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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. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Camarasa blocks peltier points 🙁 come on and score please

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

    Fabs to Etheridge seems obvious...

  3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Classic TAA 1 pointer

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

      I remember when he got subbed off and then pool conceeded vs spurs. Great day

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

      Extra point, won’t complain

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bobby misses a sitter

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

    And that’s why I sub Firmino

  6. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo yc

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

      BOOM

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

        shakalaka

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

    Was VVD just denied a CS

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

    robbo booked, wtf

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why Bobby didnt give ball to VVd

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

    Shite.. Robbo YC

  11. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus christ Salah and Firmino should have about 50 points each. This is so frustrating to watch.

    1. Chi not God
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus Christ?
      don't think he plays football tbh, at least not the premier league.

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

    Hopebaps lost 4 points and got himself banned for two games in the process. Legend.

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

      classic Holebaps

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

    Firmino is so bad its shocking

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

      Oh behave.

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

        Come watch a championship game. I’ll show you bad

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

    Mane(C) fail

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

    Holebas gets his statutory yellow card

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

    pls score camarasa

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

    That YC could cost Robbo 3 points.

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

    Robbo robbed from another assist by rob...erto

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

    Bobby and Robbo owner 🙁

    Not happy selling Firmino for Auba(c)

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

      how can you be a Bobby owner if you sold him?

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

        Going to sell for next GW

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

    Cmon Digne, nab a goal!

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

      Already hit the bar, apparently

  21. Chi not God
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    arsenal hodoooooor!!!!

    1. Chi not God
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      fookoff!!! useless team!

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

    Dangerous Palace fk

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Played Guita over Etheridge damn it!!

    1. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      yep

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

    Love how certain posters laughing at Holebas YC, get instant karma with Robbo YC.

    I LIVE for that schit!

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

      Let’s hope they can take it as well as give it 😉

      Bournemouth to score now

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

    TAA that would have been beautiful

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

    Hold Arsepool!!!!

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

    is there a worse striker than origi in any top 6 team?!

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

      He plays for Atletico Madrid now.

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

    Firminoff

    Studge on

  29. Flying Dutchman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pool could've scored 7-8 already

  30. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Holebas suspended for next game now? 🙁

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      next 2 right?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          One's the FA Cup game

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yep. Leaves a bit of a problem