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2pm team news: Richarlison starts, Maddison and White miss out

Double Gameweek 36 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Arsenal v Leeds United, Leicester City v Everton and Norwich City v West Ham United.

All three fixtures kick-off at 14:00 BST, with Manchester City v Newcastle United to follow later on.

The big FPL team news arrives at the King Power Stadium, where James Maddison is absent from the matchday squad.

Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, freshens up his side following Thursday’s exit to Roma in the Europa Conference League semi-finals, with only five players – Kasper Schmeichel, Jonny Evans, Wesley Fofana, Youri Tielemans and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – retaining their places.

Everton name an unchanged XI following their 1-0 win over Chelsea in Gameweeek 35. That means Richarlison is fit to start despite suffering from some soreness in his ankle.

At the Emirates, Mikel Arteta makes just the one change, with Cedric Soares coming in at left-back in place of Nuno Tavares, who drops to the bench. That means Ben White misses out once again because of a tight hamstring.

For the visitors, Diego Llorente returns at centre-back in place of Pascal Struijk. That’s one of three changes, with Daniel James and Joe Gelhardt also in for the injured Stuart Dallas and Rodrigo.

Norwich’s only alteration sees Jacob Sorensen replace Mathias Normann.

As for West Ham, they have made two changes from their Europa League defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, with Lukasz Fabianski and Said Benrahma coming in for Alphonse Areola and Tomas Soucek.


GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah

Subs: Leno, Oulad M’hand, Tavares, Smith Rowe, Patino, Pepe, Lacazette, Swanson, Lokonga

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Llorente, Firpo, Klich, Phillips, Raphinha, Harrison, James, Gelhardt

Subs: Cresswell, Rodrigo, Hjelde, Struijk, Shackleton, Klaesson, Greenwood, Bate, Gray


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Evans, Fofana, Castagne, Tielemans, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall, Perez, Daka, Iheanacho

Subs: Thomas, Albrighton, Soyuncu, Vardy, Choudhury, Barnes, Soumare, Ward, Lookman

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Holgate, Iwobi, Doucoure, Delph, Mykolenko, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison

Subs: Alli, Keane, Gomes, Calvert-Lewin, Kenny, Allan, Welch, Begovic, Rondon


Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Byram, Williams, Gilmour, Sorensen, Dowell, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki

Subs: Gibson, Gunn, Tzolis, Rowe, Springett, Placheta, Giannoulis, Gibbs, Rupp

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Rice, Lanzini, Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Vlasic, Masuaku, Fredericks, Yarmolenko, Kral, Soucek, Johnson, Areola, Noble

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  1. Jatz10
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Free hit team Gameweek 37 :

    Martinez (Guaita)
    Digne Castagne Mykolenko (Taylor, Lowton)
    Olise Zaha Maddison Gordon (Cornet)
    Watkins (c) Vardy Richarlison

    Changes?

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel 1
    Cash 2
    Matip 0
    KdH 2
    Mane 2
    Mount 0
    Salah 2
    King 1
    Vardy (c) 2

    This is going swimmingly.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I feel you pain, dude. . . 🙁

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        your**

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Loads in the same boat.

      Well done to those with Nketiah and Diaz.

      A lot of coin tosses and 50/50 calls being punished

    3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      And Foden on bench. Well done.

    4. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'm on 11 from 8 players.

    5. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well they all have yet to play again. Lets see what happens.

  3. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kasper couldnt even muster a save point!

  4. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Guess martnelli didn’t do much today if not in the bonus points ?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He was the best player on the pitch.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Oh according to bonus points system 5th

      2. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hopefully saved for Thursday too. Shame it wasn’t more points but assist better than nothing

  5. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Don’t think I’ve ever needed a captain to show up more than today.

    Horrific free hit with Maddison no show, jota benched. Richarlison assist the best return.

    COME ON KEVIN

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      (C)ancelo here. Let's hope we both haul (and basically no other players do) 😀

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        0-1, Lascelles unassisted goal incoming.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You're not the only one struggling I'm on 35 points on BB with just Cancelo to play today.

  6. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Don't worry, Ramsdale will make up for it when he saves Kane's pen.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son is now on pens though 😉

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Ramsdale save from Son pen and Kane follows up with the rebound... 😉

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Leno to start to annoy BBers

  7. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Skysports: "Frank Lampard is masterminding an escape from the bottom three..."

    Have just sicked up a bit of vomit into my mouth. I know the media wankfest over the likes of Lampard and Gerrard as managers shouldn't annoy me so much.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He has done well of late, it has to be said.

    2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A month ago they were saying he wasn't up to it
      Deserves the praise

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gerrard hasn't had many compliments in recent weeks, tbh. More criticism, if truth be told. He does deserve more praise for constructing a Rangers team that has gotten to a European final, though. They're basically all his players and not much money was spent...

  8. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    The Everton away end. Not one single “your support is effing sh11t or “is this a library?” No mentions of poverty or politics. Just boss songs, dead loud, about Everton Football Club.

    1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hear hear!
      Amazing stuff start to finish

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pity they couldn't replicate that at Goodison... 😉 😀

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Only been one quiet game at Goodison since Frank came in (the Wolves game).

        It’s been bouncing.

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          The only noise I've heard was at the tail-end of the game against Newcastle. Same for pretty much all Premiership stadiums, though, sadly...

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Fans are playing their part brilliantly.

      Get in btw!

    4. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The Howard's Way documentary about the Everton team of the 80s is well worth watching if you haven't seen it.

      1. Stamford B
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Seen it! I was in it 😀

        1. BeWater
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Nice one 🙂

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Now that was a team.

  9. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sterling's going to grab a double digit haul isn't he.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I will be surprised if he ends up with 2 points

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB*

    3. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Wait for him to be replaced at 59 minutes.

  10. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Can't wait this season to get over, mentally exhausted week in week out

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Haha indeed

  11. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How's Gordon playing? Not sure if I should start him next GW

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Playing like a 4.5mid.

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        5.5 Eddie should give him a lesson

  12. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bowen 2 bonus out of nowhere.

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      3 assists helps

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      FPL were reading the comments on here.

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Someone was pissed off on the previous page so they decided to make his day

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Definitely helped cheer me up

  13. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Imagine starting Grealish and Sterling in a must win game. Pep has lost his marbles

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I still can’t believe he benched Mahrez for those ar*%eholes.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He started Mahrez in CL and we know how that ended.

      1. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        It also had him scoring a great goal which was City's only goal

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          GK made 8 saves and they only managed 1 goal.

      2. Casualspotted
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He didnt playing last 2 minutes

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Perfect time to sub him on today then.

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sterling is decent tbf. Griliesh I'm not so sure.

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pep likes to rotate. Period

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I suspected Grealish might start. He has a knack of starting players who have recently received a bit of criticism.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Oh didn't know that. Yeah btw it's not really a big surprise. It's still Newcastle anyway

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Don’t know how Fabio Borges does it
    +48% green arrow to go 543 OR as it stands
    Looking like his worst finish in the last 6 seasons will be 1,965 OR - ridiculous!
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/380968/event/36

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He uses an algo

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Which one lol?

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Goat

  15. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Grealish should leave City. Doesn't fit the style they play.

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Might be true

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pep signings usually take a season to bed in. Judge him after next season IMO.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He’s a great player in an average side and an average player in a great one.

  16. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Werner + Barnes ➡ Watkins + Zaha for -4? Gives me -

    Schmeichel
    TAA - Cancelo - Alonso - Cash
    Salah - Zaha - Mount - Kulusevski
    Richarlison - Watkins

    Pickford - Nketiah - Saka - Dias

  17. KevsHolidayFund
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Holgate going to get 3 more bonus system for winning goal?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nope, added in game already

      3 - Daka (26)
      2 - Pickford (25)
      1 - Keane (23)
      Holgate (22)
      Castagne (22)

      1. KevsHolidayFund
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Wondering because fpl towers changed Watkins bps yesterday at the end of all games?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          That was a different recalculation. Sometimes happens when they input something wrong.

          The goal winning bonus is added during the game now. Doesn't depend on OPTA (other than goalscorer & current scoreline) so added automatically in-play and doesn't need to be readjusted.

          1. KevsHolidayFund
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Thanks for the info even after playing 12years you can learn something new!

        2. Third Eye Vision
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          They only change it afterwards for certain other stats, not for winning goal, which as others have said, is added in-game.

      2. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Pickford made 8 saves and only 7 are accounted for. Not right.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          7 by Opta.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It's already included.

  18. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play Pope or Kasper?

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      They are of a similar quality

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        How frustrating

    2. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kasper the friendly Pope

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        BB you mean?

  19. DF
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sterling (c)...I'll take 60 mins, would love a clean sheet but boy do I need an attacking return today. Go get em!

  20. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I was almost certain Mahrez would start. Fortunately went KDB. That’s not to say Mahrez won’t get loads of points over the GW though.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nice way to jinx Mahrez

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Just saw the 1st Nketiah goal, shambles.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah. Haven't a clue what the 'keeper was at.

  22. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pep really doesn't like interviews. I'm sure he used to more engaging in them...

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He was great on Wednesday night, very magnanimous. What got him today I’ve no idea spouting horse manure after Newcastle laid down for them and the Toon fans basically said they’d rather City won it. Very unlike him.

  23. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1 bonus for Kevin

  24. MathGeek
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone know why Maddison left out? Surely not rotation?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      On holiday like the rest of the team.

  25. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Get that flag off of old titanium ankles Rich please lol

  26. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone having a city player in FH37?

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I already have 3 of them.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks I am thinking just 1 it’s just picking that 1!!

  27. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richarlison or Watkins?

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Both