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The final match of Gameweek 16 takes place this evening, as West Ham United take on managerless Arsenal.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 GMT.

Interim boss Freddie Ljungberg takes charge of the Gunners for the third time and has made a big call with his team selection, dropping Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) and David Luiz (£5.8m) to the bench.

Nicolas Pepe (£9.1m) and Calum Chambers (£4.4m) come into the side, as does Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) at left-back.

Budget Fantasy Premier League forward Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) is handed his first-ever start in the English top flight, meanwhile.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) and Joe Willock (£4.9m) are also cut from the starting XI, with the latter failing to make the matchday squad.

Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) was injured in the warm-up, meanwhile, so Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) comes in at right-back.

The West Ham United team news is far more straightforward: Manuel Pellegrini’s only change sees the fit-again Michail Antonio (£6.9m) replace Sebastien Haller (£7.0m) in attack.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) recovers from a minor knock to start, while there is no place for Andriy Yarmolenko (£5.6m) even among the substitutes.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) is by some distance the most-selected player on show this evening and the only FPL asset from either side who can boast a double-digit ownership.

The Gabon international sits in more than one in five Fantasy squads and in 8.59% of the teams who were in the top 10,000 at the point of the Gameweek 16 deadline.

Aubameyang has scored 50 FPL points on the road this season, compared to just 39 at the Emirates – and has played one fewer away fixture.

FPL’s cheapest playing goalkeeper, David Martin (£4.0m), gets his third straight start for the hosts.

Martin has already banked one clean sheet, three save points and two bonus points in his two appearances so far.


West Ham United XI: Martin, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Fornals, Anderson, Antonio.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Sokratis, Tierney, Torreira, Xhaka, Pepe, Ozil, Martinelli, Aubameyang.

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

    Use FT to do Button to 4.5 max?

    Or save FT and play Martin?

    Thanks

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

    61 is a red for me, i feel robbed!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Stagnant for me 🙁

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

        its like a 30k red as well, pretty bad. Thought 60+ would be good

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          30k red or like a 30k red ?

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

            150k - 186k, so 36k im being generous. Doesnt make much sense when I beat over-all by 6, and 10k beats me by 1 or 2

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Can be a strange game sometimes although it does tighten up some of the variances between OR positions. I've got 64 and my rank fall is around 1600.

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Nothing is strange ... being stunned?

                1. George Sillett
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Some things are strange , very little is stunning.

            2. Party time
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Cry me a river

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            And the interest is?

            1. lespaul
              • 16 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              2%

            2. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Less than you.

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

      ah not a big deal, just surprised is all

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Below top10k average which is 68.5 imo

  3. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    "The stadium announcer says David Luiz is coming on, then apologises as it is actually Matteo Guendouzi."

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not side show.

  4. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    41 all out. Must be one of my worst weeks ever. Switched Vardy C last minute to De Bruyne. Have Dunk coming in for Mane....and the list goes on. Dropping like a stone in all my MLs and rank. So many weeks good work destroyed this week

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Always a few of these weeks, head up go again

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      For now Vardy [C] permanent until he blanks. Season is still long!

    3. Wheyyyy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Likewise mate. Went from 2.8m in GW7 to 220k now back to 960k!

      Tough going at the moment but just need to focus on the next couple of weeks and we'll be good!

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal 1 point behind Spurs and 2 off Utd in 5th. What a difference a win makes!

  6. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pellers straight on the phone to Arnie to sort out a China gog

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Gig even

    2. Party time
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

  7. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    3 points from my 3 defenders

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Show off.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Pope getting Zero a highlight for me

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      And one of them TAA 7.3M?

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Not much perspective with this comment.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Nope disappointed when Liverpool got CS and he's got 1 point

      2. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        nah 6 mil Doherty

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Dare to say it's better than TAA? Team clean sheet and 1 point!

          1. Vamos Los Celeste
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            like that Maddison 1 goal in a 9 nil win

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              😀 got him myself that time, luckily with Vardy

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ings vs this West Ham side... Hope he’ll be fit.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Is he injured? Source or ban

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Its ings so there is always a health warning

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Just something someone on here told me earlier today. Wouldn’t take it too seriously. No flag or anything.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Ban

    2. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why say "hope he'll be fit"..... Crying wolf.

  9. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    KdB gotta be a keep with this Arsenal side and performance!

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal fans so out of touch, DT was calling Luiz krusty the clown last weeks. Its sideshow Bob!

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea agent.

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

        lol

  11. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Auba triple © yaaay

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Wot.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        jk

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          And a very poor one.

          1. Woy_is_back
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            As your OR buuuurn

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              You have no idea what my OR is .

              1. Woy_is_back
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Probably bad cause its not linked 😀

                1. George Sillett
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 7 months ago

                  Here you go then .

                  https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/154811/event/16/

                  Fix predicting 15885 tonight. So knob off.

                  1. StayoutheSpiceZone
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 7 months ago

                    High level of maturity on here this evening then!

                    1. George Sillett
                      • 10 Years
                      6 years, 7 months ago

                      He asked , I replied . However I do apologise for degenerating to the norm.

  12. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Had a front 3 this week of Kane(c), Auba and Vardy.

    Pretty chuffed to say the least 🙂

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Your team is not linked.

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

      My cheap skate front line did pretty decent as well, ings, rash, vardy

  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    And with the late Aubameyang points my 7 year old son goes inside the top 15k. Nosebleed territory. He's very excited, albeit now being a little annoying about it.

    Might need to start sabotaging his team.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Just throw him in the bin

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes please

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hostile takeover...

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Well done for him 🙂

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You should be so proud!!! He is genious 😉

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Wohoo we are definitely overthinking ... or he is genius!

    7. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Casual

  14. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    WE'VE WON! I'M SO HAPPY!

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Well done bud. You set up well and got your just desserts.

      1. lespaul
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I don't think it's really him

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Hey Les. You have a lovely sound.

          1. Arse Craic
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            😀

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nice Fred.

  15. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else keeping Jimenez despite him dropping tonight? The Norwich game is one of the best fixtures in GW18 and it's not out of the question for him to notch against Spurs.

    I'm on the fence but swaying towards keeping.

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Youre right. Can see a brace against Spurs and a hattie vs Norwich

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Unless I move him to Ings, anyone else requires a hit, and I wanna save the transfers for the 'Pool blank week.

    3. nikzgfx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Swapped him out for Tammy. Lead my ML and my closest rivals have Tammy, Tammy against Bournemouth this week seems to have more goals.

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping for now but will assess next week on wildcard

  16. No Professionals
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ljunberg looks like giggs did at united, somone pretending to be a manager.

  17. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    *Hey Siri, play The boys are back in town by Thin Lizzy*

  18. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    That 3pts might just keep them up.

  19. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Average up to 55pts after autosubs. 53pts guarantees you into the first round of FPL cup.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nice, through then

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      phuuh it was tight to qualify with defence giving 4 points in total.

    3. Wheyyyy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Perfect sitting on 52

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        24 percent of those on 52pts yo qualify.

        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          to 🙂

          1. Wheyyyy
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Mmm fingers crossed then!!

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Auba 3
    Pepe 2
    Martinelli 1

    Pepe pig tackled 9 times.

  21. No Professionals
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Think that game says a lot more about west ham than it does about arsenal.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ings(c)?

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      not that it needed to be said

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Pelle sacked in the morning and Fat Sam seen arriving to Olympic stadium

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Roberto isn't that bad after all.

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Did not watch ... that bad?

      1. No Professionals
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Just folded at the first sign of trouble. A team with a bit about them would have already been 3 up.

  22. Ron_Swanson
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    211k to 150k after auto subs 🙂

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Would be dissapointed tbh

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Im in that zone going the other way

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Almost snap

      204k to 145k!

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Going the other way 111k - 162k.

  23. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks ljeunberg for kelly's 8 pts

  24. JollyGoodYellows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Got enough to do KDB + Jimenez > Alli + Rashford it I do it tonight.

    What do you think? I do already have Son.

  25. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    When is the wham pool game likely to be played? How early do they need to announce it. When is it at its most earliest. Wanna lose my 3Pool assets after this week as i dont see one good fix on the horizon in the next 6 and better Options but
    Need
    3 vs westham in a double gw 100%

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

      I forgot when it was now, but one article i read suggested it could be a lot ssoner then we expect. It might pop up with only 2 weeks notice

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I think could be January if Liverpool lose to villa in carabao

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

          ye this

        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          But if they dont lose its not january? There is two spaces in the fuxture list, before spurs and the one after

  26. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Button to Heaton
    Or play Martin and save?

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  27. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    KDB should get double figures against this rsenal side

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      If he starts with Gundog and Rodri in midfield

  28. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I feel very strange about my team.
    Have Lund Soy TAA Kelly Taylor
    Salah Mane Pulisic Son Cantwell
    Vardy Jimmy Mousset

    Have a good bench this week and defo wanna keep Salah and TAA this week.
    Problem is that after this week i want to lose all Pool, and Mousset + Jimmy after GW18

    Have 2Ft. 0.0 itb.

    Thinking Kane Abraham Rash Grealish Aurier but cant see at what pace

  29. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    75 all out.

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Think we're all all out

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Ive got a nightwatchman in

      2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Stay ahead of the curve.