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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. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Got lucky the past few weeks having TAA and not being able to upgrade to Robbo... punished this week though 🙁

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

    AWB got a yellow too

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

      3 on the spin

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

    Salah hattie incoming 😉

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so but doubt it.

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

    Everyone but the two attacking pool players I have are on it !

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I've had TAA for the last 3-4 GWs waiting for his return that week and it looks like a CS again this week FML

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

        well Liverpool haven't been getting CS so you haven't missed much

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They would have if they weren't playing a midfielder as a full back

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

    Salah isn't even in the 21 players with +ve bps scores here: https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/live/bps.php?fixture=255&gw=26&showall=yes

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

    Adam Smith YC

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

    AWB 3 YC in a row lol

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

      He does get stuck in.
      People seemed to think he'd find it easy this week but Anderson might give him trouble today.

  8. 5os
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane -> Mane looking good so far. Weirdly enough, even though I captained Salah, I’d be better of with more points from Mane than Salah. Top 10K effective ownership 184% for Salah, only 12% for Mane.

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

    Need one of Camarasa or TAA to come off the bench otherwise I'm already short.
    Chances of success?

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

      Success isn’t in the squad so I doubt he’ll come on

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

        Naughty 🙂
        Bit of a grandad joke there

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

    Is it school holiday time ? Seems a bit more childish on here than normal 🙂

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

      😆

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

      Saturday no school

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

    Said it last week, Liverpool need someone like Wiji or Ox in the team to make em tick.

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

      Who the heck is Wiji

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lallana

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

          😀

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

        ... Wijnaldum

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

      Ox is a real shame. Can't wait to see him back.

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

    Are all of you dimwits forgetting that Salah is top goalscorer?

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

      Yup

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

        Fair enough.

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

      Irrelevant

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

      Oh settle down dude. Go take a walk or something.

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Damn. I totally forgot.

    5. CarsonYeung
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's a fraud mate only scores pens and tap ins

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

        That's Ronaldo.

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

        🙂
        Fish much ?

  13. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Glad digne is still on 1 point..

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

      That’s a lot!

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

      early days. still time for RC and OG

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

    Greedy Mkhi, Kola was on.

  15. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Played AWB ahead of Digne 🙁

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

      ouch

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That AWB yellow is nonsense, got the ball cleanly. Joke of a ref.

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

    Referee in Pool's pocket AGAIN. Smith didn't touch Keita or even come close. Keita dive

    1. JohnnyMagrinho
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oh duck off

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

        Get yourself a pair of google.

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

      salah one before ht please then hatty second half

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

        His points don't really matter.

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

          Sure they do. They punish those differential captainers (or at least don't benefit them too much from it)

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

          There are Pogba cappers

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

        would be nice

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

      Etheridge save!

    4. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just got off work. How's Salah doing? Close calls?

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

        Scuffed a chance when he should have scored

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Missed a chance but ball bounced funnily

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

      Do something Firmino ffs
      For example Get a yc

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

      Both Bournemouth fullbacks with YCs is good news for Liverpool attackers

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

        Mane and Firmino.....

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

      Crazy how many people played W-B over better options. As is he's coming off my bench anyway 🙁

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

        Same, first off the bench for Rash

      2. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You think he was a better option than Digne?

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

          Digne was the better option, yeah. Similar (or only slightly worse?) chance of CS but way better attacking potential.

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

      How's the Inverness Inzaghi looking?

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

      Guaita has a save point.

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

      Liverpool back on track to win the treble

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

      Salah is have a stinker

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

        Lol

      2. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        My captain and my VC is Auba hahahaha FML

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

      Matip is looking solid 🙂

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

        From which angle?

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

        Enjoying your school holidays? 😉

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

          Of you can’t beat them, join them 🙂

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

      Fraser’s plumbs in the Mersey....

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

      FFS Salah is shat

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

      Salah will score in this game.