Captains
5 April 2017 1454 comments
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Our captain poll has been overhauled once again as we prepare for the third and final round of quick-fire fixtures in this busy week of Premier League football.

As with the last two Gameweeks, this looks like another where no clear captain will emerge, with all of the top six sides – Spurs, Liverpool Arsenal, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs – enjoying kind fixtures.

Once again Alexis Sanchez (11.6), who pipped Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy to top spot in last Gameweek’s poll by just 1% of the vote, looks set to garner interest when Arsenal drop by Crystal Palace on Monday.

With both sides yet to play in Gameweek 31, Fantasy managers will need to monitor whether the Gunners’ top scorer can prosper against West Ham from what appears to be a regular role on the left flank.

Attacking returns in eight of his last ten going into tonight’s match suggest the 27.9%-owned Chilean is more than capable of delivering once again.

Meanwhile, there will be keen attention on whether the Eagles’ resilient backline, which has kept three clean sheets and conceded just once in their last four, will prosper when they visit Southampton tonight.

Spurs assets are also expected to compete for the summit as they welcome Watford to White Hart Lane this weekend.

The Hornets might have defeated West Brom 2-0 at Vicarage Road last night, but away from home against a far more attacking side – and with injuries and suspensions biting – this looks to be an enticing clash for Dele Alli (9.0) in particular.

While Walter Mazzarri’s troops have conceded 25 times and kept just two clean sheets on their travels, the 31.6%-owned Spurs midfielder goes into tonight’s Liberty Stadium tie against Swansea City with attacking returns in each of his previous four league starts.

Six assists and five goals in front of his own fans means Christian Eriksen (8.8) is another Spurs player likely to attract attention.

Three goal attempts and a converted penalty for Zlatan Ibrahimovic (11.4) in Manchester United’s 1-1 home draw with Everton last night should once again bring votes for the big Swede, who grabbed third spot in our last poll and emerged as the most popular captain among all FPL managers in Gameweek 31.

United’s top scorer, with 16 league goals, will be up against a Sunderland defence at the Stadium of Light that has conceded 11 times and kept just one shut-out in their last six.

Following last night’s Gameweek deadline, Ibrahimovic has already emerged as the most popular acquisition in FPL’s transfer market.

Sergio Aguero (12.7) will be leading the charge for Pep Guardiola’s troops in our latest poll ahead of Hull City’s visit to the Etihad Stadium.

The 21.7%-owned Argentine goes into tonight’s visit to Chelsea in strong form, having scored three in his last five. Leroy Sane (7.6) is another Sky Blue that could prove appealing – he’s notched two goals and an assist in his last six starts. With a mere 4.3% ownership, he looks a strong differential option for those willing to take a risk with the armband.

Chelsea’s attacking assets also emerge as serious contenders when they drop by the Vitality Stadium to take on a Bournemouth rearguard that has conceded 23 times in their 15 home league matches.

Diego Costa (10.6) watchers will be paying close attention to his performance against City tonight to see if he can turn his strong underlying promise into an equivalent Fantasy showing. Over his last six, he’s had more close range efforts than any other player, but has only scored twice.

Two goals and the same tally of assists over the same period suggests the 27.6%-owned Eden Hazard (10.2) cannot be overlooked either.

Elsewhere, Liverpool visit a Stoke City side seemingly happy to see out the season in mid-table, scoring just once and conceding five times in their last four.

Motivated by a Champions League spot, the Reds’ expected front three of Roberto Firmino (8.5), Divock Origi (6.2) and Philippe Coutinho (8.4) all look like strong captaincy prospects, with the latter the most likely to compete for the top. The 23.1%-owned Brazilian schemer goes into tonight’s Anfield clash with Bournemouth buoyed by his goal and assist against Everton in Gameweek 30.

Strong form should also help Jamie Vardy (10.0) gather votes, having registered his fifth goal in as many matches at home to Sunderland last night.

While his Gameweek 32 trip to Everton looks like a far trickier clash, his prospects are boosted by a set of injuries and suspensions to the host’s backline. Already without Seamus Coleman and Ramiro Funes Mori through long-term injury, Ronald Koeman’s side will also have to do without the suspended Ashley Williams, who received a red card against Manchester United.

Romelu Lukaku’s (10.4) chances of top spot may take a dent given Leicester’s strong form of five straight wins since Craig Shakespeare took charge.

However, with five shots against Jose Mourinho’s troops last night and 13 Goodison Park goals, the Toffees’ talisman can never be ignored for the armband on home soil.

His hefty 45.7% ownership also makes him a player that is arguably too dangerous to overlook in terms of overall rankings.

The London Stadium looks the likeliest venue for alternative captaincy candidates. Swansea are the visitors, but both have porous defences: West Ham have shipped 13 goals in their last six, while Paul Clement’s side have conceded nine times over the same time frame.

Andy Carroll (6.3) should be the front runner in our latest poll among Slaven Bilic’s side, courtesy of five goals in his last eight. For the visitors, Gylfi Sigurdsson (7.8) is another that looks primed to turn strong underlying form into returns. He’s registered 20 goal attempts without scoring over his last five, ahead of tonight’s visit of Spurs to south Wales.

If Fernando Llorente (6.4), the Swans’ top scorer with 11 goals, is fit he looks another inviting differential armband option. However, the Spaniard remains a doubt for the Spurs clash after already missing two league matches with an ankle injury.

The Captain Poll is now live in the middle column on your homepage on desktop, or via the slide-in menu on mobile and tablet under Recent Comments.

We will be back to check in on progress in the poll ahead of the Gameweek 31 deadline when we deliver our “Captain Sensible” article, offering an analysis of the results and the statistics behind the leading contenders.

J0E Podcaster and writer. Tweets stats and stuff via @FFScout_Joe Follow them on Twitter

  1. DAN DARE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I bet those contemplating ditching Lukaku for Vardy are the sort that change lanes on the motorway every time the traffic slows down. You're just point chasing. You will effectively end up filling a £10m striker spot with a run of 6 consecutive away matches. As it turned out, a 2 week hokey cokey would've paid dividends but you missed out on a few points. No big deal. Now it's Kaku's turn. Stick!

    1. Cruz88
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Quite, I'm actually considering getting rid of Vardy as soon as Kane is back (have Luka already and sticking for home fixtures)

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Was thinking about it 2 weeks ago and should have done it, but def too late to jump aboard now!

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      This

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ive had Vardy the last two weeks, he'll be gone soon. They will prioritise champions league now

  2. AverageJoe
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    With their small run of form, can see Liverpool completely mucking this one tonight

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    looks like king has travelled to anfield.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Kenny Dalglish?

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Source?

      1. Jersey
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth

        pictures of the Cherries arriving in Liverpool, courtesy of Jaks.

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Good

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      he's gone to put out the training cones

  4. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Negredo with penalties, decent fixtures--why is he perpetually goalless?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      They struggle to get inside opposition's box

    2. Ben the Mee
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Trying to win a bet with Rondon

      • We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Because his team are a championship side in the premier league with the exception of a few players who can't attack.

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Harsh, fair.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B'mouth checking out Anfield live

      https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth/status/849676358556934145

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Just polishing off a beer outside the Emirates, looking forward to the match, hoping for a comfortable Arsenal win and plenty of points from Sanchez (C). As long as Arsenal win i don't mind a cheeky Andy Carroll goal too.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Try and get a word with Wenger and tell to play Sanchez central.

        Or just keep shouting it in his direction.

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I'm on it

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Cool, enjoy...... 😀

      2. Egyptian Giza
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        say hi to robbie for me please

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Who's gonna stuff the onion bag tonight?

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Is that a euphemism?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          It's whatever you want it to be 😀

          1. Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Done then

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              😛

          2. BooYaKasha
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I'm trying to understand how does one stuff an onion bag.....

      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        We could only afford 2 jumpers growing up

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Someone tell the man that frequent poster cup is already playing...

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        how did that happen? I have never seen that thread

    6. Pigs in Blankets!!!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Am torn, advice needed.....
      1) Siggy Out, Sane In (free)
      OR
      2) Son Out, Sane In & McAuley Out, Holgate In (-4)

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        None an option?

    7. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Last time i had treble spurs for 'good fixtures' they all blanked...Sorry in advance.

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Relax, they will spank Swansea tonight 😳

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          kinky

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Captain Kane to top it off.

      3. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Settled in their very successful 3-4-2-1, can't see it this time 🙂

      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Looking forward to having treble spurs as of this weekend... They will deliver 🙂

    8. birziminium
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Mane out 8 weeks... Who to change him, budget 9.4m ?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Who do you have?

        1. birziminium
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          except mane , there are eriksen, carrick, fletcher and pedro

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Tbh..that's not a great midfield. Get Coutinho/Firmino and upgarde Carrick to Zaha if possible.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Alli, Erisken, Sanchez, Coutinho, Firmno, Siggy, Hazard all good choices

    9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      big rumour of iwobi playing cm tonight

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        How big?

        1. makaveli123
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          1 stone

        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          huge-ly incorrect LOLLLL

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            😀

      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Great , means Sanchez up top

    10. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      On a scale of 1" to 12" how excited are you with tonight's teamnews

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        6"

      2. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        A solide 10"

      3. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        1

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          But yeah, we dont get excited down in Junk land

      4. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        11

      5. Egyptian Giza
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        9000

    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      spurs:
      Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen (C), Davies, Dier, Dembele, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Son! Eriksen! Davies! Let's go!!

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Son shine....

      3. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Deleriksen & Walker gogogoogogogogo

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Lets go Bubz !

      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Alli & Eriksen - ACTIVATE BEAST MODE

    12. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez up top = no go

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Since when?

    13. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Janssen benched.

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        He is a bit shyte

    14. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Welbeck in front, Alexis on the wing.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Feeek.....

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Hope not

      3. QueefParkRangers
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        FFS

    15. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No Bertrand?

    16. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal: Martinez, Bellerín, Mustafi, de Abreu, Monreal, Xhaka, Elneny, Walcott, Özil, Sánchez, Welbeck,
      Subs: Ramsey (8), Macey (54), Giroud (12), Oxlade-Chamberlain (15), Iwobi (17), Gibbs (3), Mertesacker (4)

      West Ham United: Randolph, Byram, da Rocha Fonte, Collins, Masuaku, Noble, Kouyaté, Ayew, Lanzini, Antonio, Carroll,
      Subs: Calleri (28), Feghouli (7), Snodgrass (11), Nordtveit (4), San Miguel del Castillo (13), Fernandes (31), Sakho (15)

      Hull City: Jakupovic, Elmohamady, Ranocchia, Maguire, Robertson, Grosicki, N'Diaye, Clucas, Markovic, Niasse, Hernández,
      Subs: Marshall (23), Meyler (7), Dawson (21), Diomande (20), Henriksen (22), Maloney (15), Goebel (40)

      Middlesbrough: Valdés, Barragán, Ayala, Gibson, Husband, Traoré, Clayton, de Roon, Downing, Negredo, Gestede,
      Subs: Forshaw (34), Leadbitter (7), Bamford (20), Stuani (18), Guédioura (27), Guzan (12), Espinosa Zúñiga (5)

      Southampton: Forster, Alves Soares, Stephens, Yoshida, McQueen, Davis, Romeu Vidal, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Redmond, Long,
      Subs: Hassen (40), Højbjerg (23), Rodriguez (9), Cáceres (12), Pied (26), Clasie (4), Sims (39)

      Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Kelly, Sakho, Schlupp, Cabaye, Milivojevic, Townsend, Puncheon, Zaha, Benteke,
      Subs: Speroni (1), Sako (26), Flamini (4), Delaney (27), Lee (14), Kaikai (25), Fryers (19)

      Swansea City: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson, Fer, Cork, Carroll, Routledge, Ayew, Sigurdsson,
      Subs: Amat (2), McBurnie (62), Ki (4), Montero (20), Kingsley (35), Narsingh (28), Nordfeldt (13)

      Tottenham Hotspur: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Dembélé, Sissoko, Alli, Eriksen, Son,
      Subs: Janssen (9), Onomah (25), López Sabata (30), Wimmer (27), Carter-Vickers (38), Trippier (16), Nkoudou (14)

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Hulkamania

      2. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Need a few Siggy goals

      3. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sanchez on the wing. Happy as a non captainer.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          he's still score 2

      4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sweet no Bertrand or lorente..beutiful

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          What happened to Bertie?

      5. Magic Bean
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        No Llorente, ugh

    17. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Vorm starts 😳

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        where the heck lloris gone?

    18. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal: Martinez, Bellerín, Mustafi, de Abreu, Monreal, Xhaka, Elneny, Walcott, Özil, Sánchez, Welbeck,
      Subs: Ramsey (8), Macey (54), Giroud (12), Oxlade-Chamberlain (15), Iwobi (17), Gibbs (3), Mertesacker (4)

      West Ham United: Randolph, Byram, da Rocha Fonte, Collins, Masuaku, Noble, Kouyaté, Ayew, Lanzini, Antonio, Carroll,
      Subs: Calleri (28), Feghouli (7), Snodgrass (11), Nordtveit (4), San Miguel del Castillo (13), Fernandes (31), Sakho (15)

      Hull City: Jakupovic, Elmohamady, Ranocchia, Maguire, Robertson, Grosicki, N'Diaye, Clucas, Markovic, Niasse, Hernández,
      Subs: Marshall (23), Meyler (7), Dawson (21), Diomande (20), Henriksen (22), Maloney (15), Goebel (40)

      Middlesbrough: Valdés, Barragán, Ayala, Gibson, Husband, Traoré, Clayton, de Roon, Downing, Negredo, Gestede,
      Subs: Forshaw (34), Leadbitter (7), Bamford (20), Stuani (18), Guédioura (27), Guzan (12), Espinosa Zúñiga (5)

      Southampton: Forster, Alves Soares, Stephens, Yoshida, McQueen, Davis, Romeu Vidal, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Redmond, Long,
      Subs: Hassen (40), Højbjerg (23), Rodriguez (9), Cáceres (12), Pied (26), Clasie (4), Sims (39)

      Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Kelly, Sakho, Schlupp, Cabaye, Milivojevic, Townsend, Puncheon, Zaha, Benteke,
      Subs: Speroni (1), Sako (26), Flamini (4), Delaney (27), Lee (14), Kaikai (25), Fryers (19)

      Swansea City: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson, Fer, Cork, Carroll, Routledge, Ayew, Sigurdsson,
      Subs: Amat (2), McBurnie (62), Ki (4), Montero (20), Kingsley (35), Narsingh (28), Nordfeldt (13)

      Tottenham Hotspur: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Dembélé, Sissoko, Alli, Eriksen, Son,
      Subs: Janssen (9), Onomah (25), López Sabata (30), Wimmer (27), Carter-Vickers (38), Trippier (16), Nkoudou (14)

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Ziro 😀

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Iwobi benched Bemba 😉

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Damn

        2. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Even Bemba's Lies are Lies

    19. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Alexis on the wing

    20. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      FFS

      No Bertrand

      Penguin Tosser

    21. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Middlesbrough starting line-up: Víctor Valdés, Antonio Barragán, James Husband, Adam Clayton, Daniel Ayala, Ben Gibson, Adama Traoré, Marten de Roon, Rudy Gestede, Álvaro Negredo, Stewart Downing.
      Substitutes: Cristhian Stuani, Bernardo, Adam Forshaw, Grant Leadbitter, Patrick Bamford, Brad Guzan, Adlène Guédioura

      Hull starting line-up: Eldin Jakupovic, Ahmed Elmohamady, Andrew Robertson, Alfred N'Diaye, Andrea Ranocchia, Harry Maguire, Kamil Grosicki, Sam Clucas, Abel Hernández, Oumar Niasse, Lazar Markovic.
      Substitutes: Michael Dawson, Evandro, David Marshall, Adama Diomande, Shaun Maloney, David Meyler, Markus Henriksen

      C Palace starting line-up: Wayne Hennessey, Joel Ward, Jeffrey Schlupp, Luka Milivojevic, Martin Kelly, Mamadou Sakho, Andros Townsend, Yohan Cabaye, Christian Benteke, Jason Puncheon, Wilfried Zaha.
      Substitutes: Bakary Sako, Mathieu Flamini, Julian Speroni, Damien Delaney, Sullay Kaikai, Ezekiel Fryers, Lee Chung-yong

      Southampton starting line-up: Fraser Forster, Cédric Soares, Sam McQueen, Oriol Romeu, Jack Stephens, Maya Yoshida, James Ward-Prowse, Steven Davis, Shane Long, Dusan Tadic, Nathan Redmond.
      Substitutes: Jordy Clasie, Mouez Hassen, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Josh Sims, Jérémy Pied, Martín Cáceres, Jay Rodriguez

      Spurs starting line-up: Michel Vorm, Kyle Walker, Ben Davies, Mousa Dembélé, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Moussa Sissoko, Eric Dier, Son Heung-Min, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen.
      Substitutes: Kieran Trippier, Kevin Wimmer, Vincent Janssen, Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Josh Onomah, Pau López

      Swansea starting line-up: Lukasz Fabianski, Kyle Naughton, Martin Olsson, Jack Cork, Federico Fernández, Alfie Mawson, Leroy Fer, Tom Carroll, Jordan Ayew, Wayne Routledge, Gylfi Sigurdsson.
      Substitutes: Ki Sung-yueng, Jefferson Montero, Stephen Kingsley, Luciano Narsingh, Oliver McBurnie, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Jordi Amat

      West Ham starting line-up: Darren Randolph, Sam Byram, Arthur Masuaku, Cheikhou Kouyaté, José Fonte, James Collins, André Ayew, Mark Noble, Andy Carroll, Manuel Lanzini, Michail Antonio.
      Substitutes: Adrián, Diafra Sakho, Edimilson Fernandes, Jonathan Calleri, Robert Snodgrass, Håvard Nordtveit, Sofiane Feghouli

      Arsenal starting line-up: Emiliano Martinez, Héctor Bellerín, Nacho Monreal, Mohamed Elneny, Shkodran Mustafi, Gabriel, Theo Walcott, Granit Xhaka, Danny Welbeck, Mesut Özil, Alexis Sánchez.
      Substitutes: Kieran Gibbs, Olivier Giroud, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Matt Macey, Alex Iwobi, Per Mertesacker, Aaron Ramsey

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        That's wordwang....

    22. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No Bernardo, train derailed! 🙁

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cedric bandwagon begins 😎

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Till hes rested next game...

      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Who is Bernardo?

    23. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No Llorente

    24. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      10 players again this week

      Never ever playing this stupid game for idiots again

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        You should play it for points not for idiots

      2. Egyptian Giza
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        it's very frustrating yet addictive

    25. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Son starts

    26. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Bertrand, the fecker, fielding 10

    27. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No Hugo, 4 at the back, Sissoko playing...

      Worried.

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sissoko may have his random game of the season where he's unplayable.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Looks like 5 at the back to me:

        Vorm
        Dier Toby Vert
        Walker Dembele Sissoko Davies
        Alli Eriksen
        Son

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I suspect Dier will play mid in place of wanyama.

          May be wrong.

        2. I Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Could be this. We'll just have to wait and see.

        3. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Vorm
          Walker Toby Vert Davies Dembele Dier
          Sissoko Alli Eriksen
          Son

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Haha fail!

            Reckon Dier and Dembele in front of back four