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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. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which Wolves defender would be the best to get out of Coady, Semsdo and Alt Nouri?

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

      Semedo

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

      Ait.

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

      Ait Nouri for me
      Tipped Coady a few weeks ago at 4.5

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

      I like Ait Nouri & Kilman, after Sa. (Although short term fixtures mixed so cheap is fine.)

  2. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wow on schedule for 29 pts all out but still a green arrow. Have we known a gameweek like this!? I can't think of one this low scoring.
    Jota Captain goal here could really boost me up the rankings! Main thing is Arsenal need to hang onto that CleanSheet.

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

    Can someone clarify for me how good the CS wipe is if I have Trent/Robbo. EO always frazzles my brain. Need him to hold on to those three BAPs

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      CS wipe very bad if you had both, but if only had TAA say then its probably no difference.

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

        So need Robbo to get another assist or pop up with a goal and secure the three BAPs for a good rank hike?

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

      Anything Trent does is irrelevant unless you captain.

      Robbo's EO is low so losing the CS hurts but he's still doing okay...

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

        Cheers Rainer, hoping for Robbo to be my differential hike this week

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

    Nouri is a good 4/5 defender

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

      RF to Hippo

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

    Vydra wonderstrike would be brilliant

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

    21 points with Foster or Lloris to play 😎

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      22 here all out (if Ramsdale keeps the CS) ... Lamptey blocks my Dalot points 😛

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Chelsea : Kepa, Rudiger, Silva, Sarr, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Ziyech, Lukaku.
    Subs: Bettinelli, Alonso, Kante, Pulisic, Werner, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Havertz.

    Tottenham : Lloris, Doherty, Tanganga, Dier, Sanchez, Davies, Winks, Hojbjerg, Bergwijn, Sessegnon, Kane.
    Subs: Gollini, Reguilon, Gil, Royal, Rodon, Moura, Skipp, White, Scarlett.

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

      Alonso owners in the mud

      1. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Dalot first sub, hope alonso doesn't come on

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

      Reguilon on my bench and Conte's

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

      Spurs playing 8-1-1 formation

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

      Wow, no Emerson or Reguilon or Alonso!

    5. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wow!

      No Reggy, Alonso and Moura. WTF!

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

      Bad for Kane

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

    It's looking more & more like a good week to have a bad week
    With 2 weeks to the next game week Wildcard looks tempting
    Loading up on players with games in hand

  9. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Saka is so overrated.

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

      No he is not

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

    Alonso benched

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

      Hope he stays there.

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

    Need a Burnley goal here..

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

      Yes

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

      Need another Ramsdale save point !

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

    Doherty back on the menu 😮

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

      Nah. Too many options s

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

    LOL Alonso & Regulion both benched. 10 it is for me this week.

    Screw you guys who said no to a hit for Laporte 😆

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

    Burnley and Maddison goals would be great anytime about now

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

    Reg and Royal benched

  16. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno ruining my 11x2 pointers.

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

    Alonso and reg probably coming on for 1 pointers

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

      Not so sure about Alonso. Plenty of sub options for Chelsea.

  18. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Currently looking at 28 points on my bench (De Gea, Digne and Eduoard) whilst my forward line of King and Dennis have 1pt between them 😮

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

    Alonso ffs. You had 1 job

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

    Some Dalot jam incoming?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I wish when Lamptey was benched but of course he's come on

    2. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully

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

    Is Daka the answer to the budget fwd question?

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

      No

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

        Who then?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Broja

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

        Along with Broja. Already have Broja.

  22. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso + Reguilon + Moura here.... wow

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

      3 awful picks tbf.

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

      How did you not see this coming? Bad management.

  23. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I'm in for a sweaty 90 mins as a Regulion owner and Dalot bencher.

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso benched and Edouard first on my bench. One pointer it is, then. Sold Rudiger instead of Alonso and bought Dias instead of Laporte.

    Brutal.

  25. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley pls score!!

  26. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    No Moura! 😯

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

    Alonso owners only have THEMSELVES to blame

  28. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    No returns so far,need Regulion to stay on bench for Cash 5pts

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Get those baps White!

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

      Yes!!

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

    Just to top off this gameweek off, may end up playing with only 2 defenders. Spanish wing-backs are traps