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Four more Premier League matches follow hot on the heels of an absorbing Manchester derby.

Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool is the headline act, with three bottom-half scraps on the undercard:

Both sides at the Amex are missing notable names today, with Leandro Trossard out of first-team contention for disciplinary reasons and Darwin Nunez joining Liverpool’s ever-growing injury list.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in for Darwin is the Reds’ only alteration from the draw with Wolves in the FA Cup third round. Cody Gakpo makes his first Premier League appearance since his move to Merseyside earlier this month.

As for Brighton, Alexis Mac Allister is handed his first start since winning the World Cup with Argentina. Budget attacking assets Kaoru Mitoma and Evan Ferguson again get the nod, while Pascal Gross is moved to right-back as Joel Veltman is benched.

Nottingham Forest make one change to the side that beat Wolves on penalties to reach the EFL Cup semi-finals, with Scott McKenna coming in for the injured Willy Boly. Taiwo Awoniyi is still sidelined.

Leicester make two changes to the XI beaten by Newcastle in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, as Jamie Vardy and Nampalys Mendy replace the benched Patson Daka and the injured Ayoze Perez.

At Molineux, Hugo Bueno is back in the starting XI after a midweek breather. Nathan Collins, Daniel Podence, Ruben Neves and Matheus Cunha also return after being benched in that weakened EFL Cup line-up.

West Ham make three changes to the side that beat Brentford in the FA Cup last weekend with Aaron Cresswell, Vladimir Coufal and Pablo Fornals replacing Craig Dawson, Ben Johnson and Emerson Palmieri.

Alex Iwobi makes a miraculous recovery to start for Everton, who again ditch the wingers to go 3-5-2/5-3-2 with Demarai Gray alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

A 2-0 cup win over Manchester City hasn’t stopped Southampton boss Nathan Jones from making alterations up top, as Che Adams, Samuel Edozie and Mohamed Elyounoussi come in for Sekou Mara, Adam Armstrong and Moussa Djenepo.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Gross, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan, Caicedo, Mac Allister, March, Lallana, Mitoma, Ferguson

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Undav, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Veltman

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Gakpo, Oxlade-Chamberlain

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Milner, Keita, Jones, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Doak


Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Godfrey, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Iwobi, Onana, Gueye, Gray, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Holgate, McNeil, Gordon, Mina, Begovic, Doucoure, Maupay, Davies, Simms.

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Caleta-Car, Lyanco, Salisu, Lavia, Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, Diallo, Edozie, Adams.

Subs: Alcaraz, Orsic, Maitland-Niles, Aribo, Adam Armstrong, Caballero, Perraud, Mara, Djenepo.


Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Aurier, Worrall, McKenna, Lodi, Mangala, Yates, Freuler, Furtado Scarpa, Johnson, Gibbs-White.

Subs: Hennessey, Cook, Williams, Colback, O’Brien, Toffolo. Surridge, Mighten, Dennis.

Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Mendy, Ndidi Tielemans, Albrighton, Barnes, Vardy.

Subs: Iversen, Soyuncu, Iheanacho, Daka, Vestergaard, Praet, Brunt, Braybrooke, McAteer.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Collins, Bueno, Kilman, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Nunes, Hwang, Podence, Cunha.

Subs: Sarkic, Ait-Nouri, Lemina, Jimenez, Jonny, Toti, Traore, Hodge, Campbell.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Cresswell, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Coufal, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Randolph, Johnson, Zouma, Scamacca, Lanzini, Downes, Kehrer, Emerson.


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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Mitoma the new Almiron

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      it's just Liverpool. He won't be this effective against any other defense.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I take it you haven't watched Brighton recently

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          This

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He looks a good player without the goals and assists too though. More than just a good run of contributions.

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Same failed recipe expecting different results over and over. I'm sick to death of it

  3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Effective half time team talks all around!

  4. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Klopp will leave himself. He's made big mistakes in the summer and now FSG won't grant him another transfer.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Did last season just not happen?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      FSG looking to sell aren't they? So perhaps it will be a clear out of owners and manager at the same time.

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    March with 3 goals in the last 4 PL games. Has De Zerbi taught him how to finish?! Miracle worker.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      De Zerbi's stock has flown up now

      Gotta hope y'all done come for him next

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Definitely now!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Oh my!

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Fancy him to get another!

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Would be so funny if Chelsea sacked Potter and then poached De Zerbi

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Been banging on about the Mitoma bandwagon for a while now

    Nice to see that work out

    No space for him in GW20 for me. Definitely getting for GW21

    I hope nothing happens to my squad pre-deadline

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      at this point I'd even prefer a player like Mitoma or Bailey to Salah.

  7. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I just want to get Alisson and Robertson out of my team. Eugh.

  8. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    2-0 Brighton

  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    March again G

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Best ever season doing an Almiron

  10. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I had March until wildcarding this GW grr

  11. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Okay, March. I'm listening...

  12. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Well, goodbye Salah, you absolute unbearable waste

  13. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Liverpool doesn’t look like top 10 team.

  14. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    WHAT A GOAL!

  15. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    What a day to be a MU fan.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Huzzah...love to see all the complaining on here too!

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Solly March used to never score as well!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Probably the ultimate eye test player with no actual returns

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Solly March catching up to his xG. Was guilty of missing a lot of good chances before the WC break.

  18. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Liverpool really are trash.

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Gulf of class between Brighton and Pool atm...

  20. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Andreas to
    March for sure!!!

  21. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Oh P*SS OFFFFFF

  22. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Spunking 125 million odd on two attackers when they desperately needed midfield reinforcements looks stranger by the day.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Pathetic really

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Well, Ox is in the frontline.

    3. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      we turned down Nkunku in the summer. we simply deserve this.

  23. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Brighton likely to have a blank in 25....just flagging

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Ward CS gone

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Forest always score at home.

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Or not.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Ugh.. goal stays.

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

      Nooooo ah well

  25. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    March has come early

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Nice

  26. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Forest G

  27. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I went both Mitoma and Mac Allister on wildcard, but looks like March is the proper value M

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      No he isn't. So kneejerky

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Did the same in draft, looks it!

  28. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Forest goal, Yep, award cleanie gone, nightmare GW already

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Have Mitoma, was 0.1m off March 🙁

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      You weren't considering him though 😆

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Would’ve put the TC on him too 😉

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bring on Gakpo!