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

    come on siggy

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

    Hahaha full time goals galore! No more Crispy cleanies.good stuff

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

    Well at least Camarasa is back! need ya next week mate

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3rd on my bench.

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

        2nd here, him and awb getting 1pters for auba and rash 🙁

  4. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ouch

    That just cost 10 points

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

    Kola OG?

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

    FFS Kola. Time to sell

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

    Banter FC strikes again

  8. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    FFS Kola

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

    kolasinac own goal?

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

      Looked like it

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

      Yup

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

    Huddersfield goal YEAAAAAH

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

    Kolasinac just lost his owners 9 points? 😀

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

      10 with the YC 😀

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

    Kola OG? Nice

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

    3 CS for me.. great.

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

    needed a brace at least salah 🙁

  15. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I knew it was illegal for arsenal to keep a clean sheet.

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

      Haven't done it away all season.

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

    Pool clean ****

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

    That is classic FPL 😀

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

    Rival had kola Robbo fabianski and bamba. Could have been much worse

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

    Mark take it off Kola?

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

    What the hell

  21. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    GW saved with Hudds and Southampton goal! 😀

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

    20 pts from 6 player any good? Captain player as well

    Thanks!

  23. acko
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Damn I have Kolasinac.. Had clean sheet bonus 3 prob... Now no clean+own goal+ no bonus...

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

      + YC.

      From 12 to 2 points 🙂

      1. acko
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        From expected rank 46000 to 56000 :(((

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

    blehhhhh

  25. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    kolasinac ya muppet!!!

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola fro hero to zero hahaha

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

    From the sounds of commentary, Digne has had a few shots and had a few assists missed.

    Shame he plays for Everton :/

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

    Surely warnock isn’t actually going to keep a team in the prem!

  29. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lol kola wtf

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

    Camarasa back from the dead, what a man