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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. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    ramsey is this years soucek

    1. My own Personal Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      So far this week: Team 13 from 7, Bench 19 from 3 (Ramsay 3rd)

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

    Since december FPL has been pure nightmare...

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

    Foden has been such a fail pick 🙁

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

    Lots of points around tonight

    Just none for my players

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

      Im never capping Kane again, when will I learn

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

      Yep same as that. Wouldn’t get a captain pick right to save my life!!

  5. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lol at FPL.

    (K)DB, Foden, Watkins, Kane, Raphinha, Cancelo...7 goals for their teams between them and not a return.

    Even have Idah as first bench to rub it in with an assist.

    Hopefully some better second halves!

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

    Cancelo nearly a special goal.

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

      Cancelo Reguilon Digne NEARLY for me

  7. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    It's come to something when I'm frantically monitoring Gunn's bps

  8. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sure this will be asked many times - but which villa mid to invest in?

    A...Ramsey

    B...coutinho

    Thanks

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

      Both

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      And it begins 😀

      A. Price

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Both

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

      I’m tempted to say get both but they don’t feature in the DGW. Ramsey offers more value. I suspect there won’t be much in it. (Coutinho owner)

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

    Is Edouard warming up yet :/

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

      I hope so because I’ve Davies to come in if he doesn’t

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Raphinha out for Coutinho or Ramsey then

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

      Plays Everton next

  11. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Freaking casuals win again this time with Coutinho, omg

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not a casual pick, but a good one.

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

      Love it being called freaking casual with 15 Coutinho pointer. Such a pleasure.

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

        It is.

    3. C-Dawgg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Can confirm my gf has captained him

    4. carbonv1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      …Coutinho hauling for me can’t wait for the price rise…

    5. The Rebel Fox
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Awwww bless.. some lad didn't have the foresight or balls to get him in and anyone who did is a casual.. Big lol

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

    Ronaldo, Kane etc
    Absolute Peloton.
    Overpriced and going nowhere.

  13. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Eduoard coming on anytime soon?

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

    Just a bloody assist or something buendia?

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    The last time I had something to cheer was Bowen's brace against Norwich which seems ages ago. Nothing has gone right since. 2 horror gameweeks and this one slowly turning into another one. So sick of my team and the same boring template players. WC time soon I think and a complete overhaul.

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

    Sub at Norwich v Palace...

    Gilmour coming on?

  17. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha goal

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

    Zaha G

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

      Not Gallagher A

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

    Zaha G

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

    Palace goal

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

      Zaha screamer.

      Top corner from way out wide.

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

        Inside netting.

        Corner of the 18 yard box.

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

    ZAHAHA OMG WC MASTERCLASS!!!!!

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

    Assist?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Olize

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

        Hallelujah

  23. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha what a goal

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

    Olise assist, very cheap one!

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

      YEEEEEESSSSSSSSS

  25. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Palace penalty

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

      Take it Olise 😆

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

      Palace pushing...

      Mitchell assist?

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

    Current Man City bonus
    3 - Stones (26)
    2 - Dias, Laporte, Mahrez (25)
    Cancelo (24)
    Ederson (21)
    Sterling (13)
    Rodrigo (12)
    Raya (12)
    Ghoddos (12)
    Foden (10)
    Pinnock (9)
    Nørgaard (8)
    De Bruyne (7)

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Captain at the bottom.

  27. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Another jota goal

  28. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha penalty wide

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha missed pen

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

    Zaha worst pen ever

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

      More baps for Olise!