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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

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  1. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo legend! Second GW in a row he's bailed me out!

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This week has got to be on for the lowest average points ever

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lowest dgw averages ever*

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

        * lowest average points ever

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          NO

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I can’t remember a week ever being this low scoring

  3. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Are people with Bruno getting salah back for next gw or waiting until after United vs Burnley

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Unless there’s a double easy Bruno -> Salah

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Probably back to Salah if no double for Bruno and Ron

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

    TAA + Robbo on 18 assists combined for the season now

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

      TCR essential!

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        + Laporte = TLCR

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

      shhhh

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

      Jota to Salah, but can't afford Reguillon to Robbo (-4), would need .3 million 🙁

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

    Gelhardt -> King (C) above going Rudiger -> Robbo hurts even more now.

  6. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just realized Robertson has 7 assists 1 goal in his last 8 pl starts

    Really going under the the radar

  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'm binning Jota to get Robbo in.

    Jota/Regulion-> Salah/Robertson is tempting

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

      When Salah + Mane come back, Jota's output will increase tbh

      1. Viprin
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino coud start ahead of him

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

          Yeah, will get benched every now and again but that's a decent trade-off for a 8m Liverpool attacker when Salah/Mane are 12m. Attacking midfielders from the other best attacking team in the league are also either expensive (KDB) or rotation risks (Foden, Mahrez etc.)

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

        Firmino will share mins with him

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

    Jota seems quiet

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He's used his goal quota in the Coca Cola Cup

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

      Cant wait to get rid of him, he needs to miss 2 sitters before scoring

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

    Which GW do we think Salah comes back? Giving WC a thought this GW.

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

      Back this week.

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

      GW24 highest odds

  10. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A defence of
    Trent Cancelo Robbo Laporte Digne
    Is the dream

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

      Dinge to Nouri
      I think thats my WC

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

        If the PL confirm stricter guidelines for postponements and announce DGW25&26, maybe...

      1. Viprin
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Living the dream!

  11. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else tempted to blast out their wildcard now?

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      100% doing this over the IB

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If I had one...

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

      Wanted to for this GW. I like the fixture swing in 28, personally. But for better or for worse, DGWs seem to control everyone’s thinking

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

        Just gotta decide how much using it now will affect later down the linr

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

      If the PL confirm stricter guidelines for postponements and announce DGW25&26, maybe.

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

      I rolled FT otherwise I would be tempted. A mini wildcard on a -4 or -8 should be enough to set me up well.

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

        Unfortunately Dennis suckered me in!

    6. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I’m doing it, keeping Robbo, Trent, Cancelo & Watkins but other than that it’s a lot of changes

      Also bringing in Salah and KDB

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

        I'd hate to see the rest of your team if you plan on having all them premiums

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

          You don’t need much money in the forwards this year

        2. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I have all of the above & no compromises...
          Sa Sanchez
          TAA Robertson Cancelo Tierney Ait Nour
          Salah KDB Bowen Raphinha Martinelli
          Watkins Edouard Broja

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

            Nice team, only one of your forwards are nailed though. And Martinelli hasn't done a whole lot lately, I feel Son is essential with the games in hand.

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

        Yep, looking at similar

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

      I'm still aiming for 28 with the Liverpool GW27 blank and Chelsea fixture swing in mind

      1. The Mentaculus
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        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Tripling up on Chelsea? Who are you targeting?

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

          Surely james is essential when back? If Lukaku hits form maybe as well?

          1. The Mentaculus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Still not sure on Lukaku, curious what others think. Will prob get Mount & James

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

              Yeah, hard to pick Chelsea players, hopefully they get a more settled team going forward and less rotation

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

          Not triple up but James if back. Maybe Mount. Was hoping Mendy would drop more in price during Afcon.

    8. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Here is my team for wc, don’t have much value in team but happy with this for now, might tinker though

      Sa Foster
      Trent Robbo Cancelo Laporte Nouri
      Salah KDB Bowen Raphinha Ramsay
      Sargent Watkins Broja

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

        It’s solid. It’s funny how, even with most saving their WC (understood), the few drafts in here are pretty much identical.

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

        Solid!

        My draft was

        Sanchez Gunn
        Trent Robertson Cancelo Digne White
        Salah KdB Foden Bowen Gordon
        Watkins Broja Richardson

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

    Trent no with it today

  13. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is there a way I can work out an opponents team value? I don't mean the total amount but their expendable amount?

  14. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo saving my gw here

  15. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Lol, even getting Digne looks like being the wrong move. Was between him and Robertson. 😆

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

      2 million to upgrade elsewhere

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, Coufal to Robertson is part of the long term plan.

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

      Definitely not the wrong move.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Just mean for this week. Will be getting Robertson in for Coufal too.

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

      Still a massive price difference and Digne got 12 points

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Robertson’s coming in too. Just mean it’s looking like the wrong choice this week.

  16. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) Robertson & C.Gallagher
    B) Digne & Jota
    Which is the better pick please?

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

      A as Jota will be rotated more

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Trent is rubbish first half, too many poor touches

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Rubbish is a bit harsh. Can’t be expecting 2 assists every game

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

        I can and do
        At minimum

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nonchalance, but thats part of his game.
      But indeed, few bad touches.

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    HATE to see this GW oh yes I do!

  19. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Going to be some serious bench headache next GW

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

    Jacob Ramsey starting every game with goals and assist in him @ 4.6 seems quite hard to turn down on wildcard

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

      Will his place be at threat from coutiniho/ghazi over time?

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

        Not in a 433. He plays in the midfield 3 rather than the forward 3. Also El Ghazi is on loan at Everton now.

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

          Wow, thanks - I didn’t know that

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Ghazi gone on loan to Everton.

        Ramsey plays in the midfield 3, played every game he’s been fit

        If I was on Wildcard I would definitely have him

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

        Nah

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

      Anthony Gordon at 4.5m looks good too

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

      Yeah thinking him as well, is he nailed?

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

        Seems like one of their best players atm from what I can see and is scoring + assisting regularly - nailed for now at least

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

      Not planning to start him but my wc subs are Ait, Ramsey and Idah. Comfortable having any of them as cover, or even possibly rotate in and play for me. Think I will play Idah over Dennis next GW

    5. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Spot on - such a fantastic enabler, problem is he'll be on the bench most weeks

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

    Minute of silence for us thinking Jota is a better pick than Robo [*]
    Been considering that whole last week and decided that TAA Salah Jota will be yet best option going forward

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

      My plan, fecked as it now is, was Jota to Salah Alonso to Robbo

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

      Not keen on Jota with Firmino fit

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

      I've been debating on reddit Robo vs Jota saying Robo may be a better pick and I have been eaten alive, at the same time instead of going Robo stayed with Jota...

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

      Ye I am transitioning to TAA, Robbo, Salah.

      Did Alonso to Robbo this week. Jota will go when Salah is back from AFCON.

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

    Found a decent ap store ap
    StrymTV
    Look up on YouTube how to get football streams on it

  23. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which would you do?
    A) jota to Salah, alonso to laporte/digne
    B) gray to Salah, alonso to ait-nouri

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

    4/5/1 wildcard draft

    Ramsdale
    Digne Taa robbo cancelo
    Salah Ramsey mahrez Gallagher Bowen
    Kane

    Sanchez Idah, Borja, semado

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Similar train of thought bro. Check mine below.

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

      I actually like the Mahrez pick. A lot of sacrifices to get Kane up top, though

  25. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I think I'm gonna settle on this WC team (*almost);

    De Gea
    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - Laporte - Digne
    Salah - KDB - Bowen
    Kane - Broja

    Foster - Gray - Ramsey - Idah

    Was considering Antonio/Watkins instead of Idah and them Ait Nouri instead of Robbo but Robbo is just on fire at the moment.

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

      Huge at the back

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

      Nice Brains, I think I prefer to start Ramsey against Leeds than broja against spurs as above and I also think I prefer a Gallagher to a Laporte with the fixtures but your team looks good, not punting on a city attacker with Norwich and burnley ?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I think you're right re. Ramsey and Broja.

        I've got KDB as my City attacker. I kind of wonder if I'm chasing points with Laporte.

        Gallagher is a great pick.

        What do you think of Gray? I'm struggling for options below 5.5 (excl Ramsey)

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

    What would be your 3 forwards on WC? I'm thinking Watkins, Broja then struggling for the third

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

      Kane?

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

      Antonio? Fixtures are great

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

      I think I'd lean Kane and two cheapies e.g. Broja, King who are usually benched

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

      Ok Daka can be considered, but not geeat immediate fixtures

  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gallagher sitter

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Daka G

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

    Olise is a tidy player

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

    How haven't Palace scored 😆