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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. Bees4Lyf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Now I need palace to score

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

    Sterling on for Mahrez

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

    Sterling on for Mahrez

  4. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    You’d think a combo of Son, Pogba, Salah and Aguero would yield some returns aside form appearance points....

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

      Agreed. Have 16 in total.

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

    Miss Kuns hat tricks, i bring him in, does nothing. Same old typical rubbish game

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry Ayrton

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

        🙂

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

    Can all you Auba owners calm down now?

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

      Still hard from that goal.

  7. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling blocks VALERY THEORY

  8. Netters2018
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I swear koli played 61 mins before being subbed....fpl says 56th minute????

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He defo didn’t make 60

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

      I’d go with FPL on this one, sorry Netters.

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

      FPL is right on this one

    4. Netters2018
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Its interesting because sky and a few online match reports all state 61 min koli for iwobi.....weird

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

    Mahrez rested for Bou.

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

      He sure does need his rest 😛

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

      Haha, not based on that performance!

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

    Has someone broken the Chelsea/Spurs and City/Wham games?

    0-0...low bps, sod all goalkeeper saves

    Are they just having a picnic or something!?

  11. Jayv807
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So my transfer of Lindelof to Pereira last week is not really paying off just yet.....

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

    Its ridiculous how big a Salah goal is in my ML, neither the top 2 own

  13. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Time for a punt on Micky?

  14. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    13 ... on track for my lowest ever score :@

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

    Psst, Sterling on. Pass it on.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Never said this before, need a Fulham goal

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

    Thank god Mahrez is off, Aguero may actually score now

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

      WHU's best defender...

  18. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Insane

    TAA on 3 bonus before the CS added. Go on boy

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

    Auba off

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      And Aguero rises three times this week ?

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

      noooo

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

    Need Sterling & Salah to do something 😐

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

    YOU CAN DO IT FABIANSKI

    I bloody believe in you mate. Done it vs CHE, done it vs ARS. LETS GO

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

    Benching Shaw will come haunt me.. i knew it. Is Kola injured?

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

      nope, rested for Spurs

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

    oh fck sake auba

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

    Auba off for Suarez

  25. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bl**dy well deliver now , Raz. Schindler's 6 pointer now firmly on bench

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OMG pedro

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

    Sterling on no Mane VC for rival. Small victories

  28. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pedrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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

    Chelsea 1-0

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

    Auba off. Get in

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

      He scored

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

      Sod off?