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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.

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

    Alli + Aurier to Sidibe + Martial?

    1. 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)

      2FT and 0.0 ITB. Also sorry for sh*t top post 🙁

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haha considering same - see below

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

        That's a double coincidence lol

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

      For free? Yes. Mads also an option

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

        Have Maddison in my team. What other moves would you consider?

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

          They would be my moves Martial, Sidibé

    4. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gomez + Sarr?

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

    best Kane replacement?

    a) DCL + likely be able to afford Mane/Salah double-up; or
    b) Rashford + likely unable to afford the above.

    thanks

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

      A

  3. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aurier and Alli are going:

    Best replacements?
    1) Digne
    2) Sidibé

    A) Richarlison
    B) Martial.
    Have no Everton or Utd. Other?

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

      Same question lmao

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

      2
      Can’t decide myself Martial, Mads or Rich.

      1. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Luckily already have Madds.
        Martial auditioning now

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

    Pogba out with ankle injury, maybe time to sell him after 1pt in 3 games 🙂

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

      Just get rid he doesn’t want to be there. Plenty of decent options in that price bracket.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's fine, just doesn't wanna play.

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

    Has Richarlson played as striker against Burnley and Newcastle? Or on the wings?

  6. BucketHead
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Think I may do Kane and Richarlison out for Salah and Which striker?? Dcl anyone??

    Already have mane

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

      Maupay seems good imo

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

    Need TAA for DGW, and think he will raise...

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

      You need him ASAP

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

    Tomori -> Sidibe a good move? (Max 5.6)

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

      Yep

  9. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah down in eight top scorer! Admittedly he’s a game or 2 behind but at that price what a joke!

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

      There’ll be war if Klopp does any funny stuff with him or Mane tomorrow night with one eye on Everton Sunday

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I personally expect the cup side to be pretty weak. At least 4-5 of the youngsters getting a run out. League and CL are everything.

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

          League is in the bag - Klopp will want a treble

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

    Rip, looks like I’ll be out the cup this week.

    Cantwell in for Vardy for him, Rico for me. My Rashford(c) to his TC(!)

    Martial my only differential left over him

  11. BancheeCs
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would like Rash for Nor home, but I just dont trust Perez. But maybe just take a punt on him for the next GW.

  12. stevehaigh84
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Looking at Kane replacements. I already own rashford and Vardy. So I've narrowed it down to either.

    A) Kane & Zaha - Aguero & Doucoure.
    B) Kane & Zaha - Calvet Lewin & Sterling
    C) Kane & Zaha - Ings & son

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A could be good if Kun starts, B safest

  13. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    hope lundstram play tom.
    if not will get rico with -1 🙁

    any chance lundstram might start?

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Think he may be punished for the unnecessary injury

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good chance i think, could end up with a 0 or -1 aswell tho

  14. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    West ham may not be quite as easy for the dgw with the manager bounce, do we think it makes any difference in the double attack versus double defence?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This is the type of question any person with no fantasy football knowledge will look at and think WTF!

      I prefer Nanotechnology studies.

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

    Who is your ideal front 3 for next 6 GWs?

  16. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli to Madisson makes sense?

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m thinking the same

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

    Rash(c) isn't getting chances. Arsenal started really strongly

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They started strongly against Chelsea and we all know how that finished.