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Lloris back from injury as Rodgers recalls Chilwell

There are three Premier League matches taking place this evening.

Leicester City v West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City both get underway at 19:30 GMT, with Manchester United v Burnley kicking off 45 minutes later.

The Hammers are of course in action twice in Double Gameweek 24, with a fixture against Liverpool still to contest in a week’s time.

David Moyes has made one change to his starting XI from Saturday’s draw with Everton: Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) drops to the bench and Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) comes in on the left flank.

Michail Antonio (£6.9m) has recovered from a thigh injury and is among the substitutes.

There is still no Lukasz Fabianski (£4.9m), so Darren Randolph (£4.5m) continues between the posts for the visitors.

Brendan Rodgers has brought back two of his first-team regulars for tonight’s game, with Ben Chilwell (£5.6m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.2m) recalled.

Christian Fuchs (£4.3m) and Dennis Praet (£5.3m) don’t even make the bench but Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) is named as a substitute, having made a much quicker recovery from knee surgery than first anticipated.

There are also two changes apiece for Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City.

Having previously said he was on course for a return in early February, Jose Mourinho has named the fit-again Hugo Lloris (£5.3m) in his starting XI for the very first time.

Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.6m), fresh from a 14-point haul in Gameweek 23, makes way.

Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m) in for Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m) is Mourinho’s other alteration.

Both of Daniel Farke’s changes are enforced, with Ben Godfrey (£4.4m) suspended and Emiliano Buendia (£6.0m) injured.

Grant Hanley (£4.0m) and full debutant Lukas Rupp (£4.5m) get the nod at centre-back and on the wing respectively.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from Manchester United’s defeat at Liverpool, one of which is enforced as Phil Jones (£4.8m) replaces the ill Victor Lindelof (£5.3m).

Juan Mata (£6.2m) comes in for Luke Shaw (£5.4m) in the other alteration as Solskjaer switches from a wing-back system to a back four.

Shaw, along with Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) and Eric Bailly (£4.9m), are among the substitutes, meaning that budget FPL defender Brandon Williams (£4.1m) gets another start at left-back.

Matthew Lowton (£4.2m) replaces Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) at right-back in Sean Dyche’s only change.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Mendy, Tielemans, Maddison, Perez, Barnes, Vardy.

West Ham United XI: Randolph, Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta, Noble, Rice, Masuaku, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Haller.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sessegnon, Winks, Lo Celso, Alli, Lamela, Son, Lucas.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Zimmermann, Byram, Tettey, McLean, Rupp, Duda, Cantwell, Pukki.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Maguire, Williams, Fred, Matic, Pereira, Mata, James, Martial.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Rodriguez, Wood.

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  1. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cant believe i moved Greenwood from the back of the bench to start him ahead of Jiminez. Cant catch any sort of break.

    Had to start with Rashford injured and James woeful recently.

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

      Makes no sense to play James against a deep Burnley defence. His speed is his best attribute, and I doubt he will get to use too much of it this game. Greenwood good at snatching chances outside and inside the box too, which I believe United need this game.

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

      Greenwood against tired legs

      A bit like Aguero last night and given the 2 are on a par there is every chance he will deliver

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

    Sebastian Hauller - the name says it all.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bastion?

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

      Arthur Massacre-aku?

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Never seen a name say anything

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lateral thinking; you’re blind

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Who said that?

          1. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Case closed

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Brief

              1. Ha.
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Boxers

                1. Syd.
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Bruno

                  1. Ha.
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Mars

                    1. Syd.
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Twix

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mr Anything would disagree

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

      Definitely going to be disappointed after raising my hopes so high on Haller 😀

  3. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any other Lucas Moura owners here? I hope we're all looking forward to our 2-3 points tonight.

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

      3 would be fine for me as it means 6 for Aurier

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

        In theory

      2. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ah, a fellow optimist I see.

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

          Actually expecting points from Norwich and Villa fixture, are you keeping if blanks tonight.

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

            ?*

          2. Greek Freak
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            My patience is already wearing thin - I had him for fixtures vs. Brighton and the reverse vs. Norwich and there were no returns. However, I don't see anyone I want to replace him with other than Ings and that would require a formation change and I don't want to take a hit now.

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

              Same thinking.

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

      Yes, got him in for Zaha.

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep! Chose him over grealish back in gw18 and you can probably guess I’m not too pleased with my decision ahaha

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Haha, I actually sold Martial for him before his brace! I did get Martial back since but Moura has remained a constant disappointment. However, I'm ranked below a million so it's not like things can get much worse.

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

    Come on Cantwell, Vardy, Haller, Williams and Martial, I need hauls from all of you my beautiful sons

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

    Called it, played Kelly over Greenwood

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Go go go girl

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Congrats.

  6. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    play wildcard and all the benefits and debilitations it entails, or 4 point hit to bring in Grealish and DCL for Abraham and Noble? I have the exact money at the mo for the latter hence the deliberation....

    McCarthy
    TAA, Sonch, Rico, Aurier, Lund
    Slah, Mane, KDB, Cantwell, Noble
    Vrdy, Ings, Abra

    1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      banking on some tc mane returns this week which makes the 4ph amenable....

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

      I think your ‘a’ key is a bit sticky

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Metaphorically

    3. chudleighcannons
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm considering a wildcard as well. This is my first season though.. Do you fear it is too soon?

      1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        exactly. all depends on the snow......

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

    Got away with benching Ings instead of Greenwood.

  8. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just watch my Triple West Ham Trio of Three players deliver

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Crazy like a...

      Well. Crazy person. I guess.

  9. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Chances Jamie "captain fail" Vardy does something today?...

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

      50/50

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

      Shot on target already but it was one your granny would have saved

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

    Spurs look cack

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

      Finally got rid of Alli. Hoping for a parting gift but slim chances..

  11. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Love live fpl, squeezing a green arrow on 19 points at present.

  12. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kinda didnt expect Greenwood to start, but after the ings news, I did a rush tf of rashford to Greenwood to get another body in my 11.
    Can only hope for a bench goal

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping for no mins then Williams off the bench

  13. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wouldn't surprise me at all if the highest points scorer for this gw was a single-gameweek player.

    1. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's happened before, will happen again

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

      It usually turns out that way

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

      Or a Hammer

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This is not a drill, the ball just went into Leicester's half

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Haller TC fail....

  16. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    COME ON TONY MARTIAL!

    First time owner 🙂

  17. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddy grab a goal my son..

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure about Maddy but agree with the rest.

  18. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guys, I have Haller, Vardy, Abrahams as my front line...........Happy to keep Vardy, but open to ideas, happy to take a hit what would you recommend ?? I can get Auba, Ings and DCL ???

  19. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy playing as a right winger

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

      Secrertly we all knew but were afraid to admit it.

      1. Reiger
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Haha! Good one!

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Don't encourage him

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

    Almost Serge assist 🙁

    1. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        "Almost" won't kill a bird

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

          Pipe down Harper Lee.

          1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Must be a Scout !!!

            1. Reiger
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              A real Jem!

              1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Yes you will find him hiding in the Atticus

          2. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              😆

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy seems like he wants it tonight

        1. Reiger
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I like the look of their attack tonight

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

            Tielemans makes the difference for Leicester imho

        2. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He hasn’t done anything? Strange inference

        3. Superflymonk
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hehehe that's what my missus says to me

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Your missus says 'Vardy seems like he wants it tonight'? Whatever floats your boat I guess

          2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            ‘hehehe’ is the giveaway that you are the missus

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

              Lol I just meant that I'm her bedroom Vardy and just like Vardy all I need is one chance to score

      • COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Started Martinelli last night and he scored. One of my best decisions this season

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

          Congrats, bold move that paid off.

          1. COLLIN QUANER
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks, Zebestee

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

          I started the car last night

          1. COLLIN QUANER
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I don't believe you

      • A Fat Spanish Waiter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Imagine a team so lacking in talent, that it’s forced to start Phil Jones.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Is he on corners and free kicks?

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

          After letting their best CB go out on loan...

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Almost Snoddy with Haller A

      • UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Close from Cresswell

      • Napoleon IV
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cress from Closewell

      • fplking14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is Vardy playing on the wing?

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Well he is certainly winging it

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

          Drifted wide a few times.

      • Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Well close from Cress

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

          From Cresswell Close.

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

          Use to love growing that stuff at school

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Masuaku will be a pain for Trent down the right next Wednesday, going both ways.

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

          Oh, Matron!!!

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

        Let's get going JV and Tony