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

    Kelly get points if Lundy no show
    Damn

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cantwell,Maddison,Ings what a start to 2020!

  3. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Toddy! Super sub from Vardy!

  4. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Damn Cantwell always coming through for bench points, just can’t write it this season lol

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ofcourse...Kelly coming in for Vardy

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

    Cantwell has been my best signing this season. Got him at gw3. The cheapies have done my team miracles. Thank you so much for repaying the faith when I started you this gw.

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same! I got him and Lundstram in GM3 at 4.5 & 4.0, they're a big reason I'm in the top 10k

  7. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cantwell on for vardy get in

  8. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    cantwell haul coming on for me off the bench atlast for Vardy

    Have benched so many of his hauls lately

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

      Excellent

    2. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      o/

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

    T. O. D. D. I love you

  10. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting tactics from Pep. Fernandinho playing CB when defending and moving to cdm when in posession.

  11. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Finally cantwell points off my bench. Missed his haul everytime

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

    José Mourinho has been booked for going over to Southampton's coaching staff and reading their tactics?

    😆

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      😀

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lol, he didnt look at their tactics he just called them aholes I think

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

    Wow Guaita and Kelly dead already. As the Aussie man says fmd.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is it time to move Guiata on?

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think so but I got other problems.

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Fair.

  14. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Coleman chance

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

    Coleman almost

  16. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Coleman's got KdB in his pocket

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    yesssss Cantwell first sub for Vardy.

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Goldie Locks > Magic Bean

  19. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I’ve just gone to admire my Cantwell points and he’s second sub with Kelly first for Vardy. Feel sick.

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

      You thought Norwich wouldn't score.

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Pukki!

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

    Of course, Cantwell scored the goal. Every single time this season this scenario happens. A big name and C misses out and jammy points coming off the bench...

  22. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Not Pukki G
    Not Pukki A

  23. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Great.. Cantwell -> Traore move looks genius

  24. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For once I want bench jam please

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

    Cantwell incoming for all of my ml rivals once again

  26. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lovely. Cantwell first sub for vardy. Never got anything when I’ve started him but third goal off the bench

  27. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jammy Cantwell autosub for me!

  28. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    100 k > 500 k over christmas

  29. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hows Richie Rich looking Rainer? 😀

  30. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    not kdb