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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. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Heaven with a huge miss at the back post

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Needs to hit the target, there are rarely any 'easy' goals in the PL

  2. Henning
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Keane and Cunha to Van de Ven and Bruno for -4

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      wait 2 weeks before getting Bruno. they will get crushed by City and Arse

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        Trouble is, Bruno is the sort that can walk away from a thrashing with a pen, 3 bonus and DefCon.

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 days, 22 hours ago

          true

      2. Henning
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Maby you right there, im just so frustrated with my team.

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Expecting Keane to miss 3, so that's not really a hit.
      Spurs is a bit frying pan into fire though, isn't it?

      1. Henning
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Maby ger dubbel arsenal defender then

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Might yet go Foden & Gordon > Bruno & Rice

      But worried about Wilson and Thiago. Want to give Ekitike the Burnley game but don’t want to take a either.

  3. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    My best player over Christmas has been Lewis Miley

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      he's a great player

      1. adstomko
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        Agreed. Should be going to the World Cup if he carries on

  4. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Everyone else bottling it to make sure Arsenal can’t possibly do so

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      It is a set of results for Arsenal as it stands

  5. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Ooooo I have enough for Foden > Bruno F. That’ll do!

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Not the time to bringing back Bruno. City & Arsenal the next two…

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Doesn’t matter, he’s being brought in, he’ll do well

        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          2 days, 22 hours ago

          He can haul in any game

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Bruno G assist I think

    Joelinton goal

  7. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Bruno G.

    This has actually been a pretty good GW.

  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    What a ball from BrunoG

  9. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Looking forward to getting Bruno back. Season keeper.
    Gordon - should’ve learnt from earlier in season.. he is not a fpl pick.

  10. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Joe Linton G Bruno G A

    1. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Gordon over Bruno killing me.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Same here. I’ve made some of the worst FPL decisions ever playing this game over the past couple of GWs

      2. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Same here

  11. RedJive79
    • 6 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Brulinton

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Manchester United goal

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Dorgu to Sesko

  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Dorguuu

  14. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Wilson, I benched this boy!

    Now Foden is blanking.

  15. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Sesko G, Dorgu A

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Fantastic cross by Dorgu and finish by Sesko

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

    Seskoooo

    Dorgu A

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Who would you sell for Rogers?

    A. Foden
    B. Bruno

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Apologies

      B. Cunha

      Bruno on my mind

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Do you really need Rogers

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Huh

  18. Absolutely Muñozed
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Both Brunos have multiple routes to the points

    • Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Come on Cunha, put the icing on the cake

      (but then Wolves score also)

    • Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Dorgu Sesko huh? Couldn’t have done that in FH19 no?

    • REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Hats off to people who got Sesko this week

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      I switched BrunoG to Ekitike at some point, lol me

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Yes Dorgu!

    • Voronins Pony Tail
      • 2 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Urgh. United are so incredibly annoying

    • Zilla
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      n1 bg

    • Pompel
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      BrunoG and Dorgu double jammy to round off the evening. Time he rewarded owners

    • adstomko
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Call me mad, but tempted to WC without Haaland & spread the money.
      Got to try something mad to have any chance of getting back into top 50k again.

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Forwards showing off today? Thiago, Sesko, DCL, Mane, Evanilson, Raul ... of course Robot ...

    • Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      I dont dare to check my rank after this nightmare. Probably 200-300% red arrow.

    • Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      I think I need to Go with Bruno G and Bruno F midfield strategy.

      Only have one Bruno