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Taylor returns but Pieters and Mee miss out as Burnley face unchanged Fulham

The four teams with two fixtures in Gameweek 24 round off their double-headers this evening, with Burnley v Fulham first up.

Kick-off at Turf Moor is at 18:00 GMT.

The Clarets can put 11 points between themselves and 18th-place Fulham with a win this evening, while Scott Parker’s side can cut the deficit to safety to four points if they emerge victorious from Lancashire.

The Cottagers are unsurprisingly unchanged from Sunday’s win over Everton, a match in which Josh Maja (£5.5m) scored twice on his full debut for the west London side.

Burnley captain Ben Mee (£5.1m) misses out because of the Premier League’s concussion protocol, with Kevin Long (£4.3m) starting at centre-half in his absence.

Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) comes in at left-back for Erik Pieters (£4.3m) in Sean Dyche’s other alteration from the 3-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Mee was the most-bought FPL defender of Gameweek 25, with over 350,000 managers transferring him into their sides.

Dyche was again adamant that his influential defender was “fine” despite his unavailability tonight, saying:

Ben Mee is fine but the rules state that he can’t play. We have had so many injuries all season, this is not new territory for the players. They all know who they are and who is playing.

Fulham haven’t lost any of their last nine Premier League matches against clubs outside the current top four, keeping clean sheets in five of those games.

The Clarets also traditionally prosper against the also-rans: only one of their last eight matches against the bottom-half teams has ended in defeat.


Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Long, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Barnes, Rodriguez.

Fulham: Areola, Tete, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina, Loftus-Cheek, Reed, Lemina, Lookman, Maja, Reid.

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1,123 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Lowton do a Lowton!

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Won't happen for another 160 games.

      1. Lukakuna
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's in the form of his life as far as volleys are concerned

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton last game or Lowton any other game since 2013?

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need a Pope penalty save and all is well.
    Nice little Lookman chip down the middle into his arms

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Aina + Andersen combined EO = 0.1%

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Aina owners laugh in the face of Lowton owners.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      True ...

  5. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    those lovely cleanies gone. I feel sick.

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias and Laporte start.

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No stones? And key ... does Sterling start?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling does start.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Stones rotated and benched.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo plays.

  7. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thank goodness for that ...

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1 1

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes

  9. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Brady is just a cheat...why don't you clear the ball away?

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes G

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Least it went early! Fulham will stay up

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling captain!!!!

    Official leak.

  13. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes g
    Rodriguez a

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chucky heaven

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Every time I get sterling he trolls me

  16. Aster
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling NOT benched.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get the **** in

  17. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BARRRNEDSSS

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley goal.

  19. JRD
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    rockstar --> laporte dias

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That would be meltdown for Cancelo and Stones owners

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnesy the DGW hero

  21. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Fudgy

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ML rival needs a no show from DCL to get Aina haul.

  23. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fudgy in heaven

  24. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sounds like Stones could be benched

  25. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jrod A

  26. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fudgy congrats

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Woohoo!!

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Best result you could hope for here. Lowton and Barnes owner

  28. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Areola awful there

  29. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lowton

  30. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle fans are all Burnley fans right now