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2pm team news: Schmeichel, Foden and Sa benched as Watkins and Laporte start

Five more Premier League matches follow the lunchtime kick-off between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley.

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion, Watford v Leicester City, West Ham United v Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City all kick off at 2pm BST.

There are three ‘Double Gameweek’ sides in action, two of whom meet at Villa Park.

The big team news from that fixture is that Ollie Watkins is passed fit to start, and he’ll take his place in an unchanged Aston Villa XI for the visit of Crystal Palace.

Jacob Ramsey makes the bench after recovering from a groin problem.

Patrick Vieira is proving to be one of the trickier managers to second-guess in the run-in and the tinkering continues again this afternoon, with the Palace boss making four changes.

Tyrick Mitchell, Luka Milivojevic, Cheikhou Kouyate and Jean-Philippe Mateta are recalled, with Joel Ward, Will Hughes and Odsonne Edouard benched and Michael Olise absent.

Marc Guehi is fit to start but Vicente Guaita is only among the substitutes.

The other side who ‘double’ in Gameweek 37 to be in action this afternoon are Leicester, who have made three changes from midweek.

Two of them are predictable, as Daniel Amartey and Ademola Lookman are replaced by Wesley Fofana and Nampalys Mendy.

The other alteration comes as more of a shock, with Kasper Schmeichel replaced by Danny Ward between the posts.

Injury-hit opponents Watford are unchanged.

Manchester City have been boosted by the swift return from injury of Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho, who limped off on Wednesday but who are passed fit to start at centre-half today.

Pep Guardiola has made changes, however: Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus and Jack Grealish are in for Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden.

Tomas Soucek replaces Said Benrahma in David Moyes’ only tweak, with Mark Noble on the bench for his final appearance at the London Stadium.

In-form Brighton are unchanged at Elland Road, where hosts Leeds start Mateusz Klich, Junior Firpo and Joe Gelhardt at the expense of Pascal Struijk, Lewis Bate and the suspended Daniel James.

It’s three changes apiece at Molineux.

The hosts give starts to John Ruddy, Toti and Hwang Hee-chan at the expense of Jose Sa, Leander Dendoncker and Chiquinho.

Kieran Dowell, Ben Gibson and Mathias Normann are recalled by relegated Norwich as Milot Rashica, Tony Springett and Lukas Rupp make way.

GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Luiz, Nakamba, McGinn, Coutinho, Watkins, Ings.

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, A. Young, Iroegbunam, Sanson, J. Ramsey, Buendia, Chukwuemeka, Traore.

Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Gallagher, Kouyate, Milivojevic, Eze, Mateta, Zaha.

Subs: Schlupp, Guaita, Ward, Hughes, Benteke, Kelly, Édouard, Ayew, Rak-Sakyi.


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Firpo, Koch, Cooper, Raphinha, Llorente, Rodrigo, Harrison, Phillips, Gelhardt, Klich.

Subs: Gray, Klaesson, Shackleton, Cresswell, Bate, Greenwood, Kenneh, Hjelde, Struijk.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Cucurella, Dunk, Bissouma, Mac Allister, Trossard, Gross, Welbeck, March, Caicedo, Veltman.

Subs: Lallana, Webster, Ferguson, Duffy, Offiah, Maupay, Steele, Lamptey, Alzate.


Watford XI: Foster, Ngakia, Kabasele, Samir, Masina, Sissoko, Kayembe, Gosling, Sema, Pedro, Kalu.

Subs: Bachmann, Etebo, Ekong, Kamara, Cathcart, Sierralta, Baah, Morris, Cukur.

Leicester City XI: Ward, Justin, Fofana, Evans, Castagne, Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy, Vardy, Barnes.

Subs: Schmeichel, Soyuncu, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Daka, Thomas, Lookman.


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

Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Noble, Fredericks, Masuaku, Johnson, Král, Echezolachuku Oko-Flex.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Mahrez, Jesus, Grealish.

Subs: Steffen, Ake, Sterling, Gündogan, Foden, Egan-Riley, Mbete, Palmer, Lavia.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Ruddy, Jonny, Coady, Boly, Toti, Ait-Nouri, Neves, Moutinho, Hwang, Neto, Jimenez.

Subs: Fábio Silva, Chiquinho, Marçal, Trincão, José Sá, Hoever, Podence, Dendoncker

Norwich City XI: Gunn, Giannoulis, Hanley, Byram, Gibson, Aarons, Gilmour, Dowell, Lees-Melou, Normann, Pukki.

Subs: Williams, Rowe, Tzolis, Rashica, Tomkinson, Krul, Springett, Sørensen, Rupp

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1,003 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Salah getting some magic horse glue stuff and limbering up now...

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bowen YC

  3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Amazing how Fernandinho escapes bookings so often

    1. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ref knows his PL days are numbered

    2. Salan
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      He always escapes bookings.

      Not by luck, by $.

  4. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Having started today hoping I could extend my ML lead I'm now desperately hoping I still even have a lead going into the final GW. This game is exhausting!

  5. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Vamosssssss hammerssssssss

  6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bowen the SGW hero!!!

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      2-0??

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        No just forgot to press post lol

  7. dabber7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Liverpool and Man City could end up playing a one off match against each other for the title ...

    https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/12609781/manchester-city-vs-liverpool-could-there-be-a-playoff-for-the-premier-league-title-this-season

    1. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      GW 39
      Free WC for all

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Probably already rigged like Hamilton and Verstapen

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Sky want this to happen

  8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Vardy and Maddison saving my season!!!!

  9. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Party isn’t over yet. Keep on dancing Ladies & Gentlemen

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I brought the Charlie!

  10. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Owning no Liverpool players when they need a 5-0 win on Tuesday is going to be brutal

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes, I was also fretting about that, though Maddison already have excellent returns which I chose over Diaz

    2. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Kept Salah and brought in Firmino this week - could be genius or a disaster

    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      thinking the same

  11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Picked Coutinho over Maddison!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yep, looking bad already

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Very!

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Yeah, have to bear in mind Villa have the tougher game first and vice versa

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Same. Total coin flip but I thought Countinho might have a new contract bounce and Leicester on the beach

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Usually players get lazy after a new contract though

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Looks like it's gonna be one of those 20-30 point decisions

  12. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Somebody get Noble some pom poms

  13. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Vardy/Maddison killing me

  14. tokara
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    How did Ings look

  15. Grande Tubarão
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I’m a neutral but It’d be nice if it there was some sort of possible outcome where neither Liverpool or City win the league

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Lol yes! I hate them both

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      You want them to Super League?!? Newcastle in couple of years possibly.

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Apocalypse can do that

    4. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      u shd just admit ur a united fan

      all this "im a neutral" talk is weird

  16. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    How is coutinho playing?

  17. JBG
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Oh f**k off, another Ings miss.

  18. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Love you Madders

  19. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pukki party

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      As if, week after I sell him after holding for 2 weeks!

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Do something, Leicester!

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      They have 2 goals

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        But we want 10+!

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I just want an Ings goal

          1. MrZ
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Same

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Not enough!

  21. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ings goal?

    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I got a notification sqying it was a Danny Ings goal…

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Fake news

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Maybe you're from the future

  22. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Teemu A

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Correction, he scored! (Sofascore showed assist)

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pukki Party and Vardy Party both on

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      😎

  24. JBG
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    And off course Pukki scores, took him out for Ings.

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Same

  25. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pukki goal... bet a few FH him out.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes to (K)ardy

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        nah you took nketiah out for Vardy 😛

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Oops I missed a week!

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Wolves are Sa bad!

  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Sold one party for another party

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Need a formation with 4 forwards next season!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Bring back all out attack chip!

    2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Only this week lol
      It was annoying needing 1 most weeks this season

  29. Casualspotted
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 11 months ago

    How's Coutinho playing ?

  30. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Should have gone Vardy over Ings