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2pm kick-off team news: Guaita + Justin start, Lamptey + Lowton benched

Double Gameweek 23 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues this Sunday lunchtime, with Arsenal v Burnley, Crystal Palace v Liverpool and Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion kicking-off at 14:00 GMT.

Mikel Arteta makes three changes from his last Premier League starting XI on New Year’s Day, with Rob Holding, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Emile Smith Rowe coming in for Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is not in the squad, plus Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka, both of whom are suspended.

Nicolas Pepe and Mohamed Elneny are still at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), while Cedric Soares remains out.

For Burnley, Matthew Lowton drops to the bench, while Charlie Taylor misses out due to a foot injury and Maxwel Cornet is still on international duty. That means Jay Rodriguez partners Matej Vydra up front, with Aaron Lennon and Dwight McNeil on the flanks.

At Palace, Vicente Guaita is restored in goal, with the other change seeing Jean-Philippe Mateta replacing Eberechi Eze, who is a substitute, along with Jordan Ayew, who is available again after making a swifter-than-expected return from international duty with Ghana.

However, Wilfried Zaha and Cheikhou Kouyate are still involved at AFCON, while James McArthur and James Tomkins remain out.

Liverpool are unchanged from their Gameweek 22 win over Brentford, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain shaking off an ankle injury and partnering Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino in attack. Joel Matip was substituted as a precaution at half-time against Arsenal on Thursday but also features.

Elsewhere, James Justin make his first Leicester start in nearly a year, whilst Daniel Amartey returns and Harvey Barnes is recalled.

Graham Potter, meanwhile, who is missing today’s game after testing positive for Covid, makes two changes, with Leandro Trossard and Neal Maupay replacing Tariq Lamptey and Danny Welbeck, both of whom are substitutes, along with Lewis Dunk.


GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Lokonga, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Lacazette

Subs: Leno, Tavares, Chambers, Nketiah, Alebiousu, Biereth, Oulad M’hand, Hutchinson, Patino

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Rodriguez, Vydra

Subs: Hennessey, Lowton, Cork, Gudmundsson, Stephens, Collins, Bardsley, Long, Thomas


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Gallagher, Schlupp, Olise, Edouard, Mateta

Subs: Butland, Clyne, Ferguson, Kelly, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Ayew, Eze, Benteke

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Firmino

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Gomez, Minamino, Tsimikas, Gordon, Williams, Morton


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Lookman, Barnes, Daka

Subs: Ward, Albrighton, Perez, Choudhury, Vestergaard, Daley-Campbell, Soumare, McAteer, Brunt

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Webster, Burn, Cucurella, Alzate, Gross, Mac Allister, Moder, Trossard, Maupay

Subs: Scherpen, Lamptey, Dunk, Lallana, Welbeck, March, Caicedo, Roberts, Leonard

770 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can Burnley plz score

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

      Doubt it. Don’t think they have the quality upfront especially after selling Wood.

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Does that count as a save for Allison? Not sure with these delayed offside flags

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

      No, play brought back for the offside.

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

      You know the gw is bad when you have to count saves

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

      Counts on his highlight reel

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

    Great new feature on LiveFPL with green/red arrows per player!

    Each Trent point only results in a 5 place rank gain 😆

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

      good if ur 5th

  4. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    why is Dennis not flagged suspended?

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

      Because he misses 2nd game in this GW

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

      Because he can play in GW 24,
      but suspended for the 2nd match of GW 23.

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

      GTG next GW

    4. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently because hes suspension is in the same GW

    5. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      ah ok, cheers all

  5. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just tuned in
    Lowton benched could give me cheeky 7 points from Williams

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just realized another game to go !

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

      I’d expect he’ll be back next game unless they keep a CS today

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool playing some beautiful football

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

    Waiting for Jota's usual sitter

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

      42nd minute is my guess

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

    Robertson possessed.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      F

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

      Was hoping he’d take a day off of attacking returns until I brought him in

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      *From memory Robbo + TAA always get competitive over who can have the most assists each season - Robbo isn't too far behind!

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

        i was saying this last week, I think Robbo is going to stay with this form 4 a while

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

    Benched Trossard to bring in and start King for a hit. Won't be surprised if he goes on and scores a hattrick now.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I benched him too - after captaining him last week. This is going to end badly I feel.

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

        Yeah, inevitable to have some bench points given how this week is going

  10. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Brownhill to miss Watford. But will Burnley have 11?

    1. dansmusen
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The game is in 2 week

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yes sir I know. What I meant was with Brownhill getting another yellow they have one lesser player for Watford.

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

    Who would you prefer? I understand Arsenal have to blanks, but assuming decent bench cover:

    1) Digne
    2) Tierney

    A) Sa
    B) Ramsdale

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

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

    Ox

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

    Ox G
    Rob A

  14. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Robbi owners been enjoying these last few gws.

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

      Planned on getting him in next week for Alonso 🙁

  15. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo on fire

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    2 nil Liverpool

  17. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Might have to restore my team at this rate!

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

    Ox G
    Robbo A

    Firmino attempted to play ball in offside position...

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

    I captained Trent over Robbo. Goddamn

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      at least u got him don’t be greedy

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It was the logical thing to do with TAA with 100% EO and Robbo with 2% EO.

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

    Congrats to whoever brought in Robbo this GW and didn't fall for Watford trap.

  21. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Robbooooooooooo 😆

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

    Salah mightn't get back in this team.

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

    Pool are playing in cheat mode

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

    Robertson haul

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

    Gg robbo owners

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Absolutely delicious from Robbo. Alonso out for Robbo has worked out lovely so far!!

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Same, felt good before the assists

  27. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Trent - earn your premium corn

  28. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso to robbo only thing gone well this week
    Dennis cap, coufal an manquillo on bench!
    Foster in goal, ramsdale on bench
    Dgw blindness eh

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

    Arsenal please don’t embarrass the fans today.

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Salah, Trent and Robbo triple up the way forward