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

    Southampton 1-1 Cardiff

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

      that's something at least

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

    Too many selfish players in this Liverpool squad

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

      Everybody wants a slice of the cake

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

    Soton goal. Stephens

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

      who assisted .. bednarek or redmond ?

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

    Damn taa nearly a goal.Ffs

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

      T_______T

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

    Just couldn’t of scored for me could you TAA

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

    CARDIFF CLEANIE WIPED

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

      Good

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

    Yeeeeeeeeeeees Etheridge cleanie gone

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

      Yessss.. Cardiff Cs gone

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

    Liverpool should score 10.

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

    Stephens G

    Cardiff CS gone

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

    Fook off Etheridge

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

      welcome to the FAB camp

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

    SUPER STEPHENSSSSSSS

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ArSeNaL HaNgInG oN

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

    southampton goal

  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wrong Saints CB scored

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

      this

    2. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      +1

  14. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne bar
    TAA 1on1
    Shaw on bench

    Sums up almost every GW to me this season when it comes to defenders

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

      Let me know who you are playing next GW

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

    Valery assist ?

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

      Was subbed 84 mins

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

        Damn.

        One day he’ll be subbed before they concede

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

      Austin

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

    Really tempted to get rid of Firmino. Sometimes he plays like he wouldn't be able to score if the opposition had no goalkeeper. Frustrating because he should have scored today.

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

      You just gotta stick with him now due to these doubles etc

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

    TAA come on

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

    I hate this game

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

      It is hateful

    2. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *love

  19. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Was just gonna make an Etheridge appreciation post ffs

  20. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just can’t make waves this season. Patience in Martial paid off but Aubameyang Ill and lost every clean sheet in the space of about 5 minutes. Can’t wait to ditch Siggy or Digne too.

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

    Austin

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

      assist.

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

    Ahhhhhhhhh! Last week it was a last minute goal to kill Bed CS and now it’s a goal for SOU to kill my Etheridge CS, why do I bother....

  23. Ahmed Adam
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who is the best replacement for Richarlison?

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

      Anderson
      Maddison

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

    Woohoo cardiff cleanie gone!

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

    can everton score please?

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

    Nooooo Huddersfield goal

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yes!

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

        cr*p

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Gunnnnnners cleanie gone!

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

      Liverpool are so damn frustrating. Salah could have had a bloody hattrick alone.

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

      Oof Arsenal cs gone

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

      And there goes the Arsenal clean sheet in the 92nd minute...