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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

    West Ham bent over

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

    Liverpool conceding here would really hurt.

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

      Would kill my Gw

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

    Rashford on

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

      Ruining many a SOU cleansheet bench points!

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

      Why, Ole, WHY?!!

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

    WHAT A MISS OMG

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

      Who?

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

        Watford Striker

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

    Active League: Overall Sample of 50k
    Live Average: 45.12 (-0.61) = 44.51

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

      Omg. That's so high. I don't get it

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

    Mane subbed

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

      🙁 no hatrick 🙁

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

      Thank the lord

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

    Mane off

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

    Gray owns double Pool defence.

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

    Cricket (West Indies vs England) is decent at the moment. West Indies could still win it.

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

      Great game. Going to go down to the wire.

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

      Gayle was on his way to a double ton

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    schindler stays on my bench 🙁

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      JWP for me 🙁

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Schindler and Bednarek for me

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

    Salah has trolled me 🙁 Patience is virtue, but I don't like this.

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

    Arsenal back to 4 points behind Spurs just before the North London Derby

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

    Sterling misses sitter

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

      Yeah that’s painful. Blocking Valery

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

    Aguero get subbed or score.

  15. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any minor chance aubameyang keeps a bonus?

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

    Salah on pens

  17. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Honest question, how happy should I be with 39 points before BAPS?

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

    Hope Rashford on means he'll start at the weekend.

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

    Rashford killing my Benchnarek cleanie

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

      FFS!!!!! I deliberately kept him on the pitch to get late points. SO annoyed!!!!!

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

    Son about to get subbed

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

    Come on Son, Come on Mo!

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

      THISS

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

    Celtic 95th min winner. Rodgers who?

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

    VVD goal

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

      TAA assist x 3

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

    Liverpool 4-0

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

    Arnild hatty

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

      How on Earth did klopp left him out of the Utd match.

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

    Eugh.....

    Rashford you troll. Ward Prowse points left on my bench now

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

    Bednarek cleanie in the bank 😀

  28. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah on pens

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

      Wtf does it even matter??

  29. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Arnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooold

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

    Trent beyond essential

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

      "until he's benched" 😀

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

      I feel like these assists were owed after holding onto him for so long.

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Damn right

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

        Transferd inTAA and Vardy this GW. Fantastic.