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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. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy has to go first to make way for some Liverpool cover right? Home against Arsenal looks juicy though.

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy may not be the obvious player to bring it, but if you already have him, I would say keep. You can do alot worse even with their fixtures

  2. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Incredibly from my whole DGW BB players only Ryan and Aguero did not blank ! I just can’t stand looking at my page filled with 1’s and 2’s 🙁

    1. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How many points in total?

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        41 (-4). And you?

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      My only scorers were Aguero & Laporte, both in the very first game of the weekend.

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy to Firmino with ft?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’d keep Vardy, ticking over nicely

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tough one. Vardy could do well against Arsenal. Do you have Mane/Salah?

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I do have Mane

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Would probably make the love then. Could backfire.

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            You mean not make the move?

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Make the love. But it could backfire.

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Move**** not love ffs

          2. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            My wife gets a headache when I ask her to make the love

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              This lol

          3. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Siiiiii señor, make the love to Bobby and he will score
            There's something that the Kop want you to know...

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why would LFC rest players on friday?

    It's in 5 days time.

    Can see rotation in midfield but not elsewhere.

    1. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      There will be no rotation

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      They won't. But Gomez is a better centre back than Matip so might be a change there.

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

        Matip was nominally mom today - he's improving all the time alongside vvd

        1. twoplustwo
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yep this

        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Improving, yes.

          For me he isn't a better a better defender than Joe Gomez. But Gomez needs games to get match fitness, end of season may be too late for him.In fairness Van Dijk improves any CB partner, even Lovren!

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Because it's Hudds.
      Newcastle game is another chance for rotation with less time.

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think Gomez may come in but idk if it will be at CB or RB, thought Trent had a tough game today so maybe him. Just speculation though.

    5. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TAA could get rested, but I would predict he plays, can't be sure though.
      Depending on fabinhos injury, things could change in the midfield 3 but that doesn't affect people on here.
      Allison, Robbo, VVD, Salah, Mané and Firmino should all be bullet proof for the rest of the season imo

  5. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Salah(C) for a hit or Mane(C) for free ?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    60 with 8 players left. That's bang average right?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      69 with 15 players left.Same question...

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This is just very unsubtle bragging

        Obviously this is incredibly good.

        Top 10k average is 50 with 11.7 remaining

        1. zdrojo187
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks

        2. Tev
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          This

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      60 is great - it’s the 8 players that’s the issue.

      I reckon you are slightly better than average though

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

      Higher score than average, but with so many Bench Boosting, probably most decent players have a lot still to play.

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

        That wasn't meant to sound like all decent players have bench boosted, just that average in top 10k will have prob 11 players left to play.

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Top 10k avg = 50

    6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      61 with 12 left for me

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Big green

      2. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        50 with 15 left for me, so still hope of a decent score, I suppose

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        😮
        Same score for me mate.
        12 remaining for me too.
        KDB Injured unfortunately so couldn't be 13

    7. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Im on 47 with 14 to play and currently getting a red arrow.

      Not sure which I’d rather:

      A) 47 and 14 to play; or
      B) 60 and 8 to play

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

        Surely A. I'd like to think 6 of my players could make up the 13 point difference and then some. Of course, the way this season's going, i might just take the points and run.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Well they aren’t all guarantee to play and 2 are Brighton defenders!

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Definitely A

    8. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      55 with 12 left.

    9. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      66 with 13 remaining, and I know that's excellent 🙂

      1. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        -8 though so actually 58

  7. F0oTBall GuRu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    was monreal injured or rested ??

    1. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Rested

  8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Leno + fodder + 0.3m
    Or
    B) Leno + Guaita to rotate

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You gotta have a non-Arsenal keeper imo.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Would be nice. But those 0.3 could come in handy! And can't really trust palace for CS can we?

  9. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Next week, play....

    A) Foster vs Wolves
    B) Ryan vs Newcastle

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  10. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    @TM - whats the min. score and how many gets eliminated from here on out?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’m not TM but here you go

      https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks! How can I have missed this link. Great.

        Still in it!

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          No problem. Same I’m still in somehow lol

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Appreciate it! Great comp

  11. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Luiz > VVD or Kola > TAA?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      LuiZ to VVD.

  12. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Robbo - Duffy - Valery
    Sterling - Mane - Son - Eriksen
    Aguero - Jimenez - Ings

    (Ryan - Jota - Doherty - Bednarek)
    0.5m

    Save FT & Mane TC?
    Can't see a way to get any other Pool player.

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Duffy and Jota to TAA and ???

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Deulofeu I guess?

        But Duffy against Newcastle at home and would have bench Ings (BOU) I guess. Doesn't seem worth -4.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane TC
      GL 🙂

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Will be a lucky escape if Salah or Firmino don't get big hauls.

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Could really use some help literally do not know what to do.
    Leno Ryan
    Vvd laporte Valery Doherty dunk
    Salah pogba son eriksen hojgjerg
    Aguero Murray Jimmy

    2 ft 0.1 itb

    Had planned on pogba and Murray to firmino and jwp but not so sure now

    Thanks a lot !!

  14. simong1
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who do you think the better replacement for KDB is...Mane or Sterling?

    Aguero is my only MCI attack while j have no LIV attack

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

  15. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any word on hazards fitness?

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    TAA to VVD is pointless right?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why would you do that?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Absolutely

  17. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Either of these worth a hit?
    Dunk to VVD
    Vardy to Firmino

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’d do the first move for a hit

  18. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Are you affraid that TAA won’t start next game?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm surprised he's managed consecutive games all season with the amount of times people don't think he'll start.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I am, because of reading comments here

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Don't worry and enjoy his points from today.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Thank you 🙂

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not worried atall tbh, bench is strong atm

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

  19. mojoindojo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan to Leno for a hit. Love this game.

  20. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Team for next week.
    1 FT 0.7m itb

    Lloris
    TAA, Doherty,Yoshida
    Salah(c)Son,Redmond,KDB
    Aguero,Jimenez,Lacazette

    Foster,Jota,Valery,Duffy

    Planning KDB > Mane
    Play Redmond or Jota?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota looked really good against BHA. Can't understand why he blanked.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good move.
      I'd play Redmond to spread the risk

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    My bench boost of Guita Salah and Taa going nicely. Hazard next. It's the rest of my team is the problem.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lol.

      Jokes.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Your bench is: Guaita, Duffy, Bednarek, and Wilson/Doucoure

      Anything else and you are lying to yourself.

  22. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Early thoughts on Salah v Mane captaincy next week? Salah generally is the one who looks the more threatening in games, but is allergic to bonus points!

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Never play your game actively thinking about bonus points. They can sway 50:50 decisions but Salah vs Mané isn't one of those decisions.

      1. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why would you not think about potential bonus points?
        Literally the only reason to own Charlie Adam.

      2. The EJJ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think Salah vs Mane is pretty 50:50 so therefore bonus points is something to be considered

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’ll have them both. Have to go Salah as I’m chasing someone who doesn’t own him.

  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba and Murray to

    A firmino and jwp
    B firmino and camarasa

    Thanks

  24. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who’s your ‘bus team’ captain at the minute?

    I’m on Sterling(c)

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane atm

    2. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      what does 'bus team' mean?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Early team basically without taking anything else into consideration usually made soon as the game updates on deadline day

      2. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If you get hit by a bus before next gw at least you have set up a "bus team".

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😕

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

    5. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

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

      If you TC him does that make it a triple decker bus?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lol

  25. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Trippier to TAA or have I lost the train?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I maybe go Digne. TAA was a clown that got me 8 pts in 3 gws.

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Digne plays for Everton.
        Arnold plays in the best defence in the league and has loads of attacking threat.

        1. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Everton that shut out Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Man U. Your point being?

          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Conceded 44 goals v Pool's 20. Not my point though. I don't rate Arnold too highly as a defender, he's a modern fullback, likes to attack. But picking an FPL defender get one from the team who concedes less goals.

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    5th repost so hopefully will get a reply or is this team too good ?? 🙂

    Could really use some help literally do not know what to do.
    Leno Ryan
    Vvd laporte Valery Doherty dunk
    Salah pogba son eriksen hojgjerg
    Aguero Murray Jimmy

    2 ft 0.1 itb

    Had planned on pogba and Murray to firmino and jwp but not so sure now

    Thanks a lot !!

  27. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Do we think Sterling scores 10+ against United?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Goals? Probably.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I hope not. Opponent has Sterling x3

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not against Romero.

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Probably 15+

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Will have to hope my differentials cover his points then.

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Hope it’s not KDB 😉

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Unfortunately one of them is so I’m down to 9 different players to my leader.

            Me - Lloris,Foster,Doherty,Valery,Yoshida,Redmond,Jota x2 ,Son,Lacazette

            Him - Patricio,Luiz,Pogba,Neves,Sterling x3 , Rashford

  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Never thought I'd say this, but I hope utd trash city

  29. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I wish I took the -8 last week that I considered, my defence looks pretty damn bad, who do I even start?

    TAA, Doherty, Valery, Bednarek, Big Dunk

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TAA, Doh, Valery. Hope for attacking returns.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Similar to my defence only I have Yoshida and Duffy over Bednarek and Dunk

      I don’t think it’s too bad to be honest.

      Just play TAA and Doherty every game then play the fixtures with your other defender slot. So I’m playing Yoshida this week.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah that's what I was thinking apart from double Saints defence 38 at home to Hudds, if they don't keep a CS then I'm giving up for the season.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          You’ll be on your own in 39. Lol

        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I'm definitely giving up after GW38.

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I really don’t think it’s that bad at all tbh. Sufficient to get by.

  30. P@ck Of B@st@rds
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    My nearest opponent in my mini league is 60 points behind me, we have a similar team except i have Salah, Son & Vardy, he has Sterling, Mane & Augero as only big differences that could do damage to my lead. In order to prevent him from closing the gap is it wise that i transfer Salah/Son for Sterling/Mane for -4?? It's my first year playing FPL so i thought this may be a good tactic??

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

      I don't think you have to worry about it, just keep doing what youve been doing. What if your rival brings in Salah this week, he captains him and he scores a hatrick... This said, I'd want Sterling.

      1. P@ck Of B@st@rds
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah i feel Sterling is my biggest threat along with Mane on his team. Something for me to think about.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No. Your lead is then 56 and he'll make changes too. From an overthinker to another I think you're overthinking it.

      1. P@ck Of B@st@rds
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        100% i'm overthinking it.