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

    9 points off my safety score with Sterling (C) and Dias to go. Come on Raheem!

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The Pope save counters have gone very quiet.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah thought Areola would at least get some saves the usual fraud

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Useless**!

    3. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Having watched Burnley against Brighton and Fulham, it's absolutely mind boggling that Burnley didn't get 2 clean sheets.

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need Cancelo / Digne hauls and a blank for Raheem.

    0-0!

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

      Everyone own Cancelo.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And?

        (& obv not everyone, many with Stones Dias)

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

          Captainers and non owners evans out. Hope I'm wrong though.

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

        But not everyone captained him this week like me

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

        Even in Fifa 21

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yep! He’s not bad with a shadow

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

            Meh, anchor is enough after his upgrade 🙂

      4. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No

      5. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        His top 10K EO is 57.46%, even after captaincies.

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

          Very suprising.

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

        6 million dont own cancelo

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

    Tark edging to 1 bonus

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

      He will score and get 3 BP imo

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

        i trust you 🙂

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

    Pope 2nd.

    Or was it off target?

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

      Pope gets saves for crosses so he'll definitely get one for that 😉

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

        😛

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

      Yes on 2 saves now

  6. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling(c) gather around for prayer

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

      Praying

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

      Yes please, I’ll do anything for a haul

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Red card would be delicious

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

      Amen! \o/

  7. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need 14 points from Cancelo Digne Foden to hit 100!

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

    So Martinez outscored Pope by 8 pts with a fixture less. Wow

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

      By 2, surely.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      8?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Must be counting the week before too

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

        2?

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

        8 points?

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

          I swear Daniel you are Benjamin Button.

      4. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        math?

      5. rubberdignerapids
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        you mean 2 points...

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

        Hits included? :p

      7. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Penalty save changes everything.

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

          Last week including

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

      Felt sick bringing in Foden(C) instead of Gundogan (C). After tonight though, I'll probably still feel sick.

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

        Brave move. I wish you luck.

      2. Mario Balofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Got both and decided to (C) Foden, not very wise but punty. So good luck 🙂

      3. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Right with you. Returns tonight would be delightful

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can we have a bit of civility on here? So Sterling is playing and Gundogan isn't, doesn't mean you have to rub it in.

      Thank you. Remember Sterling could blank.

      :

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

        Haven’t seen anyone doing that, I’ve capped sterling but would sooner have the points in the bank with gundo

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

      Come on Sterling!! Double-digit haul needed!!!!

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

        This

        So much this

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

      Dallas -1pt autosub for Stones no show...the dgw that keeps on giving...

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Erm... obviously not the case

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

        🙁

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

        Stones played a game already

      4. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        uh thats not how this works

      5. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nope, Stones played so you won't get Dallas -1.

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

        Those jammy Gundo captainers who are getting Sterling as their VC for this match! 😎

      7. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        6 years playing history

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          6 years on the site, could have been playing even longer...

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

        Damn, that was easy. 😀

    7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Foden(C) could really do with some returns!

    8. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Best option for the team below ??

      1. WC and BB
      2. FTs and 1/2 hits towards 26, no BB, maybe TC

      Martinez/Martin
      Robo/Cancelo/Stones/Tarko/Coufal
      Salah/Bruno/Grealish/Gundo/Stephens
      DCL/Antonio/Bamford

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

        Cannot say but same dilemma here

      2. MIDIMAN2010
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Zzzz

    9. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Two goals from sterling and this dgw24 nightmare will be all forgotten.

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

        Two goals from Sterling and my week is a nightmare haha

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

          praying he goes back to the old Sterling...although don't quite see that happening

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

            Is that good sterling or bad sterling?

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

              bad sterling since I don't own him, but I think average 1 goal Sterling will come out tonight

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

        Needs something like that to outscore SGW Gundo

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

      Gundog cappers' only hope is that City won't play as well without him.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so

    11. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would love a Digne haul

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

        I don't own him, but I am him...conflicted

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

        I would not.

    12. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      (C)ancelo captainers...where are you at?

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

        Yep.

    13. EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every week Pope gets about 6 save points and max bonus. Until I own him

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

        Still time to bag the 3 bonus

      2. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Fulham were extremely lucky to score, they did absolutely nothing. They had zero chances, big or small

    14. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have two leagues each with a dozen players, a classic and a head to head. Before Christmas, one of my rivals had built up such a commanding lead in the classic lead, that I decided to concentrate all my efforts on the head to head league. It requires a different way of playing the game and I always find it more fun. Anyone else enjoy playing the head to head game?

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

        yep far superior game,everybody soon miles behind in the overall points game and then give up,week to week banter is great,missing taking the piss in the pub though...

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I've always enjoyed the H2H better. The shifts and swings are so much more exhilarating.

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

      Please at least get a 3rd save areola you pleb

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

      Anybody watching the game, how close is Tark towards a goal ?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Closer to Burnley goal

    17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3rd save needed from Areola

    18. themaindanger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was supposed to have 6 DGW players for tonight, but only 2 playing, Pope (blank) and Cancello.

      Missing
      Mee - injured
      Stones - benched
      Gundogan - injured
      DCL - injured

      Hoping Cancello hauls

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t need to remind me
        But yes, thank you 🙂

    19. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you planned Wc this week and BB next week. Are you going to guess at the fixtures and go ahead with BB?
      Probably can’t go wrong with 3 city Villa and Spurs anyone else I should include?

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

        Well when I say who else who are cheap and will have a double for the BB as I will keep Salah and Bruno

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

        Fixtures may be released tomorrow - a few hints

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

        Everton or Southampton could have nice fixtures, probably a choice between Ings or DCL

      4. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all

    20. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh dear, Burnley conceded (Lowton owner) and Sterling playing....not a good start for moi

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And Stones benched... that caps it off

    21. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So flippin Martinez still beats Pope's score only playing one game!

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

        Huge haul for the Bench-Boosters.

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

        3rd save and a cheeky BAP and it’s level

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

        Pope was a complete waste of time. If I had just not bought him I'd have not benched Martinez for his 9 point haul last week or this week's 12. One more week of pain. Gotta go with Pope vs WBA...

      4. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not overly bothered. Got Pope without a hit so overall cost is just 2 points, a small price to pay for the fun of having a player with a second game.

      5. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Judging from the chances, the (not) funny thing is that Martinez should have conceded 3 goals this week and the previous one whereas Pope should have gotten 3 clean sheets

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

        Pope could still make 4 more saves and grab some bonus

    22. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am living in dreamland if I think Sterling C claws be back the 20 to 40 points I am down on the Gund captainers

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

        I wish I pray I fail

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

          🙂

    23. wantsharptv
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo needs a big haul to thank his loyal owners

    24. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Barnes please get another goal