FPL GW23 Predicted Line-ups

Fri, 23 January 2026

Oscar (FPL Focal)
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Predicted lineups for ALL 20 Premier League teams: Gameweek 23

Doing the research so you don’t have to! 👨‍💻

Averaging 87% accuracy this season

🟢🟡🟠🔴 = Likelihood of a start (%) = Accuracy on previous predictions

🆕 = New players in the lineup ⚠️ = Concerns


ARSENAL: (90%)

🆕 Saka

⚠️ Calafiori, Hincapié

With both defenders nearing a return, I predict one will come back into the lineup next week.

Saka “should” start this one, but no guarantees with him anymore.


ASTON VILLA: (88%)

🆕 Onana

⚠️ Martínez, McGinn, Kamara, Barkley

A stacked midfield to combat Newcastle.

The winger spots are heavily contested, with Sancho, Guessand, and the returning Bailey.


BOURNEMOUTH: (85%)

🆕 Christie

⚠️ Akinmboni, Tavernier, Adams, Brooks, Kluivert, Doak, Ünal

Limited options for Bournemouth. If he’s fit enough, I think we see Christie start, pushing one of the midfielders further forward.

Kroupi playing out on the left.


BRENTFORD: (87%)

🆕 Dango

⚠️ Henderson, Milambo

Dango returns from AFCON and should go straight back into the side.

Damsgaard is still an unusual one — could easily be Jensen again.

Left-back is the usual toss-up.


BRIGHTON: (88%)

🆕 Minteh, Georginio, Baleba

⚠️ Webster, Wieffer, Tzimas

Minteh is not ready to play 90 minutes, but I think he’ll start, along with Welbeck.

Kostoulas has looked very good when coming on.

Is the Baleba saga over? Will he finally start again?


BURNLEY: (86%)

⚠️ Worrall, Roberts, Cullen, Flemming

Unchanged.

Burnley are starting to find their feet — this is the strongest available XI.

Esteve merely had cramp last weekend and should be fine to start.


CHELSEA: (86%)

🆕 Estêvão, Fofana

⚠️ Tosin, Colwill, Palmer, Lavia

Lots of things up in the air for Chelsea, the main one being how fit Cole Palmer is.

Garnacho, Delap, Badiashile — lots of players I wouldn’t be surprised to see start.


CRYSTAL PALACE: (94%)

🆕 Sarr, Clyne

⚠️ Muñoz, Kamada, Doucouré, Nketiah

A lot of speculation with Mateta possibly wanting to leave.

Sarr back adds another attacking option, so I’ve pretty much split it 75% for each attacker.


EVERTON: (91%)

🆕 Ndiaye, Gana

⚠️ Keane, Branthwaite, Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall, Iroegbunam

Dewsbury-Hall and Branthwaite are nearing returns and might feature next Gameweek.

The AFCON duo of Ndiaye and Gana should come straight back into the team.

Possibility we see Garner at right-back.


FULHAM: (88%)

🆕 Chukwueze, Iwobi, Bassey

⚠️ Tete, Smith Rowe, Lukic, Muniz

The three returning players from AFCON slide straight back into the team.


LEEDS: (90%)

🆕 Stach, Bornauw

⚠️ Gudmundsson, Bijol, Stach, James

With the absentees, the defence is nailed on.

Stach is a doubt going into the match — could very easily be Gruev or Tanaka.


LIVERPOOL: (90%)

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