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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. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero has crashed livefpl

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

    Also, if you have Auba (C) and you're saying it's a fail then get in the bin.

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

      1 goal from 10 returns is a fail for a player of his calibre.

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

        A (C) (in a given week - for instance, this week) return is not a fail.

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

    Aguueeerooooo, el capitan :-p 1!
    Will never doubt you again!

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

      He will be benched 😉

      Heard this a lot in February.

      Legend

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

    Mane should have passed to Salah

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

      He should

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

    C'mon Salah, even it up.

    1 goal each for the 3 main captains is only fair 🙂

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

    it looks like liverpool are actively making sure salah doesn't score...

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

    Salah where art thou?!!?

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

      He's gone missing.

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

    5-1 🙁

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    DDG down

    Romero wagon incoming

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

    C'mon Laca

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

    Laca goal

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

    Hopefully Kun will score at least 4 more points than Auba this GW just to absolutely concretely confirm that I’ve got every single call wrong over the last few weeks.

  13. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Benched Digne and Bednarek for Pereira and Doherty. Classic.

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

      Feels good don't it? 😎

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

    Bernado Silva 10 times the player Mahrez is.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He has certainly had a superb season so far.

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

      Very good diver, that's for sure

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OMG RANDOM

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

    f off laca

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

    C'mon now Raz, need a Kun assisted late goal

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

    The main man scores!

    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Salah?

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

    David De Gea limping

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

    Laca gonna ourscore Auba?

  21. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It’s so unlucky that Auba only got 1 goal

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

      htg

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

      In the last 5 weeks I know

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

    City turning the screw

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

      Nice confidence boost from the ref

  23. jorgenoj
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba + Lamela --> Mane + Higuain for a -4?

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

    Will aguero be benched weekend tho

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

      Wait for this game to end and presser on Jesus.

      I won’t risk a captaincy next week on him. Prob go for sterling.

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

      Judging from Peps comments he doesn’t wanna hear any fatigue excuses

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

      You had chapters written by some that said he wouldn't start today

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

    Palace need to score ASAP

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

    Laca, finally something. Sterling and Salah need a goal from you

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

    Kola, TAA, JWP, Laca and Kun (C) 😎

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

    hoollllllldddddd WHU, no more

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

    Laca! Feel bad for Auba owners should have got more from him tonight...

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

      Story of this season.

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

      story of da szn

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

      Bloody hell we should have ! Auba no more for me. A goal fest like this and all he has to reply to as one goal we’re he was alone against the goalie!

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

    Origi 3-0