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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. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It's alright, Kola will get another assist

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

    Please Aguero!

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

    SADIOOOO

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

      TAA assist again

  4. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A sister in my ML has been closing in on me for weeks after she stopped playing. She has Deulofail and Ozil. SMH.

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

    Mane goal 2-0

  6. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lloris almost giving one away there.

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

    oh my word Mane.....take a bow

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

    Oh my. Wrong Captain

  9. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Salah assist?

  10. MTPockets
      7 years, 2 months ago

      nice

    • IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mane brace

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      OMG MANNEEEE

      TRENT A

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        lol this makes me laugh. I captained Mane for the fixture last year when Salah got his haul and this year I have captained Salah! Standard fantasy football.

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

        At least I have TAA. Swear Mané was my top target five weeks ago but couldn’t fit him in (should have just lost salah). Would probably be top couple of hundred overall if I’d been able to fit him in then!

    • Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mane again oh yeah

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

      Mane 😯

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Brilliant from Mane

    • IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      TAA brace of assists

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

      C'mon the Saints!

      Do summin Redmondo.!

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

      As a TAA owner until his injury this is not cool.

      1. Celt Abroad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah finally got rid after 3 gameweeks of “nearly” being back.

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

        Snap =!

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

      Don’t care about Mane, TAA you beautiful man!

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

      Cue getting Mane as a cut price Salah alternative and getting burned big time

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

      Get out of my team Salah you waste of space

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

        Salah to Mane will be the next trent!

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

      Hazard and Higuain linking up well...this looks good for the blanks

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

        thanks for the update 🙂

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

      Did Son to Mane for -4
      Im a genious 😆

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

        Hqve Trent as well

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

        Casual

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

          Hahaha

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

            Was a reply fail lol, well done bud

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

        Well played

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

          Thanks

    • Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lol someone in my mini league (top 100k) captained Mane over Salah. Not sure if casual or genius.

      1. DF
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Genius of the two. Or just form.

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

        Casual genius

    • andrewe63
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Trent on fire ....Mo deserves a few baps for his run

    • FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bringing Mane for a hit in was a blessing in disguise

      Should have (c) him over Salah

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

      Chaser has no Salah or Aguero. Has Sterling C Mane VC. This sucks

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

        So he still hasn’t got him captain, sterlo cameo

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo & Salah celebrating with Mane.

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

      13m for Salah not looking good at the noment 🙁

    • Pompel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rival has TAA + Mané 🙁
      Need a un hattie now