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Alexander-Arnold ill and Torres benched as Klopp and Guardiola ring the changes

There are four Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously at 15:00 BST this afternoon, with Liverpool and Manchester City both in action on home soil.

Crystal Palace and Southampton are the visitors to Anfield and the Etihad, with Burnley v Arsenal and Norwich City v Watford the other two games taking place.

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have both rotated heavily from their midweek UEFA Champions League fixtures, with some damaging omissions from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is ill and Andrew Robertson is benched, with James Milner and Kostas Tsimikas getting the nod at full-back. Ibrahima Konate is also in for Joel Matip at centre-half.

There are six changes in all for Liverpool from their win over AC Milan on Wednesday, with Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane back in the side following midweek benchings.

Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah keep their places in attack, with the Reds’ opponents, Crystal Palace, unchanged following the 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola makes five changes from the side that hammered RB Leipzig, with Kyle Walker, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling coming into the side.

Kevin De Bruyne, Ferran Torres and Riyad Mahrez are benched, with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Rodri not in the squad.

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl makes three alterations from the team that drew 0-0 with West Ham last weekend, with Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek and Che Adams in for Romain Perraud, Mohamed Salisu and Moussa Djenepo.

Sean Dyche keeps faith with the same Burnley XI that lost 3-1 at Everton on Monday evening.

Both of Mikel Arteta’s two changes are in midfield, with Emile Smith Rowe and Thomas Partey in for Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Albert Sambi Lokonga.

Aaron Ramsdale again lines up between the posts.

Norwich hand full debuts to three summer signings: central midfielder Mathias Normann, centre-back Ozan Kabak and forward Joshua Sargent.

Billy Gilmour and Milot Rashica also come in as Daniel Farke makes five changes from the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.

Lukas Rupp, Andrew Omobamidele, Pierre Lees-Melou and Christos Tzolis drop to the bench and Kieran Dowell misses out.

Daniel Bachmann is only on the bench for Watford, so budget FPL goalkeeper Ben Foster gets a start between the posts.

Xisco Munoz has made four alterations in all from the Hornets’ 2-0 loss by Wolves, with Kiko Femenía, Tom Cleverley and Craig Cathcart promoted to the starting XI.

Jeremy Ngakia and Peter Etebo are benched and Francisco Sierralta is out.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeill, Wood, Barnes

Subs: Hennessey, Cork, Lennon, Rodriguez, Cornet, Collins, Pieters, Bardsley, Vydra

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Odegaard, Saka, Aubameyang

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Soares, Tavares, Mari, Sambi Lokonga, Martinelli


Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Konate, Thiago, Milner, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Jota, Tsimikas.

Subs: Kelleher, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Robertson, Origi, Phillips.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Mitchell, Guehi, Kouyate, Ayew, Zaha, Anderson, McArthur, Benteke, Gallagher.

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Olise, Hughes, Clyne, Edouard, Kelly, Riedewald.


Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Grealish, Bernardo, Fernandinho, Cancelo.

Subs: Carson, De Bruyne, Torres, Mahrez, Foden, Mbete, Palmer, Lavia, Wilson-Esbrand

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Adams, Redmond, Livramento, Elyounoussi, Bednarek.

Subs: Forster, Lyanco, Perraud, Broja, Djenepo, Salisu, Tella, Diallo, Valery.


Watford: Foster, Rose, Ekong, King, Cleverley, Cathcart, Sissoko, Femenia, Sarr, Dennis, Kucka.

Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, Etebo, Louza, Masina, Sema, Fletcher, Kabasele, Hernandez.

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Gilmour, Kabak, Normann, Rashica, Williams, Pukki, McLean, Sargent.

Subs: Gunn, Gibson, Rupp, Cantwell, Tzolis, Lees-Melou, Giannoulis, Idah, Omobamidele.

ENTER FANTASY5’s FREE-TO-PLAY £10K GAME BEFORE KICK-OFF

1,535 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gundo almost getting a 1v1 with the keeper. Another thing the data won't show.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      How many points do you get for that?

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        That's hardly his point though.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          😉

  2. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is it just me or is there a real lack of meaningful midfield choices this season?

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      In the words of McEnroe:

      You cannot be serious!

  3. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Konaté boss defending. What a tank.

  4. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    SOU totally in control. Serves you well Pep.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Livramento 3rd on bench. It was meant to be.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Just the hour to go

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    You know what, Toney can go do one…what a fraud….

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Tell me you own Kiko? 😮

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        2014, is that you?

  6. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Dennnnnnis!

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dial-up?

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    And what’s this pish about TAA nor being available?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Woke up this morning feeling ill.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        That’s me every morning, still go to work…FFS

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    And get Torres on, yah balls fraud, idiot manager…

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      This

  9. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    DENNNNIIISSSSSSSS!!!!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Brace?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No only the 1

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Again?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hatty?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Depends on your stream speed.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Still dribbling, might need to see a doctor

  10. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Man City just scored so I hear...

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You must live incredibly close to the stadium.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Check your sauces

  11. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Kiko assist, Jafooli in heaven

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe not?

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      If heaven is my hairy @rsee, then yes 😛

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    My WC team is utter kak….bring back the man in the stand….sick of this useless game

  13. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    You just know it's gonna be one of those GWs don't you...

  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Lawyers connected, already preparing a case…

  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Score cappo Salah, yah fraud….

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota is so bad in general play.

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota is pure tripe.

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I can’t help but hear Admiral Akbar’s words ringing in my ears …

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Why and if so, did you not decide to pick him?

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Matip sighted wrapped up.

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    LMS Safety score is 5

  20. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mane wow,just wow

  21. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Get Marcel they said…..CS and assist machine, they said…..my hairy ball sacks…

  22. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I'm going to have triple Brighton defence this GW if Benrahma is injured

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nailed for 6 pointer overall then

  23. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Just noticed Foster is playing. Bachmann injured or just dropped?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Dropped

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bachmann is on the bench. Manager has said team needed experience but Athletic reported Bachmann had a munro knee injury. Imagine the decision is a mixture of both factors.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      injured

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Injured but he is on the bench. He has been dropped.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully the latter! Ramsdale and Foster would be a good budget WC combo

  24. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    This is looking like a crap gw

  25. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    mane's washed

  26. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota cant even shoot 🙂

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Goal Arsenal

  27. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    if this is normal palace then Vieira could be taking artetas job quite soon

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Was just thinking this

  28. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota is bloody awful today

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah his touch looks bad so far

  29. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Get Jota they said, goal machine and max baps monster…forgot to tell me he’s pump

  30. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Please be Aubameyang?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Need a Ramsdale assist ASAP…

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Odegaard