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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. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How did Higuian look tonight lads?
    Planning Auba to him for next GW...
    Btw what happened with Haz? Saw he was subbed early

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

      I was set on higuain. Not anymore.

  2. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any idea why arnie didn’t make the squad? Likely to be back for the weekend?

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

      Illness apparently

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

    Haz off on 59... injury or tactical? didn't see game & from quick search i'd guess tactical

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

      No mention of injury.

      Sarri showing who's boss.

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

        sweet, cheers. Own him & didn't want to have to sell

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

        He should have refused to come off

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed with this tweet - fatigue. Looked off the pace quite a bit of the time.

      https://twitter.com/liam_twomey/status/1100867231628562432?s=20

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

        I thought he looked sharp and combined well with Higuain. Maybe a bit fatigued by the end but still up for it.

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

      I think Pedro was about to be subbed, but then scored so they took Hazard off instead.

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

    BPS for tonight's games look to be final.

  5. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba to aguero
    Or
    Sane auba -4 to vardy sterling

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

      I'm very tempted by this -4.

      I have had it up to here with Sane, but I know the moment I get rid he'll get double digit haul..

  6. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What's up with Hazard 59 min tonight?

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

      He played 120 mins a few days earlier and looked tired

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Good stuff, just checking not injured

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

    Imagine if you’d have done the MOTD Challenge.

    Jizz everywhere...

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

      Glad I didn’t.

      Got work tomorrow and the mrs has been clean up for 30 mins now

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

        She’s a good woman.

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

          She certainly is

  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    63(-4) with Kun(c).The avg at top 10k is 55.It's hard to climb the ranks.

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

    Considering Wan-Bissaka out for Shar.
    Whats the extent to AWB’s injury?

  10. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Son -> Hazard (-4). Yes or no

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

      I wouldn’t

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

      if ur planning hits before gw31 sure. if not no

  11. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hmmm, I have exact change to do Richarlison and AWB to Fraser and TAA.

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

      Sensible moves - don't like/prefer Almiron at 6m?

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He's another option to be sure and may be the one cos I'm not that keen to use up both FTs today.

        Will scupper my plans to get Hazard in for Son but that move is looking far from essential.

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

          prefer original plan, find another way to get taa

          1. waldo666
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers, don't reckon I'll be cementing the decision in the next few hours so will have to watch Richarlison dip below his PP 🙁

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

      Magical!

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

        It's not my team, I'm not egotistical enough to do that.

        Just amazed that someone out there actually has those 3...

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

          Wow. There are only 2 people in Top 10k with the same combination (0.02%). See below. Well done

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

            Oh not your team. Well well done finding it!

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wow, City penalty was really soft.

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

      It certainly was

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

      WHam unlucky really - they stuck to their gameplan and almost pulled it off

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

      League wide conspiracy for Liverpool not to win the Prem!

  13. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba sane -4 to

    A) sterling vardy
    B) mane aguero

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

      B

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

      B definitely.

    3. the german
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I am goin a with higuain

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard getting on my nerves but crazy selling him before Fulham right?

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

      Keep of course yes

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

      yes, Fulham are so bad

    3. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Correct

  15. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Son(2) and Firmino(0) > Maddison(6) and Aguero(9) for a hit went well and VVD 20 points is just unreal

  16. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Was gonna do auba to aguero but is martial to sterling better? Was gonna get hazard instead in a couple weeks

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

      if martials fit then no

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

    That red wedding at the end cost me 10k OR

  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Did we find out what is wrong with Arnie?

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

      Illness apparently. He was second on my bench so I'm ok with him missing today but really need him next week.

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

        Thanks

        Hopefully he will be okay for the weekend

  19. Robson-Canoe
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2 FT which one would you rather do:

    A) Auba + Son > Vardy + Sterling
    B) Auba + Shaw > Agüero + Lascelles/Schär

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

    Higuain or Vardy in?

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

      I thought Higuain looked good today, but Vardy probably worth the saving if you're using FH in 32, as his fixtures are decent.

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

        Yeah planning fh32. I don't mind the .7 difference though. Got some cash itb. I'm gonna go Higuain. Cheers as always Deulo

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

          No worries 🙂

  21. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Top 10k Combined Ownership

    Robertson Mane: 1133
    Robertson, TAA: 1050
    Robertson, VVD: 750
    Mane, TAA: 226
    VVD, Mane: 189
    VVD, TAA: 115
    Mane, Robertson, VVD: 38
    Mane, Robertson, TAA: 23
    Mane, VVD, TAA: 5
    Robertson, VVD, TAA: 2

    https://www.livefpl.net/top10k_ownership

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

      2 Lucky Buggers

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

    All this TAA talk.

    It’s AWB -> Diop for me.

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

      I’d going Bardsley. Same sort of move.

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

      Good pick.

      I chose Rice over him last Friday and that hurt. Diop 0.2 cheaper and bloody scored.

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

    Son, Jimenez to Sterling, Rondon for -4?

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

      Jimenez still delivering the goods every other week. CAR next...

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

    save FT??

    Fab
    Robertson Pereria Dohetry (Digne AWB)
    FAnderson Mane Salah Pogba Son
    Kimenez Barnes (Kamara)

    4.5mITB, pretty happy with my starting 11, not sure if I should spend on any?

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

      I’d get a City

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

        for 2 weeks?

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

      awb > alonso or luiz aint bad

  25. Ludde
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would you guys do this to prepare the team for GW31?
    Lloris to Fabianski for 1FT. Then I will have 8 players playing in 31.
    Fabianski, Salah, Robbo, Digne, Pereira, Vardy, Brooks and Billing

  26. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1) AWB, Anderson > TAA, Hayden
    2) Son, Anderson > Mane, Hayden
    3) Son, Anderson > Sterling, Hayden
    4) AWB, Son > TAA, Bilva
    2FTs, 0.1itb

    Fab (Button)
    Robbo, Doherty, Luiz (AWB, Bednarek)
    Salah, Pogba, Hazard, Son (Anderson)
    Rashford, Jimenez, Rondon

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

    I don't get it. 61 pts after hit and bonus and only small green. 145 to 131K. I was expecting at least top 100 K :!

    What's happening ?

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

      Everyone and their grandma has at least 1 Liverpool defender

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hmmm I wonder

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      everyone owns either aguero or auba etc

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

        apart from me lol

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

      53 points and a rank drop from 108k to 115 k here.

  28. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Damn wasn’t expecting a red arrow with 55

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

    Rival has shitty team only has pts from Kun captain and VVD and he can compete with me 🙁 Captain is super important

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

      If it’s that bad you’d compete.

      Two great picks and a great captain. What’s the rest of his team... Puncheon and Nakhi Wells?