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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. Miguel Sanchez
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What is needed to happen for the City DGW29?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Premier League to arrange it then.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks, thought it had something to do with Arsenal progress in Europa League

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Nah - we just don't know when the league wants to place it.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Think it has to be 10 days notice, don’t hold me to that though

  2. LIARS POKER
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish owners holding?

    1. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Barnes or Perezfor me. Leaning towards Perez atm.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 5 months ago

        As a former Perez owner, get him if you want an awful player who barely lasts 50 mins

        1. Mingo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Like most I had him at the start of the season. He's capable of mega hauls though.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Good luck to ya, a series of 1 pointers and 0 is on the horizon imo

            1. Mingo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Haha, very possible. I've been getting it from Vardy for the last 2 months anyway!

      2. DycheDycheBaby
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Barnes is more appealing imo

        1. Mingo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I like them both, I just feel Perez has a higher ceiling. Plus I like to go slightly against the grain now and again.

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah holding

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      holding / benching

    4. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Is this the first time DCL is playing football?

    5. elchilangles
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      shipping for Fernandes

  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sensible thing would be to hold off on tranfers with all the teams playing in Europe this week right?

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

      Source?

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        http://www.ProPundit.com

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Andy

        1. Syd.
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Who the f is this Andy fellow?

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Let’s talk fpl, does videos on YouTube

            1. Stoic
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              ...

  4. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Almost another Pickford howler

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

    Pickford 😆

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford needs a talking to....

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Needs to not be England number 1 this summer

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

    I have Auba and KDB who both blank next gw. Do I sell none, one or both? if one, the who?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Bench em

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I'm scared I might fall off in gw 28.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Same problem, haven't decided yet. Will probably save Auba and KDB and get rid of Lundstram.

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Depends if you have value tied up

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        no value tied in Auba.

    4. Manani
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      have both, I am benching them.
      but then again, I also have Mahrez + Lund who blank which is bigger priority to sell

    5. Blunder fc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cant sell kdb with dbl possible in 29

  8. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hate the way the bps works. DCL getting penalised for missing big chances I presume even though twice he hasn’t quite been able to get on the end of a cross. Meanwhile players that just keep crossing the ball become man of match

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

      Missing the cross doesn’t count.

      1. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        They are the only chances he’s missed unless they are counting the offside one. Should be rewarded for getting on the end of passes etc more as a striker

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

          The offside (wasn’t off) counts.

          Agree, BPS aren’t perfect.

        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          So what about that shot that he fired straight at Leno from 6 yards out?

          And the header he has just missed wide?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It is not missing the cross that is the issue.

      It is missing from point blank range.

    3. Bring the Cavalry
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I also have DCL but he deserves -bps for these chances he’s missed

  9. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A) Hayden, Grealish & Aubameyang -> Fernandes, Richarlison & Vardy (-4)

    B) Hayden & Grealish -> Fernandes & Moura (or other 7.8 MID)

    Thinking A, and would leave me one playing sub (Williams). No value tied up in Aubameyang so may bring him in 1-2 GWs after the blank.

    Cheers

  10. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Carlo thinks he is Fergie

  11. Blunder fc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Fully intended to sell auba before the blank, am filled with doubts now

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would just bench him

  12. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Please Richa, SCORE!!!

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

    He just wants to piss the BAPs away...

  14. mazkills
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Have Salah...and Ings, Jimenez locked...

    a) Nketiah + Mane
    b) 6.7 or below mid (currently on Grealish - perhaps a cheeky swap for Mount) + Aubs

    1. mazkills
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      nm forgot about blank

  15. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Oh my ..DCL

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Game over

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes?

  17. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Auba owners who were going to sell for vardy?

    Still planning to do that?

    Auba may double in 29and has west ham... hard to sell hin after this brace

    Thanks

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Was planning to sell for Jiminez. You're right it's tough to now - nice problem to have though.

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    FFS DCL!!!

  19. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Carlo that's your lotty

  20. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Merseyside

    Home of the tactical foul

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    0 baps for DCL

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good.

  22. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    2 BAPS saka you beauty

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      One of the worst players on the pitch in the second half

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Unlucky pal!!

        Auba and Saka here happy days

  23. EgyptianKing
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Mates best pick for next GWs - Barnes or Perez?

    Cheers!

  24. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Wow DCL early goal was so bad for me but now after watching the full 90 I'm actually happy he could have had a mega haul on another day I'm talking Berba Defoe Aguero level

  25. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sold DCL due to fixtures. Think I'll accept my mistake and get him back again.

  26. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Burnley’s Taylor as en enabler?

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

      Ideal.

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Burnley have been stealing clean sheets

      Their luck has to end soon

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good, plays 31

    4. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He is my lund replacement, purely for next week and GW31

    5. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Have the money to go mee/ tarks but feel I could regret it

  27. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Didn't realise David Moyes and Roy Keane had a child

  28. ShackledAce
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A) Pereira and Barnes
    B) Boly and Rich

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

  29. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Have today's matches finsished yet - if so thank god! Tomorrow is another day.

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That is your lot for the day

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Hallebloodylujah

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram to Soy or Evans?