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Gameweek 18 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) follows hot on the heels of Wednesday’s action and kicks off this evening, with two matches taking place.

West Ham United v Brentford gets us underway at 19:45 GMT, with Liverpool v Leicester City following quarter of an hour later.

David Moyes makes three changes from Gameweek 17, as Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri and Gianluca Scamacca come in for Thilo Kehrer, Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio, all of whom drop to the bench. That suggests a change of shape for the Hammers, potentially to a 3-4-3 formation.

As for Brentford, Thomas Frank makes only one alteration to his starting XI, with Josh Dasilva replacing Vitaly Janelt in midfield.

Over at Anfield, Liverpool make just one change from the side that beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Boxing Day, as Harvey Elliott comes in for Fabinho, who is absent from the matchday squad.

Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, brings in Wilfred Ndidi and Ayoze Perez for Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet. Jamie Vardy is once again named among the substitutes, while James Maddison misses out through injury.


GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Coufal, Rice, Paqueta, Emerson, Bowen, Benrahma, Scamacca

Subs: Areola, Johnson, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Kehrer, Aguerd, Soucek

Brentford XI: Raya, Zanka, Pinnock, Mee, Roerslev, Jensen, Norgaard, Dasilva, Henry, Toney, Mbeumo

Subs: Cox, Canos, Wissa, Ghoddos, Jansson, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Janelt, Trevitt


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Elliott, Thiago, Salah, Ox-Chamberlain, Darwin

Subs: Gomez, Konate, Keita, Adrian, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Clark, Bajcetic, Doak

Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, Dews-Hall, Perez, Barnes, Daka

Subs: Soyuncu, Tielemans, Vardy, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Vestergaard, Mendy, Iversen, Brunt

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  1. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Nunez to even close to baps

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      You don't own him for baps

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Exactly, you own him to curse yourself for owning him.

  2. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    This is why Ronaldo’s the GOAT. Messi just stays in his comfort zone, playing in La Liga and Ligue 1. Ronaldo’s not even afraid of playing in whatever league Al Nassar play in.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'm fairly sure he wouldn't be there if he had a decent offer in Europe.

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Shame about Ronaldo. He should have retired already. Just an embarrassment now.

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      What on earth does he see in a club that pays him £175m a year?

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        He’s left them and gone to Al Nassar now though. #hungry #ambition

    4. Zoostation
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ronaldo is the poster boy to how not to end your career

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        The Ronaldo:Messi debate was probably close to a 50:50 at the start of the season. In the last month alone it's probably moved to 80:20 minimum.

        1. nerd_is_the_werd
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          No, it was more like 65:35 Messi Ronaldo.
          Now, it's 100:0 after the World Cup.
          Only players who could legitimately claim to be better (at this present time) are Pele and Maradona.

          Ronaldo is a great, but in a different tier - even before this Al Nassar move.

    5. Mirror Man
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Messi owns one bisht. Ronaldo owns one desert. Checkmate.

      • The Mighty Hippo
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah he's a modern day hero. What I love about him is that he agreed to forfeit his wages with Al Nassar, because his main reward was to be given the chance to inspire and encourage young player in the Saudi Arabian league. Apparently he's particularly keen to help grow and develop the woman's league in Saudi. What a guy, it's never about him....always about the game.

        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          errmm, just double checked. Nah, he did none of that.......

      • Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Absolutely not so. He was once a great player with an even greater ego. He likes the glamour, his ego being stroked, trophies, setting records that will be difficult to break. And money.
        But he's not even close to being the GOAT.

    6. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Not a good night for Faes.

    7. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Does Darwin even faes the goal when he takes this faesical shots?

    8. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Dewsbury-Haul

    9. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Salah shooting when he should be assisting Faes

    10. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Toney is injured now yet 12k people already transferred him in so far…

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Well atleast they aren't dead teams

    11. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Tooney serious injury

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        could be season over

      2. King Carlos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        What happened?

    12. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Barnes awful decision making. Missing Maddison big time here.

    13. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Don't think I've ever seen TAA defend so well in a game

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        My thoughts as well.

      2. DropkickMurphys
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah he’s been so good today in the back.

    14. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Nunez has to score that

      1. Mirror Man
          2 years, 12 months ago

          He has one job. Just the one.

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            A big job!

            1. Mirror Man
                2 years, 12 months ago

                Can I have a loan of your jousting stick for a minute, please?

                1. Make FPL Casual Again
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 12 months ago

                  Hmm I'm sure he'd be only too willing to "loan" you his "jousting stick"

                  1. Mirror Man
                      2 years, 12 months ago

                      😆

            2. Bluetiger1
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Nunez

              Last three games should have had a hattrick

              Stick or bust (Sell)

          2. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Dear God Nunez

          3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Darwin to Mitrovic yes?

            1. zdrojo187
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Too late

              1. Make FPL Casual Again
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 12 months ago

                If you have Nunez still, you *have* to keep him for his 5 goal haul once off haul...

                To coincide with the launch of intercontinental nukes ...

                But, hey, your patience will have been rewarded !

          4. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Toney getting injured before his ban so he can later say he wasn't banned

            1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              He put a bet on it

          5. Miniboss
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            This guy just doesn’t score

          6. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Interesting if this is a serious injury for Toney. Wonder if they'll delay the sentencing until he's recovered, or still dish it out & have little effect. Former may give them more time to investigate but imagine Toney's camp may want that sentencing sped up now.

            1. Patio Kev
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              They won’t delay it just because he is injured, if he’s out for a few months and the sentencing overlaps then that’s just the way it is.

          7. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Nunez > Rugby league.

            1. Rhodes your boat
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              ???

            2. OptimusBlack
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              is he your C ?

          8. JBG
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Yeah just laugh Nunez, that will help.

          9. osceola31909
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Nunez couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn.

          10. King Carlos
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            What a miss by Faes

          11. Ady87
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Nunez is Forlan MK II

            1. JBG
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              That's an insult to Forlan.

          12. EWH2020
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Darwin killing my season. Should be 20+ points better off than i am. I am a better finisher, I believe that

            1. Utopsis
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              But you'd be nowhere near the goal in space - his movement is unreal

          13. Spg76
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 12 months ago

            Nunez is not a Liverpool player.

            1. _Ninja_
              • 15 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              He is mate, he's playing for them right now.

            2. Mirror Man
                2 years, 12 months ago

                He's actually the stereotypical Liverpool player.

              • Royal5
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 12 months ago

                Seem like a new Joelinton. Maybe move him down to CM.

            3. camarozz
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Hope i have Darwin capt whn he finds his shooting boots

              1. EWH2020
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 12 months ago

                You won't because everyone will captain Haaland every week

            4. dshv
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Ou nunez nunez…

            5. BobB
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Just stop the ridiculous late flags

            6. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Liverpool are nothing Woutout Faes

            7. Shultan
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Cant wait to do nunez to either mitro or Havetrz for GW19
              Never getting him again

              1. Fabreghastly
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 12 months ago

                If Chelsea can play without Reece, Havertz is gold

            8. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              If only Nunez had played Faes on that last chance

            9. JBG
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 12 months ago

              Barnes mocking Nunez