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

    I always wondered why Robbo was priced at 6.0 at the beginning of the season, now I know.

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

      You’ve only just realised this?

  2. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lineup - Brighton starting line-up: Mat Ryan, Martín Montoya, Gaëtan Bong, Dale Stephens, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Pascal Groß, Davy Pröpper, Glenn Murray, Solly March, Jürgen Locadia.
    Substitutes: David Button, Bernardo, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Beram Kayal, Anthony Knockaert, Dan Burn, Yves Bissouma

    Lineup - Burnley starting line-up: Tom Heaton, Phil Bardsley, Charlie Taylor, Ashley Westwood, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Jeff Hendrick, Jack Cork, Ashley Barnes, Chris Wood, Dwight McNeil.
    Substitutes: Matej Vydra, Peter Crouch, Joe Hart, Ben Gibson, Matthew Lowton, Stephen Ward, Kevin Long

    1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers!

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

      Think I'll pass on that game...

      Thanks Gizz!

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

    As usual all the points flying away

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

      Not my rivals who have holebas & bamba & robertson

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

    Fab deserves a Pen save. Redmond an Assist for a Bednarek goal

  5. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Could be Diop OG, Zaha A.

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

    FFS Saints fan, started Bednarek, ML rival has Etheridge and Bamba

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

      So angry at this saints performance =[

      1. Patio Kev
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        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Am so delighted with this Saints performance 🙂

    2. Patio Kev
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That’s your own fault then, need to take away the emotion from FF and just accept Cardiff better team.

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

    Nearly TC'd Salah this week. Not sure when I'm going to use that chip.

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

      In a DGW perhaps

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

      It’s why I used it last week. Has to be a DGW. has to be

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

      Yeah, just been burned using it in DGWs in previous years

  8. Sun Jihai
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Etheridge a better pick than Fabianski

  9. DV8R
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne, Fabianski and Bednarek CS wiped in minutes

    Robbo next

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

    Well, gameweek over already, literally no clue why this fame is even played.

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

      Game 🙂

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

      Because it's good fun? I'm having my worst ever season. Currently at 400k and have never finished outside the top 100k in nine years but still love it.

  11. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Another cs gone

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

    wakey wakey fanderson

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

    every week I see my CS destroyed on 75 mins

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's why I never count them until the final whistle...

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

    Why do people bother posting about how they love their clean sheet, INTENTIONALLY, right as the team concedes, when they know they have just conceded....

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

      They don't have the players and they're jinxing it.

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

        ??

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

      Really????

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

    Bednarek Salah AWB... please score 🙁 🙂

  16. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    There goes my Fabianski cleanie.

    Foster laughing on the bench.. For the 2md week in a row

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

    Come on Salah!

  18. Eat my goal!
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    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah hits the bar!!!!!

    1. Sim Simma
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's a Muslim so unlikely

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

      Dial up

    3. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Again?

    4. Eat my goal!
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      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino even - lol

  19. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah needs some rest, no? 😉

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

      Deffo! Sub him already Klopp, big game Tuesday!

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

      Big rest coming given they are not in the FA Cup.....

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

      Plenty of rest in the sun tomorrow.

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

      Why?

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

    Captain fail!

  21. Bury94
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why do we all have Fabianski?

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

      for the lulz

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

      was template at the start and has stayed

      guilty myself, which I went for Ethel

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

    Keita is crap.

  23. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TAA you bum hole

    COME ON YOU CHERRIES

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You started him?

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

        Yeah

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

    TAA pass that to Salah.

    8 points denied D:

  25. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How many everyone got playing thus far ?

    I’ve had 4 and hoping that’s low?

    Salah pog TAA AWB

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

      7 including Auba and Rashford's no shows

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

      7

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      4 also

    4. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      5, would be 7 with auba and rashford

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

    for gods sake southampton please score

    1. Patio Kev
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No thank you

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

    Kick someone, Wijnaldum.

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

      Feom the bench?

  28. Eat my goal!
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    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on TAA

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

    Cardiff 2 cleanies in a row.. Good stuff. Shame Peltier is last on bench

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

      He's playing.

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

        my bench 🙁

  30. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino looks awful