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Two pivotal fixtures in many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers’ seasons take place this evening.

Liverpool v Fulham and Manchester City v West Ham United both get underway at 20:00 BST.

‘The only secure route into Man City’s backline’TM is, wouldn’t you know it, benched this evening: Ederson is among the substitutes at the Etihad as Stefan Ortega comes in for a rare Premier League start.

Pep Guardiola confirmed ahead of kick-off that the Brazilian is being rested amid the busy schedule.

Bernardo Silva and the fit-again Nathan Ake also come into the side as Manuel Akanji and Ilkay Gundogan drop to the bench.

Kevin De Bruyne is missing altogether, so won’t have played one minute of Double Gameweek 34.

West Ham’s changes are all enforced, with Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Nayef Aguerd absent through illness and Kurt Zouma injured.

Aaron Cresswell, Thilo Kehrer, Angelo Ogbonna and Flynn Downes come into a more defensive-looking line-up, with David Moyes presumably set to line up in a wing-back system.

There are rests for a handful of Liverpool players, too, with Andrew Robertson, Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakpo dropping to the bench.

Jordan Henderson, Kostas Tsimikas and Darwin Nunez return to the starting XI.

Diogo Jota, who was yet again a doubt with a back problem, is a substitute for the second straight match.

Marco Silva has been the busiest manager of the evening, although two of his five changes are enforced because of season-ending injuries to Andreas Pereira and Tim Ream.

Harrison Reed, Kenny Tete and Bobby DeCordova-Reid are benched, meanwhile.

Into the side come Cedric Soares, Issa Diop, Tom Cairney, Teddy Lukic and the fit-again Willian.

GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

Subs: Gomez, Milner, Gakpo, Elliott, Jota, Robertson, Carvalho, Matip, Kelleher.

Fulham XI: Leno, Cedric, Adarabioyo, Diop, A Robinson, Lukic, Palhinha, Wilson, Cairney, Willian, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodak, Tete, Duffy, Reed, Kebano, Solomon, Reid, James, Harris.


Manchester City XI: Ortega; Walker, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri, Bernardo, Alvarez; Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ederson, Phillips, Gundogan, Laporte, Gomez, Akanji, Perrone, Foden, Lewis.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Emerson, Downes, Fornals, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Areola, Anang, Johnson, Lanzini, Cornet, Ings, Benrahma.



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  1. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Haaland G
    Grealish A

    1. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      22 years old. Man City will be untouchable if he improves.

  2. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Could see Paqueta replacing Gundogan at City

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    GOAL

    Man city

    Haaland

  4. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Grealish assist mwah mwah mwah

  5. jimbe4mXL
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    TC Haaland failure :/

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      How? 2 goals with BAPS is decent.

  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Would like to see Paqueta at a better side, he looks quality.

  7. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Haaland G, but is it offside?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nope clearly on

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      no

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Grealish A

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

  9. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    History

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Striking Viking get in lad!

  11. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Grealish you’ve earned a stay of execution in my team

  12. UKG
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Finally a return for Jack.

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Beauty

  13. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Haaland (TC) 😎

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Well done LR

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Well played mate.

    3. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      well it's not a W yet but it's much better than before 😉

  14. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Points all round for the red arrow

  15. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    History in the making- hauland goals in season, class gol
    A grealish

  16. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Poor goalkeeping imo

  17. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jacky boy owners deserved that return.

    Br owner

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sucks not being able to celebrate your captain scoring with his 200%+ EO (and not owning Grealish the well owned assister)
    Well worked goal though

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

      Same situation for me, although I opted to keep Fernandes over Grealish so that worked out well.

      Only the hit for a Ederson causing the temporary teeny tiny red arrow 🙂

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah - another Bruno return would be great

  19. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Robertson was a lovely differential pick. Fk this game

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You knew the risks

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        You have to take risks if you are behind.

  20. putana
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    nunez definitely one of the dumbest players ive seen in the league

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

      Better than Haaland many said before the season started

  21. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    That takes me to over 100pts, the minimum for a good dgw

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Congrats

      Just looked and currently on 97 points with the Haaland goal/assist Grealish.

      DGW gambled on three Liverpool / three city - need clean sheets & more goals

  22. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Yes Haaland goal just what needed on a TC week

    assist Grealish - Yes

    Come on City get more

  23. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Grealish assist not given?

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It is

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

      Refresh

  24. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Haaland (TC) and Jack Grealish Get innnnnnn
    We need more boys, please! Need it to win my ML

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Haaland coming off ?

  26. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Argh, really punishing goal as a salah captainer, no grealish owner

  27. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do something, Fulham!!

  28. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Salah has been poor.
    Lucky to get a return from him so far.

    1. southernpacific
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed lucky owners getting 2x pens

  29. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    1 more Haaland goal to get me back into top 10k. Cmon 1 more pleaseeee

  30. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    2FT...nothing ITB
    Not sure what to do

    A Stick
    B Ederson to DDG to free up a City spot
    C Neco to Toti (3.8 DEF)
    D Something else

    Ederson
    TAA, Shaw, Estupinan
    Grealish Salah (vc) March Mitoma Rash Haaland (C) Isak
    Subs Iverson Jota Trippier Neco*

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A