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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. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    pool 0-0 Sheffield united would be ideal isn't it?

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

      No

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

      Not at all.

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

      Nope

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      With 2 Liverpool defs and today's KDB (c) - I take it.

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

      Won't happen imo. Think Pool score at least 2.

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

      For my bench yes

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

      Yes

    8. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      0-1 Mousset would be perfect

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

      Not bad this week.

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

      I'd take that. Or a 1-1 with Mane goal, TAA assist and Henderson goal

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

    Bottomed, repost

    Which one of these do you prefer medium term? Dgw included

    A. Ings+VVD+ Kiko
    B. DCL+ Robbo+Webster
    C. DCL+VVD+Soyuncu

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

    Greenwood 1p from appearance and 4p from a goal is needed.

  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arteta about to make a statement

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

      He’s been there too long in all fairness.

      Enough is enough!

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Board to make a stayement sfter the game " We stand by Mikeal..."

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal are getting dicked.

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

        Doubt it

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

    Keep or sell Grealish?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep

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

      Keep

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

      He is the best first position bench

  6. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    40 with Mane vc, TAA and Martial to go.

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

      Great score well done

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t know how people do this, every week has been nothing short of a bomb site

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

    BAPs final on the site already. Gundo is sneaking one alongside Ferna.

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

      Todd xxx

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

        Loves showing off his Baps

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

      What did Sidibe do well to deserve 2 BPS?

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

        Not exactly sure I didn’t watch I just deliver the numbers x

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

      Where are Richarlison BAPS?

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

    Who is the best defender to replace Aurier?I have 5.2 and the other defenders are Rico/Reid/Sidibe/Gomez.

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

      Surely Soyuncu?

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

      cheers.Ings is on fire but Leicester's fixtures are good.

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Soy/Evans

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

        cheers

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

    Just going to captain Ings now until he blanks

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

      Who are you captaining gw23?

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

      I considered the same especially last week

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

    20 from 7 ain't ideal...

    TAA, Mane, Rash (c), Martial left...

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same

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

      What's your rank?

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

      Taa Robbo Mane © Rashford to play here

  11. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Want to get an Everton defender in is sidibe worth the extra 0.9m over Holgate?

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

    Sidibe 2BP. Oh my

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

      WTF?

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

      Beast.

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He was immense even though Everton were rubbish.

    4. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Comes off bench for vardy for me

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

      had a decent game tbf

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

    Let’s go Rash (VC)

    Don’t think I’ve ever benefited from the VC rule

    Tonight could be the night 🙂

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

      I'll cheer for u

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

        Cheers Dan - appreciate it buddy 🙂

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

      Me too this will be a huge one

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

        Let’s fly together bro 🙂

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wish I’d of Viced him, best of luck

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

        Ta Zico

        How is WC going?

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Unlikely

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

        I know 🙁

        But we must live in hope or die in despair 🙂

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

      Hey, there is fellow Rashford VC out there ...

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

        Only the cool people did it 🙂

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

    15 from 8 here, captain KDB

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

      Wow bad luck.

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hoping my vc Rashford delivers and Greenwood grabs late goal off bench!

  16. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My Cup tie will come down to Rashford(me) vs Martial(my opponent).

    Not confident.

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

      Prefer Rashford all day

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

      Think you'll be fine.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2 points each

  17. Starvaiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Top 5 FPL players ROS?
    How's:
    1) Mane
    2) Salah
    3) Vardy
    4) Stirling
    5) TAA?

  18. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison only scores against tough opponents. Should've known that before selling. Cantwell as a replacement wasn't too bad tho.

  19. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sarr or grealish to bring in? Need to sell delle

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

      Why sell him

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

        Dele hammy

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

          Who said that ?

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

          Source?

        3. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That’s Kane

      2. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        To afford taa for aurier

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

      Depends if you need to play them next week maybe, although Jack could score against anyone

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Overall whom yu think is better choice? I dont have an actual preference

  20. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale - (Button)
    (Kelly) - (Lundstram) - Aurier - Soyuncu - TAA
    Grealish - Maddison - KDB - Alli - Mane
    Vardy - Jiminez - (Greenwood)

    What would you do with this team? 2FT and 0.0 ITB.

  21. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How long will Vardy be out after his vasectomy?

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

      Hahahahahahahahah

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ever seen a chav having one ?
      Why cut out your source of income ?

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

      😮

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

    Aurier out feels so good, everyone should do it, He has Pool next, jesus it could be like a -3

    Dunk, Sidibe or Doherty

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

      Why do it today?

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

        well sidibe will rise, but I didnt mean today.

    2. Netters2018
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im taking aurier out for either sidibe or holgate...trying to work out if sidibe is worth the extra 0.9m

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

      It's Sidibe/Dunk/Watford defender for me.

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

    Good green arrow for me this week. My rival WIldcarded and his pre wildcard team got tons more then just current team 🙂

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

      His current*

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

    Rashford (VC) Gang, good luck to us, im not confident.

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

      Retweet

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same position, but actually thought about putting the armband on him to begin with so I am confident

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aurier+Maupay >> Ings+Holgate?

    Pope
    TAA • Soy • Aurier
    Salah • Mané • Richarli • KDB • Grealish
    Vardy • Maupay
    (McGov. Greeny. Rico. Lundy)

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

    Rico to Sidibe or Pope to Fabianski?

  27. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No McTominay, and Matic+ Lingard starting means United will be lucky to get a draw here.

  28. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Ali to Martial
    B) Ali to Madison
    C) Ali to Rich
    D) Ali Willems to any of above + Sidibé [-4]

    Guaita
    TAA Soy Lund
    Salah Mane KDB Ali Traore
    Vardy Ings

    Mous Rico Willems

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

      Did A before this gw but probably should have done B.

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

    Ok looking Arsenal side on paper at least.

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

      Dreamy front 4

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

    Zico around?

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

      Moaning somewhere 😉 x

      Saw him a bit earlier yeah

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

        Hahaha, wanna know if he took my advice

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

          How you doing this week bro