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Aubameyang and Lacazette paired up front as Ozil returns

Two Premier League matches kick off at 16:00 BST on Sunday afternoon.

Arsenal play the first of two Double Gameweek 35 fixtures, with Crystal Palace the visitors to the Emirates.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are in action against a Cardiff City side that has lost all ten of their meetings with “big six” sides in 2018/19.

There are no great shocks in Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI, with their most-popular Fantasy assets all in the visitors’ line-up.

Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk make up a familiar-looking back four, while Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah are once again selected up front.

Georginio Wijnaldum for Fabinho is Klopp’s only alteration from Gameweek 34.

Neil Warnock has named an unchanged team for the visit of Liverpool.

Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are included in the same starting XI for only the second time in nine Premier League games.

Aaron Ramsey misses out with a hamstring injury so Mesut Ozil lines up in “the hole” behind Arsenal’s strike pair.

Sead Kolasinac is also included as Emery rolls out a 3-4-1-2, with Carl Jenkinson getting a rare start on the opposite flank.

Patrick van Aanholt, Andros Townsend and Michy Batshuayi are among the substitutes for Palace, with Joel Ward handed a recall at full-back.

Arsenal XI (3-4-1-2): Leno, Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Jenkinson, Guendouzi, Elneny, Kolasinac, Özil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Crystal Palace XI (4-4-2): Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Wan-Bissaka, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Meyer, Zaha, Benteke.

Cardiff City XI (4-2-3-1): Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Hoilett, Camarasa, Mendez-Laing, Niasse.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

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  1. micsway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Mane close

  2. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    oh good save that

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Salah finallg escapes Manga, Etherisge saves one on one!

  4. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Ben-tekkers essential now

  5. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Manu no better than Cardiff atm

    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Manu Ginobili ?

      1. KINGS
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Manu Olegusolks

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Matip slapped about....

  7. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    My Benteke triple captain punt is going pretty well! 🙂

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Haha! We may have to be drunk when picking our FPL teams.
      Randomness continues

      1. DT42
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        So true. I missed the deadline this week so ‘missed out’ on switching Duffy to Kola and Vardy to Laca !

  8. thepirates
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Hi chaps, abit early but anyways. Only have TAA now considering following moves:

    a) Eriksen, laca & duffy (-4) —> Mane, Peltier, Firmino
    b) Eriksen, laca —> Salah, 5,6 or fodder

    Thoughts on this? 35k Or and chasing rival in ML!

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Oh no Mo

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Manga handling Salah again one on one!

  11. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Trent to survive 60 mins?

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

      why wouldn't he?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        He’s having a mare

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Yes IMO.

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Klopp would be wise to pull him off at half

  12. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Liverpool will win this 0-2 imho.

  13. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Bloody Linesman 😡

  14. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Was thinking United would be a tough match for City. Not sure Sterling will need to start.

    1. ppv
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Sterling will start every match left imo

  15. azz007
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    When Kola plays never a Cs

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      well Monreal is more defensive

  16. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Rare blank for Pool?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Getting closer..

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      No

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    How are Arsenal doing?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Losing 1-0

  18. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Well a Peltier clean sheet will be a nice surprise!

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Neil Etheridge a good keeper. Doing well throughout the season, bar a few clangers. Wonder who'll pick him up next season.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Hopefully still with Cardiff in the prem.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Not a huge Warnock fan, but would love for then to stay. A.mircale with the squad they have.

  20. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Cardiff definitely better than Brighton - hope they stay up

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Absolutely this

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 hours ago

      Need Fulham and Newcastle to do them favours.

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Cardiff corner. Danger for Liverpool.

  22. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Cardiff so close to scoring

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Moriddom goal incoming.

  24. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Can't watch the games. How's Pool looking?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Dominant.

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Niasse with an acrobatix shot saved brilliantly by Alisson.

  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Liverpool with 3v1 on the counter. Somehow Cardiff survive!

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Thats's five posts on the same page, congrats.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Haha, do I grt a prize 🙂

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Would Auba have scored if the pen was given

  28. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Come on Trent

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      I've enjoyed the value he's offered this season, won't be quite so cheap next season that's for sure.

  29. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Liverpool FK in a dangerous area

    Mane fouled

  30. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Why so many ignoring Millijoveic ?

    Hardly gets mentioned here. What more can he do to get in your team?( Form Price Fixture got them all)

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Not seen as a cool pick.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Gets mentioned plenty, but not during DGWs when they have one game

    3. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      sshhh! Goes well under radar and is a key differential.

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      He does seem to go off in latter third of the season, like last year