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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. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    James Benched. Only Everton surprise - was sure he'd start ahead of Siggurdson.

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

      Good to see Digne / Iwobi on the flanks - that at least offers some pace.

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones and Gundogan Owners

    I have 6 words for ya!

    1. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Signing in FFS

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would you like a BJ?

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely nowhere to hide? That's only four!

    4. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cry me a river...thats 5

  3. JammySprat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1/4 starts second game and it's the one I least expected 2 games from!
    + Cancelo
    - Mee, Gundo and Stones

  4. as33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling captain go go go

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

    Dias + Stones owners get a sgw

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

    Need a Pope goal and assist

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I feel pain in my stomach 🙁 I was so close to Stones to Gundo, I even went to the transfer page and was about to commit to it, but went Raphinha instead and kept Stones...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which in hindsight is not that bad actually. 5 pts now and -4 saved which is 9 pts. Gundo scored 19 - 6 -9 = 4 pts

      Ok, back to being cheerful.

      Come oooooon Sterling

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well I was so so close to doing DCL and Son to Barnes and Auba (C)... I’m gutted and want this gameweek to end.

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

    Would guess Stones back next week based on Pep saying: "I try to involve all the players - I rotate all the players. That's the only chance we have to win all the competitions. We need everyone. In these two games I will try and play as many players as possible"

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

      Good to know ... still tripling City anyone?

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah he was on my bench for Arsenal but he will start probably. But will Cancelo start ?

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1 meesly pathetic return from sterling is all I ask to be content with my game week

  10. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So King Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero looks set to beat DGW Pope as long as Fulham don't get a penalty. Fulham don't score penalties.

  11. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo or Dias?

    Who’s most likely to play most games??

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias

    2. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias

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

      Dias, had his rest now

    4. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias

  12. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Biggest bit of team news to come out... Pickford back in goal.
    Sterling cappers assemble!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

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

    Areola had two saves vs Everton and two today but no save point?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Joke, I assume.

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. They don't accumulate. Has to get 3 in one game for the point.

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

      2=0 2=0

  14. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ederson, if you want city defence

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

    It's going to be a Mahrez match right?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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

      Digne inside out.

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raheem time,could take penalty too

  16. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So my benching of Stones wasn't entirely misguided, after all (I'm still getting his six points in thanks to Antonio).

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

      Why did you bench him you madman 😆

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Chasing, so went with Son instead.

      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        GRAV TWINS!!

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Fresh.

  17. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So the only double gamweeker I've ended up with is Cancelo, awesome!

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh and Pope

  18. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not up to date here, where is Gundo!?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He got hauled off in the first match of the GW, must still be suffering with that injury.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ffs.

    2. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s gone for a nice holiday

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Went off the last game with a slight groin strain.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Never knew this :/

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Precautionary sub but no way he's going to risk him with Champions League coming up.

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I see. Makes sense I guess..

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

      Writing his POTY speech.

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Triple CS gone in 5 minutes

    Pope Tarkowski Stones

    Screw this game!

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

      Same but Lowton

  20. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo on the left , very promising !

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He'll be coming inside a lot without Kdb and Gundo.

    2. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He really needs some attacking returns

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

      Come on! My only player starting ...

  21. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Happy Dias starting just to avoid Dallas - 1.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, same here.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio owner with DCL first sub and Dallas 2nd sub 🙁

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When Pep did so much praise for Stones on the press i knew it he is gonna bench him

  23. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones has to go. Only starting half of the time with laporte around

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's played 10/12 and Laporte has been available for ages...

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Laporte been available for 5 weeks and both of stones' benching a have been since then

  24. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I don't care Man City got CS or not, only having Cancelo doesn't help a lot.

    Sterling's haul is a must.

  25. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely... Stones benched means 2/6 of my "nailed" double GW options played. Not long after missing out on triple up Leeds cancelled double GW. This is how it's going for everyone, right?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just about. A Digne goal would just put the cherry on top for me today.

    2. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep also started with 6 but only 2 are playing in these games tonight. A bit frustrating but hey ho...

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm expecting the next few weeks of doubles to turn out quite disappointing. We roll with it.

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Time for Pope penalty save

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

    Might just go single City defense on WC with one of Cancelo/Stones

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

      Yep think that could be the way to go from here

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

        Which do you reckon?

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

          Got Cancelo and with the value intact I will stick with him

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

      But which 2 attackers then? KdB and Gundo?

  28. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    It's quite ironic that Cancelo is now the confirmed easy pick for City.

    As a Stones and Dias owner this "double" week has been awful.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He is not actually. Dias still more nailed on

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      At least we got their haul last dgw. But Cancelo starting and Stones benched after Dias not starting the first one 🙁

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who else is cheering for Fulham against Newcastle for the relegation battle ?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If I had to pick of the two, me.

  30. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would consider it a success to get 10 more points from Cancelo, Rich (C) and Stones.