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

    ROBBBBBBBBBERTSON

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

      Juhuuuuuu

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

    You have to be in top 10k week 1 if you wanna win this game. From there on the template is king

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

    Salah looks off form. Sell sell sell

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

    Bournemouth are absolutely hopeless at defending, if Salah blanks here that's it

  5. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    ***k off Salah.

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    WanB YC

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

      fckkkk

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

    Mane C and Robbo

    Jeeeesus

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

      Oh my. Well done

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

    Casemiro scissor kick goal to open up the scoreline in Madrileno.

  9. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I should probably think about getting Robbo back in.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      gonna cost you sonny boy

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

    AWB YC

    JOKE GAMEWEEK

  11. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Awb YC LOL

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah is not going to get anything in this game is he?

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

      Yes he will get at least 8 points

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

      I think he will, he's involved in most of Liverpool attacks. He's been a bit unlucky, the final balls to him haven't been great.

      Give it time though.

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

    I have rarely seen a player as good as Robbo in his position.

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

      Roberto Carlos.

      Youtube if you are too young to remember

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

        He said rarely, he didn't say Robbo was the best.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Rarely means there are hardly any better though 😆

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jordi Alba

    3. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hermann Hreiðarsson was better

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

      Ok give him time people. He is still young 🙂

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

      Paolo Maldini sends his regards 🙂

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

      Ok I am old enough to remember them all some good shouts

    7. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ashley Cole says hello

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

      Le Marchand?

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

    All players get out my team.....useless every single one of them...

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

    f off wb

  16. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wijnaldum goal, Robertson assist.

    Still nothing from Salah.

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

    Get a red AWB, top it off!

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

    Christ, AWB needs a goal

  19. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If I was only allowed to have one of Robertson or Salah in my team it wouldn’t even be a hard choice to make.

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

        agree

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

        I know right, Salah being the highest scorer in the game

    • SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I played AWB over Bednarek LOL

    • Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo assist

    • CarsonYeung
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah is a fraud pass it on

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

        Salah is a fraud 😆

    • Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Trent over Robbo is my mistake of the season easily.

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

      Score Salah dammit you troll

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Schindler YC

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

      AWB coming for Taa who is coming for rashford
      Lol

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

        Trent will get minutes.

    • waitinginthelonggrass
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm bad move on my part starting Wan bis over Mariappa

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

      Robertson Carlos, what a legend.

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

        Literally

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah is massive joke donkey players...

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Laca will troll us again right