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13 September 2014 2041 comments
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And weโ€™re back. Premier League action resumes with, potentially, the biggest of bangs โ€“ a lip-smacking contest between Arsenal and Man City at the Emirates.

On paper, itโ€™s a fascinating contest with both sides looking to kickstart their campaigns. Manuel Pellegriniโ€™s outfit roll up to North London, smarting from a shock 1-0 setback to Stoke in their own backyard. Arsenalโ€™s start has been equally unconvincing โ€“ Arsene Wengerโ€™s charges dropped points at Everton and Leicester and are often found wanting against fellow title contenders: theyโ€™ve a point to prove today.

Fantasy managers have plenty to consider, not least the impact of Danny Welbeck: the ยฃ16 million capture from Manchester United has attracted over 200,000 new owners this week ahead of his debut.

The early kick-off is followed by no less than six three oโ€™clock encounters before we take the trip to Anfield as Liverpool host unbeaten Aston Villa.

As always, our Twitter feed will deliver all the lineups and key team news as the dayโ€™s events unfold.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. BayerNevaLusen
    12 years, 1 month ago

    FLETCHER DROPPED! Took him out for a hit ๐Ÿ˜‰

  2. Messi & fabregas
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Starting XI vs Leicester City: Begovic; Bardsley, Shawcross (c), Wilson, Pieters; Whelan, Nzonzi; Moses, Bojan, Walters; Crouch

    1. Jimbo123
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Argh not Arny.,!!

    2. Owd Big 'Ed
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting, no Diouf.

    3. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson ๐Ÿ™‚

    4. Brutus619
      12 years, 1 month ago

      YES BOJAN. PLEASE SCORE MATE.

      1. Lucy.
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Mate ๐Ÿ˜†

        1. Brutus619
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I stuck with him with no highs and all lows (i.e. his price drops). This guy owes me a brace!

  3. Team News
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa

    1. Sunny ๐Ÿ˜Ž
      12 years, 1 month ago

      This one's for real

      1. Buck The Trent
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Costa

  4. Jimbo123
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Debuchy is bloody average

    1. Captain Shirokov
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No shit, Sherlock ๐Ÿ˜‰

    2. Nomar
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Typical Arsenal signing, sadly.

  5. Captain Shirokov
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Silva is amazing.

    1. Jimbo123
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No shit, Sherlock!

      1. Captain Shirokov
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Touché!

        1. Jimbo123
          12 years, 1 month ago

          ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Coaly
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Costa starts! ๐Ÿ˜€

    1. Jax
      12 years, 1 month ago

      we know

  7. Yome
    12 years, 1 month ago

    @chelseafc: Team to play Swansea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa. #CFC

    1. Messi & fabregas
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i thought william for schurrle?

      i hope you are right

  8. Team News
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski, Rangel, Amat, Williams, Taylor, Shelvey, Ki, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Gomis

    1. Pedram
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Naylor check

  9. Optimus.
    12 years, 1 month ago

    No Falcao today

    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No Mata ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        wat

    2. Crouching Tiger
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No kidding, ManU plays tomorrow.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ARGHHHH! The oldest trick in the book!

        1. Billy Gilmore
          12 years, 1 month ago

          :mrgreen:

      2. Jax
        12 years, 1 month ago

        wow you're quick

    3. Somalion
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I won't lie, my heart skipped a beat ๐Ÿ˜†

      1. Optimus.
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ๐Ÿ˜€

    4. Nabs Kebabs
      12 years, 1 month ago

      what about tomorrow?

      ๐Ÿ˜‰

  10. Messi & fabregas
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton; Trippier, Shackell (c), Duff, Mee; Arfield, Jones, Marney, Boyd; Ings, Jutkiewicz

    1. Captain Shirokov
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Jutkiewicz ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  11. JK - Cønt โญ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    can you imagine if Burnely had Upson and Duff at CB

    Duff Mee Upson

    1. ๐Ÿ˜†

    2. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ๐Ÿ˜†

  12. Team News
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Howard, Coleman, Baines, Stones, Jagielka, Barry, McCarthy, McGeady, Mirallas, Naismith, Lukaku

    1. Woy
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Neighhhhhsmith

    2. JK - Cønt โญ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Naismith ๐Ÿ˜€

    3. Jax
      12 years, 1 month ago

      distin past it

  13. SW6
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Schurrle starts! Operation Ginkaroo is go ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  14. Team News
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hamer, De Laet, Morgan ©, Moore, Konchesky, Mahrez, Hammond, King, Schlupp, Ulloa, Nugen

    1. JK - Cønt โญ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Hamer ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Took him our for McCarthy. Injury surely?

    2. BayerNevaLusen
      12 years, 1 month ago

      4.0 keeper!

  15. Woy
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I wonder out of the arsenal XI if you stopped the game now they would be happy with just finishing and going home.

    I think maybe 5 of them actually show a hunger to win

  16. Chu Young Ping Pong
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bojan starting. No CS for Stoke ๐Ÿ™

    1. Sunny ๐Ÿ˜Ž
      12 years, 1 month ago

      CS for Leicester City?

  17. The Finnisher
    12 years, 1 month ago

    CHADLI ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    1. tm245
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nice punt. Hope it comes good.

  18. palace ash
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Palace:
    Speroni

    Mariappa
    Dann
    Delaney
    Ward

    ZAHA
    Puncheon
    Jedinak
    McArthur

    Gayle
    Campbell

    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha brace on the cards, I can feel it ๐Ÿ˜‰ … ok, hope it.

      1. Top 210 Club
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Zaha is utter crap, couldn't even make the Cardiff team..

        1. Jax
          12 years, 1 month ago

          where did they finish then? ๐Ÿ˜‰

        2. palace ash
          12 years, 1 month ago

          You'll be eating those words come 5 o'clock!

  19. Team News
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris, Dier, Kaboul, Chiriches, Rose; Dembele, Capoue; Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli; Adebayor

    1. Sunny ๐Ÿ˜Ž
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lamelalalalalala ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. Footylicious
      12 years, 1 month ago

      played rambo on hunch and dropped dier....regretting it but have a few more minutes

    3. BayerNevaLusen
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen! Last chance ๐Ÿ˜‰

  20. The Finnisher
    12 years, 1 month ago

    #THFC team: Lloris, Dier, Kaboul, Chiriches, Rose; Dembele, Capoue; Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli; Adebayor #COYS

    1. JK - Cønt โญ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Verty ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

      1. Jax
        12 years, 1 month ago

        injured

      2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        12 years, 1 month ago

        this

        ๐Ÿ˜ฏ ๐Ÿ˜ฏ ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Where the hell is Vert??

  21. cheeky_ash
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil has been decidily average to say the least! Wiltshire....also not great

    Santi on soon then

    1. Sebbo29
      12 years, 1 month ago

      G-E-T H-I-M OUT NOW !!!

    2. Woy
      12 years, 1 month ago

      RAMSEY ASSITS, WILSHERE GOAL WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  22. Venom Snake
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Kelly dropped... Time for WC!

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Thats very, very annoying

      1. Venom Snake
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I have PvA coming in if he doesn't get game time. Hopefully an assist or something

  23. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Will Dzeko come on?

    1. tm245
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I have Marney as first sub. Not sure which one I want to happen...

  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    12 years, 1 month ago

    No Alrighton ๐Ÿ™

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      12 years, 1 month ago

      or Albrighton*

    2. Piggs Boson
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ๐Ÿ™

      I have him coming on for Jovetic ๐Ÿ™

  25. The Light Knight
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bon-y voyage Wilf

  26. Chu Young Ping Pong
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Oezil

  27. Piggs Boson
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Érik Lamela

  28. The Finnisher
    12 years, 1 month ago

    6/6 starters ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  29. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Baffles me as to how Ozil still starts. Cazorla ftw!

  30. Lucy.
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wilshere ๐Ÿ˜ฎ