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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

    Duffy goal. Burnley cleanie wiped.

  2. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will have five players out for gw27.

    Thinking of this: Hazard, Kamara > Auba, Moutinho (-4)

    Would give me:
    Fab
    Robbo, AWB, Doherty
    Salah, Son, Pogba, Moutinho
    Jim, Rash, Auba

    Decent?

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

      yeah

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        thanks!

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

    What's the average number of pool + utd players owned ?must be 5 and a bit.
    Low scoring GW incoming?

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

      4ish + TAA

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

      Robbo, Salah, Pogba & Rash are owned by 50% of the Top10k as a start.

      Everyone in the same boat for that game.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        H2H opponent captained Pogba over Salah, so not quite same boat. Unfortunately for me.

    3. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      According to the FPL Discovery spreadsheet, top 10k ownership of Liverpool and United is an average of 4.322 players, while the average ownership of the four blanking GW27 clubs is 3.005 players.

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just got in Pogba so 4 now

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

    Last thing I expected from Bri/Bur 😀

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

    Who else is getting Wood tonight ?

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

      I'm busy trying to fit Matip in.

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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

        Get Zohore

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

      Ooh err missus

    3. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Saw what you did there

      1. Exeter Gently
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m grabban tettys personally

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

          That's a vicious circle will make you get wood.

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me I can feel a stirring already 😉

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

        And my FPL. Name is
        GotWoodForThisTeam so I have to I suppose

  6. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Repeat of Villa game incoming

  7. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne to TAA worth it for next GW

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yea

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

      Not the best fixture to bring Trent back for.

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

    Brighton Burnley is the most entertaining one so far this GW. Who could have predicted that!

  9. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Barnes for a -4 for Aubameyang.

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch 🙁

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

      Ouch

    3. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unbearable

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You must be a grizzly bear atm

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

      looks like you got what you deserved then

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

        I don’t listen to people outside top 100k.

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

          Ooooooh

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

    Selecting Ryan instead of Patricio this week has gone well.

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

      Patricio over Foster here...

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have you ever witnesed a more drastic transformation in one player than Paul Pogba?
    He just looks like a completley different player.

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mourinho is a limited manager, unless he can buy the players that suit his system he doesn't know what to do. He should be looking for the best system that suits his players. Pogba was not allowed to perform to his strengths under Mourinho

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

      He actually isnt, hes just being encouraged by ogs to do the same stuff mou dropped him for.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was in this form at the start of last season before the hamstring injury that put him out for 10 games derailed him.

      He was a bit quieter after returning from the injury after Christmas 2017, but still managed 19 returns in 27 games (!) from central mid last season...

      Starting at 8.0 this year looked too good to be true but his supposed late return from WC putting question marks over his starts in the early games put a lot of people off.

      All the signs were there that he was set for FPL greatness - he’s going to get an absolutely massive price hike next year - would still be a bargain at 9.5, id say he’ll be 10.0 or more.

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

    Burnley unbeaten in 7 games. Do we captain Son next GW?

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

      Yep

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

      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

  13. Vamos
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    McNeill of Burnley is a handy little 4.4 enabler. Wouldn't wildcard to get him in or anything but he's been handy to come on a few times and is a decent attacking mid.

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

    Might captain Llorente considering the goal Burnley conceded.

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

      Kane might be back.

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sigurdsson to Anderson for a hit?

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

      For a -2, yes.

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

        not a -2 if you hace bench options imo.

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

          Dont have em

  16. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not too bad, this week.
    62 pts (-8) after bonus points, with Doherty, Son, Jiminez and Aguero to go.

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

      Very decent

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

      Im 1 pt up, with exact same players

    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm only on 31 with same players (+ Silva) to go 🙁

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Taking the punt on Pogba as captain, was a punt well paid.

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

          I changed it last moment for fears of cl rest

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only 45 (-8) with Kun, Jimi, Jota, Doherty and Son to go plus Rashford auto sub (which will be JWP’s 1 pointer)

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

    No pogba, but Barnes saves the week 😉

    Any reason not to do Hazard -> Pogba tonight before price changes?

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would. Pogba is on fire.

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

      FA Cup and CL

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

      Possible Pogba injury vs Chelsea next Monday.

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

        He looked like he almost got hurt again today. Hope he gets a rest soon

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Next GW is 2 weeks away

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

      Thanks for your replies, guys. Will hold for now, as I can afford a Hazard drop without losing $

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

    Not seeing much chat about if Silva is getting sacked.....

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They should get rid of him, he is a Fraud.

  19. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jiminez will blank on Monday cos i dumped Barnes for him.

  20. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone here have Wood?

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

      0,4% ownership

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

      Not many have Chris Wood.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Now I've seen your grav I do.

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would need a pill

    5. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Own Barnes so have Wood!

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes on 2 baps?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

  22. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which pair

    A) Lacazette & Mane

    B) Aubameyang & FAnderson

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

      A

    2. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A. I'm thinking along those options, but that's having not looked at the upcoming blank and double GWs.
      Need to do some studying.

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was looking forward to my team value increasing by 0.6m tonight until Aubageddon happened

  24. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Never owned Pogba was .1 short about 8 weeks ago and got Martial instead 🙁
    Shipping Siggy this week
    Too late to go Pogba now and just get a non blanker like Anderson?

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

      It's never too late

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's not too late. Get him.

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

      K even this week with the Pool game?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I think so. Would wait for UCL games though.

  25. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Silva basically a worse AVB? 😆

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moyes in!

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I got close to 0 support before the season when I claimed Marco Silva was a trash manager. Tune is changing.

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

      Tactics arent evertons issue

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Go on.....

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

          For one; Walcott, Rich and Tuson are the worst front three in the league outside of the relegation zone. Keane has been a trainwreck, def mf is trash.

          They need to stop buying has beens and flashes in the pan

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Who spent 50m on Rich?

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

              Moshari

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane will have a field day v the Burnley defence

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is he fully fit?

      If he is I may captain Son over Lacazette...

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Got 2 weeks to get ready

        Poch suggested he could be back. Will wait to see when he's back in training

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh ok, forgot there was a gap.

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

          Dont forget the kane curve, hell be shite until he plays for a month

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yes indeed!

  28. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Barnes wk 20, 4 goals 2 assists later happy days

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

      Well played

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice move. Deserve every point.

  29. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley can't knit few passes before hoofing it forward. Grit and hardwork with little talent can take you places in life.

  30. Tev
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Average players remaining? I’ve stacked it but 5 left... how much room have I got to salvage something?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      5 as well, if i get to 60 points I will be contented.

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

        Me too, mate.