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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. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    so as I was saying. Salah. Awful pick 😉

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hahahahaha

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

    SALAHHHHHHHHH

  3. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah. Finally.

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

    Salaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Phew.......last two weeks have been finally rewarded

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

    NEVER IN DOUBT!

  6. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Told you he’d score...

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

      What a genius.

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

    Noice assist by Firmino. Brazilian kinda stuff.

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    King Mo we love you

  9. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    gtfin

  10. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A goal that makes no difference to any of us, but still, SAALLLLAAAAHHHH

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

      Pogba was captained by a fair few

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

      Massive difference to me! My ML rival has Mane and no Salah and I have Salah C!

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

    My capitan, and most others. YAY

  12. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    FIRMINO TO SALAH JIZZZZZZZZZ

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol ok?

  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I want 5 Salah goals. Unrealistic, but we can dream.....

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

    OPEN THE GATES!

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

    We want more, we need more, we must have more....

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

      My precious

  16. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah I love you, have my babies

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ooooooooo - kayyyyyyy

  17. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Telling ya, Salah hattie incoming

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

    Couple more for you and we're all good

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

    Guti-esque from Bobby.

  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    slick Firmino assist

  21. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where's Ahmed???

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

    Thank God now all the whining can stop.

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not until he outscores Pogba.....

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

      He says while whining

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

    Magic from Bobby.

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

    Firmino with another no-look assist.

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

    Salah!

  26. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    One goal ain’t enough for that price...

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Game ain't over yet

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

      this. couple more needed, assisted by robert(son) carlos ofc

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

    My heart goes Sa-la-la-la-laaaaaah

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

    Threatening to sell them both has done the trick 🙂

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

    fantastic build-up play and amazing assist for a cracking Salah goal!

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

    Who sold Bobby for Auba 🙂