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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 XI: Gunn, 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. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looking for a Man U player for the double - just given the fixtures. 2FT

    A) Salah -> Fernandes

    B) Silva -> Pogba

    Or forget any UTD and
    C) Gray -> Mac Allister / Ramsey / Martenelli

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I definitely wouldn't do A, B could be worth a punt.

    2. Will Kane
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Absolutely do NOT do option A.

      Silva to Pogba is harmless as Silva never scores points anyway.

      Gray to Ramsey good move but you can probably deal with that on WC

      B for me

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B is a fairly safe punt

    4. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      C

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ramz

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          C

          1. Connor's Calling
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks all btw

  2. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    2FT 7.9m ITB

    Guaita
    TAA Cancelo Dawson
    Jota Foden Bernardo Raph Bowen
    Antonio Watkins

    Foster - King Livra White

    Today's games have me teetering on a WC, is
    Bernardo + Foden + Dawson > Bruno/Salah + Son + Brighton/Wolves def (-4) good enough to paper over the cracks for a bit? Defender transfer necessary to free funds for Salah after the surprise price rises last night.

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

      I need to get rid of Bilva and foden bud

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

        **you

      2. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yep they're goners, Bruno + Son the best replacements you think? Bruno then becomes Salah in 26.

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

          Bruno a good shout with dgw
          Although you can’t overlook salah . He can out point Bruno in a single game week . Difficult decision that one

          1. Il Capitano
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            There's merit in going straight for Mo, just a bit of a sucker for the ol' DGWs

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

    Time for MOTD.

    Need to replace Gray.
    Need to watch Ramsey.
    But the lure of doublers.

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

      United are luring me less and less with every passing moment.

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

    Every single player in my current team for next week, barring Foster on my bench, is playing away next week. I'll be bringing in Bruno but just looks very odd

  5. Traction Engine Foot
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I have exact money for Foden and Maddison to Ramsey and Salah, too risky to do it now?

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

      I’d do it

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’d do it

    3. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

    4. Vjm6891
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Foden could have Norwich (if he plays?). I'd leave him in

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Don't care anymore, fed up with him!

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

    Thoughts on this lot? 2FT 1.2ITB

    Sanchez
    Trent • Cancelo • Dias • Dunk
    Bruno(C) • Jota • Foden • Bowen
    DCL • Antonio
    (Ramsdale / King / Saka / White)

    Thinking Foden and Antonio -> Son and 4.4. Would then do Bruno -> Salah for next week leaving me with 8 doublers + Cancelo, Bowen and DCL.

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Good moves imo

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

    Foden and Kane
    To
    Salah and Weghorst/Edoard?

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

    Bottomed at last page

    Thinking about using 1 of my 2 FT this week to get Bruno in for KDB and then field this team in GW25, what do you guys think? Maybe also do Gray to Ramsey to save som funds?

    Lloris
    Cancelo Dawson TAA
    Bruno Son Jota Bowen
    Antonio King Dennis

    Foster Gray Livramento Alonso

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

    WC'ers, are you getting Couts or Ramsey?

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

      Can't decide. Coutinho likely to have setpieces and seems very involved, but Ramsey has done well even without Coutinho there. Ramsey going up tonight from the looks of things and Coutinho possibly picked up an injury so I'm putting Ramsey in for now and will see how the next few days go

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

        You activated WC?

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

          No but I've been making changes anyway just to cover myself in case of rises/drops, I was well set on the decision

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

          As in yes I am using it I just haven't hit the button, sorry I didn't make that clear

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ramsey looking like this season's Soucek under Gerrard

      https://youtu.be/FFQEIZEsWj4

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

    Thoughts on WC Draft?

    Pope Foster
    TAA Robertson Cancelo Semedo Mitchell
    Salah Bruno Martinelli Olise Ramsey
    Kane Maupay Broja

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn’t invest in Kane on WC

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        With No striker options and spurs with a double I think he’s worth it

    2. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Confident in Olise playing both games in DGW26? Also prefer Saka over Martinelli Rest looks good

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

        Zaha + Tierney or Olise + Cancelo?

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

      I wonder if Pope is a better call than Sa. I have Sa currently and am on WC, haven't really considered Pope yet but could be a shrewd move, I guess it's really about whether Burnley will keep enough clean sheets

      1. Kane Train
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Pope has DGW26 and possibly DGW27 so for me he’s better then Sa

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

          Sa has DGW26 and may get another soon too and Wolves have a fixture turn shortly too though

          1. Kane Train
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Pope for me easily

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

    Hi....6.2mitb.

    Thoughts on foden to salah? Ignoring Bruno and captain ronaldo....would take a hit on gray to Ramsey if grey out.

    Thanks

    Ddg (rams)
    Taa cancelo digne (diop livra)
    Foden jota bowen raphinha gray
    Ronaldo dennis (king)

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

      Approved by: Mighty Joe.

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

        That's good enough for me! Thanks

  12. MrJobby
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I currently have midfield and forwards

    Bowen coutinho Raphinia Gallagher kdb
    Kane edouard Ida

    Do i straight swap kdb for salah 1 ft
    Or
    -4 Kane to Maupay (dgw)
    Gallagher to Salah

  13. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would u WC this lot?

    Ramsdale*
    Digne Trent Cancelo Semedo
    Sterlo Bruno Maddison Bowen
    Kane Dennis

    Steele* Livra Martinelli* Scarlet*

    1FT and 1m ITB

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

      Absolutely not. A couple transfers and you're fine?

  14. George James
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best Man United defender to get moving forward?

    A) Dalot
    B) Maguire
    C) Varane
    D) Shaw

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

      A but none of them appeal to me

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      D

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Best option if he plays I agree. Does Telles come in do you think over the DGW mate?

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Depends on how Covid situation

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

      I’ve had Dalot in cos he is cheap and is playing so I’d choose him purely cos he of price

    4. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    5. Vjm6891
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think the full backs may be rotated. I would go with Maguire (dare I say it)

      I'm going without a ManU defender next GW. They can't be trusted despite 2 home games.

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ramsey off the bench for Lowton, I feel so dirty.
    Doesn’t happen very often mind

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What a win that is! How were you not playing Villa mid over Bur defender anyway!?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I don’t know, I’m not very good at the game/did team last minute

    2. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Didn't you delete your team?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Realised I was being a man child and thought why not just experiment (hence hits this week for Son, Pukki, Ramsey and Salah)

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

          Wow no kidding? That's great, nothing but bulleyes lol. Love it. Hope i don't get burned tomorrow too badly by waiting on Mr. Ubiquitous, but i hope your luck holds otherwise!

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers!

  16. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Damn you price changes. Assume Bernardo nailed to drop tonight?

    Means I wont be able to do
    Bilva -> Pogba tomorrow.

    Not sure how else to crowbar a ManU player in.

    Worth the risk to do it tonight / take a punt on Pogba?

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

    Really should be looking at JWP.
    Pens, consistently returning. Cheap.
    Just Ramsey available too!

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      One of the best FK taker and crosser of a ball in league

  18. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Feels like it comes down to KDB or Salah in GW25...

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Unless I go without Bruno...

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

        Similar spot. I'm not moving KDB, so it's a question of when i sell Ronaldo, do i go Bruno for a hit, or just go to Salah and save one transfer? I kinda want to be free of United altogether. Ahead of a double that sounds insane...but...

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, I feel going without Bruno for the DGW is not smart. They're both home games too...

          There's a sense KDB is due a rest, but guessing what Pep will be doing is folly.

          I am uncertain what Salah EO in top 10K will be, but that's what I am interested in from a protecting rank perspective.

          That extra FT (or two if I hokey - cokey KDB) are worth 8 points if not more...

          Tough calls

  19. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this wc team guys?

    de Gea
    TAA Cancelo Robertson
    Salah KDB Bruno Bowen Ramsey
    Dennis Broja

    Gunn Webster Idah Coufal

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dennis?

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not Dennis

    3. Vjm6891
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm all for cheap strikers but that is a bit extreme. I don't think Watford aren't going to be too scoring under Hodgson.

      Broja looks decent though. Are those 3 premium midfielders needed? Or will you be trf out Bruno after this gameweek?

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

      No Dennis. Try the Burnley striker.

    5. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure if there are any other 6.0 strikers that are better, plus he has a dgw in gw26

    6. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Why is everyone so down on Dennis? Yeah, he hasnt scored in a few weeks, and I know you're feeling burned by the red card, but he's still the second highest scoring forward in the game, currently just 6.2m; and if you bought him weeks ago, he was really cheap!

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

        I just can't see how a forward I paid 5.4m for who is nailed and has a double game week should be sold.

  20. MrJobby
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kdb to salah 1 ft
    Or
    Keep kdb and sell Kane for Maupay and then Gallagher for salah for -4
    I can afford it by 0.1 at the moment

    1. Vjm6891
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Surely Norwich is an easier game than Burnley? I suppose KDB may not play, but Pep does seem to play him a lot of the time. A key player

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

        For - 4 I can have salah and kdb both playing , it would mean selling Kane for Probably Maupay . Maupay has dgw but Kane has soon also . Kdb and salah in same team v Norwich and Burnley could be quite the haul

        1. Vjm6891
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Personally I think if Salah starts tomorrow, he might rest him against Burnley?

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

            Then the champ league games start that week also , so that’s when pep roulette comes in to play . I could have kdb and salah in my team for -4

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

              Or just straight swap Ed for Maupay who has dgw

  21. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Foden Captain blank, yet again trolling me.

    Ramsey off the bench? Ok we’re all square

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

    Rough wildcard draft... thoughts?

    Ramsdale Sanchez
    Robbo TAA Cancelo White Livra
    Salah Son Bruno Ramsey Bowen
    Broja Eduoard 4.5m

    Bruno to Saka GW26. FH 27?

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

    Anybody have a crystal ball for how city will lineup vs Norwich with UCL shortly after?
    Salah vs bogey team burnley, so might wait until 26

    Keep or sell Kdb & Foden....

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kdb in form is hard to sell… reckon he plays 60 vs Norwich.

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

        hmm more inclined to captain Cancelo if that's the case
        all 8 attackers are away in 25

  24. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A- Maupay
    Or
    B- Edouard

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Which defender to get for next 2 weeks?

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

      Robertson

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

        No space for him, Jota blocks that move

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

          Burnley def: postponements, double 26.

          1. Vjm6891
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            I think I read could possibly have a double for GW27 as well? Might have got that wrong.

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

    Still can't get myself back from that Kane blank.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah bit annoying, did he have many chances?

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

        Regullion missed a sitter from his assist, then he missed the header from like a meter away. Also assisting the assister which was the most annoying.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Damn

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I captained him too mate, should have had a Goal and assist, put it on a plate for Reggie and then that header that bounced down and over the bar

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

        I know, gutted. And KDB got the goal from his single shot in the match.

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

    Expecting salah on the bench tomorrow?

    Prob buy him for gw25 - but would worry he doesn't start that game if he starts tomorrow

    Cheers

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

      May well start

  28. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Are Everton likely to double before GW30?

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Just sell them 😉

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

        This lol.

  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which option is best here folks?

    A) Gray and Antonio to Salah and Idah/4.9 (keep Kdb)

    B) Gray to Coutinhio and gw26 Kdb to Salah (lose Kdb)

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Prob B if we think KDB gets rested ahead of champs league but both good options

  30. Vjm6891
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rashford or Pogba for the DGW?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba prob slightly more likely to start both. Rashforc could get rotated with Elanga