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26 December 2021 1895 comments
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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. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son at the back post for first goal, goes front post

    Son at the front post for 2nd goal, goes back post

    Owners fuming!

  2. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Some reason can’t hear any commentators in city game??

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

    Wow what a little move from City. Sterling probably should've scored.

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

    Son was the wrong transfer and captain, it seems so far

    1. Dammit_182
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Their playing cards 10 men with a lot of the game left. You were never capping moura

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

    moura mega haul incoming

  6. JJO
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ofcourse i have Son as captain,and Bilva,and Foden and Laca
    Like im playing anti fantasy

    1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tell me about it!

    2. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have Son Foden ESR and Laca lol

      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Son captain too

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

    I had Emerson, Kane and Mahrez on my FH.. was ready to press confirm, but ofc the site crashed. Fck this season.

  8. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Still plenty of time for Son to score.

    Calm down ladies

  9. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My template team is being obliterated. Fewer than 48 hours to find a convincing wildcard.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of time - takes 10 mins

      1. One More Hit
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Go on then, any thoughts welcome -

        Ramsdale - Steele

        TAA - Cancelo - Dias - Rudiger - Livramento

        Son - Bilva - Jota - Gallagher - ESR

        Lacazette - Antonio - Dennis

        Obvious ones to do are to shift Steele, Livramento, Bilva, Lacazette, Antonio and Dennis

        Less obvious ones but probably also need to go - Rudiger, Gallagher, ESR?

        Target - Bring Salah back for Leicester, get Ronaldo/Kane, maybe an Arsenal mid, Wolves defender?

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          That was quick! 🙂

          Initial thoughts ..

          - Laca should go: fixtures not great from next gw. Can you fit Ron or Kane? Ramsdale is good for cs & save points.
          - Dennis may go to AFCON soon: King or Broja?
          - ESR I'm not sure about: Not starting recently. Martinelli/Saka/Odegaard. Bowen has better fixtures.
          - I'd like some Manu/Spurs attack/def. Livra to Dalot/Ben Davies?
          - Also perhaps a playing 2nd gk to give you the option of BB in the early double gws?

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I was engrossed in the Lei City game .. and what a game it was!

          Salah, yeah, that's a personal choice. No doubt he can do well v Lei.

  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh come on Raheem!

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

      Makes you want to bonk him with a mallet.

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

    Zaha sent off

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's Gallagher likely getting nothing then

    2. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not for the first time

  12. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Damn, sterling wasting a Bilva assist

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

    Calm down guys

    Palace here to be Spanked

  14. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lol zaha

  15. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha meltdown! Love it!

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

    Thank goodness Guaita didn’t play (owner)

  17. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son (C) gonna go wild now woooo

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

      Palace to park it now and Spurs to settle for the 2-0

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

    Zaha sent off

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

    Clown Zaha

    Shame he's not more well owned.

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

    Spurs v 10 men.

    Kane (c)

    He’s getting a hatrick

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

      That’s just tradition

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha sees Red

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

    Son blank here will be impressive

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

      Don't say it

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

    As a Laca, Silva and Son's owner, feeling little pain.

  24. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Might just reverse the hit and get salah back for Leicester......

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Already planned this. Out go Bilva and Laca. In come Liverpool’s January superstar, Origi

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I can do it by getting rid of KDB and Antonio.

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

    Zaha will never learn.

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

      He’s getting a paid vacation.

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

    Squeaky bum time as a non Spurs owner

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

    Serves palace right, trying to dodge the game due to Covid clearly weren’t in the right mindset

    Deserve to be humped

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

      Amen, this is their punishment

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

      Yep shocking they could put this team out having tried to call the game off, deserve to get mauled

  28. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Surely son can’t blank against 10 men?

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

      This

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I certainly hope not.

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

    Let’s go Kane (c) !

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

    This is fun!!!

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

      Best start in fpl, for probably ever!!! 😉