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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Annnnd Auba moaning restarts.

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

      but of course.

      thank the lords he's leaving my team next gw

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

      ...it stopped?

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

        For about 4 minutes 😛

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

          Stream lag smoothed it out 😆

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

    Goodbye Auba, gtfo my team

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

      Good riddance

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

    PEDRO GOAL

    ALONSO. WHAT A BALL

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

      Azpilicueta even lol would have been too good

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

    Pedro G
    Azpi A

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

    Auba (C) fail. One goal not enough to save this GW…

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

      If Salah...

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

        Well, yes.
        Still losing ground to mini league rivals with their multiple assist and clean sheet points…

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

    Pedrooooo juhuuuuuu

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

      What does juhuuuu mean?

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

        "Look at me, I'm a clown"

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

          Agreed

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

      In Macedonia it is that. In Finland Juhuuu!!! (Yeaaahh).

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

    Son, Sterling, Salah, come on, do something. Also need Fulham to score.

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

    Pedro masterclas

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

    Terrible from lloris

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      More like Toby, he got burned.

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

    Mike Deans fault!

  11. FPL DONKEY
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    11 players 11 blanks so far

    Gotta laugh sometimes I guess

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

    City pen

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

    City penalty

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

    1 goal an probably no bonus in a 4-1 (or more) win. I'm certainly classing that as a captain fail.

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

      Especially with Aguero's 9 pointer...and counting

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

    City pen 🙁

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

    Anyone selling Auba to fund Sterling in for Bou game?

    1. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Auba > Aguero for me. However I need to drop Mane to get Sterling - not too sure about that now...

  17. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pen Man City

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

    Fab save ?

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

    Unfortunately kun 90

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

    If Fabianski saves I will cry

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

    Hazard coming off

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

    Kun G. Fek this

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

    Come on Aguero

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

    Aguero goal

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      YASSSSS!!!

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

    Haz off on 59

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        bugger

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

      KUN!!!!!!!

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

      Yesssssss

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

      BOOM

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

      Damnugero

    6. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard coming of on 59 :/

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

        Rested for... Fulham?