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

    Cuz we've got KOLA, do do do, do do

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

      Oh mane mane

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

    If Kola doesn't get an assist..

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

      Iwobi on target
      Marks owns Kola

      All boxes ticked.

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

        The Mark criteria was crucial. Thanks - that's what i like to hear haha

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

    god dammit

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Spoon-fed casuals getting jammy Kola points

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

      This....every sodding week...

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

        Thought he was trolling, are you guys being serious. Kola a casual pick? Time to quit fella's

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

          Jafooli has the cheek to say casual pick and he's got Digne...

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

            Digne is life....

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

      Kola isn't a casual pick

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

      I can taste the salt on my tongue. YUMMMMMY

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

        😯 😮

        Might want to edit that 😆

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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

    Kola yesssssss

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

      remind me legend Kolarov....

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    People still own Kolasinac?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bought him this week

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

      just got him this week

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

      This week, only casuals overlooked him.

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just bought him for Digne

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        bought him this week

  7. Dele
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah the worst captain choice, should of gone Kola.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Got Kila and Salah TC
      Salah will do it no worries.

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

    I'll be permanently scarred if I get 3 Salah(c) fails in a row...

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah's EO is so high a blank or a haul won't really affect rank much, so no worries.

  9. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Relieved Laca wasn’t involved in that one

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

    People only got Kola cause they have no imagination.....

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

      KOLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  11. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Nice hit for Kola this week!

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

    Chucky and Chenku in tears

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

    Luiz to Kola, good start 🙂

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

    Not sure I could bring myself to get an Arsenal defender...

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Is he a defender?!?

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Well, me neither. But with the help og hindsight Lindelöf > Kola for -4 might have been worth it. The plan is to get TAA though.

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

    Kola should get double digits today as there is basically a guaranteed CS when you play Huddersfield, meaning assist + CS + bps!

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

      Shhh...don't jinx it. It's Arsenal we talking about

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

      no goal?

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

        90 mins + assist + goal + CS + 3bps = 2 + 3 + 6 + 4 + 3 = 18 points - we can dream!

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

    Merson reporting it’s not going very well for Liverpool...mmm...

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

      Bournemouth are looking well up for it, wouldn't be expecting a CS for either team with the action so far

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

      He's right.

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

      You listen to Merson ?

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Running out of ideas in final 3rd, bit slow and lacking precision when it matters.

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

    Has PVA scored yet? I mean, he's due and all. Has to happen.

  18. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Guiata on two saves already

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

    Kolasinac or Pereira (OOP) in for Alonso?

    Pereira fixtures better long term...

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pereira

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

      Get both!

  20. royaljoe
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Auba, Rashford, Kamara, Zabaleta, Kiko all not playing. on my team 🙁

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

      No WC?

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

        And a wildcard 😎

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

      Auba rash success kiko taa camarasa
      Take that

  21. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lacashite

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

    West Ham goal only a matter of time.

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

    There's a few championship clubs that are genuinely better than huddersfield right now. Out of their depth

  24. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane again

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Unstopable

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch

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

    Maneeeee

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        lovely

    2. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool not looking good. Could easily draw here.

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

        Lol

      2. kaneishungry
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Timing

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

      Mane goal

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

      Mane

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

      Mane goal

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

      Mane again over salah arghh