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Aubameyang and Lacazette paired up front as Ozil returns

Two Premier League matches kick off at 16:00 BST on Sunday afternoon.

Arsenal play the first of two Double Gameweek 35 fixtures, with Crystal Palace the visitors to the Emirates.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are in action against a Cardiff City side that has lost all ten of their meetings with “big six” sides in 2018/19.

There are no great shocks in Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI, with their most-popular Fantasy assets all in the visitors’ line-up.

Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk make up a familiar-looking back four, while Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah are once again selected up front.

Georginio Wijnaldum for Fabinho is Klopp’s only alteration from Gameweek 34.

Neil Warnock has named an unchanged team for the visit of Liverpool.

Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are included in the same starting XI for only the second time in nine Premier League games.

Aaron Ramsey misses out with a hamstring injury so Mesut Ozil lines up in “the hole” behind Arsenal’s strike pair.

Sead Kolasinac is also included as Emery rolls out a 3-4-1-2, with Carl Jenkinson getting a rare start on the opposite flank.

Patrick van Aanholt, Andros Townsend and Michy Batshuayi are among the substitutes for Palace, with Joel Ward handed a recall at full-back.

Arsenal XI (3-4-1-2): Leno, Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Jenkinson, Guendouzi, Elneny, Kolasinac, Özil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Wan-Bissaka, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Meyer, Zaha, Benteke.

Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Hoilett, Camarasa, Mendez-Laing, Niasse.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

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  1. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do people think Hazard is likely to be rotated in 37 between the 2 Europa games?

    Due to a terrible WC it looks like I'll have 30-odd points to make up on my ML rival so feel I may need a differential TC.

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly rotated.

      Just picking the right captain could help reduce that deficit. I wouldn't worry about going too left-field.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Try & pick differentials to your opponent, I pulled back a 45 point lead in past two weeks by risking some moves.
      Deulofeu & Trent for example.

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't TC Hazard. Has been brilliant at times but not enough. Scored in 4 of his last 15 games. Many buying him on his FPL reputation but whether it's Sarri's coaching / not playing Hazard in his most effective position /Hazard getting stroppy, he's not at the consistently high level of previous seasons.

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Play which three defenders next week?

    Laporte, Trent, Doherty, Valery, Duffy

    On the first three at present?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That would be correct.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Eddie

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bench headaches gonna be very popular post bench boost.

      I’d go Laporte TAA and Doh yeah. Duffy a trap

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers FJ

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Duffy over Doherty... 36% chance of a CS vs 23%. Doherty better attacking threat doesn't make up for the lack of CS potential.

  3. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Realised how bad chip strategy has been.

    Was 3k when we started using FH etc and only got back to 7k today.

    Its the opposite of an advantage !

    Has anyone had positive results from these chips overall ?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      FH and BB have all done ok by me so far. WC was a bit of a freak what with Bournemouth destroying Brighton, but has set me up well for last few weeks.

      TC Sane.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Building to the blanks worked well for me as I got Vardy in just before his hot streak and others that outscored whoever I replaced them with. These last couple of weeks haven't been good though.

  4. Pigeon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best differentials for the last three weeks?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B Silva, Moura, Babel...

      1. Pigeon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Was monitoring Babel. Could be a good shout

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Hated him when he used to keep Yossi on Liverpool bench and then do very little. Fair play to him though for coming back to a higher standard of league than Emirates or Turkey and he's doing well. Hopefully a Premier League club will take a chance on him next season.

      2. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I quite like these shouts actually.

        Gotta be any player that wasn’t common on WC.

        I guess can chuck Siggy in there

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Cept for Home to Burnley, and despite today's performance, I don't fancy Everton's fixtures. I might watch MotD and take another look though.

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Everton have been impressive v some relatively strong teams.

            Worth considering

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Foden at 4.5!

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If he keeps starting he could be gold.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone under 5% gives biggest gains.

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy, Zaha, tekkers, babel

  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TC mane v hudd?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just whoever you are most confident in captaining over the last 3. Sounds obvious but that’s it really.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Him or sterling can't say I'm confident in either just a punt as always

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Personally I don’t have TC.

          My personal opinion would be Kun at home to Leicester in 37. But it’s a pure gut thing.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Those 4 goals he scored against them in your mind?

            1. Richd
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              One the reasons yeah!

              But the main reason is Man City are capable of 5+ goals versus basically anyone at home.. I just don’t see that with Pool!

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah, Liverpool seem content to get ahead and just keep it right rather than punish teams. How do you think city will do away to Burnley? Haven't scored more than 2 in their last 3 trips to Turf Moor.

                1. Richd
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  I could see 2 or 3 goals for City. I’ll probably captain Mane however just because going without a pool captain could be a disaster.

                  I’m going to be playing very negative tactics the next few weeks I think 😉

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Ah yeah, of course, understandable in your position. I'm considering some Kun hokey cokey but not sure yet.

                    1. Richd
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 2 months ago

                      What’s your goal, are you chasing a ML or aiming for a certain rank ?

                      Hokey Cokeys always seem painful to me. So many got stung with the Kun to Auba one when Auba got ill and Kun bagged a second hattrick

                      1. The Ejiptian King
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        Chasing cash ML, 11 points behind currently, hopefully leading end of this GW if Chelsea concede and Kun outscores Sterling. Yeah, I did that Auba move, lol.

                      2. Richd
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 2 months ago

                        Oh yeah. 11 is nothing ! That’s just a the right captain 🙂

  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy to Firmino with FT? Have Mane.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sure

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, it's hard though because Vardy loves arsenal and in form

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I mean I’ve not had Vardy all year so maybe my opinion is too biased ha

  7. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Arsenal keeping a CS in any of their last 4 games - wolves - lei - BRI - bur ? Honest question, not a rage post (though I am raging, lol)

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe Brighton? So, 1?

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thats my worry.

        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Anyone else want to chip in?

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I wouldn’t be shocked if it was 4 or 0. So hard to call with arsenal they seem very unpredictable.

            Wolves have been struggling to score since the fa cup exit.

            Leicester can prob do some damage.

            Brighton are woeful

            Burnley in 38 is a coin flip. It’s 38 after all. A weird week.

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say 1 at best, maybe against Brighton.

  8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy to Firmino is killing me :/

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

    Salah worth a -4 to cover Mini league rivals TC?

    Would mean losing Sterling/Erikssen

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well I wouldn’t lose sterling.

      Eriksen I feel is ok. If it’s really gonna secure a ML of course.

  10. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    United's performance today worrying as a Martial and Rashford owner.. tempted to move the former out but only have 1.5m to play with and I'm lacking Mane who my rivals are likely to TC.

  11. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It just hit me that there are only two more deadlines left!

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kind of can't wait tbh! This seasons been good one for me but emotionally draining like none I've known. Need a break.

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yea thats a good point