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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.

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  1. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Maneeeeeee

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

    Salah can't cover Mane!

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

    Milner assist

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

    Offside ?

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Maneeeee juhuuuuu. He always deliver near end of season 🙂

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

    Ferk.

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

    Milner assist

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

    Maneeee yessd

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

    Salah to Mane?

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    To that one guy who captained Mane in the top 50
    Kudos.

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

    *Humble brag*

    Sterling and Digne > Mane and Kola

    Captained Pogba

    Life is good.

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

      Nice

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

      10/10

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

    MANE!!!

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

    Waxy assist

  14. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mané + 4 m 😉

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

    God bugger offff Mane ffs.

  16. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fees like September again.. Salah->Mane and save the cash!

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah really. When I decided Mane +4m is better than Salah, Salah hauls. Now I have Salah again, and Mane +4 m much better option.

  17. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looked like another offside goal.

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

      Its getting ridiculous now 😆

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

    Rico YC. Apologies to his owner.

  19. Norfolk&Chance
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane to Mane! Lovely stuff.

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

    Didn't think he'd be worth the hit for Hazard 🙁

    Damn you Mane

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

      Same, still might not be, don't lose hope

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

      wtf Hazard has not played yet???

  21. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Safe Mane C

  22. fachada
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So.. Digne to be sent off at the 75th minute. Any other guesses?

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

    MAAANNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE

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

    Do something Salah you useless piece of crap.

  25. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    another offside goal for liverpool

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

    Ref and assistant in Pool's pocket yet again

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    DejaVu

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

    Palace 70% possession, should have played Guaita over Pat!

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

      ...

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

      Loll

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

      Maybe not lol

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Floodgates need to open now.

    Come on Salah!

  30. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who else is of the mindset that if Salah doesn’t haul (one goal will not suffice) that it’s a straight swap for Mane or Hazard?

      Even as a Liverpool fan it’s hard to get too excited whenever Mané scores because not only is Salah usually my captain, Mané isnt in my team..

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

        Does tempt, yeah...

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

        If Salah blanks today then yes, I'm getting Mane.

      3. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I had Pogba on C until yesterday and I panicked as always think Salah will haul when I don’t C

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

        Salah hasn't passed the eye test once for me this season. He has hauled but he looks laboursome and has need spoonfed so many of his goals.

        Mane on the other hand has looked sharp and has been unlucky.

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

          “... Salah hasn't passed the eye test once for me this season ...”. Did you ever play?

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

            For 13m+ he hasn't warranted the investment for me compared to last season. Not saying he isn't a class player, of course he is. I'm talking value wise.

            No I never had trials in my youth. You ask as I assume you did and therefore you have a better eye than me? No?

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

              364 captaincy points so far. He’s done OK. :).

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

                Can't argue with the point accumulation lol. Makes for a boring game to captain him every week though