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

    Anthony Taylor with 10 mins to go and find a winner

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

      Really weird how you think you've been hard done by in this game considering the goals that have have disallowed

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

        Because VAR actually did it’s job? It’s pretty shocking as we’ve been screwed over so many times this season

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

          A horizontal line with Kanes arm, which he can't score from, and Forster dropping it in his own net. Ok

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Don’t blame var blame the rules. Var did it’s job

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

              By drawing a horizontal line to a body part Kane can't score with?

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

                Can score with a shoulder

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

          lol, Kane and Doherty goals shouldnt be ruled out

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

      Mike Dean looking down on his apprentice from the Death Star: "Good"

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    This gameweek peaked at King assist

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Soucek yellow now please!

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

      Two of them...

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

    Why was Johnson subbed off?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He's only just come back from a hamstring injury. Just managing him.

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

        Great! Thanks

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

      I think he might have a knock as well. He went down and rubbed his knee for a bit

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Have DGWs been confirmed for 21 & 22 yet?

    They’re the most likely right? When do we expect to know?

  6. KirkhamWesham
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Both Son and Kane are looking good and lively.
    I think I'll be downgrading Ronaldo to Kane, for a Spurs double-up next gw.

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

      Should’ve had more points for sure

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

        Definitely. Southampton have done really well at holding the line.

  7. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Both Armstrongs have been immense - incredible work rate and making the ball stick up there

  8. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just need a Salah hattrick

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

    Hoold Dennis hold!

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

    Saints fans on here. Deary me. Not impressed 😀

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 3 months ago

        They're not the best representatives

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      With Edouard VC, is it too much to ask for SalahC to be rested? XD

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

      Benteke on for Mateta

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Players now get injured from getting hit in the head by the ball

      It used to be called a header

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Come to my place and let me belt a fully inflated ball at u on a volley

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Felt it plenty of times zim, no worries at all, modern balls are like sponges as well

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

            This explains a lot

            1. Lanley Staurel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              🙂

          2. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Lmao just shows you’ve never been close to a football with this comment or just think you’re a hard man

            1. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              It hit him so hard he was up and playing again 30 seconds later …

        2. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Lol people think pros are robots

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

      KWP denies Kane easy header then body on the line...

    6. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone with Guaita actually start him?

      I started DDG.

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Me. Don't worry he'll concede after 85 mins as usual

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

        I started him, w Sánchez as backup

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

      Anyone still considering Kane?

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

        ?

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

          Very low ceiling for what he costs

        2. KirkhamWesham
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah. Ronaldo to Kane is my likeliest move, next gw.

      2. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Got him in this wk instead on Ronaldo

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

        Would, if I had Ron (I don't)

    8. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Walker Peters sacrificing his brain

    9. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Between Son and Kane, who to get? Cant get both

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Probably Son

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

        Kane looks back, Son always dangerous.

        ~2m difference probably decides it...

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

        Son is the better player but midfielder spots are loaded while limited striker

        1. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          You actually think Son is better than Kane? Surely meant Fpl wise right?

        2. KirkhamWesham
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Both looking good.
          Advantage is if you get Kane, you'll always have the budget to switch to Son if Kane is out, but not vice versa.

      4. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Son. He's cheaper.

        1. Original Sin
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers all, i am trying to find a way to get both until Salah comes back from Afcon.
          Yes Son is 1.6 milliom less. But i guess with 6.5m or less, quite a options at Midfield, but 6.5m+1.6m=8.1m, not many prolific FWD options

    10. DaniCT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      KWP is a beast

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        He certainly is. If he had a better scoring record, I'd get him in

    11. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Shades of John Terry there from KWP

    12. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Need Salah & Ronnie to go mad and Lukaku, Mount & Bernardo to stay quiet. Possible?

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Who knows, check back in two days

      2. DaniCT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        what did Mount and Bilva did wrong to you ? 🙁

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

        Anything is possible

      4. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Aren't some of the quiet one's the maddest of them all? 😉

      5. vova
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        very

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

        You have Salah Ronnie and Lukaku?!!

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

          You dont?

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

      kwp why didnt you just let Davies score

    14. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      GW 16 I brought in Reguilon because he is the top choice of Spurs defenders

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        What happened to him?

        Injury? Tactical? Or cos of the yellow?

    15. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs goal imminent

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

        Nah

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

      Why did we buy Vlasic. Honestly.

    17. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’ll take 30 points from 3 players, although captain is burned already

    18. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      1-3 score one and just an assist from King and Antonio. Damn

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

      KWP showing Spurs what they are missing

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

      Edouard so close again

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

      HOW ANTONIO, HOW?!