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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.

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  1. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sarrrr youuu beautyyyy

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

    Congrats Sarr owners, rewarded for your patience

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I didn’t need any patience. Brought him in this week. :-p

  3. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Livramento CS points

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

      Damn! Loads will be getting him on.

      Insane value player. May have to ay him vs. Wolves...

  4. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Not watching MCI vs SOU
    Just noticed no shots on goal for Mighty City

  5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sarr to Jota and James to 4.0 worked well on WC

  6. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Livramento subbed off. Clean sheet secured.

  7. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why oh why Salah 🙁

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

    Alexa, is Ismaila Sarr married?

  9. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sarrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

    Glad I took a hit to bring him in

  10. diabydoesgallas
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Took out sarr for torres on wildcard this week.

    Fpl is a cruel mistress.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch

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

    Origi coming on.

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Reach for the sky
    And hold your head up high
    For tonight and everynight
    You're a SUPER SARR
    And don't you be afraid
    Think of all the friends you've made
    Like any other night
    You've got your name in lights
    You're a SUPER SARR
    You're a SUPER SARR

    In a world that gives everything
    Don't you know that it don't mean a thing at all
    At all for a SUPER SARR
    You gotta find a rainbow
    Tell the world what everyone else knows
    Don't let them tell you again about life
    'Cause you know, you're a SUPER SARR

    So reach for the sky
    And hold your head up high
    For tonight and everynight
    You're a SUPER SARR
    And don't you be afraid
    Think of all the friends you've made
    Like any other night
    You've got your name in lights
    You're a SUPER SARR

    Everything you are today
    Is what you want to be
    So don't be someone else
    When you be the best so easily
    If you try and believe
    My baby you'll succeed
    And your eyes will make you see
    You're a SUPER SARR
    You're a SUPER SARR
    You're a SUPER SARR
    You're a SUPER SARR

    So reach for the sky
    And hold your head up high
    For tonight and everynight
    You're a SUPER SARR
    So don't you be afraid
    Think of all the friends you've made
    Like any other night
    You've got your name in lights
    You're a SUPER SARR

    You're a SUPER SARR
    And your eyes will make you see
    You're a SUPER SARR
    You're a SUPER SARR

    And your eyes will make you see
    You're a SUPER SARR

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

      My god

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

      okm8

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

      How long did this take you?

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

      Every star and its moon should bow to Sarr tonight.

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

    LIVRA LEGEND

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

      Got yellow before he left. Annoying.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Don't be greedy. 5pts as a defender against City

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

          Greed is good.

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

        he's got a cleanie away to city

        i dont care about the yellow

  14. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Choosing Raphinha the useless pr**k over Sarr has really pissed me off. He better bang 2 next week before the wc in gw7.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Both was the correct answer

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

    Have Sarr in my team has he done anything this game? Did I make the right decision in bringing him in?

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hahaha

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

      no he's rubbish

    3. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing of note.

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

    Experts winning.

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

    What a week this has turned out to be!

  18. Al Pacho
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Took out benrahma and replaced with Sarr… ahhh that feeling CMON

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

    Pep vs Hasenhuttl theory.

  20. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Yes, Livra off - cleanie coming in for TAA

  21. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How is that a VVD assist?

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

      Last touch.

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

      Keita goal

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

        Woops,reply fail

  22. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Livra-mental great performance

  23. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    THANK YOU SARR

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Went Traore instead of Sarr. Kill me now

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Congratulations, you played yourself.

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

      Feel you. Went Raphinha instead of Sarr.

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      This week or on gw4 wc?

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

    Keita 😮

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

    WHOA.

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

    Naby LAD

    NO ASSIST

  28. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Keita goal

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

    Tsimikas rotting on my bench

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

    Will that be a Salah assist??

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No