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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.

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

      What a twat

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

      Idiot

      1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Oooh interesting. What was said?!

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

    Young G
    Pogba A

  3. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I can see myself selling Aubs and Salah this week, so frustrating!

  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What the balls is going on

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

    van Dijk just saved my GW!
    Robertson did well too.

    My other 9 players did absolutely nothing. Well Salah (C) might lock in a cleanie.

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

    Robbo 2nd assist

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    TAA 3 assists
    VVD 2 Goals
    Robertson 2 assists

    Salah. Nada

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cannot make it up!

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mane x 2 you missed:)

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

        Shhhh, I don’t have him

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

    No Liverpool attack for the blank!

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

    Sorry Matip owners

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

      Haha

  10. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool defensive HAUL

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea 2 - 0

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

    Seriously though, how does Liverpool score 5 and Salah isn't involved in any of them

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Played bloody Rashford over Lindleof

  14. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OK getting silly now. 85 prebaps 🙂

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Get out

    2. Sif
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      88! Wow

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

      Should keep you in the top 100k. Well done.

      1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Incoming after you sporting 😉

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

      You hit the jackpot mate. Good job!

      1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate. Crazy game

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

    OMG Trippier

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

    LOL TRIPPER

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

    What a week to own robo and taa

  18. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    VvD saved my GW

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

    Trippier...

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

    Was pretty set on Higuain as Auba replacement. This however made me rethink.

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

      There’s not to many alternatives.

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

      He will score some goals over next 5 gws I will go for him

  21. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    5-0 and no Salah involvement?!

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

      My captain lol

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

    Sod Salah.

    Robbo, TAA and VVD treble up time.

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

      This

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

    Wow, Spurs mega blunder, 2-0 Chelsea.

  24. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Trippier OG......hilarious

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

    The ONE person i needed to pull clear a little in my main iverall cash keague, TAA, you sir, are a golden adonis!

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How have I no Pool defence

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

    Massive Utd fan so it pains me to say it - but if Liverpool win the Championship, give Dijk the MVP award

  28. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea makes it 2

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Actually Tottenham makes it 2

  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool defence obviously on drugs

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

    Chelsea juhuuuuuu