Dugout Discussion
24 May 2026 577 comments
avfc82 avfc82
Share:

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

City Arsenal

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. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 32 mins ago

    The offside graphic looked dodgy

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

    Looks like City would have lost title on final day anyway losing at home to Villa

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

      Yes, because they'd have played the exact same lineup were the title on the line.

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

        City 2nd string as strong as first tbh

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

          And not many missing, maybe Cherki, Haaland

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 14 Years
            1 hour, 30 mins ago

            Yeah, total peanuts, those.

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              1 hour, 29 mins ago

              Haaland been poor for a while though, Marmoush should have played

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

                You should probably stop.

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

                  He has been though, anonymous against Bournemouth

                  1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
                    • 14 Years
                    1 hour, 26 mins ago

                    Zirkzee should be so anonymous.

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

                      Worst signing of all time

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 hour, 29 mins ago

            (And should still be strong enough to beat Villa in all fairness)

        2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          1 hour, 30 mins ago

          Lol no.

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

      Worst poster on here. Quite an achievement, well done.

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 hour, 27 mins ago

        I mean, not *the* worst. But Top 3

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

          Damn! Teach me how to be worse!

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        1 hour, 26 mins ago

        Appreciate it

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 23 mins ago

          We’re in Champs league qualification spots mate 🙂

  3. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 31 mins ago

    Pinoooooooooooooo

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 30 mins ago

      ffs offside

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

    It'd be way too much for me to hope to keep Gabriel's 1 point, of course.

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 31 mins ago

    Arteta at the wheel

  6. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 29 mins ago

    Get them baps Bruno!

  7. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 28 mins ago

    West Ham 3-0

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      Too little too late

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

      7 more come on

  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    Szobo should have had 3 assists... wirtz misses sitter A

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 26 mins ago

      I don't even care

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

      Wirtz flop of the season

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 20 mins ago

        loads of contenders to choose from but he definitely makes the top 3

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

    Pino's goal VARed out?

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 23 mins ago

      Yeah, deflection

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    looks like I'll be missing top 100k by 7 pts....gutted....

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

    Tark booked 🙄

  12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    You're on a

    GREEN ARROW
    by a margin of 0 points

    Allllrighty then.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 23 mins ago

      -15 Red arrow

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Bruno (C) and Bowen delivering the points

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      Nobody other than Bruno has got more than 2 points for me.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        -18

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

    Bijol bottles defcon

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 22 mins ago

    Come on Everton, just 2 more

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 21 mins ago

      Alcaraz misses and Spurs escape

  16. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 22 mins ago

    Tark on a YC as well as 9DC for the last 10 min...

  17. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 22 mins ago

    Everton can go do one!

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    Everton are woeful, just 1 goal

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 20 mins ago

    FFS...season over

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 19 mins ago

    Kinky big save

  21. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 18 mins ago

    102K swing going Szoboszlai captain over BrunoF

    45K instead of 33K

  22. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 18 mins ago

    *12 K

  23. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    GASSED to play again next season, early contenders for my team next season:

    4.5 keeper (any)
    Gabriel | Truffert | Kayode
    Palmer | Bruno F | Bruno G | Anderson | KDH
    Haaland | TBC

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      TBC will be a mid striker punt like I did with Thiago this season, initial gut is telling me Jesus from Forest

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 15 mins ago

        But fancy Forest double up in attack, unless go Sarr over Anderson

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 hour, 15 mins ago

          *don’t fancy

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    Sá on for 6 points .... legend!

  25. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 16 mins ago

    Got 12 points from my -12 hit

    Gab and Gyok 1 pointers on the bench would have come on so I lost 2 points from the hit...

    Season over...

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 15 mins ago

    "you need 21 more points for a green arrow" sums it all up really

  27. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 15 mins ago

    Yes, Spurs!

  28. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 15 mins ago

    It's Hammer time, and Jarrod is Bowen out.

  29. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 15 mins ago

    lol Pedro got a yellow

    FFS

  30. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    Mavro (c) fail. I really needed one of his goals and three of his baps to round it up to 34 points.