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Gameweek 37 comes to a conclusion this evening with two more Premier League matches.

Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City v Bournemouth both get underway at 20:00 BST.

The match at Selhurst Park is a bit of a dead rubber, but the other fixture is of huge importance in the race for the Champions League – if Pep Guardiola’s side win or draw at the Etihad, they move up to third.

Above image from BBC Sport

Guardiola makes four changes to his line-up.

Ederson, Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan come in, with Stefan Ortega, Nico O’Reilly, Savinho and Jeremy Doku ousted.

Kevin De Bruyne starts in his final home match for City, while Rodri makes his eagerly anticipated return from injury as a substitute.

As for Bournemouth, two changes see Julian Araujo and Justin Kluivert replace Adam Smith and Alex Scott.

At Selhurst Park, Oliver Glasner has made six alterations to his starting XI.

Joel Ward, Ben Chilwell, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Romain Esse and Eddie Nketiah all come into the team.

Tyrick Mitchell, Daichi Kamada, Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta are benched, while Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton are unavailable.

Wolves boss Vitor Pereira also makes six changes, bringing in Dan Bentley, Nasser Djiga, Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Pablo Sarabia and Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Jose Sa is missing from the squad altogether, while Matt Doherty, Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Marshall Munetsi and Matheus Cunha are substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Ward, Lacroix, Richards, Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Chilwell, Sarr, Esse, Nketiah

Subs: Turner, Mitchell, Eze, Franca, Mateta, Clyne, Kamada, Devenny, Kporha

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Bentley, Djiga, Agbadou, Toti, R Gomes, Andre, Bellegarde, Ait-Nouri, Sarabia, Guedes, Strand Larsen

Subs: King, Doherty, Bueno, Munetsi, J Gomes, Cunha, Hwang, Semedo, Lima


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Marmoush, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Ake, Grealish, Doku, Gonzalez, Rodri, Foden, Bobb, O’Reilly

Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Araujo, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Cook, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Smith, Soler, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Akinmboni, Winterburn

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  1. F4L
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    haaland lacking that killer instinct rn

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      At least he's humble

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      They’re all trying to get Kev a goal

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Only one not trying is Kev

  2. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Evanilson and KdB in my team.

    This is going well.

    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Damn woodwork

  3. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Did KdB always have this running through treacle style with such extremity?

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Yes

    2. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      One of the finest midfielders the Premier League has seen

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Never been fast but has lost a little pace.

      But doesn't really need to be as he reads the game so well he finds space. The best creative midfielders often aren't - Figo / Zidane etc.

  4. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Alright own up
    Who broke all the premiums?

  5. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Another city clean sheet incoming while 3 of my defs crumble

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I've resigned myself to starting each gameweek on -6 with no city defence

  6. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Watkins or Evanilson?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Might do Cunha to Evanilson instead of Marmoush

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Nkietah left Arsenal to win trophies

    1. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      🙂

    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Nketiah won a trophy at Arsenal

    3. Winging it
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      He won the FA Cup at Arsenal. Palace isn't a club a player goes to win trophies, they'd never won any major silverware before Saturday.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Bait taken

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          Hook line and sinker

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Araujo YC

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      For a good challenge

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Follow through

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          Nah, soft as hell

      2. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        That's not a good challenge anymore

  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Haaland blind

  10. F4L
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    again close to kdb assist

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Nearly screamer

  11. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    How many close points does KDB get?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      2-3 max at this rate

  12. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Kluivert miss

    1. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      How's your season gone mate? I remember around week 30 we had very similar teams!

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Cannot get above 200k

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Turns out picking any city player other than Haaland was the right choice.

    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      And Foden

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        And Savinho

  14. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Better playing chance:

    A) Saliba
    B) Isak

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      isak just cos Newcastle need him. no need to take a risk with saliba if theres an issue

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Ditching/benching both I think

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Need to play BB. Have Foden too.

  15. Stevecat
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    I’m 5 points behind. Tripple captain left. Who do I go for?

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Bobb

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Bobbb

        1. GoonerSteve
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          Who?

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Evanilson

  16. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Both rivals getting Marmoush from the bench. Damn that screamer.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Started Marmoush, getting Konsa in for Isak!!!!

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Ah here

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Benching headache next week!

    Saliba Gvardiol Dias Munoz Konsa

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Saliba and Dias

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Saliba/Mnoz

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      BB 😎

      If only I had a worthwhile team!

  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    10 points behind. He has TC to play, I have BB left. Can I afford to take a -4, Saliba + Foden to Saka + White? He will most probably TC Saka.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Ah god, you’ll probably have to captain someone other than Saka and hope he blanks to make up the gap?

    2. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      If you're 14 points behind after taking the hit, I would go for someone other than Saka if he's going to be triple captained by your rival. Depends on your team though, how strong is your bench, and most importantly your 8th attacker?

  19. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Haaland looking really ordinary. I wonder if it will transfer into next season

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      He has looked like this since that Arsenal game.

  20. ICE POLE CALMER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Can Cunha just sit still so The Moush can come of my bench?

  21. syke63
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    How many more minutes left for my captain Kev to score? 30-35 I think.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Say he’ll get to 85

  22. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Nice to see Marmoush a bit of a differential.

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I sold him for Cunha minutes before the deadline last week.

      Cost me 4pts. Plus my 1st sub had 6 pts anyway. Cunha got 1pt last week now benched. Glorious.

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      I transferred him out for Wood this week stupidly 🙁

    3. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Ugh nothing worse guys.

    4. ICE POLE CALMER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Benched him. If only Cunha can stay put…

  23. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Kluivert drop off has been immense after fatherhood...

    Not even sure he will start next gw

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Was he the worse performer for Bournemouth?!

      1. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Not really, but definitely not the favoured mid anymore.

  24. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    2 wolves subs at half time and still no cunha

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Hardly worth risking the 60 million?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        He’ll get a run out regardless though probably 🙁

      2. ICE POLE CALMER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        6 months, 19 days ago

        I’d hope so…

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Sarr and Marmoush has started to deliver. Need more though. Also need Kevin to find the goal!

  26. Effe
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    I need some attacking returns from Munoz second half

  27. F4L
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    chilwell g

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      *the wrong wing back!

      1. Effe
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        100%!

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Esse assist

  28. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    Why aren't Wolves playing their best player...... Don't get it.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Wrapping him up to protect the transfer fee?

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Money

    3. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 19 days ago

      He’s Sold

    4. Effe
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      Maybe they don’t want an injury to affect his value if he’s being transferred in the summer

      1. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 19 days ago

        Does Pereira not realise I have a mini league to win?!

        1. Effe
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 19 days ago

          🙂

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      He’s a United player

  29. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    No way it happens tonight, they missed their chances - KDB and Haaland, unfortunately…

  30. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 19 days ago

    I really need KDB to deliver something:(

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 19 days ago

      A rousing full time speech after a 59th minute substitution please