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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. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Everyone’s jammy bench cs points gone

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

      yup. fck

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

    Now row Z Salah come on man you gotta get in together

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

    Oh Salah Oh Salah...what was that!

  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Shocking ball from Gini, great run by Salah to get into that position

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

    If you jammy Digne benchers who went with AWB, get points because of Rashford, Auba etc, I’m going to forever be grumpy towards you.

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

    Nice of FA to gift Liverpool the title before VAR arrives next season.

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

    Omg Salah that was awful

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

    Screw Salah, AWB, Auba

  9. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah new boots,should be fine in 2nd halh.

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

    Salahs shooting is rubbish. Why is Pogba not my captain ffs

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

    Salah close to ISS

  12. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haha lots of braindead people here. The pass was terrible

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

      Hi Mr Liver Pool fan

      1. Vlad Tepes
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not really, ofc he could have done better but that pass though haha, bouncing and behind him lol

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It gets quite embarrassing on here on match days doesn't it.

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

    salah misses a sitter

  14. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sweet. Lots of double Crystal palace Cs gone with Rashford bringing AWB into lots of teams

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

    Mo Salah Salah. Whatever will be will be.......

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

    Wait, people captained Salah over Noble?

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

      Madness eh

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

      I've been saying all week this is the time to TC Noble

  17. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bednarek haul incoming (2nd on my bench)

  18. bialk
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Fraser!

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah two shots in the box in 2 mins - his stats will look good after this

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      People love stats 😉

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The same fools criticising him for Wijaldum’s shocking pass will be purring over his “underlying stats looking better” lol

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

    I think Salah is on negative bps?

  21. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh bugger off Lincoln.
    What kind of stadium name is Sicell bank anyway.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Get your facts right before you slag off a stadium: Sincil Bank. Lincoln are a good side too - so there.

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Most sides are better than Northampton to be fair, but they can still bugger off.

  22. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The one positive is that Laca has been a bag of cat fecals.

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

    Kola down

  24. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No BPS for Salah today!!

  25. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pool will win 6-1
    Time to hide behind the sofa without Salah 🙁

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

      Shh

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    this is exciting...........

  27. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Got aubameyang in for a hit. My own fault. Part of that was mane in for hazard so eases the pain. Cue hazard brace...

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

    Salah and dives ,now mane and offside goals.What a combo

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

    Richarlison head injury

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

      Wtff

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

        Back on

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

    4 players benched or missing already.
    Anyone else similar?