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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 



576 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 40 mins ago

    And there went my Watkins bench jam points... Doku came on.

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 40 mins ago

    Question - Do you think Mo Salah would still be a pool player next season if this season’s numbers were as good as last season?

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 38 mins ago

      Yes because then he wouldn't have been dropped for a few games which in turn would have given him no chance to throw his toys out of the pram which is the entire reason he fell out with Slot

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 37 mins ago

        Interesting because didn’t Slot drop Salah quite early on when his numbers were ok

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 35 mins ago

          Part of me thinks Salah had earmarked to leave Liverpool this summer irregardless, even before his last contract extension, which makes sense when you see what he’s said in interviews etc

        2. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          1 hour, 34 mins ago

          No he first dropped him in a CL game after some poor games and then Salah promptly removed the Liverpool references from his twitter

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 hour, 30 mins ago

            Yeah I’m sure that was quite early on in the season though, that’s what I’m saying

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              1 hour, 30 mins ago

              Almost like there weren’t enough games passed to categorically say his numbers were bad etc, given every player goes through bad form etc

            2. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              1 hour, 29 mins ago

              It was a completely reasonable game to be dropped (rotated really) from for any player who isn't an egotistical douchebag. For anyone not Salah it would have been seen as standard rotation. Salahs reaction caused the fall out

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 29 mins ago

      Had Klopp continued, he would have had better numbers. Slot is the biggest single reason with his tactics.

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

        Shame really

  3. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 39 mins ago

    No Haaland season over.

  4. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 38 mins ago

    did Marmoush upset Pep or summat ? Was convinced he'd play with Haaland no show

  5. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 38 mins ago

    Pep's last game of roulette has gifted me Tav's points off the bench for Marmoush. Gracias Pep lad

    1. Malkmus
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 37 mins ago

      Same here. Can city do no more subs ?

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 hour, 37 mins ago

    Bowen haul

  7. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 36 mins ago

    YES BOWEN!!!

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 34 mins ago

      Change cap from Haaland to Bruno, then Bowen
      Got Salah in for hit, cap him
      Haaland no show may of cost us ? Depending who you brought in an captained

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 32 mins ago

        I WC’d final week, Salah C was a bit of a letdown but every player returned for me so far except KDH

  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 36 mins ago

    Marmoush leaving City surely... or giving it a shot with Maresca?

  9. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 36 mins ago

    So now it’s a question of how much do Everton hate Spurs lol

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 29 mins ago

      Or how much Everton players hate Moyes to not be up for it

  10. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 36 mins ago

    FFS

    Did Saka Szoboszlai over Haaland to Bowen

  11. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 35 mins ago

    Spurs 20 shots, TWO on target

  12. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 34 mins ago

    Everton has 0 shots on target lol. Its over for West Ham

  13. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 34 mins ago

    Owen goal!!!

  14. Studs Up
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 hour, 34 mins ago

    Things u love to see... Bowen (C)

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 33 mins ago

      Yesss mayte

  15. Moon Dog
      1 hour, 34 mins ago

      Bowen's first goal since January

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 33 mins ago

      Do Everton need to win to send Spurs down or is a draw enough?

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 32 mins ago

        They need to win.

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 32 mins ago

        Win needed

      3. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 32 mins ago

        Need to win (unless West Ham can score another 11 goals 🙂 )

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 31 mins ago

          Come on Bowen!

    • Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 32 mins ago

      Doku very nearly almost.

    • Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 32 mins ago

      1 pt from my whole defence !

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 32 mins ago

      Its actually amazing to go 38 gws and not have a single gw where things went my way.

      I'm literally in the bottom 1% of luck in the game.

    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 31 mins ago

      Might break 50 pts with my 8 players

    • Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 31 mins ago

      Wilson with a jammy assist off my bench in for Haaland. I'll take it.

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 29 mins ago

      Sob doing nothing shocker!!

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 hour, 28 mins ago

        Szob not Sob

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        1 hour, 28 mins ago

        Because I capped him

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      Foden G

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 27 mins ago

        disallowed

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      Foden maybe offside

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

        He was

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 27 mins ago

      Kova A

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 27 mins ago

        VAR’d

    • Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 27 mins ago

      Marmoush over Foden reeeee

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 27 mins ago

      Why Spurs game so far behind

      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 26 mins ago

        Delayed second half start due to ref radio issues

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 25 mins ago

          Thanks

    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 27 mins ago

      Mateta goal, nice

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 26 mins ago

      Palace equaliser

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 26 mins ago

        Var check...

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 hour, 25 mins ago

          ruled out

    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 26 mins ago

      lol @ Arsenal makeshift defence