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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. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    what a Wally

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Wally.. where?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        walcott misses guilt edge chance

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Pep looking at Arsenal and thinking that he should've sticked to the false-nine tactics...

  3. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    That Casemiro fenomenon is like a movie. He gets all the praise how thanks to him ManU is getting results and how good leader he is (which was half true and not false evaluation at the very moment).

    Very soon after that he got red (3 match ban), gets back and sees 7 goals passed him, then again red and 3 match ban. So basically 10 games in a row he is something very different than leader. Unlucky, yes, but irony is enormous.

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      That's 30 seconds of my life I'll never get back.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      It's just the standard hyperbole that follows Man Utd. Things are either the greatest or the worst from week to week.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Worst fans ?

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Could do with a Fulham goal...

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Couldn't we all!? I thought that they'd get at least one.

  5. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Thank god, no tripper

    Waiting for this.. We won't hear this right 🙁

  6. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Benching Martinelli and Gabriel wasn't my greatest decision this season in hindsight.. 😆

  7. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bruno post, Shaw assist denied

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      🙁

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Good!

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      ABF

  8. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Slick passing from Arsenal

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Southampton not the better side with 11 against 10 men?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      They are the worst team in the league what do you think

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka has been awful. Could have cost a goal there

  11. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    After Thursday night's result I think it's time that Martinelli and Saka get rested... 🙂 Time for a double change Arteta

  12. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    KWP post

  13. Better off with a pin and a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I was so happy to see Gabriel had scored then remembered I'd benched him. Oh well. Go ode!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      You're not on your own.

  14. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I don’t play this game anymore, but I do occasionally watch/think of football from an FPL pov.

    How funny that all the good players have Arsenal players benched. Lol, they’re top of the league and playing against Ful without Paulinha

    Groupthink at its finest. And they say it doesn’t exist.

    Sometimes the game gets too crazy, and people over think.

    Anyway, hi all and GL for the rest of the season!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Don’t think you can class yourself a good player if you just follow everyone else

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I benched Saka because I have Toney, Kane, Haaland, Salah. Rashford, March and Mitoma

  15. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Remember when United fans thought they were going to challenge for the title

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Hilarious wasn't it. I did think the prem were going to try and give it them at one point. They got them back into the title race but they even screwed that up

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Casemiro will have missed 8 games through suspension this season …

  17. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Southampton loading up the xG...

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      In old money this means they are getting chances.

  18. One Man
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Who should I take in this week for Salah ? Saka or Martinelli?

    1. Eastman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Martinelli.

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka subbed

    Terrible performance

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka fail

  21. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka and Zinc subbed

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka pulled

  23. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka off, clean sheet pt secured

  24. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Zinchenko CS banked get in!

  25. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka off

  26. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Benched Saka. Phew

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Same, played Martinelli.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      You need not have worried. He's not at the races at the moment.

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka reverting to the mean

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Newcastle : Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Saint-Maximin
    Substitutes: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Target, Manquillo, Almiron, Anderson

    Wolves : Sa; Semedy, Dawson, Kilman, Jonny; Lemina, Neves, Moutinho; A.Traore, Jimenez, Podence
    Substitutes: Bentley, Ait-Nouri, Collins, Neto, Hwang, Cunha, Toti, Nunes, Joao Gomes

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Almiron benched!

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Miggy benched for Murphy!? Good to see Isak start.

  29. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Southampton not scoring today because they save it for Brentford, lol this season. Fulham post too. Everton what one shot on target goal.

  30. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Just bought Saka and be played his worst game of the season. He was terrible