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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.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico Hanley and Guaita cmon!

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Times are tough.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😆

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jose Mourinho: "The yellow card was fair, because I was rude. But I was rude to an idiot"

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Classic.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    3. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Classic

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's back

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You love to see it.

    5. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Had a go at his players again aswell. Not long now

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    7. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Oh dear Jose

    8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow, his transformation into Grumpy Mourinho happened at record speed

  3. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone selling Alli?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For Salah, yes

      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How are you funding that move

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Firmino to DCL

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      14K have

    3. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Think I will be. My gut said to go with Maddison this week but...

    4. kraftwerker
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      sold two days ago for Martial. Spurs look woeful.

    5. DMP
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For Mads or Martial, yes.

    6. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, Spurs really not passing the eye test & want to cash in on Leicester's fixtures

  4. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why is BOU starting a match with only 10 players ?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What's the punchline?

      1. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Solanke is playing 😀

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson? I am counting on him to save my GW 😀

      1. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Even with that form, Wilson is Messi for Solanke.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mourinho on the yellow card

    "I deserved yellow because I was rude but I was rude to an idiot."

    Mourinho on injuries

    Ndombele -"He is always injured. you are full of hope. One game he is in and then he is injured. It is a concern"

    Kane - "It is negative, hamstring is always negative. Is it a tear, is it a small thing, is it a contraction? At this moment I cannot say."

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ndombele leaving in Jan

      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Pity , a super player dropped into a bad situation

  6. tahmur
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    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Kiko not getting appearance points and clean sheet points? He came off after 60 minutes and before the goal was scored? On FPL it is incorrectly saying he came off on 59 minutes?

    1. ClassiX
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      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      59:18...

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Subbed off in 60th minute

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
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      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It was 59min 20s approx so only 1p for appearance.

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

      59

    5. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      59:32 if I remember good. Harsh to his owners tbh.

  7. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Digne or Sidibe in place of Aurier?

    1. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wait 94 mins and see

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

      Would also like to know this. I am currently leaning towards Sidibe as Siggy seems to have taken set pieces away from Digne (corners at least) and Sidibe seems more dangerous from open play.

      Would value everton fans input tho

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Watching and scouting

      1. Baps hunter
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        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yea, why even ask when the match has just started.

  8. st4rty
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    WC active, sod it.

    Fab - Henderson
    Sibide - Trent - Doherty - Lund - Dunk
    Madders - KDB - Martial - Traore
    Vardy - DCL - Jim

    Anything you would change? I'm too stubborn to get on the Ings train lol.

    1. st4rty
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Romeu my 5th mid fodder.

    2. Kloppage Time
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No Liverpool attack?

      1. st4rty
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fixtures aren't that great yet and they don't seem to be hammering anybody. I'm waiting til GW24 for the triple up defence.

    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No Mane no Salah
      Scary

    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What a woeful team

      1. st4rty
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

    5. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd use 15 players not 14?

      1. st4rty
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'd try reading what I put straight away underneath the post.

  9. Champ
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    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That Soy cleanie was very welcome...

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

      yes been a while with the bad fixtures and the resting last week

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2 bps too

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Confirmed mate?

        1. Railwayman
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

          1. Champ
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Noice

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

      Hell yes it was. Long time coming, esp on the road.

  10. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope + Alli > Smeichel + Martial for free?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      aye

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

    Is Creswell nailed on?

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Never change, Jose 😀

  13. Trilly
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    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Had Mane auto VC because I was sure that Vardy would play today. I’m just waiting for Klopp to put me out of my misery.

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I’m on Fanny watch tonight!

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

      worse ways to spend an evening...

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Baby sitting Bemba?

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No clean sheets for you then

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

        Fanny is Felipe Anderson

  15. Albrightondknight
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Please KDB I don’t want a 5th red arrow in a row.

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

    KDB in no 10 role - nothing has been so scary for me in weeks

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Try not owning Trent

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

        I have trent and KDB(was captain last week) but this time nearly all in my ML has KDB as VC or captain

        1. Railwayman
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That's why I wish Vardy had a cameo if nothing. When VC's kick in, they could kill the ranks... Mine is Rahsford, but KDB as n10 is really dangerous.

  17. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I need Kdb to be silent and DCL to do well so I can do Maupay to DCL without guilt

  18. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best replacement for Pope ?

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fab?
      Lets see how he plays first

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A mop bucket.

  19. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Liking that Everton 3rd kit.

  20. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    COYP!

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Go Norwich!

  21. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How long dilva is out ?
    KDB against Villa looks tasty 😮

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Big differential.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Southampton looking not too plum fixture now too

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          9-0

    2. Magic Zico
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      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't he on the bench?

    3. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's on he bench today

  22. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did Soyuncu pick up a bonus?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Two 🙂

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lovely. Thanks!

  23. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This just might be Pukki's night!

  24. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hope resting on Lucas Digne here - I don't expect much but a KdB blank with his EO would be nice!

  25. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Benched today
    Could be one point cameo today

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry
      This was re Amey post above

  26. RealVirg
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Holgate goal at 14 mins please! Header off a corner cross

    Forces Sterling to come on at 46 mins.

  27. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli > Grealish?

    Don't fancy Martial

  28. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    LUKA close!

  29. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb very deep, niceee

  30. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aurier is up there with my worst buys of the season, can't wait to ditch this week.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pulisic surely wins that award for many

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same

    3. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mine too. Absolut trash and waisted 2 transfers 🙁

    4. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ahhh he is so trash, I hate him.