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

    How comes Rico subbed at HT? Injury?

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

      Tactical and he was on a YC

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He was too good so Howe took him off to even the playing field.

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

        😀

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

      Incompetence

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

      Mate, take it as a blessing if he's due to be subbed in.

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

        No I started lol

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

    Let Kevin take it.

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

    A tired KDB as deep as centre back at times. Another genius C selection from me. Starting to hate this game.

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any genuine interest in Hammers for the DGW other than Fabs (already got him)?

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

    3 CS in 1730 games.

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow 1727 games with a goal conceded. Shocking record

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

    My team is like a perfect circle.

    No points.

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

    Fair play KDB. Strolling about, taking piss with passes and not even on corners. Did somebody tell him Vardy didn't play?

  8. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    In which minute does KDB lose his CS?

    A. 75’
    B. 82’
    C. 89’

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      71

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Earlier

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

      70

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

    KDB might actually get 90.

    City have Port Vale after all.

  10. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Time for that Everton goal

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Timing

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

      Timing.

    3. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I see you have realised my special skill

      Youra truly,
      Timing Guy

  11. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Protect KDB!

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

    Rico out?

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rich goal.

    Bravo clown

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

      Bravo did a bravo?

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

    Richarlison goal

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

      Assist?

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

        None Walcott shot took a deflection to the Rich's path

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I was told there would be a Pukki party...

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

    KDB CS gone... thanks Bravo!!!

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

    FFS KDB lost CS

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

    Yes! Bravo masterclass

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

    F***k you bravo

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

      Or could work out for KDB...

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

    Bravo 😆

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

    SUPER BRAVO

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

    Rico's time over.

    Rico to Digne or Sidibe?

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

    Big goal for us non cappers.

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

    EICHARLISON

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

    Bravo punished

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Everton in it

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

    Bravo bravo

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

    Rich G
    English Pulisic A

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bravo = shite

  30. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This is beyond a joke