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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. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No goal involvements nor clean sheets yet for my team this GW. Might be looking at yet another red arrow.

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

      That’s absolute tat.

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

        What a GW…

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      We are indeed in the same predicament

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

        At least I'm not alone!

        Meanwhile mini league rivals have clean sheets and/or Mané points…

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

    TAA almost 3 assists...whipping balls in!

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

    JWP still only 2% ownership

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        awful fixtures now though

      • Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He’s first on my bench 🙁

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

      Stop it, Trent!

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Arnold hatty denied 🙁

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

      Gayle 145no and counting

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Aye enthralling game.

    5. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Robertson or Auba or Son or Pogba looking like getting any sort of good points?

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

      Nice to see Mane scoring however Kun (c) goals sure would feel even better.

    7. jimmyabs1987
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Please Mo get a goal

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

        A 5th would be greedy

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

      Why doesn’t Mark own Mane?

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

        He doesn’t have foresight?

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

      So glad I'm finally getting rid of Aubamaeyang. I've been sort of vaguely wanting to for weeks but every time something more urgent comes up. Might just make the transfer early lest that happens again.

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

        He’s been a disaster pick

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

        Who are you getting? I'm undecided between Vardy and Higuaín myself (have Kun)

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

          Same boat....thinking Vardy so I can get Hazard in Mid, id's prefer that over Hig and Maddison

        2. Lizardprime
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          For me, probably Higuain if he auditions well tonight, but if I hadn't already got Maddison last week I'd be more torn between the same decision.

    10. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Explain to me again why I left Ward Prowse on the bench..... D'oh!!!

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

        Same here

      2. Legendary!
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Against FUL? Delete our account

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

          You have a shared account and didn’t notice that?

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

        He's my first sub. I expected him to be in because of Rashford's injury. Nervous times.

      4. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Same. First on bench. Almost played him over Barnes and then let groupthink convince me otherwise. Idiot!

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

      Son, Auba > Mane, Higauin (-4)?

      Need one hit between now and GW31 to field XI regardless, now seems a decent time. Will end up with this providing no injuries:

      Fab
      Pereira, Robbo, Keane, Luiz
      Salah, Mane, Anderson, Richarlison
      Vardy, Higuain

      Cannot wait to ditch Rich. WC can't come soon enough.

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

      That's just how I fell right now https://i.redd.it/31e1toywblmy.jpg

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

        *feel

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

      Mane is poor. Loses possession, poor options in attack and terrible first touch. Great header for first goal, extremely lucky to have the ball fall his way for the second with that abomination of a first touch. Salah and double defence all the way with Liverpool

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

        Biased bitter Salah owner

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

          Not at all. Mane has been great for FPL points, doesn’t make him a good footballer. Mane stagnates the attacking build-up so frequently

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

            “Mane has been great for FPL points”. Yet also says “Salah and double defence all the way with Liverpool”. K.

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

              Look at points per million.. move on

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

      Lukaku goal

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

        Shaw assist

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

        Shaw assist.

    15. aborg
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      WTF! Auba is barely moving around...he really is not running after the ball. He is just waiting for it to fall on his feet. Another ruined GW because of Auba !

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

        Put on Laca! haha

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

      Chances of Rashford staying on the bench? Have Ward Prowse waiting to come on

    17. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      TAA / MAné going MAAAAD

      I have neither one

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

      Fraser involved in walking off at HT?

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

        Yeah but he missed the tunnel

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

          😀

    19. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is Arnie's illness him being sick of playing for West Ham?

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

        He's bloody lucky to have us with his attitude 🙂

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

      Lukak-who cares?

    21. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aubameyang = waste of space and cash

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

      Shaw assist

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

        Yay! Go Shaw 😀

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

      MAN UTDDDDDDDdddddddddddddddddd

    24. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw assist you gotta be kidding me....

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

        Shawly not?

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

        Joke isn’t it

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

      Yep would have to be Shaw wouldn’t it

    26. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw assist! Yeeeeooooowwww!

    27. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw assist nice

    28. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez off now. Awful.