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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. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Ok, who teh feck is transferring in Wickham? 14 people have. Is FPL being used to send coded messages or some such sh1t?

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Jimmy cappers to haul against this crap arse def

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Nah. Arsenal have got good away from home now.

    2. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Ill be torn but it's possible

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

    good stuff Arsenal

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Fabinho on
    Keita off

  5. syke63
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    WTF Arsenal?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      You sound surprised

  6. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Mili should be a 9m mid

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Joey Barton shoukd have been 11

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Especially next season. First player in my team.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Even if Zaha leaves?

        1. Snevitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          * dependent on transfers, fixtures, pricing, my mood

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            I always forget to read the small print.

      2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Zaha must stay - he need someone to feed him penalties. Tekkers will not get much sympathy even with VAR.

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    As someone who only Liverpool asset is TAA this is pretty good.

    As someone who wants to buy Mané, Salah or Bobby this is pretty bad.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      I don't understand the second sentence

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Was set on getting one of them ahead of HUD. Not sure now.

        1. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Still going to get Mane and Firmino for Huds. Got TAA for Duffy this week.

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

          I suggest you don't then, more points for the rest of us

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 days ago

            Who is the standout option in your book?

            1. Snevitz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 4 days ago

              I keep saying it but the defenders are the ones you want!

        3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Huddersfield: Scorers of goals, wreckers of clean sheets.

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

    Keita off
    Fabinho On.

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Lots of slipping over, Cardiff have greased the pitch

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      They wanted a repeat of Gerrard slip

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    One G.I. from Mane or Robbo surely ain't too much to ask...

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Please

  11. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    neeed booby goal shouts

  12. Zen_Master
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    So, stay away from United and Arsenal assets? Got it.

  13. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Well he didn’t last long

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    A wer Mane goal assisted by Trent would be just what the Doctor ordered

  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    As someone who has once driven a 1997 Vauxhall Allegra this game is going ok.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Austin Allegro, worst car ever built 😀

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Football site mate, stay on topic 😀

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

    Fabinho concussed?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Yep

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Nice to see a doctor do his job. I'm getting him on my WC.

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Playing Kola over Duffy hurting right now

  18. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Do people think Matip keeps his place in defence alongside VVD til the end of the season?

    (with Gomez and Lovren maybe back)

    Looking to upgrade Trippier to a Liverpool defensive double-up, but Robertson and VVD would need a hit to make up the money 😐

    Looks great today...bargain for sub-5.0

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Hard to change a winning team.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      (already have TAA)

    3. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Klopp has talked about keeping rhythm so yes

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      According to Klopp, while the players perform, its their place to lose. So as long as Matip does the job, he stays

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

    Milner on for Fabinho

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Fab blocking some1 bench point surely!

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Who has a bench this week?

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

    Could do with Mane being fouled in the box now.

  22. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Best City defender? Walker or Laporte?

  23. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Some 'strange' results in battle for top 4,cant see Chelsea win too...

  24. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    2-3 Auba goal

  25. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Auba goal.

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

    Auba!!!

  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Assist?

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    United losing 4-0, arsenal losing 3-1 at home. Brighton keeping cs with over 3.0 xga. Does anyone even pretend this game isn't 100% luck at his point... Piss off

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Arsenal is 3-2

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      It’s another very frustrating week

  29. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    WGTA

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Aub G
    No assist