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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
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months 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
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

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

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

        NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
        Could've, should've

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

      He is due

    3. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

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

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch, and double ouch!

  2. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ings > Aubamayang in 29?

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

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

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely
      Auba essential from then

  3. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How DCL only scored once is a mystery, so frustrating

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

      Wasteful

  4. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hard earned win. Get in there lads!

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

      Keep the good work up and please catch Spurs

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

    Richarlison is so good

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

      Helps when you play against non existent defenders

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Green up to 25K. Juhuuuuu. Thanks Auba.

    P. S. Chucky in heaven too

    Yours current ranking?

  7. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 5 months 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

  8. Ritchies Magic Hat
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    18 any good this week?

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

      Better than those on 17

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

        not as good as those on 19 mind

  9. fc_skrald
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months 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

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

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

    All very close, DCL could sneak one.

    1. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

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

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

        The boy loves deductions!

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

      Looks like they have finalised it already.

      FPL Towers don't fancy a late night.

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

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

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

      Hopefully plenty of Free Hits this week.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Want my FTs in exchange of points? 😉

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

        I'll give you 3 points each 😉

  12. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure what to do, sigh...

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

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

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Not picking Boly/Saiss?

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

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

          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

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

  13. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

      2
      Armstrong/Barnes

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

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

  14. jia you
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

      Bad defenses

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        deffo!

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

      Yeah was a great match.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        really enjoyed it!

  15. sovietrockettes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bring in Jota or DCL?

  16. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

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

  17. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months 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.

  18. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    New article posted !!

  19. Dirty Harry
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Son to:

    1. Bruno
    2. Martial

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

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

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

    Lunds -> best defender max 5,3m?

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

      Saiss

  21. Robson-Canoe
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

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

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

      B

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Points prediction for Salah tomorrow?

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

      2 points away from home

  23. Taegugk Warrior
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

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

  24. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

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

    Price no issue.

  25. FanDoc
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months 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
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Try the latest article.

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

        Thanks, will check it out

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. FanDoc
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months 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.