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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. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Trent OG please.

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

    Aubaaaaaa

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

    No no no no no no no no

  4. IRBOX âš½
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    AAAUUUUUBBBAAAA

  5. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any Bou fans here,what to do with Steve Cook ?

    Keep for GW30 or sell ?

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

    Oh thank god, you can all shut the hell up now.

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

    GOOONERSSSSsssssssssss

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

    Top lad dakes G

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

      LOL see below

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

        😆

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

      🙂

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

    Maybe Dakes can relax now...

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

      😉

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

    thank the good lords, i finally have a goal.

    2 more and i can forgive you aubameyang

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

      Only two? We need four or more!

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

        😉 🙂 🙂

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

          😀

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

    4-1 and still no.....

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    AUBAMEYANGGGGGGG I LOVE YOUUUUU

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

    A U B A NEVER DOUBTED YOU!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

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

      😆

  14. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Finally ffs

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

    I give up.

  16. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Finally auba points!!

  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aubaaaaaaaa

  18. Hands Guber
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kola my biggest scorer tonight with Lacazette and Sterling on the bench and now off. Fuuuuuuun.

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

    No words

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pipe down BoyZone.

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

    There Auba scored, lol at everyone who wanted to transfer him out 15 mins into the game

  21. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    There he is....everyone can calm down now

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Arhhh should have captained Auba over Salah

  23. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Puts on compression socks.

    Auba Blood clot!

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

    Been awarded to Koscielny!

  25. Lets jump straight into it.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba 1 Kun 0

  26. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If I own Auba and he scored should I be happy

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

    At least the moaning can stop now

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

    About time Auba - still can't wait to sell

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

      Keep for Spurs. He did well in the last derby

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

    Get Laca on now please!!

  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It’s Gabonese, not Gabonian

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

      Its actually Gabonard

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

      Gabonaise

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What you going on about?