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

    My boys Mane Auba and Kun delivered!!! Differential attack 😉

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

      No juhuuuu?

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

      Wow

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

    Sarri really showing who’s boss!

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

      Lovely that he benched Kepa. It might change our season

  3. CarsonYeung
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1 goal is a disappointing return from Auba tonight, should have been more against that defence.

    Salah proving his fraud status once again softening the blow

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

    KUUUUN

    YES BOY THATS WHY WE DO THIS

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

    I was scared that Fab will save it

    1. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save.. even though I own! Aguero cap tho

  6. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Joke decision. Fuxk off Pep

  7. Jafoole_88
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    AgueroooooooooJizz!

  8. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Assist for Kun goal?

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

      B.Silva

    2. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Referee

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A Fab penalty save from Kun would have been the dream 🙁

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

    Captain goal always nice

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

    Wow, what a dive from Bilva.

  12. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Early substitutions seem to get banded troll on here.

  13. cjhewitt92
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Have Arnie what is best option

    A) Arnie to similar price player
    B) Sterling to Hazard
    C) Sterling and Arnie to DSilva and Higuain

    Already own Aguero

  14. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hate hate Sane.

    Subbed off and now the goals will flow for city..

  15. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I love you Aguero.

  16. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This GW may suck, but at least all those Man City attacking assets that I don’t own are scori....

  17. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I'd love to support a team that gets dodgy home decisions.

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

    Have double LIV defence and Salah. Sell Alisson to get Mané?

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

    I need something from Salah

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

    Relief as captain Kun scores

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

    As soon as I saw Let's Talk FPL had Aguero (C) I just knew there'd be a pen. Guy has more jam than a jamjar the lucky sod.

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

    Sané off before 60 minutes??!!!!

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

      Yes

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

      He's gone.

      He cost me about 90 lost points in wrong city assets and i'd take a -32 to get rid of the useless idiot.

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

      Yesssss!!

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

    Damn u Auba why you are out?

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

    ComOn Salah! Please dont make it 3 captain fails in a row..

  25. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Salah Patch demands a goal

    #Patch

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

    Still no Salah involvement. Time to sell ?

  27. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sub Salah off pls

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

    Hazard subbed at 60

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

      59:15ish in fact

  29. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sane, Son and Kamara to Maddison, Hayden and Aguero -4?

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

    nooo piss off aguero 🙁

    get subbed now pls