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

    Well that’s made no difference at all.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      it does if you have Bobby!

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

        🙂

      2. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sold for TC Aguero 🙁

        Might switch back instead of that Auba muff

  2. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah having A stinker today and Salah won’t score today

  3. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would love a brace or hatty for each of Salah and Laca

  4. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone has Salah (C), not sure I feel happy about that goal

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

      So you would rather not have it? Sensible

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

      Why? What’s the difference?

  5. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think it’s safe to say Salah will be nowhere near the bonus today unless he gets another lol ....

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Our Year status changed from stalled to loading!

  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Points for everyone, yay

  8. To Mee To You
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A Salah C goal and I jump a massive 39 places!

    1. ♤TeddyBear♤
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How can you tell?

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

        FPL Live

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

        livefpl.net

      3. To Mee To You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        livefpl.net

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton vs Burnley possibly the worst late kick off of the season

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No one will be watching it

    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed

    3. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not if you own Gross or Murray

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cmon Bardsleyyyy

    5. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think they had Burley v Cardiff as the only game on Super Sunday in Oct/Nov :p

    6. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hate that so many games are spread out. Was just looking at the ridiculous CL fixture list. 2 games a night for 2 weeks, then 2 weeks pause and then the return legs same again - 2 games a night for 2 weeks.

    7. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The tv companies do that because they know it clashes with the rugby. Notice whenever there is a major sporting event on, the football pick is often a trash one

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    485 points in last 62 FPL appearances for Salah

    No way he stays a midfielder next season - 13.0 forward, and still good value

  11. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Those currently on Salah as only Liverpool attacker, are you looking at Mane or Bobby more for the blanks?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Think I'm leaning towards TAA & Robbo now.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Trent to join Robbo & Salah.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Trents value is ridiculous, once he gets going again.

    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

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

      Either TAA or Mane

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In time yes

    7. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane, salah, robo triple up.

    8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer TAA/Robbo

  12. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sigy hits bar.

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ronke pukes.

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will kick myself if he scores. Brought him in for crap Dgw then benched him

  13. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Did Sane to Mane this gw.

    Wish i did it 2 gws ago. Was all set on Mane but got sucked in to Sane due to city dgw. #F()kPEP

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly the same! Made sense at the time though

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Another few needed (preferably from Salah) and LIV can match City's GD 😆

  15. Peter O'Hanraha-hanrah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Am I the only one on here who'd rather Salah blank?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't care less really.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd rather he did. Don't even own him

  16. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Too many clean sheets around today so far.

  17. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    McArthur misses a sitter...

  18. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely miss Mcarthur - come on fabi cleanie

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

      Never going to happen. Fabs doesn't keep CSs

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    McArthur with the sitter of the century

  20. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    need another fap save or 4

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

      This

  21. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A salah goal and I go down by 85k places despite having Mane(C)!

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How much did you go up when Mane scored though?

  22. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How on earth did McArthur miss that?

  23. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol mcarthur miss of the season

  24. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How can Salah be in the bonud after being so wasteful?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Clean sheets for defs not kicked in

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will be deducted later probably.

  25. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How on earth can you have a player as captain and not be happy when he scores? Bizarre

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Welcome to this site of whingers!!

  26. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't captain and don't own salah.

    There are dozens of us!

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah now about Mane on bps!

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski & Bednarek cleanies added in the interest of saving time.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'll take a wild guess that you want West Ham and Southampton to concede then 😉

  29. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne, Bednarek, Robbo. All clean. Won't last.

  30. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah really does give the ball away more than any other player I have seen

    1. Pishpott
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez says hi