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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. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So done with United +OGS

    Wildcard team..?

    Henderson McCarthy

    Lascelles Taa Gomez Stephens Lundstram

    KDB Salah Grealish Fleck Hayden

    Auba Ings Aguero

    Too weak..?

    Might do it as Sergio and Henderson is rising tonight....

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

      Looks good

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

      Not sure if lundstum was rested or lost his place

  2. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    lol benched hendos 11 pointer but got 10 from Pope

  3. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Give Solskjaer more time IMO. Doing a grand job

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Utd, 600 million to assemble that team, sitting 30 points behind Pool.........?

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

      Hard to see where all the money went

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

      Well besides Awb and Maguire. Most of that money are on the injury table or playing in Italy. So, weird how that worked out huh?

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

    Wood 38
    Pope 37
    Mee 36

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

      Nice

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So is this final?

    3. WD27
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why do you get baps?

  6. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB + Abraham to H.Wilson + Kun?

    Or a bit flaky?

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

    who' s on pens in Sheffield ? Fleck ?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Norwood

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

    Tammy, Vardy & Gaz to Auba, Dcl/ Maupay & Hendo

  9. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why do we even play this game

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        We like pain.

        1. aborg
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          We're just gluttons for punishment !

          1. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              😆

      2. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This GW has been a nightmare. 15 points from 7 players!

        I got rid of Pope 2 GWs ago for a hit to get Ryan 🙁

        I lost more than 20 points on a goalkeeper move.

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

          You sold a keeper for a hit...you only have yourself to blame

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

          Not gonna lie... also sold a GK for a hit (due to injury), but luckily worked out.

      3. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        29 from 8
        SalahTC; Mane; TAA

        Stephens benched, Holgate lost 5+ points in the last min, Vardy inj
        Great week!

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

          29 is good ya melon

          1. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Not if you have guy with 11 pts on the bench xD

        2. Marmalade Forest
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Everyone had Vardy so that doesn’t count. If you’ve got a serious ML rival without him, that’s crazy.

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

            My ml leader sold him two weeks ago. Hopefully ill catch him this week though!

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

        Think Ole and Lampard as player/manager can improve their teams,30min per game should be enough

      5. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A disappointing 33 form 8, but looks like it's going to be my highest OR of the season.

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

          Put away your rod

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

          Lol

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

          Still a decent score mate, well done

      6. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Very happy with 29. What a ropey week for everyone.

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

          Yeah nice

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

        Right moura was on the chopping board and looks like vardys going too! Which of these -4’s is best?

        A) aguero fleck/cantwell
        B) jiminez grealish +3itb
        C) other combo with 17.1m to spend!

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

        21 with jimi, traore, mane, taa and salah(tc)

        Im quite happy really

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

          You should be

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

          Nice
          39 for me with Mane TC Taa Robbo haller to go

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

            Wow great score

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

              Cheers

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

            Amazing score ... Pope again?

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

              Yep

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

            32 thanks to Alli, TAA, Salah and TC Bobby left. I could been on like 47 if I changed bench and xi, the tale of hte last 3 GW's for me

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

              Good score still mate

          4. laGan1n1
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            48 with TAA Salah(TC) Firmino and Haller

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

              Awesome

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

        Pope ownership only 12.8%.
        I don't get that, should be around 50%.
        Even more bizarre, 125k people sold him prior to the last 2 gws!
        he scored 23 pts in last 2 gws

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

          Oh look it’s captain hindsight,

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

          How is it bizarre with 4 blanks before that?

        3. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          His recent form prior to them two games was rubbish though, so bad form plus playing Leicester and United.

          Makes sense

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

          Maybe because Henderson is the better pick?

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

        I've never used my WC till up to the double GW's or after BGW's, but this time i'm really considering doing it next week ! My points are average to weak in my ML although I am ranging between 200k - 300k OR.

        My three ML rivals are way ahead of me and nothing is going to change unless I do something drastic, as they will surely WC for DGW/BGW's. Would you guys agree with my thinking?

        1. Marmalade Forest
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I’m sure two tactical subs could be almost as affective as Wildcarding the whole lot... of things subsequently go your way

          1. aborg
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I have already taken two hits over the past two weeks....Maupay and Williams, but have not paid off yet

        2. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I have 5 players I would happily lose at the drop of a hat. But in DGW season you may want to make more changes that. So... Hits.

          1. aborg
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yes you're right, but so will my rivals make the similar changes, and they know what they're doing....status quo.

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

          Nope, Keep calm the points difference can be caught up. You'll make the points week by week.

          1. aborg
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks for the encourgement....it gets so frustrating when you put so much thought and effort in the player selection the week before the deadline, just to see it all go down the drain, especially when lady luck goes to your rivals to top it up !

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

        proctologist cleared Vardy it seems. Slight arse injury, thats why he tried to run it off, no hammy.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          How long out with a bad arse?

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

            He was sitting at the bench after the injury so unless they had it padded up with pillows unseen by the cameras his arse seems ok

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          What’s the proctologist’s prognosis?

        3. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Gluteus maximus.

          (that old friend of Biggus Dickus)

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

          A rest at the weekend and back for next league game.

      12. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gazza 14 pts at the weekend. Pope 10 pts today.

        Can't complain, but a penalty save from Martial would have been nice.

      13. Twisted Melon
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ditch Martial?

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I would. In fact I did last week.

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

          Just bought him in for Richarlison. Can’t stand owning United players

      14. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        In the space of a couple of days I've gone from really liking my team, to absolutely hating it. 2 free transfers.. what to do?

        McCarthy
        Trent sidibe lundy
        Kdb mane grealish Salah mahrez
        Vardy ings

        Button greenwood dunk Williams

        2ft .4itb

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Worth hanging onto 3x Liverpool for the run of fixtures. So probably have to downgrade Mahrez or KDB to upgrade Greenwood etc.

      15. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Are the people with Pope still playing the game? Surely all dead teams

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

          Didn't find FT to sell him.
          Might keep for the season now 😀

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I don’t mind you having a bit of luck 🙂

            I’m amazed proactive players didn’t switch to Henderson or even Randolph for a bit of DGW fun!

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

              I switched to fabianski a few weeks ago for dwg fun lol

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                😆

                I managed to dodge that bullet but only because of funds.

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

              Yeah. Gone for Haller to have DGW fun 😉

        2. pedro-tacuara
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nope I have him, just wasnt able to get rid. Wanted Ryan but already had Dunk for Brighton CS cover

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            You didn’t fancy a -4 for Randolph’s DGW save points? I guess his pen save last weekend helped.

        3. Marmalade Forest
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Why sub out a perfectly good keeper for a team that keeps clean sheets and historically earned save points - just to bring in a Sheff Utd counterpart who will miss at least one game and costs almost 5m? People who picked Pope and transferred him out need a hard look at themselves.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I’ve owned him all season. He’s been terrible until the last two GW’s.

        4. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nope. Had him from the start, based on Burnley's reasonably good defensive record down the years and only cost 4.5m

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            You can predict the future so that’s an unfair advantage!

            1. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I predict there will be a 100% chance of weather tomorrow.

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

        Need to change Gazzaniga annoyingly but is it right he could blank twice? GW28 if Villa beat Leicester in the Carabao cup and GW31 as can't play against Man Utd.

        Do we think people wait until the CC semi result on the 28th to transfer him in or will he rise in price before then?

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

          lol how did you write Gazza

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

          Will rise tonight likely

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

          You'll likely play your Free Hit in GW31, if that at all helps?

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

        Smooth: 36 with Salah (TC), Mané, TAA, Traore & Masuaku to go

        Rough: Masuaku to go 😆 (Rico bench, and selling Alli for Mané)

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

          Sounds pretty smooth to me!

        2. Marmalade Forest
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          + Pope in off the bench
          + Held Alli “just one more week”
          - Jack Stephens on the bench
          + 32 with TAA, Mane, Robbo (TC), Jiminez and Traore to go.
          - If TAA/Robbo do well, Jiminez and Traore probably don’t.

      18. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        24 + TAA, VVD and Salah (C) to go.

        Gutted I sold Alli this week

      19. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fair play to those with Pope. Annoys the hell out of me, but the unpredictability of it all is why we love football and FPL

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

          Yep

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

        Wolves will be licking their lips at the top 4 prospects now. Liverpool unbeaten streak to be broken with Salah and Mane blanks.

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

          Traore brace.

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

            Don't stop, I'm nearly there.

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

        38 a good score?

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

          Subtle brag

        2. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nice brag

        3. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          In an I.Q test?

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

          Supposed to end the post with a wink...

          16 myself with Stephens 11 coming on as first sub

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

          Was a legit question. I'm UTI right now so haven't take much notice of tonight and contributions :/

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

        Smooth: kdb dcl returns, salah tc mane taa to go

        Rough: 20 points, cathcart in for rico, moura once again blanking

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

          Cathcart/Rico is unfortunate, but at least Moura surely becomes an easy sell now.

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

            Very easy! Held for so long! Grealish likely to come in