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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

    Salah w/o Firmino theory?

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

    DIVOCK 3-0

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

    Origi goal

  4. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Will Rashford come on?

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

      Nah

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

    MUN CS gone

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

      Seriously? YES!!!

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

      Hallelujah

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

    Joel Ward goal

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

    ROBBO ASSIST

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

      Yaaaaaay

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

      OMDS

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

    No Utd cleanie 😀

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

    Assist for Origi goal?

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

      Robbo i think

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

      Robbo "assist"

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

    Robbo and TAA double 😀

    Shame I have Salah over Mane.

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

      Meetoo mate, well done!

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

    Divcock Orgi scores

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

    Wardinho goal 😀

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

    Bye salah

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

    Come on Son n Pog

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

      this!

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

    Shaw 9pointer smiling from the bench.. hope they concede to ease the pain.

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

      Timing...

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

      Just did thankfully

    3. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Great timing

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

      Timing. Sorry i jinxed it.

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

      not 9 points

    6. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      And your wish is granted... Anything else while you are at it?

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

    andyyyyyyyyyyyy

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

      Yep?

  17. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah please...

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

      You're too desperate IMO

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

    Still nothing from Salah

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

      CS point.

  19. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    robbo hands me my first returns this cursed gameweek.

  20. andrewe63
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It's like triple lpool/GW31 is here already 😉

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

    Salah what a waster! Fool

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

      Dazz what a stupid comment. Fool.

  22. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Robboooo!

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

      4-0?

      Woooohooo

  23. Mattias
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Time to cry. Top 50 at Christmas.... barely in the top 5K now. It's all gone Pete Tong.

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

      Diddums

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

        Nice brag tho

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      similar to me but not as bad, i feel your pain

    3. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      4k at Xmas. 44k now. Beautiful symmetry.

      1. Legendary!
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        444k by May?

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

        Ouch friend.

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

      (cracks out the smallest violin imaginable)

      1. Mattias
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Still a violin though

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

          I wasn't going to play it...

    5. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I've not fallen quite that low but still not even top 2k 🙁

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

        Awwwww

  24. andrewe63
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    3 defender assists..unreal gw

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

    Stay on the bench Rashford

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

      This

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

    Take Aguero off, save his legs!

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

      I read this as “shave”, had a giggle

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

    What's with robboo shouts?

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

      Assist

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

      He got an assist.

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

      Assist for last goal nothing more

    4. DF
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C☆nts

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

    Scoutcast time

  29. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    JWP and Luiz on the bench dampening having Robbo and TAA!

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

      Why would you bench JWP at home to Fulham!!!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cos I thought Jota vs HUD made much more sense 🙁

    2. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Don't worry, plenty of time for Chelsea to concede

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

    Save salah for the derby!