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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. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Should just accept KDB blanked then

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have

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

    I miss Otamendi... 🙁

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

    9 pts from 8 players any good?

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

      Not bad for a casual 😛

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Average

  4. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Everton looking lively

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

      No

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

      As lively as a corpse.

  5. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The way this week is going
    I need the following points
    Martial 15
    Rashford 12
    TAA 24 and
    Salah 18

    That's quite realistic and not asking for much right?

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Stranger things have happened. That horse becoming pope , for one.

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

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

      Optimistic

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Only slightly

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Plzzz stay on bench sterling plzzzz

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get Kun on you bald ?$#&

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This

  8. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Greenwood hatrick to save my GW then

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

      Snap see below

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It's a sign mate - it's happening

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

          🙂

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

      me too and to give United the win 🙂

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Haha arsenal gave us rashford and now they are gonna cement greenwoods spot in starting 11

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

    Any chance of a Greenwood start?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Saved for FA Cup IMO.

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

        He will come on

        But unfortunately I can’t see him starting

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

    needs a wildcard?

    Guaita

    soyuncu Hanley Rico

    Ali kdb mane salah Richarlison

    Ings vardy

    Bench ~Button,Greenwood,Lundstram,Targett.

  11. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like one of those Kevin 'Deep' Bruyne days today

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    JESUSSSSSSSSS

  13. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus 2nd goal

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

    Jesus goal

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

    Jesus G
    Mahrez A

  16. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What ya think...
    Dcl and Salah in for free for
    Kane and Richarlison
    (Have mane)

  17. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WHAT A STRIKE JESUSS

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus G
    Mahrez A

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

    Mahrez assist

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

    Wonderful finishing by Jesus

  21. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Brace!

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

      Cross, they put him on a cross...

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yessss

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

    At least KDB Assisted the assister for the assist to Jesus

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

    Come on Cantwell, we want another!

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

    KDB the QB

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

      before the hockey assist

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

    This is a joke now

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

      How’s your WC team doing mate?

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

    Can see KDB come off very soon.

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

      Will take a 3 pointer at this rate lol

  28. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The Reddest of red arrows this GW 10 points so far

  29. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kevin assisting the assister's assister

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

    Anyone still have jesus?