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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. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    JWP belter of a fk

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

      As expected

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

    Ward Prowse again

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Will any of the big teams take a punt on Ward-Prowse - another 2 at the moment today - brilliant at set-play?

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

        Surprised Chelsea, out of those haven't, been been linked, if they're willing to spend 100m on a kid from the Ukrainian league.

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

    Liverpool should bring in Moyes to steady the ship after WH fire him.

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

    JWP must be approaching the world record for # of free kicks scored?

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

      Opta gonna give him 0.6 xG every time he has a FK!

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        No

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

        Crazy

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

    Liverpool to mid table irrelevance. It was fun while it lasted.

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

      *back to

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

      What do you mean? It's the best PL team of all time.

    3. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      You mean that'll be fun while it lasts. Bring back Souness!

  6. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Hahaha Liverpool

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

    Welbeck. Wow

  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Klopped

  9. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Welbz goal 3 nil

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

    Welbz G

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

    Liverlool

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

    Hahaha unbelievable

  13. Team Bobcat
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Bring back Big Sam fast...

  14. Dat Guy Welbz
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I’M DAT GUY BABY

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Early thoughts here. Will probably get Mitoma and Ferguson for Andreas and Martial with 2ft

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I have Ferguson and his limited minutes are annoying. Would rather have Toney.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks. Will reconsider

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

      Neither of them likely to play gw25

      Worth taking into account

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Oooh thanks for this

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

      Be wary of Ferguson with Welbeck back

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers

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

    Dat guy

  17. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Get Sean Dyche on the phone Everton !

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Good call

  18. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    liverpool are trash

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

    Welbeck tekkers

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

    Screw Mitoma, I want March.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

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

    Forest again, Ward -1

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

    BJ G

  23. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    What a day if results stay the same for Manchester United fans - beating local rivals City & Liverpool possible losing?

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Arsenal fans happy too

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Perfect weekend for Arsenal as well if they can beat Tottenham & open up the lead at the top - looks like Arsenal to lose but no one is talking about them - bit like Leicester City when they won the league

  24. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    March is the one

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

    The best free kick taker on the planet does it again! JWP take a bow.

  26. Debauchy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Cmooooon Saints

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

    Has any GK been good after the break? Pope maybe?

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

    March 2G 1A

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

    Even Chelsea might have chance vs this lot next GW. So incredibly bad.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Nil all draw written all over it as neither side can score
      what a drop from grace for both teams!

  30. Mirror Man
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Liverpool need to buy another 4 left wingers immediately.

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Liverpool need to retire from the league with all those oldies on midfield