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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Firminio and Kolatwerp fail DGW fail.....

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      *Firminho

  2. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    How did that not go in!

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Lucky pool

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    LMS safety score currently 52.

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Whaaaaaat?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        I'm only on 47 -4

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Includes current bonus, you have a lot more.

    2. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      In it to win it!

    3. Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Currently at 48. Could do with a Bobby brace

  4. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Ryan to Leno not looking quite such a good idea in retrospect .... Had I not done it I'd have had funds for a straight KDB to Mane swap. So costing me a 4pt hit too!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Failing to plan is planning to fail

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Was never a good idea anyway. Keepers expected points never vary by more than 1 at most anyway because when they do keep a CS in an unlikely match they usually are on for a 9-11 pointer.

  5. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Very difficult to hit the ball off the number on your back from that position.

  6. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Was was that Ainsley?

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

    Why is everyone skying every chance created by Mane ffs.

    1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      he's putting topspin on the ball?

  8. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    Arsenal is about to become mid table club.

  9. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 days ago

    https://streamja.com/azN2

    Lord Mustafi.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      He still blames everyone around him. Stealing a living

  10. Party time
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Now I see why Salah is not part of the PFA shortlist

    • Capitano
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      We've got our Arsenal back...

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      How long until Kola gets booked

    • Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      That OGS post-match was intense. If he gets any say, heads are gonna roll this summer.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Can you summarise?

        1. Saxe-Gotha
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Well, he mentioned more than once about "not sticking your head in". My assumption is that he was referring to Dalot's half-hearted attempt on the Richarlison goal. He said their fitness isn't good enough but the one question that got me was when he was asked is if he was confident that some of the players cared enough to be United players. He paused for a few seconds and said "I don't know".

          Other quotes:
          "We can't change the whole squad."
          "I'm gonna be successful here and there are players here that won't be part of that successful team."

    • Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Benteke was carrying a niggling knee injury through allot of the first half of the season, was good for him to have extended time out for a full operation, hopefully the return of tekkers 🙂

    • DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      At last Robbie from AFTV is happy

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Don Robbie!

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      How is that not a back pass?

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Anything goes these days.

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

        Knee, apparently.

        1. Werkself
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Knee back pass to keeper is permitted

      3. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Horrible refereeing.

      4. tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Off his knee, never knew it was only the foot and not the leg that made something a back pass.

      5. Samurai Blue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Knee. GK can pick it up.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          I bet there’s nothing about that in the rules

          1. Werkself
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            there is. back pass using foot not permitted.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 days ago

              Fair enough

            2. Werkself
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 days ago

              but you can't play the ball off your foot and then use another part of your body to pass it to the keeper.

          2. Samurai Blue
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            You'll lose the bet then mate 🙂

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      I'd much rather own Mane than Salah

    • tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      1-3 McArthur goal

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        LOL

    • El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Comon Laca..
      I want you to get top4 more than yourself. So plz

    • CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Should'be been an indirect fk.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Apparently knee is the same as chest or head back pass

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 days ago

          Did it actually hit his knee? I thought it was clear foot, but then again I only saw it once.

          1. King Carlos
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Knee, clearly

          2. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 days ago

            Yeah knee/thigh

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Nobody wants top 4

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Arsenal really are crap...

    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      McArthur goal

    • Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Goddamnit Arsenal.

      You never make it easy do you.

    • Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      What is this refereeing?

    • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Lol Arsenal

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

      McArthur G

    • Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      35 people have transferred Benteke in this round already.

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Foresight

      2. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Good fixtures for the rest of the season, goal scoring form. What's not to like?

    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      Dann assist

    • tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 days ago

      So Spurs losing to Man City is a crime according to some on this site. What about Arsenal and Man United today?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        Spurs loss was poor because they had enough chances to score.

        Man Utd and Arsenal are worse than the Spurs result, but that doesn't make the Spurs result good.

      2. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 days ago

        As someone who owns no Man U or Arsenal players I'd say it's perfect.