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

    Salah get tf outta my team. lol

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

    Mane covers Salah?

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

    Should I get mane in to cover my rival as I know he transfers him in....
    No said everyone, fuuuu**

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

      I mean you still could have done it.

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

    This is why Salah struggled to get minutes at Chelsea. He's just not that good. 😉

  5. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Relieved didn’t do the hazard to pogba transfer. Pogba brace is nothing compared to what hazard will do to city tomorrow.

  6. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pen West Ham

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      AWB CS gone.

  7. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Brought in Mane this week so I’m happy enough although would like to see Salah (c) kick into gear

  8. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah is a 13m donkey. Why do I captain him over Mane

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

      Because you're the actual donkey?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So you are too?

  9. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah gone back to being worthless as soon as I got him back in.

  10. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I said all week I can see Salah blanking.. obvs plenty of time to go but I knew i shouldve stuck with Pogba captain

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

    Antonio wins pen

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

    Noble G

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio A

  13. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    AWB clean sheet gone 🙁

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

    AWB cleanie gone

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

      Lovely stuff

  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Piss off AWB

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah misses sitter.

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

    Ffs Salah
    Brutal pass tbf

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

    Salah butchers a sitter

  19. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah you plonker.

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

    Bloody hell salah

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    AWB fail

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

    Well done Noble owners

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

      *owner

  23. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah needs to go. In terrible form

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      When I didn't have him he kept getting those invisible penalties

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah 3 blanks in a row

    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You realise the game isn’t over

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

      It’s 28th min you nutter

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

    save it guiatita

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

    Salah not worth 4m over Mane

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

      The cool kids have them both

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

    Why did I place AWB first on bench ahead of Luiz?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Because Man City will score loads

  28. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Really hoping captaining Mane over Salah is a differential this week, but long way to go.

  29. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Brought in Mane this week to go alongside Salah... can prob get rid of that useless 13m+ oaf now for Hazard in 28 if Chelsea fail to beat United and play in 31

  30. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah skies it from 6 yards.