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Five more Premier League matches to come now, following on from the Manchester derby:

James Palmer

TEAM NEWS

Having missed out in Gameweeks 20 and 21, and then made an appearance off the bench in the FA Cup, Hugo Ekitike is back in the Liverpool starting XI today.

Arne Slot’s side shows two changes from the goalless draw at the Emirates, with Ekitike and Curtis Jones in for the injured Conor Bradley and the benched Alexis Mac Allister.

As for Burnley, Scott Parker prefers Axel Tuanzebe and Jaidon Anthony to Josh Laurent and Hannibal Mejbri.

And after sitting on the sidelines for both of Chelsea’s cup matches over the last week, Reece James and Cole Palmer are passed fit to start.

Liam Delap is only fit enough for bench duty after illness, while Wesley Fofana is also among the substitutes as his minute management continues.

Brentford boss Keith Andrews almost goes with the same XI that beat Sunderland, instead preferring Mikkel Damsgaard to Keane Lewis-Potter.

On Wearside, Regis Le Bris reacts to that aforementioned 3-0 pummelling by handing starts to Reinildo, Romaine Mundle and Noah Sadiki. Simon Adingra, Lutsharel Geertruida and Chris Rigg are the fall guys.

Crystal Palace are without the City-bound Marc Guehi, of course, while Jaydee Canvot drops to the bench. Chris Richards and Jefferson Lerma are the new additions compared to Gameweek 21.

Leeds United are without the absent Jaka Bijol and Anton Stach this afternoon, so in come Jayden Bogle and Noah Okafor. There’s a change between the posts, too, with Karl Darlow recalled for the under-fire Lucas Perri.

Fulham’s Marco Silva brings in Sasa Lukic and Ryan Sessegnon for Tom Cairney and Issa Diop.

Finally, in north London, there’s a debut for Conor Gallagher.

Ben Davies, Wilson Odobert and Archie Gray are the other new additions from the last Premier League game. Djed Spence and Lucas Bergvall are subs, while Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur are both out.

West Ham are again without Lucas Paqueta but they hand a full debut to Pablo Felipe, one of their January signings.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sánchez, James, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernández, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Pedro.

Subs: Jörgensen, Badiashile, Hato, Fofana, Acheampong, Santos, Delap, George, Guiu.

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

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Van Den Berg, Pinnock, Nelson, Ouattara, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Furo,


Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukić, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Sessegnon, Jiménez.

Subs: Lecomte, Diop, Amissah, Reed, Cairney, King, Traoré, Kusi Asare, Kevin.

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Justin, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Gruev, Ampadu, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.

Subs: Perri, Bornauw, Byram, Longstaff, Tanaka, Buonanotte, Piroe, Nmecha, Gnonto.


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konaté, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Robertson, Ramsay, Endo, Mac Allister, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha.

Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Humphreys, Pires, Edwards, Ugochukwu, Luis, Anthony, Broja.

Subs: Weiss, Hartman, Ekdal, Mejbri, Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Barnes.


Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fée, Mundle, Brobbey.

Subs: Patterson, Cirkin, Geertruida, Neil, Rigg, O’Nien, Mayenda, Isidor, Adingra.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Lerma, Devenny, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell, Johnson, Yéremy Pino, Mateta.

Subs: Matthews, Benítez, Clyne, Canvot, Sosa, Imray, Riad, Uche, Drakes-Thomas.


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Davies, Gallagher, Gray, Odobert, Simons, Tel, Kolo Muani.

Subs: Kinsky, Drăgușin, Danso, Udogie, Spence, Bissouma, Bergvall, Solanke, Scarlett.

West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Scarles, Souček, Fernandes, Bowen, Pablo, Summerville, Castellanos.

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Igor, Mayers, Rodríguez, Potts, Kante, Wilson.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    12 hours, 1 min ago

    Jonesy A?

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 hours ago

      think so

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      12 hours ago

      yes

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    12 hours, 1 min ago

    wirtz golazo

  3. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    12 hours ago

    James howler corner

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 59 mins ago

      Jeez he’s having bad day

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    12 hours ago

    Cunha to Wirtz went ok, should have (c) as some folks discussed it!

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 hours ago

    Congrats @Camzy on the Wirtz (c) 😉

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 hours, 59 mins ago

      Yeah, meant him, cheers for not being a (c) sheep like me

  6. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    12 hours ago

    Wirtzel you sexxy beaaast

  7. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    12 hours ago

    Spurs are well and truly back to spursing.

    Then fecking Wirtz stating to hot form when no one really has him.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      12 hours ago

      *starting to hit

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 hours, 59 mins ago

      One more good fixture (maybe for Burnley, actually)

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    12 hours ago

    Ekitike did well

    Jones linked the play

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 hours, 59 mins ago

      Ekitike has being doing well but that doesn’t get any points

  9. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    12 hours ago

    The pathetic AI pick scores

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 hours, 59 mins ago

      XD

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      11 hours, 59 mins ago

      It's not AI

  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    11 hours, 59 mins ago

    Szobo did it again for me.. blocked Rice 11 points in GW17, now Le Fee's points.

    Only got myself to blame for playing the fixtures.

  11. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 hours, 59 mins ago

    Need something from Ekitike captain!

  12. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    11 hours, 58 mins ago

    Gnashers howler open goal

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    11 hours, 58 mins ago

    Ekitike made that goal but gets 0 points. Pathetic game FPL

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 58 mins ago

    Palace wiped

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 hours, 57 mins ago

      Mateta strike

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 hours, 57 mins ago

    mateta unlucky

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 hours, 57 mins ago

      Half volley

      Far corner

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 hours, 56 mins ago

    is dcl gonna be a case of on the bench he scores, in the XI he blanks hmmm 😐

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 hours, 55 mins ago

      He mostly has been for me for the last 5 GWs or so 😆

      How’s that game looking? Could do with Wilson staying quiet as much as DCL doing well

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        11 hours, 54 mins ago

        not much going on. aaronson could've scored, thats about it

  17. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    11 hours, 54 mins ago

    Janelt YC

  18. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    11 hours, 53 mins ago

    HT Chelsea

  19. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    11 hours, 53 mins ago

    Any reason why Mbeumo is stuck on 0% on LiveFPL Price Change Predictor?

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 hours, 53 mins ago

    How bad idea is just to do Foden to BrunoF tonight?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 hours, 52 mins ago

      I’m itching to do it. Probably will with the price changes

    2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 52 mins ago

      not bad

    3. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 51 mins ago

      I'd only do it if you'll be priced out otherwise. ECL games midweek and so you know the risks

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        11 hours, 49 mins ago

        BrunoF wont play midweek, have one more FT to spare

        1. Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          11 hours, 48 mins ago

          I was talking about injuries to other players

          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            11 hours, 45 mins ago

            Aye aye

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      i guess if you accept 2 points next gw and anything more is a bonus and you dont want to lose value it makes sense

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        11 hours, 48 mins ago

        Not sure about City and more about Foden anymore, maybe BrunoF could be a better bet against my double Arsenal def

  21. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    11 hours, 53 mins ago

    Started O'Reilly over Rodon.

  22. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    11 hours, 53 mins ago

    AI managers in heaven with that Wirtz goal

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      11 hours, 49 mins ago

      01010111 01100101 00100000 01101100 01101111 01110110 01100101 00100000 01110100 01101111 00100000 01110011 01100101 01100101 00100000 01101001 01110100!

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        11 hours, 42 mins ago

        That's binary, mate.

        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          11 hours, 41 mins ago

          Yes?

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            11 hours, 38 mins ago

            Yes.

            1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              11 hours, 37 mins ago

              (AI relies on binary)

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 hours, 52 mins ago

    romero you plonker, why do you always get booked

    enzo got a good chance of getting defcon

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 hours, 47 mins ago

      He’ll get defcon and hopefully an attacking return this GW or next

  24. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    11 hours, 51 mins ago

    Is Enzo the only viable option from Chelsea midfielders without spending big on Palmer?

    Would be tempted by Garnacho but he’ll be in and out of the team in reality won’t he?

  25. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    11 hours, 50 mins ago

    Need a Brentford goal. Half my ML have double Chelsea at the back. They should be punished for such a stupid play.

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 hours, 49 mins ago

    frank to be sacked?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 49 mins ago

      hope so

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 46 mins ago

      Pointless now they’ve missed out on super Michael Carrick

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 hours, 46 mins ago

        There's Edgar Davids

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          11 hours, 44 mins ago

          Not had a player/manager in a while

          1. Raoul Nogues
              11 hours, 36 mins ago

              Wasn't Postecoglou a flute player ?

              1. x.jim.x
                • 11 Years
                11 hours, 34 mins ago

                Wasn’t a manager though

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      11 hours, 46 mins ago

      Le Fee next 2: whu, BUR

      Surely he's going to blank when I finally start him over Szobo

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        11 hours, 45 mins ago

        this is the way

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        11 hours, 44 mins ago

        I started him when he took that dreadful pen. On my bench today.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          11 hours, 43 mins ago

          FPL at its best

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 9 Years
            11 hours, 42 mins ago

            This season has been super silly for me. Have stopped bothering.

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 43 mins ago

      not watching liverpool, is wirtz looking comfortable on the right?

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 41 mins ago

      Is Foden > Fruno the standard next week transfer?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        11 hours, 39 mins ago

        I'm holding Foden for Wolves but that will depend on his midweek minutes. If he plays 90 I might ditch

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          11 hours, 34 mins ago

          Rumour broke hand first half?

          1. Jet5605
            • 11 Years
            11 hours, 32 mins ago

            Oh right. I'm waiting for confirmation

    6. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 40 mins ago

      Dear Lord, please let Timber or Gab be out so that I can get Dorgu bench jam. Amen

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        11 hours, 39 mins ago

        No way Jose