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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
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Mane close

  2. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    oh good save that

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Salah finallg escapes Manga, Etherisge saves one on one!

  4. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Ben-tekkers essential now

  5. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Manu no better than Cardiff atm

    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Manu Ginobili ?

      1. KINGS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Manu Olegusolks

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Matip slapped about....

  7. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    My Benteke triple captain punt is going pretty well! 🙂

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

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

      1. DT42
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months 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
    4 years, 12 months 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
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Oh no Mo

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Manga handling Salah again one on one!

  11. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Trent to survive 60 mins?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      why wouldn't he?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        He’s having a mare

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Yes IMO.

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Klopp would be wise to pull him off at half

  12. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Liverpool will win this 0-2 imho.

  13. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Bloody Linesman 😡

  14. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

    1. ppv
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Sterling will start every match left imo

  15. azz007
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    When Kola plays never a Cs

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      well Monreal is more defensive

  16. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Rare blank for Pool?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Getting closer..

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      No

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    How are Arsenal doing?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Losing 1-0

  18. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Well a Peltier clean sheet will be a nice surprise!

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months 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
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Hopefully still with Cardiff in the prem.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

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

  20. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cardiff definitely better than Brighton - hope they stay up

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Absolutely this

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Need Fulham and Newcastle to do them favours.

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cardiff corner. Danger for Liverpool.

  22. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Cardiff so close to scoring

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Moriddom goal incoming.

  24. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Dominant.

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Niasse with an acrobatix shot saved brilliantly by Alisson.

  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

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

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

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

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Haha, do I grt a prize 🙂

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Would Auba have scored if the pen was given

  28. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Come on Trent

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months 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
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Liverpool FK in a dangerous area

    Mane fouled

  30. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months 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
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Not seen as a cool pick.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

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

    3. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

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

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

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