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Out: Fantasy-relevant players who have been confirmed out for the week, either through injury or suspension
Doubt: Players facing the dreaded fitness test, rotation concerns and those who are out of form/favor
In: The likeliest replacements for the Outs & Doubts or those returning from injury
Win: Fantasy player to watch / my hunch pick of the week
Out: Petr Cech, Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, Santi Cazorla
Doubt:
In: David Ospina, Mohamed Elneny
Win: Alexis Sanchez
After a tough week falling out of both the FA Cup and the Champions League, all focus goes to the League where the Gunners are still not without a title shot. As good as Everton has been on offense, they've been just as bad on defense; a fact the Chilean Sanchez will likely exploit.
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Out: Junior Stanislas, Tyrone Mings, Callum Wilson
Doubt: Harry Arter
In:
Win: Max Gradel
The Cherries are in deep water against Spurs, but Max Gradel (since coming back from injury) has been good of late with both and goal and an assist last weekend.
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Out: Jordan Amavi, Jack Grealish, Libor Kozak
Doubt: Gabriel Agbonlahor, Carlos Sanchez
In: Rudy Gestede
Win: Jordan Ayew
Ayew is best playing in a wide role with a strong number 9 to play off of. Swansea has been in better form of late, but Ayew's elusiveness and ability to find Gestede's head could very well lead to a goal.
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Out: Eden Hazard, Kurt Zouma, Diego Costa
Doubt: N/A
In:Pedro, Ibrahima Traore, Oscar, John Terry
Win: John Terry
Terry's tenure at Stamford Bridge is now waning, but a return to health and the Starting XI will give him the opportunity to add to his legacy as the top goal scoring defender in Premier League history.
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Out: Connor Wickham, James McArthur, Marouane Chamakh
Doubt: Mile Jedinak
In: N/A
Win: Scott Dann
Leicester, in a strong position to win the League (think about that), bolsters defense more than its offense while on the road. Palace's defense has been fairly pathetic during the second half of the season, but Dann could lead them to a surprise result here.
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Everton
Out: N/A
Doubt:Steven Pienaar, Darron Gibson, Bryan Oviedo
In: Leighton Baines, Muhamed Besic
Win: Leighton Baines
Everton's volatile season and impending host of the Gunners creates a questionable scenario, but it's at least a personal victory for Baines to return to the starting lineup.
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Out: Ritchie De Laet
Doubt: Andy King
In: N/A
Win: Jamie Vardy
The Premier League's leading goal scorer gets the second half of the season's worst defense.
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Out: Danny Ings, James Milner
Doubt: Alberto Moreno
In: N/A
Win: Phillipe Coutinho
Coutinho's brilliant chipped finish put Liverpool past Manchester United in the Europa League (Dortmund and a Klopp homecoming awaits), and he'll look to continue that momentum as his side travels to face Southampton.
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Out: Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri, Fabian Delph, Vincent Kompany
Doubt: Nicolas Otamendi,
In: Yaya Toure, Raheem Sterling (maybe)
Win: Sergio Aguero
The Ethiad leg of the Manchester Derby and the Argentine striker will look to continue his side's Champions League success from midweek into this crucial fixture.
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Manchester United
Out: Luke Shaw, Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney,
Doubt: Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Ander Herrera, Phil Jones
In: Jesse Lingard, Matteo Darmian (maybe)
Win: David De Gea
Expect Manchester City to aim at cool frequently, and De Gea will need to showcase every bit of his athletic save making ability to keep the Reds in this.
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Out: Paul Dummett,
Doubt: Fabricio Coloccini, Ayoze Perez (rotation)
In: N/A
Win: Georginio Wijnaldum
Hosting the Black Cats is a must win for the Baggies if they want to survive another season in the Premier League. Wijnaldum has been incredibly inconsistent, but has been a prolific goal scorer from the midfield on his day.
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Out: Nathan Redmond, Alexander Tettey
Doubt: Robbie Brady, Steven Naismith, Ryan Bennett
In: Patrick Bamford
Win: Patrick Bamford
Bamford is poised to see the start at striker for the Cannaries. The young attacker has a lot of promise and Norwich are in a match the absolutely need points from.
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Out: Charlie Austin
Doubt: Victor Wanyama
In: N/A
Win: Virgil van Dijk
Somebody is going to have to step up defensively to handle the dribblers galore Liverpool brings, van Dijk has been the Saints' best defender and he'll have to live up to that to pull of a victory.
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Out: Glen Johnson, Xherdan Shaqiri, Ryan Shawcross, Shay Given
Doubt: Erik Pieters
In: Phil Bardsley, Jon Walters
Win: Jon Walters
It's disappointing to see Shaqiri go down with an injury due to the sparkling form he'd found of late, but this creates the opportunity for Walters to enter the picture on the wing (a position that has historically been fruitful against Watford this season).
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Out: Duncan Watmore
Doubt: N/A
In: N/A
Win: Whabi Khazri
Khazri tries to get cute too often and can have an attitude problem, but he's undoubtedly very talented on the ball. The Black Cats meet Newcastle in a pivotal match in the relegation battle, both teams will be attacking in the search for all 3 points.
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Out: Andre Ayew
Doubt: Modou Barrow
In: N/A
Win: Gylfi Sigurdsson
Gylfi Sigurdsson is on a roll and hosting the League last Villa should do nothing to pause the trajectory the Icelandic midfielder has been on the second half of the season.
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Out: Jan Vertonghen
Doubt: Eric Dier, Ben Davies
In: N/A
Win: Harry Kane
Two goals last weekend from Kane has further cemented Kane's dominance scoring goals. Kane appears to be taking the torch from Rooney as England's best striker.
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Out: Tommie Hoban
Doubt: Joel Ekstrand
In: N/A
Win: Nathan Ake
What set up as a very difficult assignment with Shaqiri coming to town, now becomes much easier for Ake. While having a better game defensively, Ake should have more freedom to get forward now as well.
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Out: Chris Brunt, James Morrison
Doubt: Craig Dawson, Jonny Evans, Callum McManaman
In: N/A
Win: Saido Berahino
Hosting relegation riddled Norwich is an ideal scenario, and Berahino getting first team action again is starting to show the form that made him such an exciting prospect last season.
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Out: Victor Moses
Doubt: N/A
In: N/A
Win: Sam Byram
No Diego Costa and Hazard sets up West Ham to travel to Stamford Bridge for a London Derby in a pretty good spot to hold them defensively. Byram still lacks some consistency at fullback, but prior to coming to West Ham showcased an affinity for getting forward that should eventually come to fruition.
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