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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. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Holebas on 2 baps. Legend.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Has been great last 5 weeks.
        ust a shame about the suspension at just the wrong time

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

          Ah, he'll miss Cardiff? He really is a yc magnet. Still, happy with him. Going under the radar imo

          1. Swagat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Time to sell with his upcoming fixtures

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

              No way. Every second fixture is pure green.

      • Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Jose holebanned

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

      What are people doing with Aguero?

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

        Most will get Auba if he is fit

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

          Decent option, however Soton has tighten up. Kane if fit is tempting imo

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

        Selling for Auba if the gunner is fit.

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

        Keeping

      4. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Probably holding

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

          Probably keeping. 3 in a row nice fixtures after blank

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

          benching... iss only a week

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

            True. My bench is terrible though

      5. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why are 9k people transferring aguero in with city’s blank next week?

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Cause they know

        2. Viper
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Shhhh

        3. Viper
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Frustrated with Aubameyang I'd imagine and no red flag yet

        4. KukaVain
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They are long term visionaires

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

          Wildcards getting double price rise out of casuals.

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

        Anyone getting a decent Rashford autosub?

        1. The Pesci challenge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Camarasa

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

            Doubles most.

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

            This. Very lucky.

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

          Jonny...

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

            Hope!

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

          Bednarek solid 1 point, so players need 2 games in one GW to acquire it.

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

            More good luck 😉

            Stop the Pool hating and the luck will turn around 😛

        4. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Jota

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

          Digne.

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

          Laporte

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

            Goal & CS added!

        7. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah. Wilson and Ings.

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

          Tim Westwood - the Lampard of Lancashire

        9. Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sane...

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

          Laporte

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

        That was like being stomped when you were already down.

        - The Huddersfield goal in injury time was bad enough.
        - Then finding out it was a Kola OG
        - Then finding out he got yellow carded

        Found out just like that, yummy!

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

          Amazing turn of events looking like a massive haul and then at a blink of an eye it's wiped out

        2. Boomerang V
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah it was horrible.

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

          Brutal...would have been a great rank boost as he's still a differential... I've learnt never to count my kola points to the games done now, arsenal love a late goal at both ends.

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

        Missed last minute clean sheet from Peltier and Etheridge.
        Aaaarrggghhh

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

          Etheridge here, sad...

      9. Viper
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kolasinac 90th minute clean sheet wipe out via his own goal followed by a booking is vintage FPL 😆

        12 points to 2 😯

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

          This made me feel so much better about my blanks in defence.

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

          🙁

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

          Absolute hammer blow. My GW was looking solid, and Kola is basically my one genuine differential - part of the reason I bought him. It's a cruel game sometimes.

        4. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Consolation goals have too much weight. It didn't affect the game at all.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Give him a clean sheet instead?

        5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          My Captain

      10. the german
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Richa--> maddison?

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Mad

          1. the german
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            With those leicester fixtures, who to choose?

        2. child of God
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes for me

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

          no

          Leicester look trash to me. Prefer Jota if fit

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

        Hauls from all 4 of Sane Jimenez Doherty Son would be quite nice.

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

          This would be perfect

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

        Kola is a fraud, he is not the real legend Kolarov

      13. GE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Finally a green arrow!
        5 GWs in row with red.

        Thank you Martial!

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

          All other games postponed?

        2. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          How many points?

      14. CliveTilds
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Who would you prefer for one game week only.
        (A) Pogba(liv)
        (B) Anderson (ful)

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

          B

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

        Sterling + Kamara -> Auba + 4.5 (-4)?

        Currently on 10 players for next GW

      16. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kola trying to take over the Digne mantle

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

          He literally just took Digne's place in my team for this GW. That position is cursed.

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

        Richarlison > Almiron as a 3 weeks punt ?

        And then Almiron > Fraser in GW30.

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

          Suppose he can't be worse than Rich

      18. Big Ping
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Roflasinac I hate you!

      19. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ings>Arnie?
        Already got F.Anderson.

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

          If you want to follow his endless injury drama...

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

        To say Wolves winning big is everything is an understatement! Doherty, Jota and Jimi for me to come and Sterling and Son. Have 42 points at moment, not sure where that leaves me!

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

          Doherty G x3
          Jimmy A x 3
          Jota C x3

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

          Everyone has Doherty and Jimi. So it’s if Jota smashes it / plays

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

            I don’t ...

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

            True and sterling I guess! And my rival has C Aguero so need him to blank haha

      21. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That Kola own goal costed me 11k positions in OR

        I was going from 71k to 61k and now up to 72k 🙁

        I hated that own goal so much

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

          I expected the CS going but that was a brutal way to lose points....

      22. child of God
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Feeling too confident prior to any gw rarely ends well

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

        Zouma sent off after the final whistle: imagine owning haha.

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

          A few actually brought him in for the DGW 🙂

      24. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Zouma sent off after final whistle.

        Fpl rules?

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

          Counts as a normal sending off.

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

            Brilliant thanks

      25. gonzalocampos
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Derby Madrilño: Real 3 - Atletico 1 #hastaelfinal #vamosreal

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

          Hala Madrid!

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

            Y A W N

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

        Dat Saturday evening 'FPL fail' mood swing.

        Feels pretty munty.

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

        How did Kola get yc after how own goal? Took his shirt off?

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

          LOL!

          Wouldn't give Hudd the ball.

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

            😀

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

            Looked like Kola owners not wanting to give up their points

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

          Lmao

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

        United-Liverpool next week. 4 players from that game. Not happy about that.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          6 here!

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

          6 here. Will bench Shaw anyway.

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

        Kolasinc u clown. Cost me 10 points, what an i-d-i-o-.-

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

        Is Kamara price locked?
        On fplstats he seems to be but fffix showing a drop tonight?

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

          Shouldn't be locked. Can still drop

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Can't buy so it's locked.

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Not locked

          • TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            FFFix is wrong.

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

              Okay than, cheers all

        3. La vida FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Only just realised this... with my triple Liverpool and double united... I have 5 players tied up in that game next week.

          Don't think I can afford to get rid of any, particularly considering their form.

          Will I be OK or should I use FH?

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

            Everyone has 3-5

          2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ok and hoping for high score game

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

            most managers in top 100k will have two of each, at least

            most commonly
            Salah, Robby from Liv
            Rash, Pog from Man U

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

            Don't waste FH will be way better opportunity

          5. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ok. Rash could be benched again, who knows

            Save the fh for blank gw

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

            Most have minimum of 3 just stick it out hope for the best.

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

            Same situation, 3 attackers though so I'm just hoping for plenty of goals for both teams. No need for FH, both teams are very capable of scoring lots of goals at the moment. Wouldn't be expecting any defensive points though.

          8. jia you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            knew this weeks ago but glad I had 5/6 playing today! Will wing 27, bench or sell Shaw and hope for the best!

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

          That OG will probably kick me out of the cup. Level with the opponent who has Sterling, Jimenez and Patricio against my Sane and Son.