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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. Salan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sarr saves my gameweek.

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

    39 with Salah (C) played. Now Kaku, Ron, Gray, Shaw and Duffy need to step up and get me some points!

  3. HVT
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    13 points off bench, ill take that!

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

      #JAM

  4. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    67 with Shaw and CR7 to go..

    1. Tufnell-Chimes
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      69 with five to go - including those two.

  5. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    49 with 5 to play. Up to 35k OR. I’ll take it.

  6. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Lazy sub-game from me... Gor Amartey as first sub over Livra.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Got*

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Probably still get Liv pts.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Hope so

  7. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Damn 5 SOT from Sarr today. Didn't even think Watford as a team could manage that away from home. Norwich are doomed.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      somehow Norwich seem even worse than 2 years ago

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gray on pen, proof
    https://youtu.be/fYiQ7nZ_Kwg?t=62

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

      lol.
      Not one other player from that team playing.

  9. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    VVD matching Salah, kicking myself for not getting him in 😐

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

      Because one game? Come on.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        VVD's PPG are always very good for his price, just wanted to keep Shaw/Digne for their fixtures next week

  10. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Coady and Williams giving me a total of 0

  11. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    And that's why I don't own any City players....so sick of Pep roulette!!

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

      I went with a cover tactic, Grealish and Torres, and it hasn’t worked so far. They did5 even score today, Pep’s always got a surprise up his sleeve.

  12. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Create a separate forum for circlers to post their scores in?

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

      Never understood the need to do it

  13. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Repost bottomed-
    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

  14. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is Benny out for the utd game?

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not confirmed

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

      Is he injured?

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

        Moyes said he got a knock last game, and that apart from that he had an available squad. Sumthin like that

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Late fitness test seemingly

      Sept 17: "Said got a knock on his knee when he came on against Dinamo Zagreb."

      https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php

  15. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    This is the best season of FPL in years and I say that as someone on 34 points (24) scored by my captain, two ZERO pointers and Allan coming off my bench

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

      I’m actually on the verge of quitting ; late Ron and Luk arrivals kinda ruined it. Wildcarded and now don’t care.

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

        Those late arrivals made. Sorry you couldn't keep up kid

      2. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This is what the game is about. Variation, adaptation to things out of your control. If you don't recognise these as challenges and expect things to go your way, how will you ever get better?

  16. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Choose

    1.Torres to sarr
    2.Ayling to livramento

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

      2

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

    Remember when Torres was the nailed on City No.9?

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

      And nailed after the came off early midweek...

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He still is. They looked really great without his movement.........

      This standard Pep benching just solidifies he wont be benched again anytime soon.

      Kind of embarrassed yourself with this post. Lol

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

        Ok keep telling yourself that.

  18. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Was Tierney injured?

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

      Don't think so, just subbed.

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

      He didn’t look it, just was a sub as Burnley kept kicking him

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

      Rested

  19. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    48 with 6 to go. Thanks sarr

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

    Mane, Salah & Keita - the Africaforce is strong at Liverpool.

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

    Gray and Ronaldo hauls pls

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

      Have you seen the Everton lineup

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

        yes

  22. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Brighton and Chelsea clean sheet with a ronaldo haul to save the gameweek. Doable

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

      Yep! With a bit of Greenwood help for good measure.

  23. gilean
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I had 9 players playing this week.How about moving Benrahma and Perica (a 4.5 forward) to Dennis and Sarr?

    Would still leave me with Torres who is a slight concern

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Let's go Gray and Ings!

  25. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Everton out to 5/2!__I'll have a piece of that I think.

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

      its a relatively weak squad losing Richarlson and Pickford today

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

        Rondon is a better CF than Richarlison. Boom I said it.

      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Fair comment. I Iike Rondon though and Townsend/ Gray can do damage.

  26. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If you are planning to get sarr, thanks for helping his price up. But he will disappear for next 5 week. You will be chasing points

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

      The encouraging thing is the two defences he faces next gave away 39 chances between them in 90 minutes last night 😆

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Check out the one who can't even enjoy getting a sarr haul without being salty.

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

    Sarr with 3 of Watford's 6 goals so far & Newcastle + Leeds defences before the international break

    He's almost certainly on pens too with Deeney gone

    Choo-choo!

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

      You got me convinced. Im shipping Benrahma or Torres out for him tonight

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

      Yes … I think Benny to Sarr will be a very popular transfer this week …

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

      Easy Harrison replacement for two weeks then on to Gallagher

  28. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Jota blanks again. Cannot wait to be rid of him now

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

      His points dodging this season has been spectacular.

    2. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He had a bit of a shocker today, might still keep his place if Bobby is still injured.

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

        I'm hoping bobby is back, gimme a reason to get rid of Jota

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

    save me Doucoure 🙂

  30. 1984 TC
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone worse than 44 with 6 to go? Ugh, season is freakin over!!

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

      ban

      1. 1984 TC
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yuuuhuuuu!

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

      IP ban

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

      Lord.

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

      Hahaha