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De Bruyne starts but Sterling and Aguero benched as Guardiola rings the changes

There are three Premier League matches kicking off at 17:30 GMT this evening.

David Moyes takes charge of West Ham United for the first time since his reappointment as head coach, with Bournemouth the visitors to the London Stadium.

Manchester City entertain Everton, while bottom-of-the-table Norwich City play host to Crystal Palace.

The headline team news comes from the Etihad, where Pep Guardiola has made five changes from Sunday’s 2-0 win over Sheffield United.

Kyle Walker, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva all drop to the bench, while Oleksandr Zinchenko misses out altogether.

Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus, Benjamin Mendy, Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden are the players recalled to Guardiola’s starting XI.

David Silva is among the substitutes after returning from injury.

Kevin De Bruyne – the second-most-captained player of Gameweek 21 – keeps his place amid the rotation.

Ederson misses out with illness, so Claudio Bravo keeps his place.

Carlo Ancelotti followed suit, initially making five alterations to his Everton side.

Fabian Delph, Lucas Digne, Yerry Mina, Bernard and Seamus Coleman came into the side, with Leighton Baines, Michael Keane, Theo Walcott, Tom Davies and Moise Kean making way.

However, Bernard was injured in the warm-up – so Davies keeps his place.

Moyes has made four changes to the West Ham team from Gameweek 20.

Aaron Cresswell, Robert Snodgrass, Mark Noble and Angelo Ogbonna are in for Arthur Masuaku, Carlos Sanchez, Manuel Lanzini and Issa Diop.

There is no Michail Antonio in the Hammers’ squad.

Daniel Farke has recalled three first-team regulars after handing them breathers last weekend.

Sam Byram, Todd Cantwell and Kenny McLean come in for Jamal Lewis, Marco Stiepermann and Onel Hernandez.

Crystal Palace are unchanged from the team that drew with Southampton on Saturday.


Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Francis, Cook, Mepham, Rico, L Cook, Lerma, Gosling, H Wilson, C Wilson, Solanke.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Anderson, Fornals, Haller.

Manchester City XI: Bravo, Cancelo, Fernandinho, E Garcia, Mendy, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Mahrez, Foden, De Bruyne, Jesus.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Mina, Sidibe, Delph, Sigurdsson, Digne, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Davies.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Byram, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons, McLean, Tettey, Vrancic, Buendía, Pukki, Cantwell.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Kelly, Tomkins, Sakho, Riedewald, McCarthy, Milivojevic, McArthur, Meyer, Zaha, Ayew.

2,047 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did Mourinho skip the first and second season and jumped straight to the third?

    1. Bob_the_builder
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's the Humble One now. Passing around points to everyone is his strategy from the get go.

  2. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I don't know man , taking Aurier out for a hit makes me happy

    1. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I have just enough to get Gomez in for him but fixtures aren't ideal.

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I need those Madds & Ings baps 🙂

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How many bps is Maddison getting?

  4. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazza to ?
    A. Fab
    B. Foster
    C. Someone else

    1. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C.Ramsdale,Ryan

  5. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB blank

    Thanks

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Seems to be best for owners non cappers with so many KDB (VC), Vardy (C)

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No whance woy

  6. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Zaha!

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mourinho lost it as a manager?

  8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Cantwell, Kelly and Rico!!

  9. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB blank and Rash haul - who else wants this?

  10. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bernard injured In warm up

    1. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lifetime ban if fake input

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Relax!

  11. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mourinho doing a Season 3 in Season 1.

  12. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How was Jimi today anyone? Blank a fair return?

    1. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      One half chance in the second half

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah. Not much service. Watford defended well.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Missed a big chance.

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks guys

  13. Igz08
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimenez, Traore -> Ings, Martial (-4) ?

    Noticed Traore playing super wide today. Feel Martial offers more goal threat, and Ings would be a differential in my league - i need to make up ground

    1. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Could do Jimenez -> DCL too, another differential

    2. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jiminez home to Newcastle next week

      Ings away to Leicester

      1. Igz08
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ings doesnt care who to score against, also think Soton will want to revenge the 8-0 and Newcastle can frustrate Wolves

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 14

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers TM, look ok for this GW

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      we can only join LMS before GW 1 right?

  15. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    41 from 7 with captain played.

    Bang average Geoff.

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane cappo?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sadly yes.

        F*** VAR

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Huge score

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      15 from 4. Captain played. I think I would happily be in your position.

    4. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You mean more than double the average?

      1. Igz08
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        where do you see the average?

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Livefpl.net

          1. Igz08
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            thanks. ffix is so unrealiable

    5. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      40 from 6 with captain to go. Pretty happy so far

    6. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      28 from 4 + (C)

    7. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ‘Bang average’ just shut up lol.

    8. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      humble brag?

  16. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need big performances from Wilson, Zaha, Rico and Palace double defense. All differentials. Next 2hrs will define if I become a millionaire or not!

  17. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cantwell, KDB and Martial to fire today plz

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last time KDB vice captaincy came into play for me was in GW6 when he scored 17 points. Do it again please KDB

  19. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jahanbakhsh is on fire apparently. Scored his 1st PL goal last GW now the 2nd.

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      firecracker

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get him in fast

  20. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kane Martial -> DCL Mané

    B) Soy, Grealish, Kane -> Williams, Mané DCL

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B for -4

    2. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Neither

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy my gk for weeks.. move him out for the tough spurs game.. that worked out well..

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How much is he? Is he nailed ?

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He is 4.3.. he is nailed in as much as he has played every game for about 15 gws..
        I still have him, but moved my fodder up to ramsdale.

  22. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish to Traore a very popular failed transfer this gameweek. One I would have made myself a season or 2 ago.

    Glad I held firm.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I held, and advised others to do so as well

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Adama hasn't done much against non-Man City opponents.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      the power of groupthink on here

      sometimes the skill is knowing which info to ignore

  23. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The state of that CPL bench, oh lord...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Coty bench on the other had

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *City

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, different universe that.

  24. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Played 3. 2 Yellow Cards.
    Mane starts ?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2morrow

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bernard injured during warm up

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guys but really is KDB Salah and Mane doable?

    I really dont want to sell any of KDB Martial Maddi Grealish Salah.

    What is our power 5 for the double?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah KDB Grealish Alli*
      Vardy*
      I can get Mane. Probably will ditch Alli.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I can do it with this

      Fab
      Soy TAA Lund Kelly Aurier
      Mane Salah KdB Grealish 4.5
      Ings Vardy Maupay

    3. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m aiming for that . If you not keen maybe double Liverpool defense ?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mane EO is so high its dangerous for the rankings

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have this currently.

      Salah Mane KdB Grealish Cantwell
      Vardy Ings DCL

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captained Mo with Mane vise

    Mistake?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's fine.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope you are right TM. I am scared of Mane

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Surely at least one will play?

  28. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all

    Is Gomez nailed in the pool defence for the next few weeks?

    Thanks

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone?

      1. zdrojo187
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes,looks like for next 5-6 GWs,till around 15.02
        Lovren&Matip are out

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great, thank you. He'll be my 3rd pool player then.

  29. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rico returns today please universe

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Another 1 pointer

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thatd be great

  30. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    31 points from 6. Mo taking over captaincy duties from Vardy. Finally a good gameweek for me