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There are four Premier League games on Sunday with a triple-header at 14:00 GMT.

Fulham host Arsenal, Southampton visit Manchester United and West Ham United meet Aston Villa at the London Stadium.

Mikel Arteta makes two changes following his side’s 3-2 win over Bournemouth, as Ben White and Granit Xhaka come in for Takehiro Tomiyasu and Fabio Vieira.

That means Martin Odegaard and Leandro Trossard are both fit to start despite heading into the weekend as doubts, while Gabriel Jesus is back on the bench after returning from injury.

Fulham also make two changes, with Tosin Adarabioyo and Bobby De Cordova-Reid replacing Issa Diop and Willian. The latter is not part of the matchday squad.

In Manchester, Erik ten Hag names an attacking starting XI that could see Bruno Fernandes deployed in a deeper midfield role alongside Casemiro. That’s because Fred drops to the bench with Jadon Sancho taking his place. In the hosts’ only other change, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is in for Diogo Dalot.

There is one alteration for Southampton. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is not in the squad so Romain Perraud comes into the first XI.

It’s two changes for West Ham in east London and they both arrive at the back after the 4-0 thrashing at Brighton and Hove Albion in Gameweek 26. Thilo Kehrer and Kurt Zouma come in for Ben Johnson and Angelo Ogbonna.

As for Aston Villa, Leon Bailey returns to the starting XI as Boubacar Kamara misses out through injury as expected. Diego Carlos, meanwhile, is in the matchday squad for the first time since suffering an Achilles injury in August 2022.

GAMEWEEK 27 LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Tosin, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Lukic, De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Solomon, Mitrovic

Subs: Rodak, Wickens, Wilson, James, Vinicius, Diop, Francois, Harris, Robinson

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Jesus, Smith Rowe, Holding, Tomiyasu, Jorginho, Vieira, Nelson


Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fernandes, Antony, Weghorst, Sancho, Rashford

Subs: Heaton, Maguire, Malacia, Fred, Dalot, Pellistri, McTominay, Garnacho, Mainoo

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Walcott, Alcaraz, Sulemana, Adams

Subs: McCarthy, Caleta-Car, Armstrong, Onuachu, Armstrong, Mara, Salisu, Elyounousi, Diallo


West Ham United XI: Areola, Kehrer, Aguerd, Zouma, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, Ings

Subs: Anang, Cresswell, Johnson, Ogbonna, Downes, Fornals, Lanzini, Scamacca, Cornet

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Young, Chambers, Carlos, Digne, Duran, Traore

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  1. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Garnacho injured

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Prepared for a Trippier blank given most of us benched Arsenal defenders for him!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      12 pter imminent

  3. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    saka very quiet today. time to offload to trossard?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Just keep imo

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Jesus is back. Trossard/Martinelli could get rotated.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Can't see why Jesus would go straight back in. They have looked better without him.

      2. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        I don’t think Jesus just walks in to team

      3. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        People have been saying Martinelli wouldn’t get full games and later would be rotated since GW1. Considering these hardships he’s done rather well.

    3. Dunk and Disorderly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      No, Jesus is back.

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Easy switch on WC but not sure it's worth a transfer atm

  4. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Saka over Marti and Ode not working out great

    1. romperstomper
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I went ode -> marti. talk about sideways

      1. romperstomper
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        not even sideways. its a downgrade. ode has no minutes worry

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Sure he'll do well next gw

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Fingers crossed

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Marti to Ode a few weeks ago
      Ode to Mitoma this week

      1. tbos83
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Not dissimilar for me. My timing has been woeful on Ars mids.

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Just score 1 United

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      WHU did score.

  6. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    even zinko is a minutes worry with tierney coming on.....

  7. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Looks like having Odegaard and one of Saka/Martinelli is the play re: Arsenal attackers.

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      On wc and considering going with Martinelli and Odegaard

      1. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Won't get this week's points though.

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Martineli points banked

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Few would of benched them this week I bet

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    The Official FPL Scout picked Bazunu as their GK for this week. What in the black magic.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      They put money on no MU pen.

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    My word that dive earlier from Rashford was absolutely embarrassing!

    Must be more street wise...

  10. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    MU attack has been fcking dreadful this half.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      No Weghorst 🙂

  11. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    So Southampton defence was the way to go out of the dgw teams. Surprising!

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Lol I keep forgetting they have a DGW.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      KWP 8 pointer with a game to go (where they'll keep a CS because of 2ney)!

      1. fantasist
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Toney may blank but surely Brentford will score

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah, Perraud on my bench...

  12. FPL DONKEY
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Jesus can walk on water but he can't walk into this Arsenal team

  13. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Man United vs Fulham in the FA Cup isn’t that straightforward after Casemiro’s suspension.
    Wish we knew the result before gw28 deadline but we don’t.
    If ManU progress then them and Chelsea will blank 28

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      32*

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      FH 32 solves this issue

  14. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Missed opportunity to beat an overrated united side. But a point is a point I guess

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Tell me about Perraud. I've had him since the WC break and he's in and out of the Saints team.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      He's on my damn bench this GW and he's lost me like 0.4m in value.

  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Southampton have only conceded 1 goal in 4 games under their new manager

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Love how he humbled back on to yhe Fjeld to delay minutes. Desperate even with extra man on the field.

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Ease off the booze

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Are you serious? Did you not see him actually do it?

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Lol bottlaketchup

        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          "humbled back on to yhe Fjeld"

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Hobbled**

  17. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Shaw yc

  18. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Damn idiot Shaw

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Was close to bap as well

  19. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Into the top 10k I’m having a mad one boys

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    How many points for that Shaw YC?

    1. AleksaMaster
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      1

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Fair. At least not one of those stupid 4 point bookings.

  21. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    25 point BB with Schar to come. We take those

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Well played

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      How much total?

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        77 at the moment

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Nice. 66 here but happy enough.

          1. fish&chips
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            Yeah smashing it. That with a BB or without?

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 10 days ago

              With BB, just know I would've benched the wrong players if I didn't use it. Like everyone else in my ML.

        2. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Brilliant

    3. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Team link?

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Kind of want to bring Moreno back in (8 pointer today) but Emery will probably bench him vs. Bournemouth for Digne!

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Shaw & Ødegaard YCs and missing out on BAPs the only positive of them games, they were bleak!!!

  24. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Would be annoyed that I benched Martinelli and Zink, but my main rival benched Ode and Gabriel so I'm laughing.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Brothers in arms, brothers in pain

  25. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Rival is ahead of my wildcard team thanks to a lucky Shaw clean sheet. Absolutely abysmal gameweek so far.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      3 points for that Shaw clean sheet. Hardly world-ending.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Just the 1

      2. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Wildcard team against non-wildcard team. Yes it is world-ending in FPL terms.

  26. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    11 games to go

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      All on that City game innit

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Maybe. A draw might be enough for us.

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      April will be our biggest month for a long, long time

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      And only 141 pts to top 100k 😉

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Ouch. I’m 44 away.

        It’s been a tough season.

  27. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Just waiting for Schar now to complete my Gabriel Odegaard De Gea non bench boost

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bonus Points
    3 - Trossard (46)
    2 - Gabriel (38)
    1 - Saliba (33)

    3 - Álex Moreno (32)
    2 - Watkins (28)
    1 - Benrahma (26)

    3 - Bella-Kotchap (38)
    2 - Walker-Peters (29)
    1 - De Gea (28)

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    i feel people selling saka for another arsenal mid will regret it this gw. imo just stick with the players you own and dont chase last gw points. i will probably captain saka as well.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      C Kane for me, no doubt

  30. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Score predictions for Wednesday
    SOU 1-1 BRE
    BRI 1-0 CPL

    1. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      SOU 0-0 BRE
      BRI 2-0 CPL