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

    Goal Haaland

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

    Saka offside 🙁

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      pretty poor from him tbf

      didn't need to be offside

      poor run

  3. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    semenyo g

    yessssss

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Assist?

  4. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    OMG F OFF SAKA DISALLOWED GOAL

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

    Any assist on the pen?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Gundo

  6. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Love you Antoine

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

    Haaland

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

      Who he?

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

        Penalty

        20 out of 25 converted

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

          Last time I checked, Salah has missed penalties at twice the rate as Haaland, in their careers, in case anyone's interested.

  8. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Jeez, thing couldn't get any better. Double Forest defence and Murphy subbed AGAIN.

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

    Villa GOAL now

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

    Villa G...but also VAR

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

      Rogers involved?

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

      ...which rules it out

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

    MORGANNNN

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

      Wiped out

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

    Owning Huijsen on BB blocked me from getting fourth Bournemouth player, Semenyo 🙁 Sad stories make you cry

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

    What did I say about Utd? Told you

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      16 in the league and can’t beat Spurs.

    2. TyroneGAA
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Honestly you didn’t need to tell us UTD are rubbish it was always gona happen

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

    I am devastated ....

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

      Poor decision to disallow it

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

        not for villa...for this disastrous of a gw...

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

    Cucu / Milenkovic should’ve stuck to gut feeling 🙁

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

    Rogers robbed fecks sake

    1. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      I'll admit I don't know exactly what the rule says but I'm certain that whatever it is the ref/VAR got it wrong.

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

        I think Sky said the ref blew before he scored. Should have played advantage and waited to blow. But I'm only half listening

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

        Ref messed up. Var can’t do anything when he blew the whistle

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

        As the ref blew before the goal there's nothing VAR could do.
        It was a legitimate goal otherwise

      4. DeSelby
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 6 days ago

        Looks like it's the ref who just mega-hosed Villa. Whoopsiedoodle.

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

    Esse on, played really well last Tuesday

  18. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    OMFG SAKA AND ROGERS

    1. King Carlos
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Relax dude

  19. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    How’s everyone’s heart rate right now?

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

      Holding on only slight less well than LiveFPL is

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

    Semenyo by far the most popular transfer for analytics FC
    https://x.com/SolioAnalytics/status/1926654827494342798?t=qfqum6lH3Ed0Eb-rlRnaoQ&s=19

    1. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      and Sarr the most popular out.

  21. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Konsa goal/assist would be magic

  22. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Huh Palace player dives no card. Almost like the ref had an agenda today

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

    Man U goal ...Amad

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

      Hon Amad

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

    Amad G

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

    Thank feck

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

    Damn, down to 11th, need a Leicester goal.

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    If Geordies bottle getting UCL it’d be incredible

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Timing

  28. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 6 days ago

    Why oh why did I bottle Bowen Captain...

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

      Yep, same here, chickened out for Salah. Would’ve made it such a comfortable afternoon if I hadn’t

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

    Martinez CS locked in

  30. Punned It
      7 months, 6 days ago

      Only thing saving me here is Bowen cap.