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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. micsway
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    my god TAA could have had 4 assist by now

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

      Will probably get taken off early and then Liverpool will concede.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why would he get taken off?

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

          He has in the past. And got the only clean sheet then!

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

          rest. just back from injury

          and has happened b4

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

      salty robbo owner \o

  2. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    15 from 11 atm (including C). Any worse?

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

      16 for me.

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

      14 from 11 inc captain.

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

        🙁

        Feeling rage transfers coming up. Auba one of them.

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

          100% auba can gtfo

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

            Destroyed my season having him. Guess if I wasn't an Arsenal supporter, he'd be transferred out weeks ago.

            1. Snevitz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, owning the highest scoring attacker in the game has 'destroyed' your season.

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

                Never had him for his hauls. Had him instead of Agüero when he had his hat-tricks, for example. That's a season ending choice.

    3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      12, 13 if you count Diop on bench if Rashy doesn't play.

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

        What a GW, huh? 🙁

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Loads of people on that kind of score.

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

        Not in mu mini league unfortunately…

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

          my*

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      15 here

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

        Any captain returns?

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

    Son, hazard, kun, Salah, pogba....all playing and still I have only appearance points...commmooooon

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

      all of my players are playing yet i still only have app points...

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

        Miserable isnt it?

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

          horrid stuff. needed an auba haul

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You're not alone -- by a long shot.

  4. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah and Mane owner. Who to triple up?

    Trent
    Robbo
    VVD

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

      Robbo because TAA gets rested

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

      VVD

      Stay away from my beloved Robbi and TAA 😉

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

      Robertson still edges TAA for me.

      Trent is a surprise benching waiting to happen each week

      1. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        But he never gets subbed on which is great as someone who owns him with a reasonable bench

      2. JELLYFISH
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah Trent is more explosive, but the risk of benching is reflected in his value I guess

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

    Matip always in the right place.

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

      that's what she said

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Has anyones captain scored?

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

      Theres got to be a few maverick Mane (C) about

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I toyed with the idea.

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

      Vardy for me yesterday

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

    Deeney misses an open goal

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

      Hardly open.

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

        It's FFSpeak

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah about 6 years ago apparently

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

            😛

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

      Thank Gnomes for that.

  8. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hasselbaink is not very good at this, is he... :p

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Man City on the beach already.....

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      They know Pool will slip up

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez is having an absolute mare. Ruining everything.

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

      Yeah needs to come off

  11. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    anybody elses s t r e e m s awful tonight ?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can't get a good Arsenal one. Chelsea Spurs working fine though.

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

      Yep

      I think I'm starting to get the hang of conversational Russian though

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I like the Dutch ones really funny as so excited

    3. Wheyyyy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool no good so switched to Auba (C)

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mine were playing up Fulham is perefect!
      Will check Spuds second half.

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

      so apart from First thingy, any other sites you could give a clue to pls

  12. adibo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gabonian jamie vardy

  13. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Need a West Ham goal pls.

  14. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I played Bedinak (Soton) over Rash thinking Rash wouldnt play..

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

      Rash is on the bench

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, but is bound to come on.

  15. Chi not God
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I'm watching the Chelsea game , pls how's Salah looking , when I saw Liv 2 up , was almost certain he had scored one

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

      Exploding. But not scored yet

  16. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Winks bar

  17. azz007
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah, Pog, Son FAndo, Aguero, Auba. Nothing hinf for me what a flop gw

    But.. TAA Cap!

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Link?

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

    Winks post.

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

      crossbar

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

      Bar

  19. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Winks!! What a hit

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Crossbar

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

    The day I bring in Aguero and he gets (likely) a blank.

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

      touch wood he does.

      soz.

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

      Same here, typical of my season

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

        oh so you went for city players then?

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

    cmon son

  22. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with Hazard? Good fxt coming up, but troll-y.
    Time to ship out Son?
    Anything else to consider?

    2FT, 0.1itb
    Fab, Button
    Robbo, Doherty, Luiz, AWB, Bednarek
    Salah, Son, Pogba, Anderson, Hazard
    Rashford, Jimenez, Rondon

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Hazard!

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, I was all set to dump him because he can be maddening. But he's also taking up a good amount of funds when I could have Mane or a City mid. Or anyone in form.

  23. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lloris
    Rob Pereira Doherty
    Salah Mane Pogba Richarlison
    Auba Arnie Jim

    Hamer Fraser Digne Peltier

    1. Auba -> Higuain on a FT?

    2. Bench Fraser (mci) or Richarlison (liv)?

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

      if he makes it thru the match and looks decent sure

      rich

  24. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would never ever have got Mane if it wasn’t for the “build for 31 strategy”

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

      Spoon fed casuals at it again...

      1. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That I am. And lucky too.

        At least I admit it 🙂

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Same but loving it

      • Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I would have got him if I did go for that strategy

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

        And I was planning to bring him in next week of course 😎

      • Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        To be fair I got him 3 weeks ago - so this is not his first return for me.

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

      Arnie injured again?!?

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

        Sick.. of injuries

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

        Ill. Has a virus.

      3. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This time “ill”

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

        He'll be Back

      5. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Will play next week...dont worry

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

        Thanks... Better to avoid him, just as I was afraid of. Pity, nice fixtures soon.

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea praying for halftime

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can't believe I benched Fabianski for 15 pter 🙁

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

        do NOT freaking jinx this for me

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

        Hardly he’s made ONE save! Haha

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling to come on and score. That's how these things work.

      1. J T
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He better

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

      Mane awful touch yet again ruins Salah 1 on 1 with Foster

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

        He’s the perfect Salah cover.

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

      How did I offend FPL gods to punish me so much...?

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

        I'll be a good FPL manager from now on, I swear. No more kneejerk transfers, Always safe captain pick. Just forgive me.