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There are four Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously at 15:00 BST this afternoon, with Liverpool and Manchester City both in action on home soil.

Crystal Palace and Southampton are the visitors to Anfield and the Etihad, with Burnley v Arsenal and Norwich City v Watford the other two games taking place.

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have both rotated heavily from their midweek UEFA Champions League fixtures, with some damaging omissions from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is ill and Andrew Robertson is benched, with James Milner and Kostas Tsimikas getting the nod at full-back. Ibrahima Konate is also in for Joel Matip at centre-half.

There are six changes in all for Liverpool from their win over AC Milan on Wednesday, with Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane back in the side following midweek benchings.

Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah keep their places in attack, with the Reds’ opponents, Crystal Palace, unchanged following the 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola makes five changes from the side that hammered RB Leipzig, with Kyle Walker, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling coming into the side.

Kevin De Bruyne, Ferran Torres and Riyad Mahrez are benched, with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Rodri not in the squad.

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl makes three alterations from the team that drew 0-0 with West Ham last weekend, with Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek and Che Adams in for Romain Perraud, Mohamed Salisu and Moussa Djenepo.

Sean Dyche keeps faith with the same Burnley XI that lost 3-1 at Everton on Monday evening.

Both of Mikel Arteta’s two changes are in midfield, with Emile Smith Rowe and Thomas Partey in for Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Albert Sambi Lokonga.

Aaron Ramsdale again lines up between the posts.

Norwich hand full debuts to three summer signings: central midfielder Mathias Normann, centre-back Ozan Kabak and forward Joshua Sargent.

Billy Gilmour and Milot Rashica also come in as Daniel Farke makes five changes from the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.

Lukas Rupp, Andrew Omobamidele, Pierre Lees-Melou and Christos Tzolis drop to the bench and Kieran Dowell misses out.

Daniel Bachmann is only on the bench for Watford, so budget FPL goalkeeper Ben Foster gets a start between the posts.

Xisco Munoz has made four alterations in all from the Hornets’ 2-0 loss by Wolves, with Kiko Femenía, Tom Cleverley and Craig Cathcart promoted to the starting XI.

Jeremy Ngakia and Peter Etebo are benched and Francisco Sierralta is out.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeill, Wood, Barnes

Subs: Hennessey, Cork, Lennon, Rodriguez, Cornet, Collins, Pieters, Bardsley, Vydra

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Odegaard, Saka, Aubameyang

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Soares, Tavares, Mari, Sambi Lokonga, Martinelli


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Konate, Thiago, Milner, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Jota, Tsimikas.

Subs: Kelleher, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Robertson, Origi, Phillips.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Mitchell, Guehi, Kouyate, Ayew, Zaha, Anderson, McArthur, Benteke, Gallagher.

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Olise, Hughes, Clyne, Edouard, Kelly, Riedewald.


Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Grealish, Bernardo, Fernandinho, Cancelo.

Subs: Carson, De Bruyne, Torres, Mahrez, Foden, Mbete, Palmer, Lavia, Wilson-Esbrand

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Adams, Redmond, Livramento, Elyounoussi, Bednarek.

Subs: Forster, Lyanco, Perraud, Broja, Djenepo, Salisu, Tella, Diallo, Valery.


Watford: Foster, Rose, Ekong, King, Cleverley, Cathcart, Sissoko, Femenia, Sarr, Dennis, Kucka.

Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, Etebo, Louza, Masina, Sema, Fletcher, Kabasele, Hernandez.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Gilmour, Kabak, Normann, Rashica, Williams, Pukki, McLean, Sargent.

Subs: Gunn, Gibson, Rupp, Cantwell, Tzolis, Lees-Melou, Giannoulis, Idah, Omobamidele.

ENTER FANTASY5’s FREE-TO-PLAY £10K GAME BEFORE KICK-OFF

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  1. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita denied the Tsimikas assist...

    1. Mozumbus
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shipped out Tsimikas. Salah(C).
      I think I'm still grateful to Guita, since Tsimikas return would hurt me more, hehe!

  2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dennis, Norman and Toney all in the points. Only pick players with first names as surnames. May work better than my current strategy.

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Trent has 3 names. Captain every week?

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I bet you get get a full team of them. Don't mention Fred though.

    2. Harry the Hack
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tried that but James got suspended

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Allan and Fred next

    4. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Where does Jesus stand is this ...

    5. Harry the Hack
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alisson still with a cleanie

    6. bench boost for every gamew…
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Normann is a surname in Norwegian.

  3. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tsimikas assisting the assister, my captain, and of course Mane goal, smh.

  4. Gunneryank
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mané slowly starting to pick up form these last 2 weeks.

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah is such a ridiculous FPL asset.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      5 years, 1 month ago

      FPL King!

  6. TheBiffas
    5 years, 1 month ago

    WC draft

    Ramsdale

    TAA - James - Cancelo - Lamptey

    Salah - Jota - Gray - Odegaard

    Ronaldo - Lukaku

    (Foster - Livramento - Sissoko - Street)

    1. Zilla
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ode wagon already wow

      1. TheBiffas
        5 years, 1 month ago

        best 5.5 mid by far

      2. jimmyharte
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Odegaard lol so reactionary

        1. TheBiffas
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't get these comments. He's been one of arsenal's best players and their fixtures are to die for

          1. jimmyharte
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He scored a free kick. He wont do that every week.

          2. Hughes Your Daddy
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He still plays for Arsenal?

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lamprey will last about a week

      1. TheBiffas
        5 years, 1 month ago

        easy switch to white

  7. Jafooli
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone want to buy a Ford Cortina? One careful owner…

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Are the back seats clean?

      1. Jafooli
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Define ‘clean’

        1. Mighty Banana
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If it needs to be defined, I think we both know it is not.

          1. Jafooli
            5 years, 1 month ago

            😀

  8. Thanos
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sarr big miss!

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ffs

  9. Gunneryank
    5 years, 1 month ago

    ESR goes very close!

  10. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gallagher great positions again today and all set pieces...

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Firmly on my watchlist.

      Palace look decent too.

      1. Spoox777
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks 😉

    2. Thanos
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sshhhh

  11. RogDog_jimmy
    5 years, 1 month ago

    With Pukki, Dennis and Toney scoring is everyone ping to move away from big at the front?

    1. F_Ivanovic
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, we all base our decisions entirely on what happens in the most recent gameweek

      1. fish&chips
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Most seem to to be fair

  12. Bobby Digital
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do something Gilmour!

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's a CDM. His job is to bring in a steady 2 points every week

  13. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool less than convincing.

    Jota owners cursed, again...

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcard double wolves Def, Jota too

      Cursed day 😛

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Feel like he's going to be one of those picks that looked like a no-brainer but just falls flat.

  14. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jota gets paid to play football all day btw

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pinnock off the bench and Dennis = FPL Gold for me today.

  16. Etihader
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shots on target
    City 0
    Saints 3

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ferran time hopefully

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pep fookery.

      I wont be owning any City assts, thanks.

    3. pakornk
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need the fans to come to the stadium Pep said.

  17. Cok3y5murf
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane no longer a donkey. Jota the latest

  18. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have cursed TAA Jota Torres Sissoko Williams

    1. Zimo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Geez dude don't u get tired of complaining

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He keeps up for most of the season tbf!

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tiresome isn't it?

  19. Thanos
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chances Torres getting subbed on in the second half. Really happy even if he makes an appearance for a 1 pointer.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      5 years, 1 month ago

      will be De Bruyne, Torres, Mahrez on at some point you'd think - rest of bench is turd

      1. Thanos
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so!

    2. TheBiffas
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, i'm down to 9 men so anything counts

      1. Thanos
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm at 8 if he doesn't come on. Plus, got Alonso as well who I'm not so sure starts 🙁

    3. F4L
      5 years, 1 month ago

      depends if Pep wants to give him a full rest or not, he's played a lot of minutes this season already. Foden/KDB/Mahrez should be enough

      1. Thanos
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He took him off at about 70 mins in the midweek. Just for even a minute will do. Comn Pep do it for fans.. FPL ones atleast 😉

  20. PogChamp
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane(c) and Pukki let's go!

    1. Khark
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fair play mate. Mane was such a great shout whoever owned him

      1. PogChamp
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah cheers. I think he's a great pick this season.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He loves scoring against Palace...

        Is it 8 games in a row?

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          5 years, 1 month ago

          9 games now

    2. F4L
      5 years, 1 month ago

      solid!

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not gonna lie, can't have Livramento getting a CS today. Too many auto-subs.

    Not that I don't own him, he's just rooted 3rd on bench!

    1. Zimo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hate this so much

    2. Thanos
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ha 😆

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's 3rd on my bench but that's behind Benrahma and Antonio etc.

  22. F4L
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Owning Jota is not fun 😆

    1. Gudjohnsen
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Torres as well

  23. Gunneryank
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pukki owners, does it feel glorious to finally reach the promised land?

    1. Pascal
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brought him in for Antonio, liked his fixtures and 1.8 m will allow me to upgrade Shaw and Ayling to James and Cancelo

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Denis on the bench 🙁

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will he make it on?

  25. The Final Boss
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys how sarr looking? Any chance for returns?

    1. Jafooli
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You being sarcastic ?

      1. Harry the Hack
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No he's probably on another game like I am. I would also like to know

        1. Jafooli
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Okay… Sarrcastic 😉

  26. Rainer
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pythons out for a Salah assist, that's when you know it's a bad GW..

    1. Thanos
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    2. Hy liverpool
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You should be banned on matchdays.

      1. Rainer
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No need for the last two words... 😛

        1. Hy liverpool
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hwang out for Salah locked in

  27. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So who owns double or triple Wolves?

    1. Zimo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thankfully just the 1

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        5 years, 1 month ago

        None here 🙂

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Semedo and Jimenez.
      Feeling garbage about it - but whatever. Life goes on.

    3. Pascal
      5 years, 1 month ago

      marcal and traore owner here

    4. GENERATION X
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Its one game ffs.

    5. Khark
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Double. Sa and Traore. Minging

  28. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    5 years, 1 month ago

    All the Jota owners. Hold next week because I am transferring out.

  29. F4L
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Palace could've easily had 2 pens that half

    1. Rainer
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Even United wouldn't get them two.

      1. F4L
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😛

    2. Thanos
      5 years, 1 month ago

      At least one definitely they should have had. The level of refereeing and VARing is all to awful. They've not been able to calibrate their rules for either of them which is just sad.

      1. F4L
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yeah, Tsimikas just stepped across Benteke and knew exactly what he was doing. Zaha one would've been soft.

        VAR has got better this season tbf, quicker to decide + less unnecessary interference

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The Benteke one was a stone wall pen, all commentators saying it. Its Anfield though.

  30. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thank heavens I never pulled the trigger for Cancelo.

    1. Zimo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Knowing Pep and his selection today, Cancelo will be on the bench GW6

    2. Gunneryank
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why? He's an awesome pick.