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3pm kick-off team news: Gallagher, Livramento and Pukki miss out

The dust of Gameweek 19 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has barely settled but we’re already up and running for Gameweek 20, with three matches kicking-off at 15:00 GMT: Crystal Palace v Norwich City, Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur and Watford v West Ham United.

At Selhurst Park, Conor Gallagher is absent for the home side, with Jack Butland, James Tomkins and the suspended Wilfried Zaha also dropping out for Vicente Guaita, Marc Guehi, Jeffrey Schlupp and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Norwich – who have scored just eight league goals all season – have made six changes from their Gameweek 19 defeat to Arsenal, with Sam Byram, Dimitris Giannoulis, Jacob Sorensen, Pierre Lees-Melou, Christos Tzolis and Adam Idah coming in for Max Aarons, Brandon Williams, Ozan Kabak, Kieran Dowell, Joshua Sargent and Teemu Pukki.

Elsewhere, Ralph Hasenhuttl makes six changes, with Shane Long and Adam Armstrong paired up front together. That means Armando Broja is a substitute, while Tino Livramento misses out altogether with fluid in his knee.

For Spurs, they make three changes from their 3-0 Boxing Day win over Palace. In come Ben Davies, Harry Winks and Dele Alli, with Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp and Lucas Moura all dropping to the bench.

Claudio Ranieri, meanwhile, makes three changes for Watford’s first game since December 10th, as Francisco Sierralta, Adam Masina and Ozan Tufan replace William Troost-Ekong, Jeremy Ngakia and Tom Cleverley.

Their opponents, West Ham United, also make changes. Captain Declan Rice is suspended, so Mark Noble makes a rare start in midfield, with Jarrod Bowen, Manuel Lanzini and Said Benrahma lining up behind Michail Antonio in David Moyes’ usual 4-2-3-1 formation.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Kouyate, Hughes, Schlupp, Ayew, Edouard, Mateta

Subs: Butland, Matthews, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Benteke, Ferguson, Kelly, Riedewald

Norwich City XI: Gunn, Byram, Sorensen, Gibson, Giannoulis, Gilmour, Lees-Melou, McLean, Placheta, Tzolis, Idah

Subs: McGovern, McCracken, Dowell, Kabak, Williams, Sargent, Mumbo, Rowe


Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Valery, S Armstrong, Long, A Armstrong

Subs: Caballero, Small, Simeu, Romeu, Walcott, Elyounoussi, Tella, Redmond, Broja

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Winks, Reguilon, Alli, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Tanganga, Rodon, Skipp, White, Ndombele, Gil, Moura


Watford XI: Bachmann, Femenia, Sierralta, Cathcart, Masina, Kucka, Sissoko, Tufan, Cucho, King, Dennis

Subs: Angelini, Louza, Joao Pedro, Sema, Gosling, Fletcher, Morris, Conteh

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson, Soucek, Noble, Bowen, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Masuaku, Fredericks, Kral, Alese, Ashby, Okoflex, Yarmolenko, Vlasic

2,048 Comments Post a Comment
  1. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Where is Doosra ? Haven't seen him here for a long time

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

      Busy scoring penalties.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      London no doubt

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Too many numbers to calculate on his own ticker with these postponements.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dele off Moura on

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs back up to 11 men

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Balls no Dennis off the bench then

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That'll teach you

  3. Bilbao Baggins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Free transfer in of Butland is soo this season. Can't even bring in a keeper who plays these days ha

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alli off

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Spurs!

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    SLong sore, might see Broja soon.

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

      Might want to put some sudocrem on that mate.

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Do something Sonny boii!

  8. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Let’s just call it full time now.

    Nothing to see here

  9. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    gallagher likely come on?

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

      No

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt it

    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Zero percent chance as he’s not on the bench

    4. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not in the squad.
      So nope.

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Tricky as not on the bench

    6. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No.

    7. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gallagher come on? hes not on the bench 😀

  10. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dennis on 33 bps now, I know that 24 is for scoring but he is either invisible or shiettt in that game, opta strikes back

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bowen being everywhere on 28 only…

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just posted the exact same thing below basically! LOL
      It's a joke

  11. banskt
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    No Salah in my team. No couch in my office. What's the best move?

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

      Sack off work for Furniture Village

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    if this ends 1-1

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It will

  13. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guiata great save

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Please forgive me for not starting you, Guaita!

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I wasted a hit on Lloris because I assumed Guaita was out. Dammit.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Same here Andy, did Ramsdale to DDG for free and regretting it

  14. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How can spurs not even beat 10 man Southampton. Pathetic

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Let’s hope saints get another RC. Perhaps they can beat 9 men?

  15. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Someone PLEASE explain to me how Bowen getting two assists gets less BAPS than Dennis scoring one goal. They really need to review this system next year.

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

      24 BPS for forward goal.

      12(?) for an assist.

      Bowen more involved, more deductions.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Aha, I know how the scoring works just saying it's a joke, but I get what you mean about the involvement!

        They should break the assists up per position like they have for goals.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Assist 9bps
      Striker goal 27bps

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Always been a joke

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      People really need to stop moaning about the BAP system just because they don't understand it...

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No, it is just ridiculous

      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I understand it perfectly, what I was hinting at is that Dennis getting 24 points for a goal and Bowen only getting 9 per assist is stupid.

      3. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        How is scoring one goal that even doesn’t win the game more rewarded than carrying the whole game for the opposing team?

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Scoring winning goal only gives you an extra three BAPS as well, LOL!

    5. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Did you not see Dennis's goal...brilliant...

    6. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Put Roy Keane in charge of allocating BPS. Strikers wouldn't get any BPS for scoring a goal because that's their job.

    7. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Goals for forwards = 24
      Assists = 9
      Just maths, really

    8. Eightball
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It like how did Varane get more BAPS than DDG yesterday. DDG made 7 saves, kept us in the game. Varane howler led to Newcastles goal but somehow he gets more bonus points? broken.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        For real mate. Like when a goalie saves a pen but concedes four in a game, still huge chance they get all three BAPs

    9. borat
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      rules are rules. you cannot change the system. Also mids get 2 extra points for CS and Goals as compared to FWDs

      1. Eightball
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I mean they change it all the time. They gave a free wildcard last season. Giving out another freehit this season etc etc and you can change the rules at the start of the season. I think thats what people are calling for when they are asking for a review of the bonus points system.

      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I know the rules are rules, I'm complaining about them, I'm allowed to do that, right?

        And actually in the new season they can change them! I just think it's funny people say "Strikers get 24 BAPS because it's their job" well isn't it midfielders job to create, but all players get the same BAPS points?

        1. borat
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          If the mids will get same baps for goals scored as fwds, then fwds will become almost useless. Its the bps that keeps fwds relevant in the current system bcs if they score even 1 goal they get atleast some bps.

  16. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lol at the bonus points in the Watford game. Well done fpl towers

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Forester lucky...

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

      Forster*

  18. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    No way that isn't a goal

  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you rather have vardy v Norwich or Kane v Watford ? Thanks

  20. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Pure comedy from the keeper and refs

  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Forster lucky boy

  22. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That's not a foul on the goalie??

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I know

    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Never. And what happened to the advantage for the attacking player on Kane’s goal?

  23. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That’s got to be a spurs goal on VAR.

    Goalkeeper drops it

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

      Kane offside was worse

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    3rd goal ruled out for Spurs

  25. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs robbed again

  26. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How does the goalie get awarded with a free kick there... absolutely ridiculous

  27. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Could really do with a Kane yc

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just about hanging on with referees actually making right decisions this half

  28. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton so lucky atm

  29. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs should be up 4-1 by now. Ref is a Saints fan no doubt.

  30. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    LOL Forster dropped the ball