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Richarlison fit to start but Fraser drops to the bench

Following West Ham United’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the early kick-off, four more Premier League matches get underway at 15:00 BST.

Crystal Palace host Everton, Fulham entertain Cardiff City, Southampton take on Bournemouth, and Watford play Wolverhampton Wanderers in a rematch of their FA Cup semi-final.

Richarlison is fit to start at Selhurst Park, despite being described as a “major doubt” by his manager on Friday.

Lucas Digne has recovered from his own minor injury as Marco Silva names the same starting XI that beat Manchester United last Sunday.

Patrick van Aanholt returns at the expense of Joel Ward in Roy Hodgson’s only change.

Despite slight concerns for owners of Wolves assets over possible rotation, Nuno Espirito Santo keeps faith with the same 11 players that beat Arsenal in midweek.

Javi Gracia has made three changes to his defence, however, with Adrian Mariappa, Kiko Femenia and Jose Holebas replacing Christian Kabasele, Daryl Janmaat and Adam Masina.

Ralph Hasenhuttl looks to have changed shape this afternoon and has reverted to a back four.

Danny Ings and Yan Valery come in for Stuart Armstrong and the ill Maya Yoshida but Shane Long and Ryan Bertrand are fit to start.

Scott Parker and Neil Warnock have made one change apiece for their meeting at Craven Cottage this afternoon.

Tom Cairney returns at the expense of Jean Michael Seri for the Cottagers, while Leandro Bacuna replaces the injured Joe Ralls for Cardiff.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, van Aanholt, Dann, Kelly, Wan-Bissaka, Meyer, Kouyate, McArthur, Milivojevic, Benteke, Zaha.

Subs: Ward, Townsend, Hennessey, Ayew, Batshuayi, Sako, Riedewald.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Gueye, Schneiderlin, Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Jagielka, Walcott, Tosun, McCarthy, Stekelenburg, Lookman, Baines.

Fulham XI: Rico, Odoi, Ream, Le Marchand, Bryan, Anguissa, Chambers, Babel, Cairney, Sessegnon, Mitrovic.

Subs: Kebano, Ayite, Christie, Seri, Mawson, Ramirez, Elliott.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Bacuna, Gunnarsson, Mendez-Laing, Camarasa, Hoilett, Niasse.

Subs: Richards, Ward, Reid, Cunningham, Harris, Brian Murphy, Healey.

Southampton XI: Gunn, Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Ings, Long.

Subs: Austin, Armstrong, Lemina, Targett, Sims, Forster, Ramsay.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Aké, Cook, Simpson, Clyne, Gosling, Mepham, Lerma, Brooks, King, Wilson.

Subs: Mousset, Ibe, Hyndman, Fraser, Begovic, Solanke, Surridge.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Mariappa, Holebas, Hughes, Doucoure, Capoue, Pereyra, Gray, Deulofeu.

Subs: Gomes, Janmaat, Success, Masina, Sema, Chalobah, Kabasele.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Jimenez, Jota.

Subs: Ruddy, Cavaleiro, Costa, Gibbs-White, Saiss, Vinagre, Traore.

1,292 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Ledley King "just give me my cheque. I want to go home."

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      He is from Norway

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Umm

  2. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    That was a painful watch

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      But Antonio is back on the horse.

  3. nibby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Which move would you prefer? Going to captain Sterling regarding the moves.
    A) Firmino + Eriksen > Kun + Mili
    B) Eriksen + King > Bilva + Rashford/Zaha

    1. wolvesmad
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      B

    2. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      I am going A next week for free

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Another Doherty masterclass and a goal from Jimenez would do nicely today.

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Hope so

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Yes pls

    3. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Like all season, that will likely happen and punish me again!

    4. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Preferably Jota assists too

    5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Please...

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Rest of the matches today are pretty boring tbh.

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Triple Soton here. I think not.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      wolves watford could be a goalfest. or a snoozefest.

    3. Canary_Kid
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Watford Wolves?

    4. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Think Watford v Wolves could be a goalfest. Fulham v Cardiff is kind of important although still probably a boring game

  6. hogree
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    brought in Firmino and Fraser for a hit this week. yay : )

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Ignored Liverpool. 😀

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Yeuck painful stuff. Stuff like that makes me feel not as bad about not going for Salah and instead keeping Eriksen, yada yada.

      Hard luck mate

    3. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      I'm banking on Fraser coming on and hauling

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Antonio:

    "This celebration is from a guy called Dan Rue on Instagram who does these crazy dance moves. I have been busting it out in the clubs and I thought I have to bring it on the pitch. I love to bring out a bit of personality out there."

    Lmao. BBC Sport live text also has a video of said Dan Rue doing it. Weird but funny stuff.

    1. Party time
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Lol. I love that celebration tbh

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      is there anyone here who rived TC from Mane and stuck it on son following the Mane benching rumours? Absolutely heart shattering that.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Thankfully I was on the sh*tter when those numpties came with the Mane foolishness.

        Not sure I'd have fallen for it but unlucky for those that did.

        1. pablo discobar
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Time for members only forum/chat

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Elitist? 🙂

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        TM...

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Wow!!!

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Holy cow no way

        3. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Please be true 😛

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            its true!

        4. MTPockets
            5 years, 4 days ago

            ouch

          • Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            L*l

          • La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            No way!

        5. McEwan
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Tad unlucky but also could it not have been cancelled? Prime candidates in the Liverpool game but if not using it then, still better options in 37 and 38 than Son this week

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            How can you make that decision in 45 seconds?

      3. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        is there anyone here who removed C orTC from Mane and stuck it on son following the Mane benching rumours? Absolutely heart shattering that.

        1. i am jose mourinho
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          I stuck it to kun

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          posted twice in a row?

          1. i am jose mourinho
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Abducted by aliens

      4. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        First time on the Mitrovic ride, hope it’s exciting 🙂

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          I’m hopping on for GW38. Good luck !

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Ta 🙂 He must be due a red card

      5. ppv
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Surprised so few Cardiff fans at Fulham. Huge match 1500 away fans aprox

      6. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Ouch you're having a shocker of a week Chucky.

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          yes it's over... 🙁

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            For me it was over about 15 GWs ago 😀

            1. Chucky
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              roll on 19/20....one gw ruined my season... 😀

      7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        thanks llorente and eriksen 🙄

      8. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Let's go wolves

      9. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Banking on Southampton defense. Bednarek + Valery come onnnnnn

      10. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        I'll be the first one to say it..

        Come on Jim

      11. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Hold Palace!

      12. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        LONG AGAIN

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Redmond assist

      13. Party time
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Redmond assist let's go!

          1. kalmoffit
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Loving all these troll points

        • Jay_
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Long G

          • Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Come on JWP, get involved

            1. Ribus
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              One of my worst transfers this season. Jeezes.
              Could have been Redmond or Deulo instead.

            2. grumpyman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              He'll be sitting on the bench in my team from now on. Ings and JWP on my wildcard lol.

          • makaveli123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Long Cox

          • Chucky
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Redmond assist... 😀 chucky back in it...

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              Chuckstanbul

              1. Chucky
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 days ago

                😛

            2. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              That's the spirit 😀

          • Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Ah bollocks... Shane Long was the pick of the bunch.

          • Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Who'd have though Long would ever go on a scoring spree?

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              He was due after a long barren run.

          • Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            60 Crawley fans have travelled to Carslisle to watch the match and they're two down already.

            I think a new hobby would be a good idea.

          • Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Those who did the likes of Eriksen KDB/Pogba --> Salah(TC) Redmond rolling in the profits now, bloody hell

          • Bury94
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Was so tempted to play Valery over Wilson, felt so wrong though. Can't see Bournemouth scoring today

          • Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Shlong TC material for GW38?

          • FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Decided to Play both Jota and Jim instead of one of Them + Shane Long.

            Shouldn't have listened to advice and follow my guts instead.

            Only my self to blame though!