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

    Trent Hattie plus CS

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

    FINALLY ! van DIJK ! - First goal this GW!

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

    So TAA, VVD & Trent the 3 to have?

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

      lol I bet someone out there has this

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

        No because Trent and TAA are same person

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That's 2

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You forgot Virgil.

      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I didn't ha

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

    Sterling and Rashford blocking 500k Southampton CS

  5. Lemongrab
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Where is Arnie? Just dropped?

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

      illness

      1. Lemongrab
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ta

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chinese flu?

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

    I have Robbo, rivals have TAA. Season over.

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

    Have Salah, VVD and TAA, guess who I captained?

  8. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    TAA on fire

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

    Trent you beauty!

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

    YES TAA

    We deserved that for the pain the last few weeks

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tell me about it.

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

      We certainly did! High five

    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      My heart breaks

  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bednarek, you beast.

  12. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    ROBBOOO ASSISTTttttttttttttt

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

      Dial up?

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

      Lifetime ban?

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Correction. VVD GOALLLLLLLLLLLLllllllllllllllllll

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    VVD + TAA 😀

    If I'd had Schar instead of Yedlin, i'd have the jackpot!

  14. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sooo, TAA worth it maybe.

  15. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    3 Taa assists

  16. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mo salah great dummy for pool goal

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

    VVD my saviour

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

      Gutted as I took him out...but happy I swapped him for TAA at least!

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

    Ffs Salah, 4-0 and 0 involvement

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

    Just checking in. Where's Salah?

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

      Warming up

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

      Gone missing. Off the boil.

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

      He assisted Trent by running over the ball

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

    This is not good. TAA and VVD are so highly owned 🙁 ranking killer

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      TAA is 14%. That isn't high

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

    4 Goals and no Salah. Impossible scenario but yet ......

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

    Son off

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

      Urghh

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

      Moon on ?

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

      Useless player

      “Coverage” is a joke

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

    Trent highest scorer of the week surely. Made up for his absence of last week for owners i guess.

  24. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Son & Rashford -> Mane & Vardy looking like one of my better hits!

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

      Boom

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

    So Salah + Robbo owners - who do we get in as 3rd Pool player

    Mané or TAA ??

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

      TAA

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

      Just got Mane. Probably ditch Salah.

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba tick
    Aguero tick
    Mane tick
    VVD tick

    Who did I captain?

    Salah

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

    No dodgy penalties and no pts for Salah

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

    Shaw YC

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

      Yessss

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

    Liverpool - HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD!

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

    I Kept rashford/benched-

    -played Trent-

    how much luck is that ffs