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Aubameyang misses out as Alexander-Arnold returns on the bench

Following on from Manchester United’s comfortable 3-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage, five more Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 GMT.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has failed to recover from illness as Alexandre Lacazette leads the line for Arsenal, with the fit-again Henrikh Mkhitaryan returning to the Gunners’ starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 17.

Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil fail to make the match-day squad, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles returns at right-back/wing-back.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is only fit enough for a place on the bench at Anfield as Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Adam Lallana in Jurgen Klopp’s one change to his starting XI.

Xherdan Shaqiri misses out through injury.

Eddie Howe is again without Callum Wilson and David Brooks for the trip to Merseyside, though Jefferson Lerma returns from injury.

Jordon Ibe and Diego Rico are handed recalls as Junior Stanislas, Dominic Solanke and the ineligible Nathaniel Clyne make way.

Gylfi Sigurdsson, Richarlison and Cenk Tosun return the Everton XI for the trip to Vicarage Road, with Theo Walcott, Bernard and Dominic Calvert-Lewin dropping to the bench.

Abdoulaye Doucoure for Tom Cleverley is Watford’s only change.

West Ham United are unchanged for their match against Crystal Palace – meaning Marko Arnautovic has to be content with a place among the substitutes.

Wilfried Zaha returns from suspension in place of Jordan Ayew, while Martin Kelly deputises for the injured James Tomkins.

Ralph Hasenhuttl brings Ryan Bertrand, Shane Long, Yan Valery and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg into the Southampton side at the expense of Callum Slattery, Matt Targett, Stuart Armstrong and the injured Danny Ings.

Harry Arter replaces Josh Murphy in Neil Warnock’s only alteration, with Victor Camarasa among the substitutes.

Jan Siewert makes four changes to his Huddersfield side: Ben Hamer, Zanka, Jonathan Hogg and Jason Puncheon come in for Jonas Lossl, Chris Lowe, Isaac Mbenza and Philip Billing.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Sakho, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojević, Schlupp, Townsend, Zaha, Benteke.

West Ham XI: Fabiański, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble, Rice, Antonio, Anderson, Snodgrass, Hernández.

Huddersfield Town XI: Hamer, Smith, Kongolo, Jorgensen, Schindler, Bacuna, Hogg, Mooy, Diakhaby, Puncheon, Kachunga.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Smith, Rico, Aké, Cook, Surman, Gosling, Lerma, Ibe, Fraser, King.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Valery, Stephens, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Long.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett, Arter, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Paterson, Reid, Niasse.

Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Mariappa, Holebas, Hughes, Doucoure, Capoue, Sema, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Everton XI: Pickford, Kenny, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Gomes, Gueye, Davies, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Tosun.

2,792 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Puncheon do something! I spent 4.2m on your prison-weary ass!

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    LACA G
    AMN A

  3. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    LACAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    1. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      YEsssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got him in daily fantasy!!!!

  4. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Nearly wow Salah

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah so close

  6. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lovely attempt by Salah. Well saved.

  7. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Liverpool want Declan Rice, what about a swap for Wijnaldum +20m, could be interesting for the Hammers

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Feck him

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Speaking as a WH fan. I really hope not.

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No thanks, would rather keep Rice

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    YES LACA 😀

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola right there too, greedy Laca!

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      haha cry me a river

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        😛

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jammy Laca owners....only have him cause they can’t afford Jiménez....

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      not true, have both

  11. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lacalacalaca goal.Ffs

  12. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    People are literally waiting for a goal to write it here lol

  13. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ruthless.

    2 more to come.

  14. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Griezmann equalizes

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Courtois though 😮

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        And on the other hand Morata!! 😀

  15. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lacaaa YEAH BABY

    Come on Mo now !!

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This on both fronts! Il take a goal only Mo just don’t blank!

  16. micsway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Almost a delightful goal from Salah there.

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rival has Maitland-Niles coming off the bench, can’t write this stuff

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Says more about you than them if that's a rival.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        True, but he’s done well recently with a gash bench, just my luck he has him stepping in

  18. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    red arrow incoming.

  19. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Love Laca

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aubameyang man.... fck. If only.

  21. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sometimes I miss Rory Delap and those throw ins. Those were good times.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      When Stoke players broke legs every other game? Yeah good times indeed.

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Softy

  22. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    4 non starters, double palace defence, huge red inbound.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Snap.
      I'll see you at the bottom once this is over.

  23. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Live rank

    30k to 80k

    WTF

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How do you check?

        1. QuintonFortune25
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks mate

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    GAhhhhhh Salah put it in the damn net man.

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Laca should leave it for Kola FFS

  26. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Selling Bobby for Auba before next GW, parting gift would be nice.

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Laca > Firmino

  28. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why do I own Firmino? Done absolutely nothing again.

  29. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know what’s up with Auba? Man flu or the squits?

  30. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Question - all three of my strikers won’t play...how do auto subs work bearing in mind the rules around formations?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      minimum of 1 will have to stay on the pitch

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      only two players will be subbed in

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        3 defs + fwd required

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        2 autosubs.