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Aubameyang misses out as Alexander-Arnold returns on the bench

Following on from Manchester United’s comfortable 3-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage, five more Premier League matches kick off at 15:00 GMT.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has failed to recover from illness as Alexandre Lacazette leads the line for Arsenal, with the fit-again Henrikh Mkhitaryan returning to the Gunners’ starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 17.

Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil fail to make the match-day squad, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles returns at right-back/wing-back.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is only fit enough for a place on the bench at Anfield as Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Adam Lallana in Jurgen Klopp’s one change to his starting XI.

Xherdan Shaqiri misses out through injury.

Eddie Howe is again without Callum Wilson and David Brooks for the trip to Merseyside, though Jefferson Lerma returns from injury.

Jordon Ibe and Diego Rico are handed recalls as Junior Stanislas, Dominic Solanke and the ineligible Nathaniel Clyne make way.

Gylfi Sigurdsson, Richarlison and Cenk Tosun return the Everton XI for the trip to Vicarage Road, with Theo Walcott, Bernard and Dominic Calvert-Lewin dropping to the bench.

Abdoulaye Doucoure for Tom Cleverley is Watford’s only change.

West Ham United are unchanged for their match against Crystal Palace – meaning Marko Arnautovic has to be content with a place among the substitutes.

Wilfried Zaha returns from suspension in place of Jordan Ayew, while Martin Kelly deputises for the injured James Tomkins.

Ralph Hasenhuttl brings Ryan Bertrand, Shane Long, Yan Valery and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg into the Southampton side at the expense of Callum Slattery, Matt Targett, Stuart Armstrong and the injured Danny Ings.

Harry Arter replaces Josh Murphy in Neil Warnock’s only alteration, with Victor Camarasa among the substitutes.

Jan Siewert makes four changes to his Huddersfield side: Ben Hamer, Zanka, Jonathan Hogg and Jason Puncheon come in for Jonas Lossl, Chris Lowe, Isaac Mbenza and Philip Billing.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Sakho, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojević, Schlupp, Townsend, Zaha, Benteke.

West Ham XI: Fabiański, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble, Rice, Antonio, Anderson, Snodgrass, Hernández.

Huddersfield Town XI: Hamer, Smith, Kongolo, Jorgensen, Schindler, Bacuna, Hogg, Mooy, Diakhaby, Puncheon, Kachunga.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Smith, Rico, Aké, Cook, Surman, Gosling, Lerma, Ibe, Fraser, King.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Valery, Stephens, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Long.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett, Arter, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Paterson, Reid, Niasse.

Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Cathcart, Mariappa, Holebas, Hughes, Doucoure, Capoue, Sema, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Everton XI: Pickford, Kenny, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Gomes, Gueye, Davies, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Tosun.

2,792 Comments Post a Comment
  1. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wait just see that my bench keeper hamer is starting - what Happened to lossl

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ill. Caught Auba's cold.

    2. Pishpott
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ill

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Illness.

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

      Lossill.

    5. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hamer triple rise?

  2. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    anyone else got Hojbjerg coming off the bench?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      second after Tim Westwood

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I do, if TAA is a no show. Guaranteed 2 points.

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Dropped 11k places already

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pogless ?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep. And will field only 10

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Only fielding 7

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

      17k for me
      Pogba killed me

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sancho gives Dortmund the lead.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Love that kid.

      Good competition for Rashford Kane Sterling for England.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bossing it for Liverpool in my fm19 save 🙂

  5. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I think I'm the only person on here who thinks its a very good thing that 3 o'clock games aren't televised.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I do. Prem has the best atmosphere of any league in the world. Very valuable tradition to maintain the stadium numbers.

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

        Best atmosphere ?
        Are you talking about quality of air?

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oh good on you.

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

        Garbage

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Haha. TBF I'm on that side of the fence as I read stats to support it a while back. They compared MNF and sunday games, televised vs. non, over a season and there is an correlation between average attendances.

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

            I'm not debating that it may have an effect on attendance, just that it has the best atmosphere.

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I thought everyone on here watched them illegally anyway, of course, without talking about their illegal activity.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I am watching one 😉

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Random Name smashed to deny him a big chance.

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Many more chances to come

  7. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba getting so many penalty goals, it's a joke

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same with Salah 😉

    2. Pishpott
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salty non owner?

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

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

          LOL!

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      But I thought the FA conspiracy was to help Liverpool, not United?

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ut'd pens have been legitimate

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just buy him

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      As ling as everyone owns him.. its ok.
      If Salah wins it, the haters will bombard the place.

    6. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Managers having penalty takers in their team is no fluke.

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Utd most pens in the league

        1. 4-4-who?
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Are you surprised?

        2. The Enlightener
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Wherever he is, I'm sure Howie Webb has something to do with it.

        3. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Oh, a dig at refs not at luck of FPL managers.

          Well, twas ever thus 🙂

  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah fail

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Becaaaause?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He just missed a half chance 😛

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Knew it.

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

      First snowflake of the day

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      For just about everybody...

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fraser down

  10. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    We're shortly entering "Salah captain fail" territory.

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Already entered it after Pogba's first goal haha

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        90 minutes in a game man.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Too slow

  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Four non starters so far for me ... going to be a bad day 🙂

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lindleof, Rashford and Auba not playing I really need Jota to be fit!

    1. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      As a Wolves season ticket holder, I think Jota will be on the bench tbh.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Really. Does the manager let the season ticket holders know the day before?

  13. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Scottish tank recovering

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Scottish Messi*

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        *miltank

  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah -baps

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Damn

  15. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Fraser ok?

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

      Yeah, back on.

    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

  16. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Seems like I'm in for a points bonanza
    front 3 of Auba,Rashford and Ings.. FFS....

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Relax

      Auba rashford success

      Only fielding 7

  17. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Shot on goal for Salah. It's somethin'.

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

    No sympathy for those that went Aguero to Aubameyang mid-week. Aguero was close to rising and Auba was more likely to drop than rise. Had you waited till Friday you would have probably reconsidered based on the Auba news.

    1. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I didn't find myself in said situation, but shut it anyway.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I've got a feeling that Kun will go big against Chelsea
      Needs one more hat-trick to equal Shearer's PL hat-trick record

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I waited and still did it

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

        With 2 FT understandable... otherwise I'm certain it was a mistake. He probably comes on and scores a brace again though so WP you if that does happen

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He ain’t coming on

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Exactly, there wasn't any need to do the transfer early. Could have done it today

  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Matip looking lively......back in 5mins

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      sounds like an STD

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wash your hands

  20. Attaka
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    You are in a head to head draft league... who would you want from NOW till the end of the season.

    A) Kane
    B) Auba

    Plz give me your opinion! It matters! tia

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

      Auba.... because he's fit now. Why does it matter though?

      1. Attaka
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Because it's a draft league... and currently Kane isn't owned. So I have a chance to bring him in before anyone else, for Auba.

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

          Why would you bring him in for Auba. Who are your other 2 strikers, Rashford and Aguero?

          1. Attaka
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Atm... Llorente and Batshuayi

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing to choose between them

  21. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alisson
    Robertson - Wan-B - Doherty - Balbuena
    Son - Salah - Pogba
    Rashford - Jiménez - Aubameyang
    (Hamer - Puncheon - Laprte - Richarlison)

    Given up on beating my mini league rivals this GW, so I’m looking at what to do next GW. £1.7 itb and one free transfer.

    Thoughts?

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Iwobi G

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

      Auba assist?

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

        Too soon?

        1. The Enlightener
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Oh you scoundrel!

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Iwobi

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    KOLA ASSIST

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      F***

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola assist

  26. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I have both Rashford and Auba. Niasse last on my bench. How is the rules here... If my first to on the bench comes on then my formation is 5-5-0. Guess thats not possible and Niasse will come on?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        correct

        1. Benditlike
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Well, fingers crossed for Niasse attacking return then 🙂

    2. jam
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      SO glad I kept Aubam last week for the HUD match instead of switching to Aguero...

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah?

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bollocks... this 🙁

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

      KOLASSSIST??

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

        Yes

      2. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        KOLASINAC > POGBA

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kolarovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

    5. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kolassist