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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, 1 hour 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, 1 hour ago

    Jimmy cappers to haul against this crap arse def

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Nah. Arsenal have got good away from home now.

    2. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Ill be torn but it's possible

  3. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    good stuff Arsenal

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

    Fabinho on
    Keita off

  5. syke63
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    WTF Arsenal?

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

      You sound surprised

  6. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Mili should be a 9m mid

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

      Joey Barton shoukd have been 11

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Especially next season. First player in my team.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Even if Zaha leaves?

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

          * dependent on transfers, fixtures, pricing, my mood

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 hour ago

            I always forget to read the small print.

      2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 hour 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, 1 hour 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, 1 hour ago

      I don't understand the second sentence

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

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

        1. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 hour ago

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

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

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

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

            Who is the standout option in your book?

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

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

        3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 hour ago

          Huddersfield: Scorers of goals, wreckers of clean sheets.

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

    Keita off
    Fabinho On.

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Lots of slipping over, Cardiff have greased the pitch

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

      They wanted a repeat of Gerrard slip

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

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

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Please

  11. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    neeed booby goal shouts

  12. Zen_Master
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

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

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

    Well he didn’t last long

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

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

  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

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

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

      Austin Allegro, worst car ever built 😀

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 hour ago

        Football site mate, stay on topic 😀

  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Fabinho concussed?

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

      Yep

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 hour 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, 1 hour ago

    Playing Kola over Duffy hurting right now

  18. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 hour 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, 1 hour ago

      Hard to change a winning team.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      (already have TAA)

    3. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Klopp has talked about keeping rhythm so yes

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

    Milner on for Fabinho

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Fab blocking some1 bench point surely!

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      Who has a bench this week?

  21. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Could do with Mane being fouled in the box now.

  22. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Best City defender? Walker or Laporte?

  23. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

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

  24. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    2-3 Auba goal

  25. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Auba goal.

  26. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Auba!!!

  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Assist?

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 hour 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, 1 hour ago

      Arsenal is 3-2

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 hour ago

      It’s another very frustrating week

  29. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    WGTA

  30. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 hour ago

    Aub G
    No assist