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The final day of the 2025/26 Premier League season is here, with all 10 fixtures getting underway simultaneously at 16:00 BST.

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TEAM NEWS

The major news from the Manchester City camp is that there is no Erling Haaland in the matchday squad.

James Trafford, Rico Lewis, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Nico Gonzalez, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden and Savinho are the players coming into the City side today.

Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes are all on the bench, while Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly and Rodri join Haaland on the sidelines.

It’s a similar story at Aston Villa, who make eight changes to the side that beat Freiburg 3-0 on Thursday. Only Victor Lindelof, Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins keep their spots in the starting XI.

And as feared/expected, Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta has also wreaked havoc with his team selection.

There are only two survivors from Gameweek 37: Cristhian Mosquera and Riccardo Calafiori.

Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes, Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze are among a strong-looking bench. David Raya isn’t even in the squad.

Oliver Glasner has also widely rotated, making five changes.

Of what is widely perceived to be Glasner’s strongest XI, Dean Henderson, Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr are the only starters.

Even Maxence Lacroix and Jaydee Canvot can’t escape the tinkering.

Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson both start in what will be their final appearances for Liverpool, while Alisson returns from injury.

Joe Gomez, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mamardashvili make way.

Keith Andrews brings Kevin Schade and Jordan Henderson back into the side, with Mikkel Damsgaard dropping down to the bench and Yehor Yarmoliuk missing out altogether.

In the battle to beat the drop, Tottenham Hotspur have made one change from Gameweek 37.

Djed Spence replaces Randal Kolo Muani, who is on the bench.

Thierno Barry starts up front for Everton in place of Beto.

Nuno Espirito Santo has made three changes for West Ham United.

Jean-Clair Todibo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Callum Wilson are benched. Kyle Walker-Peters, Pablo and Taty Castellanos earn recalls.

It’s three alterations for Leeds United, too: Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle and Lukas Nmecha in for Sebastiaan Bornauw, Dan James and Anton Stach.

Vitor Pereira has made two changes to his Nottingham Forest side: Jair Cunha and Ibrahim Sangare start, as Luca Netz and Nicolas Dominguez are demoted to substitute duty.

As for the visitors, Andoni Iraola has unsurprisingly named an unchanged XI from Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Man City.

At the Stadium of Light, Luke O’Nien comes in for Omar Alderete, who drops to the bench.

Calum McFarlane makes three alterations for Chelsea, with Malo Gusto, Levi Colwill and Joao Pedro in for the benched Josh Acheampong, Andrey Santos and Liam Delap.

It’s three changes apiece at the Amex.

Fabian Hurzeler promotes James Milner, Mats Wieffer and Diego Gomez to his line-up.

Carlos Baleba, Joel Veltman and, somewhat surprisingly, Yankuba Minteh drop to the bench.

As for Manchester United, Patrick Dorgu, Mason Mount and Noussair Mazraoui all start.

Matheus Cunha and Diogo Dalot are demoted to substitute duty, while Casemiro waves farewell to the Red Devils last weekend.

There’s not a huge amount of tinkering in the dead rubber at Craven Cottage.

Kevin replaces Sasa Lukic in Fulham’s only alteration, while Dan Burn and Jacob Murphy come in for Kieran Trippier and Harvey Barnes for visitors Newcastle United.

Finally, at Turf Moor, it’s just one enforced change apiece.

Bashir Humphreys comes in for the absent Maxime Esteve for Burnley, whileWolverhampton Wanderers bring in Angel Gomes for the unavailable Joao Gomes.

LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadıoğlu, Milner, Groß, Gomez, Hinshelwood, De Cuyper, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Boscagli, Veltman, March, Baleba, O’Riley, Rutter, Minteh, Kostoulas.

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martínez, Shaw, Mount, Mainoo, Diallo, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo.

Subs: Bayındır, Malacia, Yoro, Heaven, Ugarte, Fletcher, Cunha, Zirkzee, Lacey.


Burnley XI: Weiss, Walker, Tuanzebe, Humphreys, Pires, Luis, Ugochukwu, Tchaouna, Mejbri, Anthony, Flemming.

Subs: Dúbravka, Roberts, Ekdal, Ward-Prowse, Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Edwards, Amdouni, Barnes.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sá, Mosquera, Bueno, Krejčí, Wolfe, Gomes, André, Gomes, Mane, Hee-chan, Armstrong.

Subs: Bentley, Bueno, Lima, Gomes, Tchatchoua, Abbey, Sutherland, Arokodare, Edozie.


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Clyne, Lerma, Riad, Muñoz, Kamada, Hughes, Cardines, Sarr, Devenny, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Benítez, Mitchell, Lacroix, Canvot, Yéremy Pino, Wharton, Johnson, Mateta, Guessand.

Arsenal XI: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Nørgaard, Hincapié, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman, Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus.

Subs: Setford, Gabriel, Ødegaard, Eze, Merino, Rice, Saka, Gyökeres, Havertz.


Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Diop, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Iwobi, Bobb, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Muniz.

Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, King, Sessegnon, Jiménez, Wilson.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Hall, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Tonali, Bruno, Ramsey, Murphy, Woltemade, Osula.

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Wissa, Gordon, Barnes, Elanga, Willock, A. Murphy, Neave.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo,  Ngumoha.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Wirtz, Isak, Chiesa, Frimpong, Nyoni.

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Henderson, Jensen, Janelt, Schade, Thiago, Ouattara.

 Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Dasilva, Nelson, Ajer, Damsgaard, Donovan, Furo.


Manchester City XI: Trafford, Lewis, Stones, Dias, Ake, Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Savinho, Semenyo

Subs: Bettinelli, Marmoush, Kovacic, Cherki, Doku, Ait-Nouri, Gvardiol, Nunes, Alleyne

Aston Villa XI: Bizot, Garcia, Bogarde, Mings, Maatsen, Lindelof, Luiz, Bailey, Barkley, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Wright, Cash, McGinn, Tielemans, Digne, Pau, Onana, Hemmings, Burrowes


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Cunha, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson, Jesus, Wood

Subs: Ortega, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Dominguez, Yates, McAtee, Netz, Abbott, Sillah

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

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


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Geertruida, Mukiele, O’Nien, Reinildo, Hume, Xhaka, Sadiki, Angulo, Le Fee, Brobbey

Subs: Ellborg, Cirkin, Alderete, Diarra, Rigg, Traore, Mayenda, Isidor, Jocelin

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Hato, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Palmer, Neto, J Pedro

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Chalobah, James, Derry, Essugo, Garnacho, Santos, Delap


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

Subs: Vicario, Dragusin, Bissouma, Maddison, Gray, Bergvall, Solanke, Sarr, Kolo Muani

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Garner, Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Barry

Subs: Travers, McNeil, Beto, George, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Armstrong


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

Subs: Areola, Kilman, Wilson, Lamadrid, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka, Scarles, Potts, Kante

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Justin, Ampadu, Tanaka, Aaronson, Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Perri, Bornauw, Cresswell, Chadwick, Buonanotte, James, Gnonto, Byram, Piroe 



577 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 29 mins ago

    Anyone know why Calafiori was subbed half time?
    My ML mate has him and has had rotten luck this season

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      ?

  2. Monklane
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 29 mins ago

    Sunderland have been great, haven't they?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 12 mins ago

      Except when I had Roefs for the period of time they randomly started to not defend and let in goals every week.

      Mukiele has been a rock since GW1 for me though

  3. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 29 mins ago

    Watkins 3rd on my bench, might come in if no Doku or Cherki

  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 28 mins ago

    And, of course, the only player on my bench bar Wilson is van Hecke.

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    Hehehey, Captain Flemming comes good!

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    Lovely minute. Bruno(c) goal and assist stand 😎

  7. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    Wagon Flemming goal

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    TAV G

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      58 mins ago

      Whose A?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        58 mins ago

        Truf

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          56 mins ago

          Cheers.

  9. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Palmer remembered he can score

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      Just in time for the World C...oh

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 9 mins ago

        Can still actually change, which many are not aware of

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Palmer mocking Tuchel

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Get in now the goals are flowing

  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Loathe Palmer

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      Why

  13. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Do we think Saka or Gyokores come off the bench?

    1. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      Not really

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      Nah

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Eng mids showing why they needed to be included

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Dead teams with Palmer hurting me

  16. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    Just ones and zeros across the board in my team but Bruno cap single handedly trying to get me in the top 1k. The man’s a saint.

  17. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    I think that captaining or not captaining Bruno is going to be the defining thing this GW, not how many players you managed to field.
    I’m in the not captained him bracket so I’m bracing for a red arrow. Just hope I can stay within the top 100k (from 71k at the start of today)

  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    Cherki on, I'll have that for half an hour.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 mins ago

      Sold him for a hit for Marmoush...

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    Blimey Palmer woke up and looking for another here

  20. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    Bruno anyone else's only returner so far?

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      22 mins ago

      Bruno and Salah
      Salah cap, took it off bruno

  21. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    1 hour, 23 mins ago

    Tavernier goal coming from 2nd on my bench is delightful. Bruno captain too.

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 23 mins ago

    Jones goal for Liverpool...Salah assist!

  23. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    Salah 7 defcons !

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      Proving a point to Slot that he does defend, his loss haha

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    Yes Salah get in!!!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      Forgot he gets a cleanie point too

  25. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 21 mins ago

    Tavernier goal off the bench and Bruno (vc) with Haaland no show will do nicely. Semenyo goal is making this a decent final GW for me.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      All down to luck

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 2 mins ago

        Of course, anyone claiming otherwise is delusional, and that’s coming from someone in the top 2k

  26. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    West Ham deserve to go down, such a shite team this season

  27. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    That Tav goal + a Salah(c) assist has saved me. Even Gab coming on for a 1pointer helps a bit as well

  28. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    Red card!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 4 mins ago

      Fofana im hearing

  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Villa really don't want Bournemouth for company in the CL next season, do they...

  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 hour, 18 mins ago

    Stones trolling Tuchel