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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. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bring in for Auba? May go for Vardy for his next few. Decent fixtures and plays in 31

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

      Vardy is better against good teams tbh.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly. Have to get Auba out tho. Any other options? Has to play in 31 too

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

          Maybe Higuain for Fulham then Wolves?

          1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Will see how he does second half now. Cheers

  2. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    shaw, lloris CS and watford scoring wud be perfect for me

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Struggling to remember when Auba got all of his goals / points this season

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Whenever I didn't have him.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah thinking the same lol

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

    My god you lot are a shower of miserable bar stewards tonight.

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

      shower ? 🙂

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

        Shower, yes.

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

      😆 C'mon!!

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

      Whenever there are games on, aren't you used to it yet?

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

    Auba assist denied by Boruc

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

      Damn

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

    Lukaku equals the great Lord Heskey's 110 prem goals. 21st all time.

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

      Any mention of heskey gets me to post the emu clip.

      https://youtu.be/RzIUu8ORbzY

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

      But he'll never reach his level of quality 🙂

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

    It’s half time ... moan after 95 minutes 🙂

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

      This

  8. jimmyabs1987
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think the template is actually the problem here? I sometimes think over analysing is the worst thing to do! Since I put more time into it I have got worse and I have feared decisions I previously didn’t due to going against the system/template etc

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think not going for Schar because of 8YC is a case of that.

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

    Scouts please ban the word Auba

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

      Auba think about it

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

        Maybe even "Gabonian striker". Ruining my mood for 2 weeks

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

      meyang

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

        Oh my

  10. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I can usually take the rough gameweeks with the smooth ones but these last 5 gameweeks have been horrific. I'm just getting zero enjoyment from FPL right now. I can't wait for the season to finally end.

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It’s been the relentless run of bad weeks that has been hard, usually you get a good one to leaven the misery.

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

      You can quit now if you want

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

      agree re last 5, hopefully can salvage a bit with chips and ditching that awful waste of space aubameyang

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

      Zero enjoyment

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

      Just waiting for GW31-35 to arrive...

    6. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keep your pecker up smurfy. Lots in the same boat. Just take a few risks and have a bit of fun with your team.

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah gone off the boil it seems now.

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

      Not great but he hit the post, let's see what happens 2nd half....

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

      Dropped him last time this happened and he scored a hattie the next week.

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

        this

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Won't stop everyone captaining him GW31

  12. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aubamafail

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

      Subbed?

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

        Scored

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

    Auba owners - we can take a day or two before deciding on a replacement before he drops right?
    Already lost 0.3 on him the spanner

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's already gone for Higuain

  14. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    at what age does it become unacceptable to cry/be livid over fantasy football?

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

      It's never ok to cry, but the age limit for frustration has no cap

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

      35

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

        Oh I misread. Thought you meant what age it become acceptable.

  15. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I hear your moan bitches even when i logs off

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

      😆

  16. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So Fanderson has 8 blanks in last 9 matches.

    Is he still a good pick? I like westham fixtures but his form is a worry.

    (Maddison and Antonio are alternatives for richa replacement)

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

      Nice fixs coming up

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

      I got him in for Fulham match, it was a mistake. I'll keep now he's on board but wouldn't buy, plenty of other options in similar price bracket and cheaper offering good value.

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

      I got him for fulham match then sold straight away this week for Mane

  17. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wish Sky would employ pundits that can actually speak properly. Dawson and Hasselbaink can scarcely string a coherent sentence together, coming in and replacing the likes of Merson and Dowie tonight

  18. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Oh do one auba

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

      A number 1 or a number 2 ?

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

        I'd tell you but he won't do it anyway.

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

    Kola off

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

      sent-off ?

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

        Subbed. 57th minute for Iwobi

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

      injury?

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

    Auba can’t even get his luck with an assist!!
    Can’t believe he is not going to be part of Arsenal’s goal fest !

  21. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I was hoping Boruc might have actually had a few saves 🙁

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kola off...4 points locked in then

  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Arse 4 - 1

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

    AUBA

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

      Are you sure Auba scored

  25. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    AUBA

  26. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    57'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Iwobi replaces Sead Kolasinac.

    Is this some sort of effing joke?

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

      Keeping kola for the weekend

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

      must be injury or scare at least

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

    FINALLY!!!!!!!

  28. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Finally!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Auba G
    Mkhi A

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

    Yassss the gambonian jamie vardy scored