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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. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Semenyo xD

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

      Always finds a way to kill my rank

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

    St. Totteringham's Day will be early this year

  3. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Semenyo says yooooooo

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

      5 mins into 9 mins of injury time

  4. Pornchef
    • 2 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Who goes first probably for Rice

    A. Foden
    B. semenyo
    C. Cunha

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

      C

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

    Semenyo

    A cracker

    And the winner?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      Grabs the win in the dying moments in his last game.

      You couldn't write it

      Well, you probably could, but it's still cool

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        On his birthday too

  6. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Sesko G
    Bruno A

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      No-one’s going to fall for that

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        Wait, he actually has scored

        1. fantasist
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 23 hours ago

          Ofc we don't lie about these things

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

      Where's Cunha!?

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 23 hours ago

        Assisting the celebrations

  7. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    there it is, thanks semy

  8. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Frank has to go

  9. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Congratulations to arsenal. After twice missing out closely, finally they win the title

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

      No chance

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

      There's still time for them to blow it

  10. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    City can kiss the title goodbye now!

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

    Gutted Semenyo scored….but Spurs hahahahahaha

  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Need to get Fruno back. Have Semenyo and Cunha ro go. And Ekiteke...

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

    Wildcard being played tonight.
    19 points from 9.

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      It is tempting

  14. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Bruno F masterclass passing as usual

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

    There are people who dont rate Bruno. Lol

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

      Rate him but hate him. Passionately

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

      Still will skip him for the next two

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

        City’s defense is shocking

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

      Rate, but hate. Foden > Bruno on the cards

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Can we do this gameweek again?

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

      It's been eventful

      Not great for me so far

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Mine rests on praying for an Ekitike no-show with a double digit Collins haul waiting in the wings

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

      Yeah bring it on 😛

  17. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Thiaw disasterclass

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      subbed?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 22 hours ago

        Off at HT as he was having a mare. Botman back

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

    Frank looking like he's coming down from 3 days of amphetamine use

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

    Nice for Semenyo that. Not always do key players get to leave their team in the January window gracefully with the fans, manager and themselves leaving on a high

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 23 hours ago

      I mean, he's netting them £65m quid to go rot on the bench so it's probably a good bit of business if they can replace him (especially with Kluivert out)

  20. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Just had to score didn’t you Utd, eurghh!

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

      Dubravka my only hope…

  21. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    32k to 227k over the festive period.. fck this game

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

      Pretty much the same here.
      Wildcard being played now too?

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

        Already played it last week. To stop the rot. Instead fall further behind. Sold thiago, keane, guehi, rice on wc..

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

          Ouch. The luck of this game

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      Happy holidays!

  22. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Well that was frustrating.

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

    Tempted to buy Semenyo

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Ok, Pep

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

        He could be their only in form player

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 23 hours ago

    Palmer on WC a disaster

    But I got Keleher to save the day

    If I knew Bruno was fit I would have rather got him.

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    At least I have 3 Arsenal to come. They should need no motivation after tonight’s results!!

  26. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Season over.

  27. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Bruno is class

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

    What the hell was that from Heaven

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 22 hours ago

      Not liking from what I see from him.

  29. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 22 hours ago

    Heaven almost…..arrrggh

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

    Gordon officially my worst ever buy in a wc.. 2 games, 2 blanks, 2 yellow cards..