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Premier League clubs ring the changes for FA Cup duty

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The top-flight sides made an average of almost eight changes for their third-round fixtures.

Premier League clubs have made an average of almost eight changes for this weekend's FA Cup ties so far.

With one game to go, the Monday evening clash between Liverpool and Wolves, each of the 18 top-flight teams in action so far have changed at least five players from their last Premier League game.

Watford led the way by naming a whole new XI against Woking. It did not stop them winning 2-0, although the second goal came from club captain Troy Deeney after he was reintroduced from the bench.

  • 11: Watford
  • 9: Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Manchester United
  • 8: Brighton, Burnley, Chelsea, Huddersfield, Manchester City, Newcastle, Tottenham
  • 7: Arsenal, Cardiff, Leicester
  • 6: Fulham, Southampton, West Ham
  • 5: Everton

Interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted "Probably I made it tough for us" after Manchester United were one of three teams to make nine changes for their third-round clash. They beat Reading 2-0 and Crystal Palace edged past 10-man Grimsby, but Bournemouth were not so fortunate as they lost 3-1 in their all-Premier League tie against Brighton.

The Cherries were one of five top-flight sides eliminated, with a sixth certain to follow at Molineux. Huddersfield made eight changes and lost 1-0 at Bristol City, Cardiff and Leicester switched seven apiece for their respective upsets against Gillingham and Newport and Fulham lost to Oldham with a team showing six alterations.

Everton made the fewest changes, five, before beating Lincoln 2-1. Their goals came from two of the new faces, Ademola Lookman and Bernard, in the first 15 minutes.

The Cottagers were joined by West Ham and Southampton in making half a dozen changes – the Hammers eased through but Saints face a replay against Derby.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery also handed in a team sheet containing only six changes, but was forced into a seventh when defender Laurent Koscielny reported an injury in the warm-up.

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