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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

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

    12.5m for a Liverpool right back...

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

      better defender than milner

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

      No Trent...

  2. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    We're getting Livramento clean sheets points off the bench folks.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      John Lun-who?

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

        City will win 2-0

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Kiss of death

    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Need another no show for that to happen personally

  3. Licky
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Salah is a machine.

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

      That machine being a broken Singer sewing machine…l

      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Showing your age there, pal. Did you just step out a time machine from Baldwin's knicker factory?

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

          😛

      2. Licky
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe, but it keeps going despite not always stitching right. 😛

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

          😉

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

    Get that Edouard fella on Palace

  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Remember being blasted for saying "no player us essential" in talks re: TAA and co on Wednesday or so. Good times.

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

      Did you predict his illness too?

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Lol This!

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

      Well done for predicting he'd get the runs.

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

      *searches for downvote button

    4. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Wednesday? It went on for the last 2 weeks

    5. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I didn't predict his illness, but the point stands, no SINGLE PLAYER is essential in this game.

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

      And the stupidest comment of the day award goes to...

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

        thought i would get this award

    7. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      LOL. People owning TAA getting triggered.

  6. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Most underrated fruit?

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

      Mango

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

      Watermelon, on a beach.

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Passion

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

      Melon

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

      good ol' banana

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Are bananas underated?

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

          overrated if anything

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Pawpaw

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

      Nigel Havers

    8. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Pear

      Very popular, but noone ever talks about them unlike apples and bananas.

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

        Problem with a pear is you only get one of them when you’re promised two

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

          Get out...

    9. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Figs

    10. BitTight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cake

    11. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cantaloupe

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

      Mandarins

    13. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      ITT people naming their favourite fruit and not answering the question

    14. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Tomato

    15. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cherries.

    16. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Cucumber.

    17. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raspberries

  7. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 keeper to replace bachman?

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

      Ramsdale.

      1. Salah(c)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Is he nailed? Leno always lurking i feel

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

          Leno is awful and Arsenal are slowly getting better without him.

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

      ramsdale

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

      Foster

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

    Tsimikas could play from the start in any other prem side. He's outstanding.

  9. Puntillimon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Tsimikas looks great. What a great backup left back pool has.

  10. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Drop two from this list from GW7
    Ronaldo Salah Mane TAA

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

      Mane and Ronaldo

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

      ron mane

  11. LiamK17
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    2 mins and then TAKE LIVRAMENTO OFF ASAP

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

    TAA range..

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

    KDB time upcoming

  14. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pen saints

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

      give it to livramento

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

    Penalty to SOTON

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Benched Livra and Denis

  17. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    At last Ref ffs

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

    Gallagher wins VERY dangerous free.

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

      Fortune cookie football commentary

  19. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    #JotaOut

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

    Walker awards Saints a free penalty

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Do Normal pens cost?

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

        No but they count. Unlike free ones like this 😀

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

      Ruled out

  21. moz_1983
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Walker red card

  22. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Give pen to Livramento

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

    Walker RC

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

    FFS Livramento getting a cleanie today

  25. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ings(c) come on

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

    Glad Jota got 60mins at least

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

    Been a while since Walker was braindead...

  28. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Should give freekick duty to Gallager!

  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Walker damn you

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

    Pep made the fans come and watch this

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lol