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

    Wish I have Barnes over Danny frickin' Ings

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Inggs injury record always puts me off him

      1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wish Arnies Injury Record would’ve put me off bringing him in for Ings! Lol
        (Waiting didn’t pay off when he came back earlier tho)

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No CS for Ryan 🙁

    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bring back Button!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ryan is better

        1. Johnny 8
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah but I don't own him.

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Right now my C is Laca, cause i dont have Auba. But if he starts in second game of europe league i should worry that he start vs Soton.

    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Laca's minutes are always a worry.

  4. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fanderson back in my team just in time for those juicy fixtures

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too bad he looks knackered and feeling the pace of pl. (Showing in his poor form)

      Lanzini back could take minuites off him too

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Would be a shame if he loses his starting place with Fulham, Newcastle & Huddersfield coming up. I thought he was decent vs. Liverpool

        1. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          All those games at home

          1. KingOllie
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He’s a good punt for sure

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What are you on about ?

  5. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Peltier nailed? Started 4 consecutive pl games and cardiff has decent fixtures.

    Could be excellent bench fodding enabler to afford a power mid.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bednarek and AWB is enough

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

      Should be fine until Morrison is back, Mange to RB then, Peltier bench.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate. Better look elsewhere.

        Adam smith at 4.3 looks a good bet after bournemouth fixtures turns

  6. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison --> Paterson

    Ings --> Aub

    Hazard --> 9m ???????

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is a super low FPL involvement game
    Duffy (3% EO for top 10k) and Ryan (2% EO for top 10k) are two most owned players of the two sides

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley 2nd needed!

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

      It’s just such a pointless game for fpl. Big for the relegation scrap tho I guess.

  8. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Whats page name where i check average of top 10 K and similiar things ???

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

      Live fpl?

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fpl discovery and livefpl

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fpl discovery yes thx

  9. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would u bench for F Anderson (FUL) out of:

    A) rashford
    b) pogba
    C) Salah
    D) none

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Someone else?

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      E someone else

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There has to be someone else? 😮

      D, if not.

    4. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D

    5. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No others, I was thinking Rich to Fanderson. Maybe il save my Ft

  10. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Score check

    34 (-4) from 4

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      48 from 5

    2. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      42 from 6

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      53 + 4 left

    4. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      54

    5. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      45-4 from 6 pre-bonus

    6. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      49 and 5 to go.

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

      54 from 7,

    8. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      55 from 7

      Sterling, jiminez, doherty, ederson to go

    9. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      44 from 6

      1. Depldax
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        62 before bonus. 2 to play

    10. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      55 with Kun, Son, doherty, jimi

  11. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    after doing aguero to aubba, i could sell richarlison for a hit having 9.2 to play with. anyone in this range worth taking a hit for?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba or son if you don't have them already

      1. barton fc
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yeah already own both should've said my midfield is - salah, pogba, son, richarlison and brooks

  12. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Probably the wrong time to ask this while there's a game going on but.....

    Most people currently seem to be favouring building their teams for GW31 & GW33 while wildcarding in GW32. Why?

    Wouldn't it make more sense to build for GW32 and free hit in GW31? The logic being that GW31 has the weakest field of players so you want to limit the amount of time they're in your team as much as possible.

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

      FH GW32.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, sorry, that's what I meant. Why use the FH then when the players in GW32 are probably better to have in the build up to 31 than the players in 31 themselves?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You can do the surgery in 31 tbf.

        2. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          What you're proposing is a viable alternative.

          But... BGW33 needs to be considered. Your super duper gw32 players might be largely absent in gw33.

          FH32.. Then if you have WC left, that can be played in GW34, then BB DGW35.

          1. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            With either strategy you're using the weeks prior to GW31 to build for two GWs, either 31&33 or 32&33. Of those sets the latter will likely have the bigger, stronger pool of players, so it would make sense to me to build for that rather the smaller pool that play in both 31&33.

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Spot on. I see this every year where the weeks spent with players avoiding blanks are not factored into the DGW ‘success’.

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This.

    2. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Blank players have good fixtures. If u fh in 31 u gonna struggle in 33 more

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        There are more games in GW 33 than in GW 31 ? right ?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          There should be.

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Only 2.3 projected blanks in crellin’s predictions

      2. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But if you build for 31/33 then you'll probably do worse in the weeks leading up to someone who can bring in GW32 players?

        As far as I'm aware there are fewer blanks in 33 so it should be easier to negotiate.

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          *you'll probably do worse in the weeks leading up to 31 than someone who can bring in gw32 players.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Nah it works pretty well

        2. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wait til the FA Cup games are done next week. If, for example, Wolves get knocked out then Wolves v Arsenal in GW31 will stand.

          1. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Oh definitely, that will clear it up quite a bit. Just find comparing the strategies interesting.

        3. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes fair point. You can easily end up shooting yourself in the foot.

          But you can bring in Leicester players as they have good fixtures. Say 2 defenders. Then save 2 FTs for GW31 itself. You might end up with 9 players but it's a crap week anyway.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No matter what way its done, teams will probably be a proper mess for at least one GW.

      FH is such a powerful chip I'd rather use it in a GW or more games and more opportunity, GW32 ticks that box.

      Building slowly towards GW31 will help with GW33.

    4. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think it'll be a lot easier to plan once we know what the situation is with teams blanking or not.

    5. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you build for 31, FH 32:
      Pro: have less surgery to do between 31 and 33. Can buy Chelsea, City, United players without worrying too much.
      Con: can't use BB or TC in 32.

  13. Hi I'm Jose
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Omg Heaton

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Incredible save

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton fire!

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Underrated

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

    LMS safety score currently 39

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Special compensation for kola owners ?

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Does that seem unusually high? (close to top 10 k avg!)

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

        Pogba and Salah(c) is 32, both very popular.

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

          Salah 196 Pogba 93 EO

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

            Robbo 73 EO

  16. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’d love to get Heaton back in my team this season

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really hope he's priced at 4.5 next season

  17. germanyozil10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone
    Any comment to my free hit team?

    Dubravka
    Trippier Muguire Kolasinac
    Salah Pogba Son F.Anderson
    Auba(c) Laca Rondon

    Sub: Mariappa
    0.0 itb

    Thanks!

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

    Brighton unlucky not to level.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Burnley showing the value of having men on the post at corners and free-kicks.

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

        Yep, very desperate.

  19. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best midfielder to get upto 9.5m for gw 27-30?

    1. Jota
    2. Anderson
    3. Eriksen ( double up with Son)
    4. Maddison

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anderson

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

    Action game so far, 1-0 Burnley half time.

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah!
      Def the best half of a BHA-BUR match i’ve Ever seen!

  21. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was Kolas assist taken off? He’s gone from 9pts to 2 🙁

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      own goal

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bugger, oh well

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

      Assist.
      OG.
      YC.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The KolaDigne hat trick

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    4. patricktaynz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Own goal and no clean sheet

    5. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, his score was completely shattered in extra time!
      He prob Lost 8pts In just a few seconds!
      [-4pts(CS) -2pts(OG) -2pts(BPS) = Epic Fail]

  22. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you bring in Schar or Pereira for neat gameweek?

    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      pereira

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

      Pereira, check them stats!

  23. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you have any thoughts on what to do with my FT?

    Fabianski Button
    Robertson AWB TAA Doherty Digne
    Sterling Salah Son Pogba F.Anderson
    Jimenez Ings Rashford
    1 FT 1.4 ITB

    I think its either Ings or Digne that has to go out.

  24. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The average has gone down 0.4 from this game lol

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

      Due to the bonus changes.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ah yes cheers

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone doing Digne to Chilwell. Or is TAA the standout option? Got VVD.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Pereira of the Leicester full backs.

      TAA can wait a week.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Had Pereira earlier in the season and he did well. Don’t think he’s worth paying extra over Chilwell though.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I will chill well this week and save FT

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I see what you did there...

        I don’t think Digne is worth holding onto. Need someone in defence so I can bench Bednarek.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Pereira will probably get more points, personally I'm not sure about LEI defender.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, I'm not sure they're going to keep too many CS. TAA on the other hand.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Trent looked so good wth salah on the wing, almost scored, im buying him next

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        nice one, think I will too.

  26. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1FT gonna do aguero to aubba. is bednerek > pereira worth a -4 or just play AWB?

  27. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kolasinac must’ve been on for 12 pts until he scored an OG, right? Ouch! Bullet dodged.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lost 8pts w/ one miss kick!!
      [-4pts(CS) -2pts(OG) -2pts(BPS) = WTF?!] lol

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        unbelievable. And there's still some people that say there's little luck in the game!

  28. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gentlemen, Im going to share some important life advice. Always listen to the misses. Always...

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/19863853

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A broken clock is right twice a day 😉

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        LOL Shes only been wrong once, like 8-10 times correct in that frame.

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You married to Paul the octopus ?

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Apparently!

  29. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not watching the game. How did my Groß differential look in the first half? He's doing well in the baps table.

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

      Think he swung a ball in that Duffy had cleared off the line. Read from BBC, so could be complete nonsense.

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping it is a Sonny day tomorrow

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

      Kunny*

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

      His EO flew up 🙁

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Still less than 100%