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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. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez (C)!!!!!!!!!!

    1. DALEDOBACK
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Great minds

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Get eduard on for f sake

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

    Urgh, Mahrez benchings incoming now as soon as I bring him in

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

    30 points will be a good score this week

  4. Junglist95
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A hit for (K)ane looks great so far!

    Ugh!

    Spurs are trash

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

      Same

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

    Is Foden the most overrated fpl asset this season?

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

      Yep. Poor pick

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

      Never owned him but he looked great earlier in the season

  6. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How has Watkins been. Great fixtures but on a very cold streak.

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

      Don't go there

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        As in, get him out of if you own him or don't transfer in?

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

    Foden and Antonio -> Son and Broja on the cards

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

      Could be good call this

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

    OMG coutinho

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

      2 in 2 so far?

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

        No

  9. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Coutinho goal

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cash assist

  10. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Villa goal

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

    Coutinhoooooooooooo! Yesss!!!

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

    Coutinho looks good value

  13. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How did Diaz not get any + BPS for the big chance he created for Laporte??

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

    Lovely goal!

    Coutinho 🙂

  15. Junglist95
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Goodness

    Brings in Digne and (K)ane

    This is crap!!!

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

      Same

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

    Gotta get PHILLIPE soon

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

    Oh wow, team not looking great at the moment bar Bowen.

    DDG 2
    Reguilon 1
    Cancelo 1
    Digne 1
    KDB 1
    Bilva 1
    Antonio 2
    Ronaldo 1

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

      very similar to mine except Dennis scored to to your Ronny 1

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

      Mate I’m sure almost everyone is on the same boat..Relax.
      Let the game get over atleast.

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Should have got coutiniho over buendia

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

    Now if KDB could pull his finger out I’ll be happy

  20. Junglist95
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Foden to Coutinho could be on the cards

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

    Foden, Cancelo, Reguilon, Moura, Gallagher… please, something good lads

  22. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Get french eddie on at HT

  23. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cash and Mahrez doing me proud

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

      Digne KDB Bilva here, all luck

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Love the Mahrez shout.

      Was set on bringing him back in (I had him pre-AFCON) when they got knocked out so early and after his FA Cup performance, then my eyes lit up with DGW so I've not gone for him yet. Still 45 mins to go though

    3. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Brought in Mahrez this week, tell me I’m not hallucinating

  24. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Well this is going absolutely shockingly. Need a massive 2nd half.

  25. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    GW28 Wildcard Thoughts?

    Mendy, Foster
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Ait Nouri
    Salah, Mahrez, Ziyech, Bowen, Saka
    Antonio, Dennis, Broja

    0.2 ITB.

  26. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Coutinho soon to be a rank killer for non-owners. All casuals will board that wagon next week.

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

      Guaranteed. I was more looking at buendia but looks like courtinho is has the end product

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

    OMG ramsey

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Amazing Coutinho assist

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

    Ramsey G

    COUTINHO A

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

      Are you joking ? - my wildcard bench is now -

      Ramsey goal - Idah assist and Broja goal. Where is a few covid outbreaks when you want them?

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

        Killer. I’ve broja on the bench also and blocked off by Ben Davies even if Edouard doesn’t come on

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

          Ramsey two goals now - I don't know whether to be pleased or annoyed. I did consider benching Salah for Ramsey but chickened out. Need a Salah no show and Edouard to stay on the bench. I doubt either will happen.

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

    Really impressed by the Norwich turn around. Shame they’ve got a couple of tough games coming up