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

    Haven’t had a GK cleansheet since Gw12. Don’t worry guys, Liverpool will concede.

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

      Hope so

    2. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      hope so

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

      Bou gonna bag one right in the net

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

    Huddersfield please score.

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

      Laca owner needs this

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

      this. southamton too

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed

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

      Go away

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

      this

    6. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Please don’t I want to hang onto my Kola bonus

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

  3. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My daughter’s team (she’s 2) is gonna end up in the rarely used 5-5-0 formation

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

      Not sure that's allowed

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

      She got any tips for next week? Might do better than me (45).

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

      “My daughter’s team”

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

      Is that the one you use for the money leagues ? ... I mean she uses ... 🙂

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

    Digne goal inc

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

      Is that a limited company

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

        Share price falling rapidly.

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

        Lol

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so

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

      Own goal?

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

      Own goal and a YC for takimg of his jersey

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

    Come on QPR!
    1 more!

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

      this^

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

      Would love it

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

    Everton please score.

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

    Monreal off the line.

    Arse hanging on.

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

    King just slammed Mane to the ads on the side.

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

    Hold! Cardiff & Arsenal

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

      no

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

      #jinxed

  10. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Bednarek—> Pielter the worst ever transfer to ever exist in the game?

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

      Possibly.

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

      A lot of people doing Hazard to Sane last week is up there

    3. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No. FAnderson => Rich -4 for me was last GW

  11. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How are Everton so unbelievably useless?

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

      Marco Silva?

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Unbelievably?

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

    If Valerie scores I’m gonna google Amy winehouse naked

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

      Why would you be in the nude to Google a deceased?

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

    fabianski save point

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

      🙂

  14. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Played Digne Deeney Rich.. Benched Holebas.. What was i thinking?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dude - jinxed

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

        3 flogs of fpl. Shoot Deeney from a cannon

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

      Needs pool cs wiped

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

        Heresy !!!

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

        Yes please

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

      Arsenal defs living a charmed life

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

      No matter how long I play this I still can't get used to defenders with no points, then with some points, then back to no points. I'm a simple man. Easy to confuse.

    5. BigAsGiroud_
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Will never listen to you guys, play Fabi over Etheridge

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

        Play your own game ?

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

        Blame blame blame

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

      If Etheridge stays on 3bps does he become the highest scoring keeper in the game?

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

        You could check for us.

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

          I'm not sure if the total score column is updated live, but if you add 3bps, Eth is on 118, the same as Alisson. Incredible.

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

      Shoulda captained Pogba.

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

        Indeed

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

        I was so close to doing that earlier

      3. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        shoulda woulda coulda

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

      More goals Salah!

    9. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cholevas YC

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

        Banned for GW27

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

          Personal BGW.

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

      Etheridge only 3p behind Alisson, incredible

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

      Holeban

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

      HoleBAPs two game ban!

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

        One FAC. One Prem.

        NO GW27!

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Timing so damn inevitable

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

          As Femenia owner I like this

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

        Arsenal & Watford cleanie to be wiped please x

      4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Death taxes and Holebas yellows

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

        digne hits the bar

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

          That's just not fair

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

        Hmm, not sure about having 5 players in the Utd - Liverpool game

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

          Tough. We have no choice

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

            This

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

          Maybe rashford will be benched again if you are lucky.

      7. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think from now till the end of the season Liverpool and City will put loads of teams to the sword, winning by big score lines...time to double/triple up

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

          Blanks ?