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27 February 2019 4674 comments
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Six Premier League matches will take place this evening to bring Gameweek 28 to a close.

Two of those fixtures, Arsenal v Bournemouth and Southampton v Fulham, kick off at 19:45 GMT, while Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace v Manchester United, Liverpool v Watford and Manchester City v West Ham United start 15 minutes later.

The headline team news arguably comes from Selhurst Park, where Marcus Rashford is only fit enough for a place on the bench after suffering an ankle injury in the 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Sunday.

Fred, Diogo Dalot and Alexis Sanchez are handed a start, as Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard miss out.

Palace are again without Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with Martin Kelly replacing the injured Mamadou Sakho in Roy Hodgson’s only change.

Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy are among the substitutes for Manchester City as Sergio Aguero is joined by Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez in the hosts’ starting XI for the visit of West Ham United.

There is no Marko Arnautovic in the Hammers’ squad as Andy Carroll gets the nod to lead the line.

Samir Nasri, Ryan Fredericks and Pedro Obiang also start, while 19-year-old full-back Ben Johnson is handed his Premier League debut.

Roberto Firmino has failed to recover from an ankle injury so Divock Origi leads the line for Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Jordan Henderson in Jurgen Klopp’s only other change, so James Milner moves back into midfield.

Watford are unchanged.

Kepa Arrizabalaga is dropped after the farcical scenes at the end of the EFL Cup final, so Willy Caballero starts in goal.

Marcos Alonso is also recalled, along with Mateo Kovacic and Gonzalo Higuain. Emerson Palmieri, Ross Barkley and Willian make way.

Kieran Trippier, Davinson Sanchez, Erik Lamela and Ben Davies replace Serge Aurier, Juan Foyth, Jan Vertonghen and Danny Rose for Spurs, as Harry Kane and Son Heung-min lead the line.

Alexandre Lacazette is the premium forward who misses out for Arsenal this time, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returns to Unai Emery’s starting XI for the visit of Bournemouth.

Mesut Ozil is also recalled, while Carl Jenkinson gets his first league start for the Gunners since November 2016.

Emery has made six alterations to his line-up in total, with Granit Xhaka, Alex Iwobi, Aaron Ramsey, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Shkodran Mustafi dropping out.

Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal and Matteo Guendouzi are the other players to come in.

Lys Mousset replaces the injured Dominic Solanke up front for the Cherries in Eddie Howe’s only change.

David Brooks is back on the bench for the visitors.

Jack Stephens, Matt Targett and Stuart Armstrong make way for Southampton as Maya Yoshida, Charlie Austin and Ryan Bertrand are handed recalls.

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Kevin McDonald replace Jean Michael Seri and Ryan Sessegnon for Fulham.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal, Jenkinson, Torreira, Guendouzi, Kolasinac, Aubameyang, Özil, Mkhitaryan.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Clyne, Mepham, Aké, Smith, Ibe, Gosling, Surman, Fraser, King, Mousset.

Southampton XI: Gunn, Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard, Valery, Hojbjerg, Oriol Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Redmond, Austin.

Fulham XI: Rico, Odoi, Ream, Nordveit, Bryan, Chambers, McDonald, Anguissa, Cairney, Babel, Mitrovic.

Chelsea XI: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Pedro, Higuain, Hazard.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Son, Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Kelly, van Aanholt, Milivojevic, Schlupp, McArthur, Townsend, Zaha, Batshuayi.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Young, Smalling, Lindelöf, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Dalot, Pogba, Sanchez, Lukaku.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner, Mane, Salah, Origi.

Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Mariappa, Cathcart, Masina, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Danilo, Kompany, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sane, Aguero.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Johnson, Obiang, Rice, Antonio, Nasri, Felipe Anderson, Carroll.

  1. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    JWP first on my bench 🙁

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

    Shaw assist very nice but come on Palace!

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bog off Shaw

  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ugh rival transferred in Kaku this week. Maverick.

  5. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah is useless without diving

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      This!

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

    Shaw didn’t get the chance to assist on Sunday with Salah marking him.

    1. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      *diving all over him

  7. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The highest score from my player in this GW is 2 so far 😎 What about you?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Twinsies

  8. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I have Doherty, Pereira, Digne...

    Rival has Kola, TAA, Shaw

    Season over

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That’s a risky cut price defence though to be fair

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Top one costs more now I think

    2. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So is his rivals!

  9. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Y did i bench Shaw over Kola!!

  10. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw! My first points!

    1. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same

  11. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Guys,

    Higuain for Fulham and Wolves or Vardy for Watford and Fulham?

    Downgrading Laca due to next 2 fixtures

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Reckon Vardy is usually better against good teams, so Higuain

    2. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I’m between Arnie and Higuain. I don’t trust Vardy

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Schlupp sitter

  13. aborg
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I have a bad feeling that Laca will replace Auba in the 60th or 65th minute. He has done absolutely nothing to help the team so far !! And he is supposed to be on fresh legs ffs !!

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hopeful then my Laca in transfer last week will have worked a treat

  14. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah post 🙁

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wwhgta?

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's busy playing mate

  15. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah post

  16. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Taa mane shaw owner and ofc sterling capper here

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah POST

  18. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah almost, damn!

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

    Mo post

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mane Replies

  20. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sounds like all the attacking defenders I don't own have assisted

  21. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I told you all to get Lukaku_You just never Listen!!

  22. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba is hitting Hazard-levels of trolling.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So is Kun

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        gtf outta here with that statement lol. maybe for us non-owners aye

      2. Brehmeren
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nah - you're talking about the master there ..... trolling to a different order of magnitude.

    3. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      "Luckily" I've owned both during their dry spells. It has killed my season.

  23. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah will score for sure.. he's on fire.. Comon Mo.

    1. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It’s not staying 2-0 that’s for sure, so let’s hope!

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Transferring Shaw out for Pereira last GW due to BGW planning has been just horrible
    6 and likely 9+ points vs. 0 and 2 points!

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why on earth would you sell before LIV and cry?

  25. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What on earth is going with City?! Is this the no fernandinho effect?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Surely.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      probs

  26. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    City game seems oddly quiet?

    1. Rostah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      City 11 shots, 0 on target

      West Ham.... 0 shots

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Clearly another unexpected West Ham clean sheet, like they inexplicably managed against Chelsea and Arsenal

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

    Kun goal imminent.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      downvote

    2. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He always scores at home

  28. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kun had a shot yet?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not on target...

  29. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who's feeling the most confident of points in the battle of the big 3 captaincy picks? (Auba/Salah/Kun)

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Salah so far

  30. Justthis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    The elite teams have 0 Man City players.
    I have Aguero, Sterling and Laporte.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      you're a shoo-in for 3 points. Happy days eh?