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The penultimate match of Gameweek 27 kicks off at 16:30 GMT, with Arsenal entertaining Everton at the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta has made only one alteration to his Arsenal side from the one that thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 last weekend, with Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) replacing Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) at left-back.

That means that there is no place in the hosts’ starting XI for Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m), who again begins this match on the bench.

Eddie Nketiah (£4.3m) gets his second successive league start, with Nicolas Pepe (£9.2m), Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) joining him in attack.

Carlo Ancelotti has made five changes from the side that beat Crystal Palace a fortnight ago, with three of the alterations coming in defence: Mason Holgate (£4.5m), Djibril Sidibe (£5.2m) and Leighton Baines (£4.9m) replacing Seamus Coleman (£5.3m), Michael Keane (£5.2m) and Lucas Digne (£5.8m).

Digne isn’t even on the bench, with the French left-back missing out because of a minor injury.

Ancelotti said ahead of kick-off:

He had a little problem during the week, he tried to train yesterday but he was not confident and so I prefer to leave him at home to train, to be ready for the next game.

The injured Theo Walcott (£6.2m) and the benched Bernard (£6.4m) are replaced by Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) and Fabian Delph (£5.3m) in midfield.

Andre Gomes (£5.2m) is involved in Everton’s matchday squad for the first time in three months after recovering from ankle surgery, meanwhile.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.2m) and Richarlison (£8.2m), transferred in by a combined 378,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 27, both start up front.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Luiz, Kolasinac, Ceballos, Xhaka, Pepe, Ozil, Nketiah, Aubemeyang

Everton XI: Pickford, Sidibe, Holgate, Mina, Baines, Schneiderlin, Delph, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

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  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 16 days ago

    DCL could have had 5 goals. Annoying, but definitely a hold now, even if Man United should be a little trickier.

    This game just makes me want Richarlison though. So many chances created.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Could of, should of........

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
        Could've, should've

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        If he keeps getting in those positions, and keeps scoring (don't forget - still scored today) - then those are all good signs.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      He is due

    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Definitely a hold.
      Lots of chances is better than none. He’s improving his forward play every week.

    4. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      If DCL could finish, he wouldn't be playing for Everton

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Ouch, and double ouch!

  2. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 16 days ago

    Ings > Aubamayang in 29?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Considering, although Newcastle is an iffy week to sell Ings.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Definitely
      Auba essential from then

  3. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 16 days ago

    How DCL only scored once is a mystery, so frustrating

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Wasteful

  4. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 16 days ago

    Hard earned win. Get in there lads!

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Keep the good work up and please catch Spurs

  5. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 16 days ago

    Richarlison is so good

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Helps when you play against non existent defenders

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 16 days ago

    Green up to 25K. Juhuuuuu. Thanks Auba.

    P. S. Chucky in heaven too

    Yours current ranking?

  7. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Best option

      A) Lund to Alonso field 11 including dendonck

      B) Lund to Soy field 11 includes dendonck

      C) Dendonck to Richarlison field 10

    • Ritchies Magic Hat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      18 any good this week?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Better than those on 17

        1. elchilangles
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          not as good as those on 19 mind

    • fc_skrald
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      What to do here?

      a. Auba -> Calvert-Lewin
      b. Lundstram -> PvA

      McCarthy
      TAA, Robertson, Doherty, Aurier, Lundstram
      Salah, Cantwell, Hayden
      Ings, Jiménez

      Martin, KDB, Grealish, Aubameyang
      2 FT, 1,0 million in the bank

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Auba 63
      Saka 24
      Eddie 23
      ——
      DCL & Luiz 22.

      All very close, DCL could sneak one.

      1. trinzoo
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Final im afraid. Richa was on 2bp before :/

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          The boy loves deductions!

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Looks like they have finalised it already.

        FPL Towers don't fancy a late night.

    • FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Hits here, hits there, hits probably being taken everywhere...

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Hopefully plenty of Free Hits this week.

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Want my FTs in exchange of points? 😉

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          Lol, I am hit free at the moment. Have an FT in my back pocket.

          Just going to wait till before the deadline before making any bizarre decisions, if any 😀

          But can imagine the Auba, Jota, Richa, Bruno etc transfers happening at the moment.

        2. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          I'll give you 3 points each 😉

    • Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Not sure what to do, sigh...

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Mine transfer is pretty set unless an injury.
        Fleck to Barnes

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          Not picking Boly/Saiss?

          1. Amey
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 16 days ago

            That's a transfer for next week.
            Mariappa stays for another week 😀
            What is your take on that bdw ??

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 16 days ago

              Something for DZ 😉

              Not much difference really. If gametime remains same, I expect Saiss to keep pace with Boly or even outscore him. Boly being a BPs monster is a myth I feel, will do the maths if time permits.

              Doherty is worth paying extra though. Gives me Pereira like feeling 😀

              1. Amey
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 16 days ago

                I'm very short on funds though. Will have to sell Grealish to fund for Doherty. Grealish mostly will have a game in GW 31 so not sure about selling him tbh.

                I should have gone for Saiss on my WC then 😀

                Better late than never as they say. Thank you !!

          2. Amey
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 16 days ago

            Saiss or Boly ?
            Attacking threat of Saiss is real ....

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 16 days ago

              That second Jota goal could have been Saiss' or even Boly's, that was the only moment when they close to some attacking return. I wouldn't expect much from them 😀

              1. Amey
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 16 days ago

                Cool. Good to know that. Maybe from the past i remember saiss being a ball magnet in the box in set piece situations

    • jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Five players blanking in gw28. Doing Auba > Jim for the blank seems logical, but just might keep him with his form/fixtures (Vardy, Ings my other fwds). So I am looking at replacing my Sheffield assets.

      So, with 2FTs:
      1) Auba, Fleck > Jim, Bruno/Martial
      2) Lunds, Fleck > Saiss, Snoddy

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        2
        Armstrong/Barnes

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          Wish I could do Barnes in that spot. Up to 5.6, unfortunately. So it would be Armstrong.

    • jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      What a game that was to watch apart from having no FPL assets in it! Could've ended 6-6!

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Bad defenses

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          deffo!

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah was a great match.

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          really enjoyed it!

    • sovietrockettes
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Bring in Jota or DCL?

    • Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Big night for Mane captainers tomorrow. 25.75% EO is crazy low for a player like him.

      Realistically there probably wont be too much between him and Salah pointswise... but defo potential for a huge swing.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        ...feels huge for me anyway as I brought him in for a hit to captain him!

    • Babelcopter
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Vardy ownership is too high for not to get him in for Auba. That Norwich side is so poor that he will score at least 2.

    • Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      New article posted !!

    • Dirty Harry
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Son to:

      1. Bruno
      2. Martial

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Bruno, he will be involved in every United attack + on pens and free kicks.

    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Lunds -> best defender max 5,3m?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Saiss

    • Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Who would you bench next week?
      A) Lascelles (BUR)
      B) Stephens (whu)
      C) Saïss (tot)

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        B

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Points prediction for Salah tomorrow?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        2 points away from home

    • Taegugk Warrior
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Any consideration why not bring in Bruno now...?

    • Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      a) James
      b) van Aanholt
      c) Evans
      d) Stephens
      e) Fernandez
      f) Doherty

      Price no issue.

    • FanDoc
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 16 days ago

      Nketiah has started the last two matches over Martinelli and Lacazette.
      Anyone have any insight as to why Nketiah is starting over those two?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Try the latest article.

        1. FanDoc
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          Thanks, will check it out

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 16 days ago

        Europa league rotation I guess. Lacazette will probably return if they get knocked out of Europa.

        1. FanDoc
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 16 days ago

          Sounds about right. Seems like Arteta is still trying to decide what his best starting XI is. Makes it hard to get any attacking asset other than Aubameyang at this time. Thanks for your reply.