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There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today.

Arsenal head north to take on Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, while Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers meet at the King Power Stadium.

The headline team news from Tyneside is that Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) – who had been a doubt for this game with an ankle knock – is only a substitute, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leading the line for the Gunners.

David Luiz (£6.0m), Nicolas Pepe (£9.5m) and Dani Ceballos (£5.5m) also have to make do with a place on the bench.

Youngsters Reiss Nelson (£5.5m) and Joe Willock (£5.0m) start behind Aubameyang.

Joelinton (£6.0m) makes his competitive Newcastle debut and will be joined by an out-of-position Miguel Almiron (£6.0m) in attack, with Steve Bruce keeping faith with the wing-back system that Rafael Benitez favoured in 2018/19.

Matt Ritchie (£5.5m) has recovered from injury and will line up on the left flank.

There are no major shocks at Leicester, with Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) making Brendan Rodgers’ starting XI as expected.

Perez joins Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and James Maddison (£7.0m) in the Foxes’ line-up but Marc Albrighton (£5.5m) drops to the bench as Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) is brought in to bolster central midfield.

Wolves are at full strength, with Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) again paired together in a two-pronged attack.

Jimenez and Matt Doherty (£6.0m) both returned from injury lay-offs in the Europa League on Thursday night and the Irish wing-back also makes Nuno Espirito Santo’s first starting XI of the 2019/20 campaign.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schär, Lascelles, Dummett, Manquillo, Shelvey, Hayden, Longstaff, Ritchie, Almirón, Joelinton.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Sokratis, Monreal, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Willock, Nelson, Aubameyang.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Söyüncü, Evans, Chilwell, Ndidi, Choudhury, Tielemans, Maddison, Pérez, Vardy.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Coady, Bennett, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Jota, Jimenez.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester change to 4-2-3-1 no more OOP for Ayoze

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Party time !!!!

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Back to POO

    3. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      where is he playing?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        on the right

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          thanks

          not bad tbh

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            tielemans playing no.10 aswell, very intriguing

  2. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    St Max on for 30 seconds and I already have a man crush

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bit of a lad apparently. 'Needs some managing' the commentator said.

      1. TheTinman
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Just how we like em

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly what I thought when he said it!

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Actually really like what I've seen of Saint Maximin so far. Direct, confident and not afraid to ask for the ball when under pressure.

    1. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Great player but final shot/pass can be improved upon

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's had about 4 touches mate....

    3. QueefParkRangers
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well done mate you’ve repeated what the commentators are saying...

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    LMS safety score currently 60 including bonus.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That is doable. I am planning to stay for a bit long this year 😀

    2. Yip Jaap Stam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Last season I went out I the first round l, hoping for better this term

      1. Yip Jaap Stam
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Last season I went out in the first round, hoping for better this term*

    3. Guvnor
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How do I join?

  5. The Big Fella
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Premier League

    @premierleague
    Any goal scored or created with the use of the hand or arm will be disallowed this #PL season - even if it is accidental - under the Laws of the Game

    Read more: http://preml.ge/RdUDwS

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Once they stay consistent with it 🙂

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How come Spurs were not awarded a pen so yesterday for the accidental hand ball?

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        They have said that they wont VAR review handballs unless its completely obvious and non-accidental.

      2. Lacabacca
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That’s not what it says.

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Read the rule again, maybe?

  6. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Soyuncu max bonus atm 😎

    1. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Jimenez, destroy those points...

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pereira's taken the lead 🙁

  7. Yip Jaap Stam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy not looking sharp

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Damnes..

  8. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pepe non owners tremble

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Feels orgasmic alright 😉

  9. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's wrong with this Jota guy?

  10. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jota gonna score or what?

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not against Soyuncu...

  11. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pepe coming on. :drool:

  12. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwooddd

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bench

    2. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *On the bench

      Ahh thought he was starting

  13. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pepe looks sleepy

    1. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Easy like Sunday afternoon

  14. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Cutrone coming on

  15. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw, Pogba, Pereira, McTominay, Martial, Rashford, Lingard

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Greenwoodwagon derailment...

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Man

    3. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bench: Romero, Mata, Young, James, Greenwood, Matic, Tuanzebe

    4. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wow
      McTominay in for a big season then 😮

  16. thepeen555
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Man Utd team. De gea, AWB, Maguire, Lindy, Shaw.

    McSauce, pogba, Andreas, Lingard

    Martial and rashford

  17. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    #mufc: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw, Pogba, Pereira, McTominay, Martial, Rashford, Lingard

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    MUN: de Gea, Maguire, Lindelöf, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Lingard, Pereira, Martial, McTominay, Pogba, Rashford
    Subs: Romero, Tuanzebe, Young, Matic, Mata, James, Greenwood

    CHE: Kepa, Zouma, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Emerson, Kovacic, Mount, Pedro, Barkley, Jorginho, Abraham
    Subs: Caballero, Alonso, Fikayo Tomori, Kanté, Kenedy, Pulisic, Giroud

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mount & Barko start 😛

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Zouma!

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Sim

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ross the Boss makes the cut.

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Urgh, Pereira. Hopefully he proves me wrong.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Pulisic is another new signing benched.

    6. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      United bench looks shocking.

    7. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pulisic benched, wow

    8. Zladan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No Kante?

      Scotty McT was gonna slap his bald head round the pitch anyway.

    9. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is Lampard going with the Christmas tree formation!

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Mount out wide, most likely.

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Damn. The Christmas tree never really took off did it? Would like to see it come into vogue again.

    10. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pulisic benched....huh 😐

  19. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This Leicester game is one of the worst matches I've ever watched. Making my eyes bleed.

  20. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Barkley AND Mount how about that

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Never saw that coming

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      doesnt really answer and questions unfortunately

      1. THE Wild Rover
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Super cup midweek should help

    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice. Bring it on!

  21. Dr. Rog
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    haha Barkley & Mount!

  22. Darth Crooks
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Clearly somebody replaced Jota's boots

  23. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jota subbed

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It was always coming

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Da F .......

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      We knew that with Cutrone to be introduced, with jersey no 10

  24. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That’s the strongest United have look in years.

    Fancy them to sneak into the top 8 this season.

  25. Four Hit Wonder
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So basically VAR doesn't lead to penalties as the ref just waves on and doesn't even have the situation checked.

    But a goal check is mandatory, so there are many disallowed goals.

  26. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Martial up top?

    1. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so, he's my week one punty pick this year 🙂

  27. Yip Jaap Stam
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Now we have the genuine team sheet

  28. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Perez subbed off

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Noooooooooo

      99 it is then 🙁

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Is the the final mention of your score ?

        1. Bored Ape Jota Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Lol. Spot on.

        2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Until I next come close to a tonne 🙂

    2. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3pts banked get in!

    3. Lacabacca
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sweet

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jota & Perez fails yeah baby 🙁

  29. tokara
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Template team should have been sterling salah + kane or auba...not some cheapie striker

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      And a crap back line?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I hve those 3 premiums and my back line is VVD/Digne/AWB/Montoya...is that crappy to you?

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      SSK was my template all along

    3. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      With so much value in defence and a lot of uncertainty with the mids, no one knew who the solid lads were to get to get to fill in the blanks. It was a good spread with cheap strikers

      Surely the smart lads have a backup plan to get an 11 striker in just in case anways

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jota fail

    Last chance vs utd