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After a two-day breather, Double Gameweek 26 returns with a vengeance this evening with three Premier League fixtures.

Liverpool v Leeds United is a 19:45 GMT start, while both Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur and Watford v Crystal Palace get underway a quarter of an hour earlier.

The big team news from the game at Anfield is that all of the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) assets start, which wasn’t the case at the weekend.

There are five changes from the Liverpool side that began the 3-1 win over Norwich on Saturday, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson making returns after their well-earned but ill-timed breathers.

It’s an all-new midfield, too, with Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho and Curtis Jones coming into the side.

Making way are Kostas Tsimikas, Joe Gomez, Naby Keita, Jordan Henderson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

As for Leeds, they too restore a well-owned FPL player to their line-up as Raphinha is recalled after his high-profile benching against Manchester United.

Junior Firpo is the other new addition to the XI named by Marcelo Bielsa, who was forced into his two alterations thanks to injuries picked by Robin Koch and Diego Llorente.

Switching focus to the two 19:30 GMT kick-offs, the absence of Maxwel Cornet from the Burnley squad is the main talking point.

Jay Rodriguez is in for the injured Ivorian, while the fit-again James Tarkowski ousts Nathan Collins at centre-half.

Spurs are unchanged, so Dejan Kulusevski again joins Son Heung-min and Harry Kane in a Lilywhites attack that impressed at the Etihad on Saturday.

A similarly unchanged Watford take on Crystal Palace, who make four alterations to the side beaten by Chelsea last time out. Jack Butland replaces the absent Vicente Guaita in goal, while Conor Gallagher, Will Hughes and Jean-Philippe Mateta are also recalled.

James McArthur, Jeffrey Schlupp and Jordan Ayew drop to the bench.

GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Cork, Brownhill, McNeil, Rodriguez, Weghorst.

Subs: Lowton, Barnes, Hennessey, Stephens, Collins, Bardsley, Long, Thomas, Richardson.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Subs: Doherty, Reguilon, Sanchez, Winks, Rodon, Bergwijn, Lucas Moura, Austin, White.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Mane, Diaz.

Subs: Konate, Milner, Keita, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi, Kelleher.

Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Harrison, Struijk, Firpo, Forshaw, Dallas, James, Klich, Raphinha, Rodrigo.

Subs: Roberts, Klaesson, Bate, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Summerville, McCarron, Shackleton, Kenneh.


Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Samir, Kamara, Sissoko, Cleverley, Louza, Sarr, King, Dennis.

Subs: Troost-Ekong, Cucho, Kalu, Sema, Masina, Ngakia, Kabasele, Bachmann, Kayembe

Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Gallagher, Kouyate, Zaha, Olise, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Milivojevic, Ayew, Eze, Schlupp, McArthur, Benteke, Edouard, Kelly.


  1. pstokes2010
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    140 points with Ramsdale and Tierney to play. 8 green arrows up to 83k. Crazy season.

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

    Imagine having this FH and Salah is still ruining my moment 😀

    Pope (13)
    VVD (14) - Gabriel (1 and counting) - Saiss (2 and counting)
    Salah (C) (58) - Zaha (17) - Son (12) - Sarr (9) - Saka (10 and counting)
    Laca (5 and counting) - Jiménez (5 and counting)

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which would you prefer on FH?

    Bruno + Foden
    Sancho + Sterling

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

    How many FPL patreon or Twitter accounts on wildcard in the mud?
    .

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

      My worst season was when I spent too much time on Twitter - lesson learned

    2. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You mean the wildcarders?

      I stand at 122 points with 6 to play. Happy with that!

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

        *6* to play?! 😮

        1. Rassi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          3 Ars and 3 Wol

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

        That’s some bench

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

    Remember when everyone said Son was essential GW27

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He is essential 😛

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

      Leeds a bit more of a prospect than Burnley away….we’ve just witnessed them hit for 4 and then 6 in a few days!

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah fair point but Spurs is really annoying ... sorry 😛

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

          It’s cool lol

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

        True. Spurs being spurs they’ll probably lose that one

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

          Nah it will suit them well, I expect at least 3 goals for them in that game

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Raphinha will nick one

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

              Yeah expect Leeds to score too

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

            Did you expect Spurs to lose today?

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

              No but expected it to be tight

          3. Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Spurs are like United under Ole ; bus and break … Leeds will definitely suit them better.

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Guys, got Cancelo Bowen Cornet 1pt each and taking -8 hits but TC Salah.

    Guess, green or red arrow? 200K rank 😛

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

      Red

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Crazy green 40K up with 3 ARS to go 😆 so delighted, could be better ...

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

          Well done

    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Good Lord, keep these useless posts to yourself in the future. Literally nobody cares

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Why bother read and comment mate, just let others enjoy the moment. Everybody has its own time ...

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

    Zaha with his first double figure return of the season..

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

      2nd! Was a logical pick after all

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

      So glad I went him over Son. And was cursing myself on Saturday evening...!!

  8. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Personally would rather have the TC success in the bag after the issues of previous years

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

    Spursy are at it again!

    1. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It's a two man team. Son and Kane on counter attack. No counter attack, no party.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Kane wasn’t trying to impress suitors

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

          Yeah obviously

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

    I still have TC, should I use it in GW29? On Salah 😉

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

    Eduoard & Saka > Weghourst & JWP for a -4 this week? Enables me to field a decent 11 without using a FH.

    DDG
    Cancelo - Ait Nouri - Dalot
    Son - Bowen - Coutinho
    Broja - Eduoard - Maupay

    Ramsdale - Salah - Robbo - Saka

  12. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Scorecheck so far? Looking around 160 this week 🙂

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

      Well played. Looks like 129 with 5 to go tomorrow

      1. Lallana_
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Can see you getting 150!

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      175 I think, Jiminez and Saka left tomorrow.

      1. Lallana_
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Wow! Hopefully you break 190! I got Saka, Jimenez and Coady.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      157 all out

    4. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ugh

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

        138, 4 tomorrow (Saka, Gabriel, Ramsdale, & Jimenez)

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      152(-12) with Saka, Laca and hopefully Tomiyasu left (+ 2 pts from bench if not)

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

      128 with 2 to go...pretty unlucky with some of them.

  13. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looking forward to the GW rank updating - weekend score was painful!

  14. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leeds are in some deep trouble, man.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It’s quite tight down there tbh

      Good 6 teams fighting for survival

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        7*

    2. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Imagine Everton or Newcastle get relegated

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

    What’s happened to oblak. Never seen him look so nervous

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

    Looks like a new article lads

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

    So those who chose not to TC Salah, are you tempted to try in GW29?

    1. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe.

    2. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Perhaps.

  18. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    79points .. From 1 game! Salac tc, Mane and Trent.

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

      😮 Good work!! 😮

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same. It's insane

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

    Ronaldo rested in weekend game? If I dont FH I need to think if I prio him out.

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

    King taken off due to injury, was he??

  21. Rowsdower
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sometimes livefpl is helpful. Sometimes it's a bummer.

    I TCd Salah for a major haul....and somehow Watford helped my rank more than Liverpool did.

    Mane and VVD goals were killers. Robbo a big reason for that of course.

    What was even the point? Makes me want to FH now even though I have 11 this week, just because it proves this game is more about not missing hauls than trying to find them.

    Blah.

  22. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    My 12 year old daughter is on 138 with 32 on the bench! Played Bowen over Brownhill plus Gallagher benched. Still has White and Saka left!

  23. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This game is terrible. There's one single TC in 9 seasons that works out the way you want it to and then all the differentials hit like VVD or at least make assits like Femenia. I can't even get to 130 points and Salah TC looks like he was wasted. He didn't catapult me to a top rank but only saved me from losing my ML pole position yet. Since seven GWs every week I'm losing about 10 points or more gap to my chaser.
    For the coming GW I'm having a team available that according to the Rate My Team section probably won't even make it to the 40 points mark. What should I do? WC? FH?

    1. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Probably worth free hitting if you're only predicted to make 40 points

  24. Vinyl78LP
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Whilst inept tonight, I have Kane - worth throwing him the armband still against a woeful Leeds defence ?

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

      do it!

  25. Branch Warren
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else thinking this?

    Wildcard gw28
    Bench boost gw29
    Free hit gw30

    That’s all chips done then

  26. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    why is Tark still flagged with illness if he played the last game?