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Gameweek 19 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway this afternoon, with four Premier League matches kicking off at 3pm GMT.

The fixtures in question are Manchester City v Leicester City, Norwich City v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace and West Ham United v Southampton.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes from the side that beat Newcastle United 4-0 last weekend, with Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho coming into the team for the benched Gabriel Jesus and the absent Rodri.

Phil Foden and Jack Grealish are again only among the substitutes.

Brendan Rodgers has made six alterations with Jannik Vestergaard, Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ayoze Perez, Daniel Amartey and Ademola Lookman brought in.

Ricardo Pereira, Caglar Soyuncu and Patson Daka are all missing, while Wilfried Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare and Jamie Vardy – who himself suffered a hamstring strain in midweek – drop to the bench.

West Ham have made four changes from Wednesday’s Carabao Cup defeat by Spurs, with Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal, Pablo Fornals and Said Benrahma in for Alphonse Areola, Ben Johnson, Harrison Ashby and Manuel Lanzini.

Michail Antonio is only among the substitutes after his recovery from Covid-19.

Southampton have also made four alterations from their last match 11 days ago, with Fraser Forster, Jan Bednarek, Theo Walcott and Mohamed Elyanoussi replacing Willy Caballero, Lyanco, Nathan Tella and Will Smallbone.

Mikel Arteta makes just one change from last week’s win at Leeds, with a Covid-hit Takehiro Tomiyasu missing out and Rob Holding recalled. Emile Smith Rowe is on the bench, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missing again.

Norwich make three changes from their last game, with Angus Gunn in for Tim Krul – who has tested positive for coronavirus – in goal. Kieran Dowell and Josh Sargent return to the line-up, with Todd Cantwell and Jacob Sorensen dropping down to the bench.

Antonio Conte has made five changes from Gameweek 18, as Ben Davies, Ryan Sessegnon, Dele Alli, Harry Winks and Tanguy Ndombele drop out and Sergio Reguilon, Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Lucas Moura come in.

Crystal Palace’s Covid outbreak hasn’t really affected Patrick Vieira’s team selection too much, with Joachim Andersen in for Marc Guehi the only change.

GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Bernardo, Sterling, De Bruyne, Mahrez

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Ake, Jesus, Grealish, Kayky, Foden, Mbete, Palmer.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Albrighton, Vestergaard, Thomas, Amartey, Tielemans, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Perez, Iheanacho, Lookman

Subs: Jakupovic, Bertrand, Vardy, Choudhury, Ndidi, Castagne, Soumare, Nelson McAteer.


Norwich City XI: Gunn, Aarons, Kabak, Gibson, Williams, Dowell, Gilmour, McLean, Placheta, Sargent, Pukki.

Subs: McGovern, Byram, Cantwell, Tzolis, Sorensen, Lees-Melou, Mumba, Giannoulis, Idah.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette.

Subs: Leno, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Tavares, Mari, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny, Nketiah, Patino.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Reguilon, Sanchez, Dier, Royal, Tanganga, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Moura, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Alli, Bergwijn, Ndombele, Davies

Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Ward, TomkinsAndersen, Mitchell, Gallagher, Hughes, Kouyate, J Ayew, Edouard, Zaha

Subs: Matthews, Guehi, Mateta, Schlupp, Kelly, Ferguson, Riedewald


West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku; Soucek, Rice, Fornals; Bernrahma, Vlasic, Bowen.

Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Antoniio, Lanzini, Noble, Fredericks, Johnson, Kral, Ashby

Southampton XI: Forster; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Livramento; Romeu; Ward-Prowse; Redmond, Elyanoussi, Walcott; Broja

Subs: Caballero, Long, Adams, A. Armstrong, Perraud, S.Armstrong, Diallo, Simeu, Valery

  1. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who’s taking it?

  2. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Saka for Laca for a hit suiii

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

    Mahrez on pen

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      FFS…

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

        And goal

  4. Debauchy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Mahrez

  5. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't be a pen

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

    Give it to Bernardo has t scored in ages

  7. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs kept laca instead if downgrading to get kdb in

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

    Mahrez G
    Laporte A

  9. Debauchy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get innnnnnnnn

  10. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrezzzz!

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    capping Kane or Son was a mistake

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

      bit early

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like it. Thought Palace were down to the bare bones.

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

    My 8-0 at 100/1 is looking OK.

  13. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone but Foden.

    I could have got KDB, Mahrez but no went with Foden…

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    You know you’re bad at fpl when KdB doesn’t even come into your thinking when selling Salah

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

    Leicester need another covid outbreak asap, preferably at HT for them!

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy coming on now surely

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

      Bother risking him now?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well they need goals

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Won 5-2 there last season so still possible easily

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

    Rest Mahrez now Pep bring in Foden 😆

  18. KANTEnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fpl site down again

  19. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester are a disgrace. Set up to lose this.

    1. Salan
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly.

  20. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB is gonna be essential again soon imo

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    F*** sake. My unconfirmed free hit had KDB, Mahrez, Laporte, Saka and Elyounoussi.

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

      KWP too?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah but only vice captain

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And Hojbjerg

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No Odegaard?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Can't have em all

  22. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son(c) with ESR, Foden and Antonio. Merry Christmas.

  23. Skout
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not that it matters much but FPL site still crashing lol shambolic

  24. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I make that 13 goals now for City with no Silva involvement. Incredible.

  25. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Painful having silva & foden as your city mids the last 2 GWs 🙁

  26. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe I'm considering Mahrez again. 3 starts in a row though and while Grealish and Foden can only be in Pep's bad books for so long it wouldn't be the first time he's frozen players out for a while. Plus Torres on his way and Jesus out of favour again

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

      Afcon soon 😉

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ah my brain is just not working of late with lack of sleep, cheers!

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Afcon

  27. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Already wasted my FH on 2 goalscorers

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

      I have Saka in my "both" teams.

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      me too , damn!

  28. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Young English players are amongst the best players in the PL now.

    Foden, Mount, Saka, ESR, Grealish.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Workd Cup 2022 in the bank

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Go to bed natedog

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

    Free hit was worth it. I am at 30 points already.

  30. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah C next week for sure

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fear setting in having sold him. Leicester look awful at the back