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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

    Goal given

    Salah > son vindicated

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GET IN SONNY!!!!!!!!! FH dream land!!!

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son cappers amazingly lucky!

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

    Any chance we see ESR?

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

    Oh Broja gave an assist? Nice

  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    God if I didn’t bench Tierney Id be on for an absolute monster score here

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

      Don't rub it in

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

      I have Saka on the bench with the site crashing but luckily only have 10 players

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

        Tierney for me coz of that

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

        When did the site crash

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

    God that was lucky

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

    Maddison YC

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

    My captain never in doubt.

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

    Bring ESR on to assist Lacazette Arteta, you fraud

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

    Magnus killing it.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      70 points as it starts
      Into the top 15k
      Smashed it

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

        He has Mahrez and Laporte, and I have James and Foden. That's why he's chess world champ I guess.

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bernardo has to go. Sterling in! Who’s with me?

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

      No

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

      Maddison for DGW soon

  13. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    All of us who didn't free hit are just sat here hoping for one point from ESR...

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

      Nah, I'll take Dier's 6 pointer off the bench thanks

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

      You ain't whistling Dixie!

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

    Best gameweek I’ve had since last season!

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

      Best gameweek I've had since... last gameweek.

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

    Ffs can’t Bernardo take FK

  16. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can Livramento or Gallagher or Foden or BSilva or Martineli do something please. Cheers

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

      Not a chance, as I own three of those

  17. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son ffs :-X
    Salah better repay my faith next GW

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

    Kienan Davis on the Villa bench. Highlight of my week so far.

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

    Hilarious really, owned Son all season however this week all my rivals brought him in for Salah and captained him!

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So hilarious

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

      1 goal, no baps, not great

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

      You are always able to find the negative niewpoint

    4. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A little bit of wee just came out

    5. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Side splitting. And of course it's ALL of your rivals. Yawn yawn yawn same incessant repetitive nonsense

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

        Same horrible replies replies from you, merry christmas!

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It is amazing how ALL of your rivals always make the same moves as each other. It's almost like you make this crap up

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            His mind is a work of pure fiction , constantly feeling sorry for himself and courting sympathy.

        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You're confusing the word "horrible" with " factual ".

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

    Bro I forgot I even had Gallagher playing… bloody hell. Another blank then

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

      Subbed before a YC and suspension. Lucky.

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

    Son Kane Tierney Saka Bowen Mahrez - what a waste of a free hit.

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

      What

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

      Got 4 of those

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

      Son Kane Tierney Saka Bowen Mahrez - what a waste of a free hit.

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shocking decisions.

  22. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good 2nd half. Not great, but ok. Son (c), Bowen, Laca.. and Foden on at least.

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

    ESR not getting on is he?

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

      Hope not

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's such a joke. What has he done wrong?

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

        Exactly..

    3. CBonci
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well at least this means he has a better chance of starting in 2 days as long as there's no postponement? Glass half full here

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

    Will someone please just put Vardy on to shut me up!

  25. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso, James and Watkins start!!!!!! 🙂

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

      Imagine the shock

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

    Hope James & Watkins both score hattricks

  27. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Whats wrong with ESR? Should be on by now.

  28. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need Watkins to wipe that Chelsea CS. Even as James owner. Too many double ups

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

      My cup opponent has treble Chelsea defence and James captain

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

    FERGUSON IS BEING SUBBED ON

    WTD

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

      Can't even spell I'm so shocked.

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

    Any chance Dalot or Lampty don’t start?