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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. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ruled off. Phew

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Var benched Martinelli too

  2. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins goal

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Goals galore on my bench, as expected.

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

      can he get more than one for a change?

      between him and Havertz as my third striker in 28

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

    Villa goal and West Ham struggle on

  4. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Offside

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bad timing to be on dial up.

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Varsenil...

  6. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins most transferred in soon

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins!

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Moreno assist 🙁

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ollie Watkins get in! Benched Odegaard for him so a good start.

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one!

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Top work. I was the other way around ☹️

  10. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins. Lovely

  11. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sky commentary done a BBC and disappeared

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

      probably Tweeting Gary

  12. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Decision made. Bueno + Darwin to Chilwell + Watkins. Play 9

  13. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I try not to post bitter stuff but Watkins as if... Scored five in a row; brought him in on my WC and he blanks; move him out for Toney and he scores again. Good job I'm getting him in again next week.

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      (Still another Toney game to go, I know, I know...)

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Means Haaland to Watkins transfer will be very popular next week

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

      especially if he bags a brace

      Gabriel Goal

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins and Chilwell on my bench

  16. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel goal

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trossard A

  17. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gabby G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trossard A

  18. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gabigol

  19. DMP
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WATKIIIIIIINSSSSSS.

    JUSTICE FOR HALLAND SELLERSSSSSSSS! 😀

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

      How is that justice?

  20. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ruined my season. Only got myself to blame, this GW gone terribly. Used the WC, sold Kane. Kept Salah. Captained Toney. Benched Watkins, Shaw and Gabriel

    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pardon me while I go and cry in the corner in the fetal position

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

      oops.

      The Arsenal benching for dgw guys was always a gamble

  21. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Been waiting for that Gabriel goal for months. Finally comes when he's 3rd on my bench.

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You and me both.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      bloody typical

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

      This happened to me when I benched him for Chelsea 🙁

    4. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell on the bench too.

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

        it's a little like owning Tarkowski

    5. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gabriel and Tarkowski on my bench, I feel your pain.

  22. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ofc Gabriel scores when I transfer him out

  23. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Now that he has scored his goal he must be sold

  24. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Gabriel week in, week out. Bench this week for Henry…

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need Trippier to take the day off

      1. TanN
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So do I pal

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fabio Borges in heaven!

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

      That man has hacks.

  26. TanN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs Gabriel on my bench

  27. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guess m8st either benched or sold Gabriel

  28. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haha, the week I wildcarded Gabriel out!

  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel goal.

    On my bench…

  30. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good thing I'm having my worst FPL season ever while Arsenal are doing well in the league.