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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. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Time to sell KDB? 🙂

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

      For one of Mane Salah. The one you dont have

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of lund missing out tomorrow??

    Last chance to get those grealish points!

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

      Rather high

  3. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Great gw going but fifth captain blank in a row. So annoying.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2 points wouldn't have counted as a blank for me lol

  4. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero C Vardy VC, nice..

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

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

      Ouchie

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, Rico second on bench too coming in

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

      Same

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Captain Aguero again next week to make up for this?

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

    Thanks Pep

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kun and Vardy would've had a field day...

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

      They really would of though

  7. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Mane tomorrow after that KdB blank. Need it x

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Your not texting your partner no need for a kiss thanks

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who are you to tell me what I can and can’t do aha.

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

    Darts just started, good filler till 8!

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

    Scores so far?

    28 from 8

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      44 and 3 to go but no C

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

        Nice. I have salah c

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      20 from 8

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

      38 from 9

      It’s all on Salah (c) tomorrow

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      32/7 meh

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Really?

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

        52, 3 to play inc Salah(c)

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

      10 from 6.

    6. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      38 with Martial, Salah (C), Mané and TAA to go.

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

      15 from 8
      Worst ever week of FPL

    8. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      With bonus? 30 with 4 to go Rash C

    9. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      46 from 9, kdb c fail

    10. HTL
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      19 from 7. Fallen from 8k to 39k in two gameweeks.

    11. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      32 from 9. Maddison VC to become captain.

    12. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      48 and 2 to go.

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

      11 from 5, captain played

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

      40 something with (c) salah, mane, trent

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

      24 from 7
      OR nearly doubled

    16. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      30 from 7 w/o captain

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

      35 from 7, C still to play.

    18. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      16 from 8 and captain gone!! "Red red wine"!!

    19. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      40 from 8.

    20. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      21pts / 8

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

      45 with Mane, TAA and Rash left

    22. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      14 from 6,need Salah(C) haul

    23. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      19 from 7

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KCB fail

  11. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Man, I am going to dominate the rough section of rough with the smooth this week!

  12. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    3 buendia
    2 Cantwell Wickham

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Noice

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

      Cheers fast fingers

  13. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sidibé 2 baps 🙂

  14. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Captain fail yet again KDB this time

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

    Flappy essential

  16. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Feel sorry for Norwich

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

    Massive couch required for non Liverpool captainers

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hendo 10 pointer

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

        I hope so 😀

  18. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Poor Norwich. Their defence letting them down again. Seems like all the VAR decisions go against them as well to pile on the misery.

  19. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That Sterling sub is brutal. Got jammy with Aguero no show as getting Cantwell in.

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

    If Salah banks a CS tomorrow my decision to V him will prove a success.

  21. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford (c) lets go!!!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      With u bro

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

      yes

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

      He is actually my first choice captain. Hope he delivers!

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

    I'm on 9 points wtf?

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

      15 from 8 mate

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Couple fails already this week but Pope to Fabianski FT worked a treat!

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

    Jesus with an FA Cup injury?

  25. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    The Harry Wilson punt is over

  26. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I knew it i should C Grealish

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

    Brutal GW. Alli/Kane > Maddison/Jimenez?

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

    KDBs record vs Everton so consistent!

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

    Shite GW could still become good now. Thanks KDB for the blank. Now on to you Rash(C). Hope you understand the big responsibility.

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

    KDB being lovely for the last few weeks. Hauled as my C last week, now blanked which is not so bad considering he is a VC for more than 20% in the top 10K. Now it's all up to you Rashford my son. And captain :d

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

      same here. Totally loved it.