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Weds team news: Cherki a sub again, no Pedro

19 May 2026 365 comments
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The final two Gameweek 37 matches take place tonight.

Bournemouth v Manchester City gets us underway at 19:30 BST, with Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur kicking off 45 minutes later.

Both the title and the final relegation spot could be sewn up tonight. If City drop points on the south coast, Arsenal will be crowned champions. If Spurs beat Chelsea (a draw will almost certainly do, too), West Ham United are down.

TEAM NEWS

At the Vitality, City boss Pep Guardiola makes two changes from Saturday’s FA Cup final win over Chelsea.

Mateo Kovacic for Omar Marmoush is the one outfield alteration, while Gianluigi Donnarumma returns to take his place from cup goalkeeper James Trafford.

Rayan Cherki is again only among the substitutes.

Andoni Iraola’s one change is an enforced one.

Tyler Adams is in for the suspended Ryan Christie.

Meanwhile, at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea make four changes from their narrow defeat to Man City on Saturday.

Malo Gusto and Reece James drop to the bench, while Joao Pedro and Levi Colwill are absent altogether.

Josh Acheampong, Andrey Santos, Pedro Neto and Liam Delap come in to Calum McFarlane’s side.

Spurs are unchanged from Gameweek 36.

Antonin Kinsky retains his place, despite Guglielmo Vicario returning to the matchday squad.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Smith, Scott, Rayan, Kroupi, Evanilson.

Subs: Mandas, Cook, Brooks, Diakite, Adli, Unai, Toth, Gannon-Doak, Kluivert.

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Kovacic, Rodri, Silva, Doku, Semenyo, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol, Reijnders, Cherki, Savinho, Foden, Marmoush.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Udogie, Palhinha, Bentancur, Kolo Muani, Gallagher, Tel, Richarlison.

Substitutes: Vicario, Spence, Dragusin, Souza, Gray, Sarr, Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Palmer, Fernandez, Neto, Delap.

Subs: Jorgensen, Chalobah, Sarr, James, Essugo, Derry, Garnacho, Mhueka, Kavuma-McQueen.

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:

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  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 hours, 13 mins ago

    Maddy should’ve laid that off to Porro

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  2. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 hours, 13 mins ago

    This is tense and I’m not a Spurs or Chelsea fan

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  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 hours, 12 mins ago

    Tel ible

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 hours, 10 mins ago

      And again

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        9 hours, 9 mins ago

        Lovely backpass, what a clown.

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  4. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    9 hours, 10 mins ago

    Spurs dreadful

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  5. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    9 hours, 8 mins ago

    Raya to Kepa an essential transfer for GW38 then

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      9 hours, 7 mins ago

      Second keeper? Mines dub !

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        9 hours, 6 mins ago

        I'd imagine most people with Raya have Dub so GK transfer likely necessary as neither will start in 38

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  6. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    9 hours, 8 mins ago

    Incredibly I’m thinking of going Gyokores captain this weekend after captaining his benching this week

    Is that foolish folks?

    Im telling myself he will start

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    1. Moon Dog
        9 hours, 6 mins ago

        It's just so crazy if might work.

        GW38 will be random chaos.

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    2. balint84
      • 10 Years
      9 hours, 7 mins ago

      A) Cherki to Enzo
      B) Watkins to DCL

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      1. Mr Turnip 1
          8 hours, 47 mins ago

          A, at least Watkins will start

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      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        9 hours, 7 mins ago

        Spurs & West Ham in the relegation play off

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      3. The Hunt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 hours, 6 mins ago

        Enzo Le Fée interests me this weekend. He's fresh off the back of a goal and an assist, he's playing against a bunch of impostors and his club will absolutely come in their pants if they finish above their local rivals. I might just bring him in for KDH and then I'll decide who to captain between him and Mavropanos (or Flemming).

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      4. chilli con kone
        • 12 Years
        8 hours, 57 mins ago

        Just seen a video of the Arsenal squad celebrating

        I know they’ve just won the league but it’s a bit over the top. Have some humility

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          8 hours, 49 mins ago

          You mean they were not in bed yet ?

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        2. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 hours, 34 mins ago

          Sounds like salty tears. Deal with it.

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          1. chilli con kone
            • 12 Years
            28 mins ago

            Only one nibble. Disappointing

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      5. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        8 hours, 51 mins ago

        Welbeck to bowen?

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        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          8 hours, 50 mins ago

          I just did it

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      6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        8 hours, 51 mins ago

        Might as well try to have some fun this season. Bowen(c)

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      7. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 hours, 47 mins ago

        Hi. i have 1ft and 0 cash. Won't be around sunday for any leaks. So what would you do here. Could be carnage with this squad!

        Thinking cherki out for a midfield punt. Thanks

        Raya (verbruggen)
        Gabriel oreilly justin (munoz lacroix)
        Saka bruno cherki gros (sarr)
        Haaland richarlison welbeck

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        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          8 hours, 46 mins ago

          Apologies. Its kdh - not sarr. And benching gros

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        2. Mr Turnip 1
            8 hours, 46 mins ago

            It’s probably Cherki to Enzo or sth

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            1. Flynny
              • 11 Years
              8 hours, 41 mins ago

              Thanks. Maybe it is

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        3. Planet Head
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 hours, 37 mins ago

          105 would have been my score this week if I'd rolled an FT. Instead, I played a WC and scored 43.

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          1. STONEROSES
            • 12 Years
            8 hours, 31 mins ago

            Any other GW38 punts sticking out - other than Bowen?

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            1. STONEROSES
              • 12 Years
              8 hours, 31 mins ago

              (Comment fail!)

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            2. Planet Head
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 hours, 51 mins ago

              I wouldn't ask my advice mate haha

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          2. Gazwaz80
            • 6 Years
            8 hours, 13 mins ago

            Ouch!

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          3. NZREDS
            • 12 Years
            7 hours, 55 mins ago

            That’s so rough!

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        4. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          8 hours, 29 mins ago

          Bowen or Bruno c ? Nothing to lose.

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        5. STONEROSES
          • 12 Years
          8 hours, 28 mins ago

          Sell Welbeck or DCL?

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        6. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          8 hours, 10 mins ago

          After we had a dual guard of honour last season with Liverpool (Fa Cup/League) looks like we will oblige at ours this time for Arsenal for the league win. Know Glasner mentioned we will field a full strength team, but with both teams (us 3 days later) and (Arsenal 6 days later) with European finals hoping we will both rest/heavily rotate some of our 1st team players

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