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A whopping eight Premier League fixtures to come this evening, with six kicking off at 19:30 GMT and another two underway 45 minutes later:

TEAM NEWS

The tinkerer is back: there are five changes from Pep Guardiola this evening, one of which sees returning loanee Max Alleyne – who isn’t even listed in FPL! – come in at centre-half.

Abdukhodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku are also handed recalls.

Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias are injured, while Nico O’Reilly, Rodri and Rayan Cherki drop to the bench.

Pascal Gross is in for his first Brighton and Hove Albion start since his return from Borussia Dortmund, with Maxim De Cuyper and Jack Hinshelwood also brought in.

Joel Veltman, Brajan Gruda and Charalampos Kostoulas drop out.

As for the other Manchester club, the big news is that they welcome back Bruno Fernandes from injury for tonight’s game with Burnley. The Portuguese playmaker starts in place of Leny Yoro.

Hannibal Mejbri, Maxime Esteve and Marcus Edwards come in for Burnley.

Antoine Semenyo starts as expected for Bournemouth in what could be his final match for the Cherries.

Andoni Iraola brings in Eli Junior Kroupi and Lewis Cook for the injured Justin Kluivert and the benched David Brooks.

There are five changes for Tottenham Hotspur, one enforced as Mohammed Kudus is absent.

Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani, Djed Spence, Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha are back in the starting XI.

Richarlison, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies and Archie Gray are demoted to bench duty.

Sander Berge for Sasa Lukic is Fulham’s only change as they prepare to face Chelsea.

The Blues welcome back Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo from injury and suspension, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Liam Delap and Andrey Santos are promoted to the side.

There are two changes apiece at Brentford, who have Sunday’s hat-trick hero Igor Thiago in their starting XI.

The hosts bring in Rico Henry and Keane Lewis-Potter for Aaron Hickey and Mikkel Damsgaard, while the Black Cats’ Regis Le Bris prefers Dan Ballard and Chris Rigg to Dennis Cirkin and Eliezer Mayenda.

At Selhurst Park, there are also two changes for each side.

Crystal Palace’s alterations are enforced: Jefferson Lerma and Nathaniel Clyne are injured, so in come Jaydee Canvot and Justin Devenny.

Lucas Digne and Jadon Sancho replace Ian Maatsen and Emi Buendia for Aston Villa.

And would you believe it, also two changes apiece on Tyneside.

Nick Woltemade and Harvey Barnes come in for Yoane Wissa and Jacob Murphy for the hosts, while Leeds welcome Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon. Noah Okafor and Sebastian Bornaauw drop to the bench.

Up at Goodison Park, Everton bring in Harrison Armstrong for Tyler Dibling as they prepare to face an unchanged Wolverhampton Wanderers.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jiménez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Cook, Scott; Semenyo, Tavernier, Kroupi, Evanilson.

Subs: Forster, Soler, Brooks, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Unal, Milosavljevic, Rees-Dottin.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Romero, Van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Palhinha, Bentancur, Xavi Simons, Bergvall, Tel, Kolo Muani.

Subs: Kinsky, Dragusin, Danso, Richarlison, Gray, Odobert, Davies, Scarlett, Williams-Barnett.


Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Schade, Igor Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Nelson, Damsgaard, Peart-Harris, Donovan.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Geertruida, Hume, Xhaka, Le Fee, Adingra, Rigg, Brobbey.

Subs: Patterson, Cirkin, Neil, Mayenda, O’Nien, Mundle, Hjelde, Jones, Tutierov.


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Canvot, Lacroix, Guehi, Devenny, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Johnson, Pino, Mateta.

Subs: Benitez, Uche, Sosa, Richards, Rodney, King, Benamar, Casey, Drakes-Thomas.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Sancho, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Buendia, Torres, Garcia, Malen, Jimoh-Aloba, Maatsen, Bogarde, Hemmings.


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Iroegbunam, Armstrong, Garner, McNeil, Grealish, Barry.

Subs: Travers, King, Patterson, Beto, Dibling, Rohl, Aznou, Welch, Campbell.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, S. Bueno, H. Bueno, Gomes, Arias, Hwang, Arokodare, Mosquera, Mane, Krejci, Tchatchoua.

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Andre, Moller Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Lima, Chirewa, Lopez, Ojinnaka.


Fulham XI: Leno, Diop, Anderson, Cuenca, Castagne, Berge, Cariney, Robinson, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Raul

Subs: Lemcomte, Sessegnon, Amissah, Reed, Lukic, Ridgeon, Adama, Kevin, Kusi-Asare.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella, Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Delap.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, James, Fofana, Hato, Estevao, Garnacho, Gittens, Joao Pedro.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Alleyne, Khusanov, Ake, Gonzalez, Reijnders, Silva, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Lewis, Mfuni, Cherki, Rodri, O’Reilly, Mukasa, McAidoo, Heskey.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper, Gomez, Hinshelwood, Ayari, Mitoma, Gross, Rutter.

Subs: Steele, Boscagli, Coppola, Tasker, Gruda, Milner, Howell, Watson, Welbeck.


Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Walker, Laurent, Esteve, Humphreys, Pires, Mejbri, Ugochukwu, Luis, Edwards, Broja.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Ekdal, Sonne, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Anthony, Tchaouna, Barnes.

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Heaven, Martínez, Shaw, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu, Fernandes, Cunha, Šeško.

Subs: Bayındır, Maguire, Malacia, Yoro, Mount, Mainoo, Fletcher, Zirkzee, Lacey.


Newcastle United XI: Pope, Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, J.Murphy, Livramento, Wissa, Willock, A.Murphy, Ramsey

Leeds United XI: Perri, Justin, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Darlow, Byram, Bornauw, Tanaka, Harrison, Gnonto, Okafor, Piroe, Nmecha.


price change predictions
  1. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 25 mins ago

    Gross YC

  2. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Pep animated

  3. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Pep raging

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Haaland G
    Doku A

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Did Senesi get an assist?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 24 mins ago

      Yeah

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Robot firing

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 24 mins ago

      150

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 23 mins ago

      Goal drought quashed

  7. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Robot goal

  8. Four Letter Wirtz
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Penalty to City... Doku kind of slipped on a cutback, but the Brighton defender did stick a leg out. Haaland (g)oal

  9. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Points for everyone

  10. djman102
    • 16 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Haaland G (150)
    Doku A

  11. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 days, 24 mins ago

    Hope Ekitike doesnt make the squad now

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 23 mins ago

      I’m getting to the stage I don’t even care anymore

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        3 days, 23 mins ago

        And it’s mostly Thiago’s fault

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        3 days, 22 mins ago

        Lol….same here

      3. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 21 mins ago

        Same. Everyone i bring in turns to shiiit.

  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 days, 23 mins ago

    Verb dived so far the wrong way, he landed outside the post 😆

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 days, 22 mins ago

      So glad I benched him

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 23 mins ago

    Doku robs Cherki assist

  14. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 days, 23 mins ago

    O'Reilly will come on won't he.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 22 mins ago

      @87 mins

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 22 mins ago

      I'm not sure, think pep wants to rest him so will only come on if he's needed (and not to give him minutes)

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        3 days, 20 mins ago

        He'll come on if Pep wants to rest Ake. Good chance him or Alleyne don't make the 90. Hopefully stop those Kroupi autosub points

        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          2 days, 23 hours ago

          It is exactly as you foresaw. Blocks my jammy Cash points off the bench 🙁

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 21 mins ago

      Like Walcott against tired legs!!

    4. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 4 Years
      3 days, 19 mins ago

      Pep will do everything in his power to ruin the Andersen haul from the bench

  15. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 23 mins ago

    Couple more to punish these cheats

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 23 mins ago

    Verbruggen pen save would have been nice even as Haaland C

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 22 mins ago

    Surely Wilson will haul Chelsea only 10 men c'mon lad grab a hattie

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 22 mins ago

      Hopefully Chelsea grind it out for a Sanchez haul

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 20 mins ago

      Playing 10men psychologically difficult so not necessarily!

  18. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 22 mins ago

    Where is Semenyo in his last game probably?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 21 mins ago

      YC

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 days, 19 mins ago

      He got a leaving card at least

    3. Bobkat
      • 3 Years
      3 days, 17 mins ago

      Just fouling people by the sounds of it

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 21 mins ago

    Your turn Foden

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 21 mins ago

    Thiago 4 point yellow card

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 20 mins ago

      Lovely jubbly

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 days, 19 mins ago

      I don’t own him, but that rule really boils my piss. So disproportionate.

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 17 mins ago

      How so?

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 21 mins ago

    Thiago is just awesome lol

  22. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 21 mins ago

    Come on Wilson/Fulham

  23. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 21 mins ago

    Semenyo with a lovely parting gift

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 19 mins ago

      Why do you still have him?

  24. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 20 mins ago

    Thiago red would be so funny

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 20 mins ago

      I beg to differ

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 days, 19 mins ago

      That would be hilarious

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 20 mins ago

    Where's Watkins and Rogers goals?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 19 mins ago

      Law of averages

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 18 mins ago

      And Cash

    3. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 18 mins ago

      They will surely haul like all other players I dont own.

  26. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    3 days, 18 mins ago

    No HT bore, straight into the other two games….nice

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 15 mins ago

      Lovely isn't it

  27. terranullius
    • 1 Year
    3 days, 18 mins ago

    Bowen to Kroupi
    Miley to Rice
    No Thiago... Let's go!

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 18 mins ago

    According to Live FPL

    That's a 16 point goal for Haaland captains as it stands

  29. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 days, 17 mins ago

    Do we think Ekitike is completely out or benched

  30. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 16 mins ago

    Wilson G

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 14 mins ago

      Feck off 😡

      Thiago Wilson Bruno G crowd mopping up