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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. Lukakuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Auba subbed before 60 and yet another 1 point captain

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Prob mate

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

      Them's the breaks...

      With hud-SOU-BOU he could have went extremely large...

      Instead he has gone 0-1-?

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

        Yeah Auba over Kun has derailed many a season 🙂

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

    TAA almost assisted Robbo

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

      Oh blimey I would have nutted.

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

      That would have been rather sweet. As it is, I await the Watford goal(s).

    3. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Couple seasons ago Clyne assisted Bertrand and vice versa for Saints.

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

    Thanks for turning up Auba

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

      It's the taking part that counts

  4. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal CS gone 🙁

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

      Might as well do Kosc>TAA now

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

    Come on Saints!!!

    Now please my players actually score....

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

    Mkhi essential at 7m... We were told!

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Non sustainable returns imo

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      DO NOT DO IT

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I REPEAT... DO NOT DO IT!

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

    Bournemouth goal

  8. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kola clean gone

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

    Kola CS gone

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

    CHERRIESSssssssssssss

  11. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    BOU goal

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

    This is going badly again, another night ruined

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

    Mhki essential again now? Hard to keep up.

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

    Oh yes get in bournemouth!

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

    2-1 and still no Auba involvement, as if.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Were you hoping for an own goal?

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

        No I'm just continuing my silly parody

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

    There it is Kola 🙂

    At least it wasn’t in the 90th.

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

    TAA's on a mission tonight!

    Looking lethal!

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

      Looking damn good!

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

      I don't understand why he went up last night? Proper scuppered my plans that rise.

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

        Look at him play. You could have transferred him in yesterday if you had risk of being priced out.

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

          My fault weren't monitoring it, plus with him only just being back and not playing against United I assumed I was safe.

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

    So we may as well discuss this now. Who are Auba owners selling for?
    Vardy? Higuaín?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Was hoping Firmino was going to be back...

  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    King yc for diving

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

    Trent looking essential.

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

      Until he is benched again...

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

      TAA or Mane as most have Robbo and Salah

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

        You tell me 😉

        That goal doesn’t help the decision.

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

      Until the next game when he is benched

    4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Went with him in the Player to Step Up Ht.

      Went with kane last week.

      Own neither.

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

    HELLOOO are you there Salah??!!

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

      Capper?

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

        Unfortunately

    2. Hands Guber
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Check yourself, game is 20 mins old for the love of God.

  22. QUEN
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Put chillwell in instead of TAA wahhhhhh

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

      Why would you do that

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

        Was worried he wasn’t a dead set starter going forward with his injury issues and I already have Liverpool defender weren’t sure on the double up

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

    Another shyte GW, as expected

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

    How is that not a foul on Guendouzi. BOU very fortunate that goal stood

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

      Took the ball first

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

    Btw just noticed Rashford is on the bench he can’t be that injured

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        But he could also be not that injured on Saturday

      • J T
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He was never that injured

      • QUEN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Idk with the way everyone was transferring him out on Monday you would of thought he was out for ages

    2. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Fabs, we need a few saves mate!

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

      You like that Kola, kiss it

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

        bookmarked for when he scores and assists

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

      Awfully quiet in the City-WHam game

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

      Who should I rage transfer Auba out for? (FH 32)

      A) Higuaín
      B) Other. Who?

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

        Wood, Barnes, Arnie, Josh King...

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

      Got Mane for a hit but captained Salah

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

        Thanks for info.

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

          You're welcome! 😉

      2. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Still early...keep faith

      3. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ok thanks