins ago

      Me with Sa in goal and no Spurs vs the free hitters who probably own 2 of Porro, Xavi and Solanke.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 14 mins ago

        Some have all three

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 hours, 8 mins ago

          Tripling up on Spurs! What could possibly go wrong?

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            1 hour, 29 mins ago

            I didnt lol, but some have

          2. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            1 hour, 29 mins ago

            But do have Solanke and Porro for my sins

      2. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        2 hours ago

        3-2 to spurs or 3-1 to spurs coming

    11. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 36 mins ago

      Wasnt expecting much from Leno & Andersen, nice wee parting gift.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 40 mins ago

        why get rid? 36-38 look quite good, no?

        1. Babit1967
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 38 mins ago

          Maybe keep Andersen but on a wildcard and so far defence is Raya, Gabriel, Saliba, NOR, Lacroix & Van Hecke & still debating double City defence so there isn’t a lot of wiggle room for the Fulham guys.

          1. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            1 hour, 35 mins ago

            Yea makes sense on a wildcard to be fair

    12. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 32 mins ago

      Probably the last time I'll ever own Mo Salah (unless emotional final day punt). Hopefully he bows out with a captain's haul.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 24 mins ago

        Mo Salah!
        Mo Salah!
        Mo Salah!

    13. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      Good luck to all

      we will have rustling moments but lets survive the next 90 mins +

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 22 mins ago

        GL

    14. FOREST FOREVER 2
      • 1 Year
      2 hours, 19 mins ago

      COME ON EVERTON, COME ON WOLVES !!!!

    15. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Porro forces Sa save

    16. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 13 mins ago

      Woodman, Curtis Jones as RB, old Robbo, a bad Konate and declining VVD. If Palace don't score here.

    17. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 13 mins ago

      Holy Turdkins

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 hours, 12 mins ago

        Sadly as someon who fell for the trap, I'm not surprised

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          2 hours, 11 mins ago

          Hahaha 😆

    18. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 11 mins ago

      Watkins on FH is never a good idea

      1. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        1 hour, 9 mins ago

        Data suggested he was a good pick. No one has a crystal ball. Who is to say that Bowen Thiago or Solanke will do better we dont know

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          1 hour, 1 min ago

          Blankers the lot of them

    19. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 11 mins ago

      Richards should of got that

    20. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 9 mins ago

      I cant believe Solanke hasn't scored a hat trick yet

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 8 mins ago

        If the goal was twice as wide Kolo would’ve

    21. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 hours, 7 mins ago

      Score app crashed again

    22. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 7 mins ago

      Wtf was that

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 hours, 4 mins ago

        No idea, give us a clue 😉

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 1 min ago

        Xavi corner to Porro, volley row Z

    23. Raoul Nogues
        2 hours, 4 mins ago

        Yellow cards for Liverpool

      • Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 hours, 4 mins ago

        Solo time

        1. The Philosopher
          • 5 Years
          1 hour ago

          Comfortably numb?

      • Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 1 min ago

        Lovely ball from Sarr, deserved better 🙁

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          1 hour, 9 mins ago

          Phenomenal points evasion at Anfield.

          4 players with basically 1% ownership collectively returning

      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 hour, 59 mins ago

        Liverpool pen

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          1 hour, 12 mins ago

          Or not

      • Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 58 mins ago

        No goals yet, yaaawn...

      • JBG
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 58 mins ago

        Come on Salah, you can do it, put it in row z

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          1 hour, 11 mins ago

          VAR will say no

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            1 hour, 10 mins ago

            And does

      • Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 57 mins ago

        Dont see any contact there.

      • Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 56 mins ago

        No pen good