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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.

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  1. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bale goal

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wrong forum

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    salah no bonus, good he scored but for the money he needs more points

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cant conplain when he is the top FPL asset this season imo

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Complain

      2. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        thanks for the correction... i couldn't figure it out

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

      lol must he get double figures every week?

  3. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A few minutes away from a jammy CS from Peltier off the bench.

    Brought in Auba as a part of a hit just before the rumour mill started.

    Arh well, looking forward to next week!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t do early transfers 🙂

  4. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    48 pre baps, first decent week relative to the top 50k in a long long time

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

    Kola gone from 12 to 2.

    Marks power is gone!

    1. acko
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Expected rank with Kola 12 points 46000.. Now 56000.. Damn

    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      thats insane

  6. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    CARRRDIFFFF!!

  7. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The Kolasinac OG lost us owners a lot of points

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    At some point I was predicted 12pts from Kola, 7 from Fab and 6 from Bednarek 🙁

  9. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola goes from 12 points to 2 points just like that. What a joke !

  10. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Camarasa assist for the second Cardiff goal

    1. QUEN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Happy he blocked peltiers points now the cleanies gone 🙂

  11. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Does that mean max bonus for laca

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      as it stands, 2 baps for laca

  12. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gonna take so much joy in selling Rich and Digne this gw

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same!

    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      lol might go early myself

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

      Damn straight.
      Digne to Pereira and/or Richarlison to Anderson for me.

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

    Camarasa assist OMG get in!!!

  14. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just goes to show how frustrating this game can be, especially in the last 60 seconds!!!

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

    Super Robbo!

    1. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      King Robbo surely

  16. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Yeah Foster CS secured

  17. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola that's so funny.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Self ban? 😉

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

    Did TAA come on?
    Will get Camarasa if not

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes he did

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

    Sickener that late Huddersfield G, 12 points from Kola turns into 2 points

  20. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pretty cruel turn of events as a Kola owner. Wow.

  21. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola's situation is why I play FPL. Been on the good and bad side of swings like that. Keeps FPL fresh and rivalries tense. Fantastic.

  22. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kosc still on for 1 bap. What a boss

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Relax. He'll lose it.

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

      He was unreal. Big reason it was only 1.

  23. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Went into todays games with triple MUN, triple LIV, and nobody else. Perfect results all round really

  24. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola from a 12 pointer to a 2 pointer. Class!

  25. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just missed peltier and Etheridge clean sheet
    Aaaaarrrggghhhhh

  26. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ha! Camarassa coming on for Rashford. Pure luck.

  27. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That sums up
    My season. Kola 12-2 in seconds

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

    Kolasinac owners been properly mugged off there.

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I owned him against Cardiff too where he also lost his CS in the 93rd minute..

      Truly pissed off

  29. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lol someone posted earlier only the casuals overlooked kola...

  30. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Overall decent.

    Annoyingly Trent is now blocking Bennett and I played safe with Salah (c) instead of going with my judgement telling me Pogba!