Gameweek 27: Predicted Lineups

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Amber Light: A toss up on whether the player will start.

Red Light: Confident the player will not start.

 

Brighton vs Bournemouth (Tuesday 7:30pm kick-0ff):

Games started:

Verbruggen: 24/26

Lamptey: 8/26
Van Hecke: 23/26
Webster: 5/26
Estupinan: 15/26

Baleba: 20/26
Hinshelwood: 12/26
Rutter: 16/26

Minteh: 10/26
Mitoma: 23/26
Joao Pedro: 17/26

• With Veltman a major doubt for this game, after missing out on the 4-0 win against Southampton with a knock, the returning Estupinan comes back into the starting lineup to play left-back with Lamtpey moving back to right-back, where he has played most of his career.
• Hinshelwood moves back into midfield after covering at right-back against Southampton.
• Welbeck, who also missed the Southampton game with a knock, is also a major doubt for this game. Joao Pedro starts up-front again.

Players to watch:

Estupinan:

Hinshelwood:

Games started:

Arrizabalaga: 19/26

Cook: 23/26
Hill: 4/26
Hujisen: 15/26
Kerkez: 26/26

Christie: 23/26
Adams: 10/26
Kluivert: 21/26

Brooks: 7/26
Semenyo: 25/26
Ouattara: 14/26

• Hill comes in for the suspended Zabarnyi after he was shown a red card against Wolves in Gameweek 26.
• Cook moves back to right back where he has played for a large part of this season.
• Adams returns to the starting lineup in his usual midfield spot alongside Christie.
• Iraola likely opts to go with Brooks at right-wing again. This lineup with the exception of Hill, is the lineup that Bournemouth went on an incredible run of form with including impressive wins over Newcastle and Forest.

Players to watch:

Adams:

Hill:

Brooks:

 

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa (Tuesday 7:30pm kick-off):

Games started:

Henderson: 26/26

Munoz: 25/26
Richards: 13/26
Lacroix: 23/26
Guehi: 25/26
Mitchell: 26/26

Hughes: 18/26
Wharton: 8/26

Sarr: 19/26
Eze: 21/26
Mateta: 24/26

• An unchanged lineup for Glasner, outside of Adam Wharton getting his first start after a lengthy layoff with injury. Wharton has featured off the bench Palace’s last 2 Premier League games, and is likely now match fit.

Players to watch:

Wharton:

Games started:

Martinez: 27/27

Cash: 16/27
Konsa: 23/27
Disasi: 6/27
Digne: 26/27

Tielemans: 27/27
McGinn: 20/27
Asensio: 2/27

Malen: 1/27
Rashford: 13/27
Watkins: 23/27

Players to watch:

Disasi:

Rogers:

Malen:

Rashford:

 

Wolves vs Fulham (Tuesday 7:30pm kick-off):

Games started:

Sa: 19/26

Semedo: 21/26
Doherty: 15/26
Bueno: 16/26
T. Gomes: 18/26
Ait-Nouri: 25/26

Andre: 19/26
Gomes: 24/26

Bellegarde: 12/26
Cunha: 23/26
Strand Larsen: 22/26

Players to watch:

Bellegarde:

Strand Larsen:

Munetsi:

Games started:

Leno: 26/26

Castagne: 11/26
Andersen: 18/26
Bassey: 25/26
Robinson: 26/26

Lukic: 20/26
Berge: 15/26
Pereira: 16/26

Adama: 14/26
Iwobi: 26/26
Jimenez: 21/26

Players to watch:

Smith-Rowe:

Pereira:

 

Chelsea vs Southampton (Tuesday 8:15pm kick-off):

Games started:

Jorgensen: 3/26

Gusto: 16/26
Tosin: 9/26
Colwill: 25/26
Cucurella: 22/26

Caicedo: 25/26
Fernandez: 19/26
Nkunku: 5/26

Palmer: 26/26
Neto: 14/26
Sancho: 14/26

Players to watch:

Gusto:

Tosin:

Games started:

Ramsdale: 18/26

Walker-Peters: 24/26
Bree: 10/26
Bednarek: 22/26
Aribo: 17/26
Sugawara: 13/26

Downes: 17/26
Fernandes: 22/26

Sulemana: 5/26
Dibbling: 15/26
Onuachu: 8/26

• Bednarek will miss the game against Chelsea with a knock that was described as muscle fatigue.
• Welington received some criticism post-game from his manager. Sugawara will come in to replace him.
• Downes comes in for Ugochukwu who cannot face his parent club Chelsea.
• Archer drops back to the bench after a subpar display against Brighton.

Players to watch:

Sugawara:

Downes:

Dibbling:

 

Brentford vs Everton (Saturday 7:30pm kick-off):

Games started:

Flekken: 25/26

Ajer: 12/26
Collins: 26/26
Pinnock: 17/26
Lewis Potter: 18/26

Yarmolyuk: 6/26
Janelt: 22/26
Damsgaard: 23/26

Mbeumo: 26/26
Schade: 14/26
Wissa: 22/26

• Yarmolyuk comes into the starting XI for the injured Norgaard who is in concussion protocol and will be forced to sit out for at least this game. That is the only change to the starting lineup that beat Leicester 4-0 in Gameweek 26.

Games started:

Pickford: 26/26

O’Brien: 6/26
Tarkowski: 26/26
Branthwaite: 17/26
Mykolenko: 24/26

Gueye: 23/26
Garner: 6/26
Doucoure: 22/26

Lindstrom: 13/26
Harrison: 14/26
Beto: 5/26

• David Moyes elects to stick with the lineup that has brought him so much success in his short time as Everton Manager. Unchanged from the Toffees 2-2 draw with Man United in Gameweek 26.

 

Man United vs Ipswich (Wednesday 7:30pm kick-off):

Games started:

Onana: 26/26

Dalot: 25/26
Mazraoui: 24/26
Maguire: 14/26
De Ligt: 20/26
Dorgu: 2/26

Uguarte: 14/26
Fernandes: 26/26

Zirkzee: 10/26
Garnacho: 14/26
Hojlund: 15/26

• Fernandes shifts back into the deeper midfield role he had often been playing alongside Ugarte. Casemiro moves to the bench.
• Garnacho returns to the starting lineup in one of the 10 roles behind Hojlund.

Players to watch:

Garnacho:

Hojlund:

 

 

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal (Wednesday 7:30pm kick-off):

Games started:

Sels: 26/26

Aina: 26/26
Milenkovic: 25/26
Murillo: 25/26
Williams: 16/26

Anderson: 20/26
Danilo: 3/26
Gibbs-White: 22/26

Elanga: 20/26
Hudson-Odoi: 19/26
Wood: 25/26

• Forest moved back to a back 4 against Newcastle, and it would seem likely they stick with that against an Arsenal side struggling to create good chances from open play and struggling to score goals against much lesser defences.
• An unchanged starting lineup from the 4-3 loss to Newcastle last weekend, outside of Danilo replacing Dominguez in midfield alongside Anderson.

Players to watch:

Danilo:

Games started:

Raya: 26/26

White: 7/26
Saliba: 24/26
Gabriel: 24/26
Timber: 22/26

Odegaard: 17/26
Partey: 22/26
Rice: 22/26

Nwanieri: 5/26
Trossard: 18/26
Sterling: 4/26

• After the failed experiment of Merino as an auxiliary striker against West Ham, it would make sense that Arteta reverts to having 3 true forwards starting. Sterling comes in to play left-wing with Trossard moving central into the striker role.
• After a disappointing display from Calafiori against West Ham, and with Lewis-Skelly suspended, White starts at right-back and Timber moves to left-back.

Players to watch:

White:

Sterling:

 

Spurs vs Man City (Wednesday 7:30pm kick-off):

Games started:

Vicario: 14/26

Porro: 22/26
Danso: 2/26
Gray: 11/26
Spence: 9/26

Bentancur: 13/26
Bergvall: 7/26
Maddison: 16/26

Kulusevski: 24/26
Tel: 2/26
Son: 21/26

• Porro comes back into the starting lineup at right-back, and Spence moves to left-back. Udogie, after returning from a lengthy spell out with an injury, is rested and on the bench, as not to suffer any further setbacks.
• Gray keeps his spot at centre-back alongside Danso with Davies, Romero and Van De Ven all still out injured.
• Maddison comes into midfield with Kulusevski moving to right-wing. Johnson, who has also just returned from an extended injury, moves to the bench – also in the name of giving him the chance to rest and avoid any further setbacks.

Players to watch:

Porro:

Gray:

Spence:

Maddison:

Games started:

Ederson: 16/26

Lewis: 18/26
Dias: 13/26
Ake: 8/26
Gvardiol: 24/26

Gonzalez: 2/26
Silva: 21/26
Foden: 16/26

Savinho: 15/26
Doku: 10/26
Marmoush: 4/26

• Dias replaces Khusanov at centre-back.
• Bernardo Silva comes in to midfield to offer more robustness and legs alongside Gonzalez. De Bruyne was poor against Liverpool and looked like a player who is past his prime.
• Haaland is a doubt for this game, and with the injury issues Man City have struggled with this season, Pep will likely be inclined to not rush his superstar striker back before he is ready. The Doku, Savinho and Marmoush front 3 go again against a Spurs defence that is much weaker than Liverpool’s. Marmoush and Doku were the two standout players in City’s loss to Liverpool in Gameweek 26.

Players to watch:

Lewis:

Dias:

Silva:

Doku:

 

Liverpool vs Newcastle (Wednesday 8:15pm kick-off):

Games started:

Alisson: 17/26

Alexander-Arnold: 22/26
Konate: 23/26
Van Dijk: 25/26
Robertson: 22/26

Gravenberch: 25/26
Mac Allister: 22/26
Jones: 11/26

Salah: 24/26
Gakpo: 16/26
Jota: 8/26

• While the most likely option is Slot opting for his strongest midfield trio of Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai, Jones has had an exellent season and both Mac Allister and Szoboszlai might be approaching that famous ‘red line’ that sports science departments warn coaches of. Szoboszlai collapsed to the floor at the final whistle against Man City after putting in an incredible shift.
• Both will need a rest soon, but as Liverpool do not play this weekend as they are out of the FA Cup, and will have 7 days off before their next game, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai likely start.
• Gakpo is now fully fit and almost certainly comes back into the starting XI to play left-wing after a cameo off the bench against City in Gameweek 26.
• Diaz vs Jota for the starting striker role is somewhat of a toss up, but Diaz’s goal production has dried up outside of his goal and assist performance against Wolves. With Jota getting a rest against City, Slot might opt for the fresher option who is a true striker and a more deadly finisher when compared to Diaz.

Players to watch:

Szoboszlai:

Mac Allister:

Gakpo:

Jota:

Games started:

Pope: 16/26

Livramento: 20/26
Schar: 21/26
Burn: 25/26
Hall: 23/26

Guimaraes: 26/26
Tonali: 16/26
Miley: 1/26

Murphy: 17/26
Gordon: 24/26
Isak: 24/26

• Pope has seemingly reclaimed his starting spot.
• Tonali returns to the starting XI for Willock after being given a rest against Forest.
• Miley retains the left centre-mid role over Willock after an impressive performance which included his first Premier League goal last weekend.

Players to watch:

Miley:

 

West Ham vs Leicester (Thursday 8pm kick-off):

Games started:

Areola: 14/26

Wan-Bissaka: 22/26
Todibo: 9/26
Kilman: 26/26
Cresswell: 4/26
Scarles: 1/26

Alvarez: 16/26
Soucek: 20/26

Kudus: 21/26
Soler: 12/26
Bowen: 22/26

• While Potter may choose to revert back to a 4-2-3-1 given they are facing Leicester at home, it is hard to be certain given the poor performance against Brentford using that system. Coming off a win against Arsenal and the impressive performances of both wing-backs, it is a safer bet to assume Potter goes with the same formation.
• Scarles retains his spot at left wing-back as his manager was full of praise for him post-game.
• Soler comes back into the starting lineup and Ward Prowse returns to the bench.

Players to watch:

Cresswell:

Scarles:

Soler:

Games started:

Hermansen: 19/26

Coulibaly: 1/26
Faes: 19/26
Vestergaard: 15/26
Kristiansen: 23/26

Soumare: 15/26
Ndidi: 17/26
El Khannous: 16/26

Buonanotte: 12/26
Ayew: 15/26
Vardy: 24/26

• Vestergaard returns to the starting XI after Okoli was seen to be struggling with an injury late in the loss to Brentford.
• Reid and Ayew failed to impress as the wing duo, and Buonanotte was having a very good season until he fell out of favour once Van Nistelrooy took over. The new coach might look to inject some youth and creativity into the side with this change.

Players to watch:

Vestergaard:

Buonanotte:

Reid:

Ayew:

 

 

 

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By: Ahsan Ejaz

Last Updated: 21/02