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It’s the final day of the Premier League season, with all 10 Premier League fixtures kicking off at the same time (4pm BST):

starts Isak

It’s difficult to know where to begin with the team news given the numerous talking points across the country.

But let’s do so at St James’ Park, where Alexander Isak starts for the Magpies after recovering from injury.

His recall at the expense of Callum Wilson is Eddie Howe’s only alteration, but the Newcastle United boss does at least have the fit-again Kieran Trippier among the substitutes.

Everton bring in Charly Alcaraz, Jack Harrison, Ashley Young and Michael Keane, with Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dwight McNeil dropping to the bench and injured duo Jarrad Branthwaite and Seamus Coleman missing out as expected.

It’s teamsheet carnage at St Mary’s, with five changes apiece.

William Saliba is absent, while Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard are demoted to substitute duty.

In come Kieran Tierney, Mikel Merino, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Raheem Sterling and Ethan Nwaneri. 

Riccardo Calafiori is unexpectedly absent.

Ross Stewart, Yukinari Sugawara, Charlie Taylor, Lesley Ugochukwu and Jay Robinson are the new faces in the hosts’ starting XI.

Jack Stephens, Tyler Dibling and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are all injured, while James Bree and Joe Aribo are benched.

There are unexpected absences at the Amex, too, as Danny Welbeck and Pervis Estupinan miss out.

Jack Hinshelwood and Igor Julio take their places.

Ange Postecoglou makes just three changes from the starting XI that beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

Mathys Tel, Archie Gray and Kevin Danso come into the team, with Sergio Romero, Yves Bissouma and Richarlison dropping out. The first two are injured.

The pre-deadline rumours were true about a Kevin De Bruyne benching, with Jeremy Doku coming in to replace him.

Nico Gonzalez for the suspended Mateo Kovacic is Pep Guardiola’s only other alteration.

Fulham boss Marco Silva meanwhile brings in Jorge CuencaTom CairneyAndreas Pereira and Harry Wilson for Calvin BasseySander BergeEmile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi.

Liverpool and Crystal Palace both pretty much go full strength at Anfield.

For the hosts, Virgil van DijkAndrew RobertsonCurtis Jones and Luis Diaz get the nod over Jarrell QuansahKostas TsimikasHarvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa

Trent Alexander-Arnold also starts on the bench.

As for Crystal Palace, four changes see Tyrick MitchellDaichi KamadaEberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta come in for Joel WardBen ChilwellRomain Esse and Eddie Nketiah.

At the City Ground, Forest are unchanged for their crunch match against Chelsea.

The Blues bring in Jadon Sancho for Tyrique George in their only alteration.

Brentford also name the same starting XI but Wolves make six changes, going back to pretty much full strength after some midweek experimentation.

Jose Sa, Matt Doherty, Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Matheus Cunha and Marshall Munetsi all come in as Jorgen Strand Larsen (who had been a doubt for this game), Rodrigo Gomes, Pablo Sarabia and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde drop to the bench.

Dan Bentley and Nasser Djiga miss out altogether.

Another unchanged side are Aston Villa, whose opponents Manchester United side bring in Altay BayindirAyden Heaven and Victor Lindelof for Andre OnanaLeny Yoro and Luke Shaw.

Youri Tielemans is only fit enough for a place on the bench for the Villans.

Andoni Iraola makes three changes to his Bournemouth line-up. 

Marcos SenesiAdam Smith and David Brooks come in, with Dean Huijsen and Julian Araujo benched and Lewis Cook suspended.

As for Leicester City, three alterations see Victor KristiansenOliver Skipp and Patson Daka replace the absent Wilfred NdidiBilal El Khannouss and Jamie Vardy.

Kieran McKenna names two changes for Ipswich Town’s final match before the drop: Conor Chaplin and Nathan Broadhead come in for Jack Clarke and Julio Enciso, who is missing from the matchday squad.

Graham Potter makes five tweaks from Gameweek 37, with Lukasz FabianskiKonstantinos MavropanosOllie ScarlesEdson Alvarez and Niclas Fullkrug replacing Alphonse AreolaAaron CresswellVladimir CoufalGuido Rodriguez and Mohammed Kudus.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Arrizabalaga, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Adams, Brooks, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Huijsen, Soler, Araujo, Hill, Scott, Winterburn, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry.

Leicester City XI: Stolarczyk, Justin, Coady, Faes, Kristiansen, Skipp, Soumaré, McAteer, Ayew, Thomas, Daka.

Subs: Iversen, Okoli, Pereira, Aluko, Golding, Buonanotte, Monga, Braybrooke, Evans.


Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukić, Cairney, Traoré, Pereira, Wilson, Jiménez.

Subs: Benda, Bassey, Berge, King, Sessegnon, Smith Rowe, Vinícius, Iwobi, Willian.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, González, Gündoğan, Silva, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Aké, Lewis, Rodri, De Bruyne, Echeverri, Foden, O’Reilly, Savinho.


Ipswich Town XI: Palmer, Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis, Morsy, Cajuste, Hutchinson, Chaplin, Broadhead, Hirst.

Subs: Walton, Woolfenden, Burgess, Boniface, Taylor, Szmodics, Luongo, Delap, Clarke.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Todibo, Kilman, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka, Álvarez, Souček, Ward-Prowse, Scarles, Bowen, Füllkrug.

Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Paquetá, Rodríguez, Irving, Kudus, Guilherme, Ings.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Díaz.

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Endo, Elliott, Núñez, Jota.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Lerma, Muñoz, Hughes, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Kporha, Esse, Devenny, Nketiah, França.


Manchester United XI: Bayındır, Lindelöf, Maguire, Heaven, Mazraoui, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dorgu, Diallo, Mount, Højlund.

Subs: Heaton, Dalot, Evans, Fredricson, Eriksen, Ugarte, Mainoo, Collyer, Obi-Martin.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen, Kamara, Onana, Rogers, Asensio, McGinn, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Mings, Digne, Garcia, Barkley, Tielemans, Bailey, Ramsey, Malen


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Schär, Botman, Burn, Murphy, Guimarães, Tonali, Livramento, Barnes, Gordon, Isak.

Subs: Dúbravka, Trippier, Lascelles, Krafth, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Wilson, Osula.

Everton XI: Pickford, Young, O’Brien, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Harrison, Alcaraz, Ndiaye, Beto.

Subs: Virgínia, Begović, Patterson, Welch, Doucouré, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin, Chermiti, Broja.


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Williams, Sangaré, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Domínguez, Wood.

Subs: Miguel, Morato, Toffolo, Boly, Yates, Danilo, Hudson-Odoi, Silva, Sosa.

Chelsea XI: Sánchez, James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernández, Madueke, Palmer, Sancho, Neto.

Subs: Jörgensen, Badiashile, Chalobah, Gusto, Acheampong, Dewsbury-Hall, Lavia, George, Guiu.


Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Sugawara, Wood, Taylor, Welington, Downes, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Robinson, Sulemana, Stewart.

Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Bree, Kayi Sanda, Moore, Aribo, Smallbone, Archer, Onuachu.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Partey, White, Kiwior, Tierney, Merino, Rice, Zinchenko, Nwaneri, Sterling, Martinelli.

Subs: Neto, Ødegaard, Jorginho, Henry-Francis, Lewis-Skelly, Saka, Trossard, Havertz, Kabia.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Udogie, Gray, Bentancur, Sarr, Johnson, Solanke, Tel.

Subs: Kinsky, Spence, Davies, Bissouma, Olusesi, Richarlison, Odobert, Moore, Ajayi.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, Webster, van Hecke, Igor, Baleba, Ayari, Wieffer, Gruda, Adingra, Minteh.

Subs: Rushworth, Dunk, Cashin, Veltman, Milner, Mitoma, Gomez, O’Riley, Howell.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sá, Doherty, Agbadou, Gomes, Semedo, Gomes, André, Aït-Nouri, Munetsi, Cunha, Guedes.

Subs: King, Bueno, Lima, Sarabia, Bellegarde, Larsen, Hee-chan, Gomes, Mane

Brentford XI: Flekken, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Nørgaard, Yarmoliuk, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henry, Pinnock, Ajer, Jensen, Konak, Thiago, Nunes.



  1. it lies in the proles
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Whats happening with Newcastle! They gonna score? Got isak, murphy and barnes

  2. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Shut up Salah

  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Salah close

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

      To being subbed off?

  4. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Gordon off, Willock on

    433 with Burn LB and Livramento RB

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Ahhhhh nooooo. It's all falling part

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Watkins, Bowen, Wood, Isak, Murphy, Salah… anything, lads?

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Bowen got assist at least

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Handball appeal by Salah

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Not even close

    2. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Yeah, it was shocking. Arm was by his side.

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Brighton equaliser...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Hinshelwood G

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Hinshelwood

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Hinshelwood goal

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Brighton equaliser

    Bust Spurs

  9. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Just saw the Martinez red. He’s so dopey lol

  10. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Danso owners unlucky

  11. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Ipswich Town

    Back of the net

    Goal

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Broadhead G

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Broadhead

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Man U G

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      or not...offside

  13. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Glasner is such a good manager. His work at Frankfurt was also really impressive. A matter of time before he's at a superclub.

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

      He is already at one 😉

  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    WHU CS wipe out

  15. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Colwill G

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Chelsea Goal

      1. MikeS
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 6 days ago

        Get in, mini league secured nearest rival triple forest defense. Lol

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Poor defending from the corner

  16. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Colwill G

  17. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Ipswich just do one

  18. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Colwill g

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Feck off Chelsea

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

      Started Sels instead of Pickford -_-

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Hojlund offside goal

  21. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    No we are seeing the beginning of the goal fest

  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Saints bust Arsenal now

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Stewart

  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    gutted for NF

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      They had their chances and blew it.

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Southampton goal now
    FFS

  25. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Hahaha Southampton gosl

  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Ffs CS busted everywhere

  27. Wengers Apprentice
    • 3 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Don’t see 5-4-1 as the optimum formation for this weekend!

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Neither Sels or Raya get CS

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    West Ham back in front

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Mr Bowen!

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 6 days ago

        Brilliant

        Thanks Tiger

        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 6 days ago

          A pleasure!

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Arsenal CS gone \o/