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Four more Gameweek 24 matches take place this evening, with Manchester City v Brentford, Norwich City v Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton all kicking off at 19:45 GMT and Aston Villa v Leeds United getting underway a quarter of an hour later.

It’s not often that the headline Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team news comes from Palace but that’s the case tonight, as the most-bought player of Gameweek 24, Odsonne Edouard, finds himself among the substitutes at Carrow Road.

Vicente Guaita, Wilfried Zaha, Joachim Andersen and Will Hughes are brought back into the side as Patrick Vieira makes four changes from the weekend win over Hartlepool United.

Angus Gunn, Max Aarons and Teemu Pukki are back in the Norwich City XI in Dean Smith’s three alterations from Saturday, with Josh Sargent missing out through illness.

The omission of Kyle Walker is the only real surprise in Pep Guardiola’s line-up.

The City boss makes five changes to the side that beat Fulham in the FA Cup on Saturday, with Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling replacing Walker, Nathan Ake, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish.

Ivan Toney misses out with a calf injury for Brentford and he is one of three changes to the side that were beaten by Everton on Saturday. Ethan Pinnock, Frank Onyeka and Saman Ghoddos come in, as Mads Bech Sorensen and Vitaly Janelt also make way.

It’s straightforward team news from Villa Park, where both sides are unchanged from their last matches in Gameweek 23. That means a start for Raphinha, who had been flagged going into this contest.

In keeping with that theme, Antonio Conte sticks with the same Spurs side that beat Brighton in the FA Cup on Saturday – so that means new signings Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski have to be content with places on the bench.

Opponents Southampton make 10 changes to the side that beat Coventry at the weekend, with only the indefatigable James Ward-Prowse keeping his place.

There’s good news regarding Armando Broja, who recovers from a knee problem to feature, but there’s no Tino Livramento, who lasted 90 minutes on his comeback from injury on Saturday.

GAMEWEEK 24 TEAM NEWS

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

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Ayew, Eze, Clyne, McArthur, Benteke, Edouard.

Norwich City XIGunn, Aarons, Gibson, Hanley, Williams, Placheta, McLean, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki, Idah.

Subs: McGovern, Byram, Zimmermann, Gilmour, Dowell, Normann, Tzolis, Rowe, Giannoulis.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Laporte, De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling.

Subs: Steffen, Walker, Ake, Gundogan, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Delap, McAtee.

Brentford XI: Raya, Roerslav, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Henry, Jensen, Norgaard, Onyeka, Ghoddos, Canos.

Subs: Fernandez, Lossl, Dasilva, Wissa, Mbeumo, Baptiste, Sorensen, Stevens


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Royal, Sanchez, Romero, Davies, Reguilon, Winks, Hojbjerg, Son, Moura, Kane.

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sessegnon, Rodon, White, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Bergwijn, Scarlett.

Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Broja, Adams.

Subs: Valery, Stephens, Diallo, Smallbone, Djenepo, Walcott, Long, A Armstrong, Caballero.


Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Digne, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho.

Subs: Sanson, Chambers, Young, Ings, Olsen, Hause, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam, Chrisene.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Dallas, Llorente, Struijk, Koch, Klich, Rodrigo, Raphinha, Harrison, James.

Subs: Forshaw, Roberts, Klaesson, Bate, Gelhardt, Hjelde, McKinstry, Shackleton, Kenneh.


  1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Idah with an assist for the Pukki goal - I have him on the bench. Only striker I have is Edouard.

    Do I want Palace to score two so Edouard might stay on the bench?

    Or the score to stay the same which increases the likelihood of Edouard coming on?

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Idah third on my bench for some reason...

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Edouard probably comes on regardless. First sub if a goal is needed, resr Mateta if not.

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Edouard will come on

  2. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How are Son and Kane looking? Which one looks the best to get

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Son

    2. pakornk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Son, always looks lively.

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

      Son had assist disallowed and almost score a goal. Spurs are counterattacking in this game though. Kane had an assist denied by Reguillon big miss.

  3. LE CHARO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    As a Son captainer, this start has been incredibly frustrating.

  4. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs CS gone

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      nice

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      now Son owners can cheer

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Why?

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Broja at it again

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lovely finish, great player.

  6. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Southampton goal

    Broja G

  7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Broja G

  8. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would you bench Cancelo in 26 for an Arsenal def?

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Never

  9. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Broja goal. Good for Kane cappers

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Better for Broja cappers

  10. HonestBlatter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Damn Broja again

  11. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Reg useless!!!!

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Started him & have Broja first sub 🙁

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bugger off Reguilon, you useless plod

  13. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Davies is tragic

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Reguilon playing in my team
    Broja on my bench over King as I thought he was injured
    Love this game!

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OMG James

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I knew Digne was a mistake

  16. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Why do I even own E. Royal.
    He looks poor. He will be subbed before 60' again.

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Reguilon may go down as the worst transfer in my history

    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      same here

  18. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ben Davies howler

  19. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BROJA MY HERO

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      1% ownership OR. *passing out*

  20. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How annoying I did consider Broja for my team but I thought he was injured. Hopefully my new signing Ollie Watkins can deliver a goal too

  21. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Royal to Shaw done .

  22. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    City v Brentford been demoted. Spurs v Saints is the best game to watch.

  23. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs are shite

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kane playing well in the Fabinho role

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Broja on the bench >:(

    1. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mine too and at the wrong end

    2. Sif
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Orange flag, you'd expect so.

      In on WC and third on my bench.

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What a finish from the Welsh Sancho.

  27. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Villa are shite.

    I have Sanchez & Digne

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Reguilon to Digne is so tempting despite the double

  29. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ronaldo to Broja it is.

  30. tokara
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cmon KdB