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A large percentage of our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) assets will feature in the five 3pm kick-offs this afternoon, as Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City are all in action.

The Reds host Brighton and Hove Albion, Thomas Tuchel’s troops are away at Newcastle United and the reigning Premier League champions entertain Crystal Palace.

Burnley v Brentford and Watford v Southampton are the other two matches getting underway at the traditional kick-off time.

There are no real shocks in the Liverpool and City line-ups, so we start our team news on Tyneside.

Mason Mount – the most bought FPL player of Gameweek 10 – is absent from the Chelsea squad altogether because of illness, while Cesar Azpilicueta is benched for the second league match in a row.

Mount is one of three players who drop out of Thomas Tuchel’s line-up from last week, with Trevoh Chalobah and the injured Mateo Kovacic also making way.

Andreas Christensen, N’Golo Kante and Hakim Ziyech start in their places.

Newcastle are unchanged.

The benching of Diogo Jota is the headline news at Anfield, with Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones replacing the Portugal international and the injured James Milner.

Brighton make three changes to the side that went down 4-1 to Manchester City, with Yves Bissouma, Enock Mwepu and Shane Duffy recalled. Pascal Gross and Neal Maupay drop to the bench, while Dan Burn is injured.

Kevin De Bruyne in for Ilkay Gundogan is Pep Guardiola’s only change from Gameweek 9, while Patrick Vieira has benched Christian Benteke, Luka Mililojevic and Michael Olise to accommodate Wilfried Zaha, Jordan Ayew and Cheikhou Kouyate.

Bryan Mbeumo has made the Brentford matchday squad but only as a substitute. Marcus Forss starts alongside Ivan Toney instead but Ethan Pinnock has recovered from a hip problem to feature. Alvaro Fernandez is in for the injured David Raya.

Ben Mee and Johann Berg Gudmundsson return for Burnley, with Nathan Collins and Jack Cork dropping out.

Joao Pedro has replaced Ozan Tufan in Claudio Ranieri’s only alteration for Watford v Southampton.

James Ward-Prowse, Kyle Walker-Peters, Adam Armstrong and Che Adams are all back in the Saints starting XI, with Romain Perraud, Ibrahima Diallo and Theo Walcott dropping to the bench. Armando Broja is sidelined with an ankle injury.

GAMEWEEK 10 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Taylor, Tarkowski, Mee, Gudmundsson , Brownhill, Westwood, Cornet, McNeil, Wood.

Subs: Hennessey, Cork, Barnes, Lennon, Rodriguez, Collins, Pieters, Bardsley, Vydra

Brentford XI: Fernandez, Henry, Pinnock, Jansson, Jorgensen, Norgaard, Canos, Jensen, Onyeka, Forss, Toney.

Subs: Cox, Goode, Ghoddos , Mbeumo , Fosu, Janelt, Bidstrup, Roerslev, Stevens.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Keita, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Subs: Gomez, Adrian, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Origi, Matip, Morton.

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Duffy, Dunk, Cucurella, Moder, Lallana, March, Bissouma, Mwepu, Trossard.

Subs: Lamptey, Webster, Maupay, Mac Allister, Gross, Steele, Locadia, Roberts, Sarmiento.


Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne, Jesus, Foden, Grealish.

Subs: Steffen, Jones, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Palmer, Mahrez, Sterling.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Kouyate, McArthur, Zaha, Ayew, Edouard.

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Clyne, Kelly, Mateta, Mililojevic, OIise, Schlupp, Benteke.


Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Clark, Lascelles, Krafth, Ritchie, S Longstaff, Hayden, Manquillo, Saint-Maximin, Fraser, Wilson.

Subs: Dubravka, Schar, Lewis, Shelvey, Willock, Almiron, Murphy, Gayle, Joelinton.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Chilwell, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Alonso, Loftus-Cheek, Barkley, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Sarr, Niguez.


Watford XI: Foster, Nkagia, Ekong, Cathcart, Masina, Sarr, Joao Pedro, Sissoko, Kucka, Hernandez, King.

Subs: Bachmann, Rose, Louza, Cleverley, Sema, Nkoulou, Gosling, Fletcher, Tufan.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond, Adams, Adam Armstrong.

Subs: Forster, Lyanco, Long, Perraud, Tella, Diallo, Walcott, Stuart Armstrong, Valery.

  1. HD7
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dias to James?

    Have Chilwell and Rudi already but want more

    1. Aimar
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      U won’t need a spot for lukaku ?

  2. Podge
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Raged in James and chilly for Azpilicueta and Alonso

  3. Kryptonite666
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Its like I’m chasing my own tail. In the last two weeks have got

    Vardy
    Mbeumo
    Son
    Toney

    Chilwell
    Foden

    Without any meaningful returns. It’s always point chasing of last gameweek. Having shite few gameweeks. Top 10k to 200k thanks to a threemium team.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I sold Jota to Havertz, Jota Scored
      I sold Lukaku to Toney, Toney blanks 2 GWs in a row,
      I sold Gallagher for Son, Gallagher hauls

      I know how you feel

  4. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The LaPorte RC was not as bad as Evans on Auba

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Both were reds

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          So True

    2. Snake Juice
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's time for Kane to make this a truly explosive week.

    3. The Final Boss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      27 with Antonio and Ben to go.113 points last week. Wow.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That’s FPL for you.

    4. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Azpil & Alonso to start next GW…

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Probably. Just got to pick your poison and stick with them. Having Livramento and White as backup will help no shows.

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly…

    5. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dias,Ronaldo > James,Kane for free for me I think.

      1. Aimar
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Great move

        I am going jesus and dias for james and vardy as i have son

    6. umerlfc
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Semedo - > James last week is my favorite transfer of this season

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Magic!

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Was so close to doing this -4. If I had I would of benched Zaha mind. Still worse off though

    7. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Got to be happy with 34 with 5 still to play. Think most have 2 or 3. White's 6 on my bench if noone shows.
      Mane came through for me again but disapointed I brought in Chilwell and his and Salah's scoring runs ended.
      More annoyed I didn't have Gallagher or Smith-Rowe and have Gray. Gray to Gallagher looking likely next week.

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh I’d think so
        35 here with 4 to go
        Had Guiata in goal
        Sold James for Chilwell, sickening

    8. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was thinking of benching Antonio next week but that second half from Liverpool was horrendous defensively! Not sure now

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely don't, high line vs Antonio...

    9. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1FT, 1.5ITB.

      Who to get rid of first?
      A. Jota
      B. Sarr

      Sanchez
      TAA Livramento Rudiger
      Salah Jota* Foden Sarr*
      Jimenez Antonio Vardy

      Steele White Brownhill Amartey

      1. GROBARI
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sarr

    10. abaalan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My bench (30) has outscored my team so far (25) ahah.
      Bench = 1 to play, Team = 4 to play....will they make up 5 points!?

    11. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So, this is the last time we see Laporte starting?

    12. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      36 with Raph, Kane and Antonio left..

    13. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very early to look at this, but price changes a factor.

      Sanchez
      TAA / Cancelo / Chilwell
      Salah / Jota / Raphinha / Mbeumo
      Vardy / Antonio / Toney

      Steele // White / Livramento / Bissouma

      A) Raphinha/White > Foden/R. James
      B) Raphinha/Bissouma > Foden/ESR
      C) Raphinha > Foden (Roll 1 FT)
      D) Jota > Foden
      E) Jota/White > Foden/James

      I wasn't even looking at James before today, and White hasn't necessarily done much wrong either - but his potential is ridiculous.

      Although Jota is annoying, he's still a good option at times.

    14. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James good, Cancelo starting with Gallagher first sub bad!

    15. jack88
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      29 with 3 to go. As usual average. Holding 400 k

    16. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Best sub 4.5m defender for medium to long run (not Livra)?

      Dias has to go (0,1,2,1 since I brought him in) … need to move from 4 to 3 at the back.

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

        I have White (4.4m) and he honestly hasn't done a lot wrong.

        If Lamptey can get consistent minutes, worth a shout - but that's no guarantee.

        Mitchell not the worst option at Palace either, but not that exciting

        1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nice shout, lamptey was on the watch list but the other two are pretty sensible options, ta.

    17. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sold James for Chilwell this week….how’d I do?

      For Trucks sake!!!!!

      1. More Cowbell
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        11 points and a transfer sacrificed to the FPL gods. A noble gesture.

    18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I could really see Nuno as a restaurant manager with that smart suit & the beard all neatly trimmed

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rafa as his head waiter

      2. More Cowbell
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Isn’t he the guy who runs the first dates restaurant

    19. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Reece James was supposed to be the one who let me down this week! Thanks big guy

    20. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would you play both Mbueno & Phoney next week against Norwich if it meant benching Antonio or Raph & Cancelo or TAA

    21. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Time to back the Ronaldo Hat Trick.

      Had him Captain for four weeks and points of 2.1, 2 and 1, whilst Salah got 7, 13, 13 and 24.

      Gave up on my intention to stay with him all season today and not to move from Salah now, so the hauls begin now.

    22. Aimar
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was about to do Dias —> james this GW

      But i have choosed to roll yhe transfer and lose 20 pts also…

    23. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I need Ronaldo to score the mere minimum of 25 points.

    24. Original Sin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      At least Livra coming on from bench for Mount no show.

    25. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just as we have FFS for live chats, is there a forum for betters where one can get almost immediate feedback for burning questions?

    26. Sillet Bang
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James Chilwell Christianson to much!
      Plus Cancelo and Vvd back up