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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. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gilmour nabbed 1 bonus?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wow! He is my Trent sub xD

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Same, hope he holds it! Makes Livra 2nd bench a bit more tolerable.

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Still Bald, and still a Fraud 😆

  3. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    just seen Jade Morgen from Leicester City FC on the prem website. I think I've seen an angel.

  4. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2nd time in a row Livramento has come off the bench with surprise returns. He's turning into Guy Demel legendary status for me 😆

    Saints seem to have evolved this season. Looking tight.

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Everyone was writing them off but I'm not sure why. They made some astute signings.

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Exact same pattern as last year, looked ropey as all hell in opening games (defeat v Palace and then 5-2 Son high line disaster-class) before getting it together. Last year it was KWP who got so many auto-sub points for me, felt bad for the fella.

      Imagine if Ralf actually gave them a proper pre-season to iron this stuff out before the real games.

  5. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why did I put a Norwich defender as my first sub and not Livramento (I also have Sarr)?
    Where is my Southampton optimism, of course, we weren't conceding away to City.

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I guess if Norwich had kept a CS and Southampton had conceded I'd have looked more stupid.

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

      You played it right. Southampton defenders looked odds on for 1 or 0 and Norwich 2 or even a CS.. A City blank unexpected.

  6. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which one to sell out of 3:

    A) Torres
    B) Jota
    C) Greenwood

    Thinking to get Gray for next week.

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

      A

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    That is a massive result for Arsenal. Since when was Burnley away a winnable game for them?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Fluke. Arteta will take anything.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      they defended very well Arsenal

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        They did. Gabriel especially.

    3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      4 wins, 3 draws, never lost at Turf Moor in the premiership era.
      But sure peddle the narrative without knowing anything about it.

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gilmour haul 1 bonus

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s got a bright future for sure

  9. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who's on pens for Everton?

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      could be Gray or Doucoure now

      1. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Could be Digne

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

      Gray

  10. Amans94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I love you Ismaila! Beauty with the brace, Newcastle and Leeds to come, more of that please!

  11. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    57(-4) with 4 to play

  12. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    People getting jammy Livra an Tsimi cs points off bench - I'm looking at a big , fat zero from Williams:-( Never seem to get my defense in good shape

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I started Tsimikas and sold Ayling ... but for Semedo.

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Livra is not jammy. Ppl pick him for this exact reason as a playable backup. I fully expected Torres to get cameo though

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      All hail the genius prophet.

  13. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Coleman injured again i see...iwobi right wing back doens't sound great. Pickford out to for Everton.

  14. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone got Mark’s team ID?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ask Az

      1. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ok I’ll just ring him up now thanks.

      1. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate

  15. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Well that will teach me to try and be different and captain Jesus for one week over Salah.

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep that was insane.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I’d say on form and probability that was a fair gamble.

  16. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah (c), Raph, Sarr, Tsimikas 🙂
    Semedo (I just brought him in over James, what was I thinking) 🙁

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Always bet on James

      Maybe

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I know, but I liked Semedo's short term games.

  17. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    At least almost everybody had a poor week?

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mine is great bar Semedo. Still can't believe what happened in that game. Not getting James early for long term also messes my head right now.

    2. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Surely most have Man U and Chelsea players at least left to go?

  18. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Traore to Sarr?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s not going to have Norwich every week but I’m thinking of the same

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

      Should have done before this gw lol. But seriously next 2 look good for sarr. Have torres too. Dunno. Gallagher,raphinha there are many options around that price

  19. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I am livid.. was on WC and had Sarr and Tomiyasu and changed my mind to go for Semedo and Gallagher. 19 point swing. Gutted.

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Unlucky pal, I also changed Sarr and Raph after the Leeds rumors to Gray and Torres

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gallagher a better long term bet ; I did the same and benched him.

  20. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I imagine Torres won't be benched again for a while

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. 100% Confirmed hes the only one who has the movement and finishing combo to play striker for them until the transfer window. Which isnt saying much because he is not that great.

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

      Maybe but do u think it he is worth it?

    3. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If So , why did he didnt he play 2nd half?

  21. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Triple Citeh attack and triple Wolves is slightly deflating tbh.
    Back to the drawing board.

  22. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    52 with CR7/Shaw/Sanchez

    Any good?

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Horrible !

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

      Maybe. Mine is 62 with Ronaldo, Bruno, Shaw, Gray & Sanchez remaining.

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

    What are torres and traore owners doing next gw? Sell or wait?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure, needs some thought. Can't give up on Torres just because he was rested and City had a bad game. He's their number nine 80 - 90% of the time.

  24. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How are non-Salah (C)appers feeling?

    Ronaldo(C) here on 25 points...

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Happy he took his shirt off?

  25. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Has anyone been able to explain the how Southampton’s penalty was overturned yet? And did they also get 10%?

  26. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any Leicester fans around ??? Is Mendy going to be around tomorrow?? Just realised I put him I front if Livramento thinking Livramento would get 0 haha damn

  27. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford + Jimenez > Dennis + Lukaku going to be popular this/next week??

  28. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Aside from FPL, very satisfying to see City blank after Pep's little comment.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sad to see them get a point after that penalty decision.

    2. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What was the comment?

  29. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hey fam

    A. Odegaard to Gallagher for free (as planned)

    B. Save FT