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Nketiah starts again as Lundstram returns to Sheff Utd line-up

Eddie Nketiah (£4.3m) leads the line for Arsenal again in one of the biggest matches of Double Gameweek 29.

He will be flanked by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) and Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m), both of whom were heavily considered in the transfer market for their two matches over the next couple of days.

The former won our captain poll and was handed the armband by more managers inside the top 10,000 than any other player – so the stakes are high as West Ham come to the Emirates Stadium.

The advanced runs of Bukayo Saka (£4.6m), who has been named at left-back once again, should benefit those invested heavily in Aubameyang, allowing him the support to cut into the penalty area from his left attacking midfield berth.

Elsewhere in the team, Pablo Mari (£4.8m) comes in for his first Premier League start, while Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) drops to the bench.

Among the substitutes in the opposing dugout this afternoon, is Robert Snodgrass (£5.3m), who continues to find himself down the pecking order since Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m) arrived.

The new signing is stationed on the right of attacking midfield, flanking Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) with Michail Antonio (£6.9m).

Owners of Adama Traoré (£5.8m) will naturally be frustrated by the Wolves line-up as the winger has been left on the bench.

That has allowed Nuno Espirito Santo to line up his troops in 3-5-2 formation, featuring Matt Doherty (£6.2m) at right wing-back and Diogo Jota (£6.3m) paired up-front with Raúl Jiménez (£8.0m).

As expected, Enda Stevens (£5.1m) slots straight back into the Sheffield United side after picking up an injury against Brighton.

However, a surprise inclusion in the starting line-up is John Lundstram (£4.8m) who features from the beginning for the first time since Gameweek 23.

After a training ground injury forced him into a Blank Gameweek 28 benching, Danny Ings (£7.2m) is back in the Southampton team for the visit of Newcastle.

The Magpies have gone with the 4-4-2 they used against Burnley, featuring Miguel Almirón (£5.8m) up-front alongside Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) and Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) on the right of midfield.

At Crystal Palace, it’s Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) who comes in for the injured Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m) while key men Troy Deeney (£6.2m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£6.3m) both start.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Saka, Mari, Luiz, Sokratis; Xhaka, Ceballos; Aubameyang, Ozil, Pepe; Nketiah.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Ngakia; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Fornals, Bowen; Haller.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Dann, Cahill, van Aanholt; McCarthy, McArthur, Kouyaté; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Cathcart, Kabasele, Femenía; Hughes, Capoue, Pereyra, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, Sharp.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; McLean, Tettey; Cantwell, Duda, Buendia; Pukki.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Valery; Boufal, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Djenepo; Ings, S Long.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Rose, Lascelles, Fernández, Maquillo; Saint-Maximin, Hayden, Shelvey, Ritchie; Almirón, Gayle.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Vinagre, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Mooy, Bissouma, Pröpper; Trossard, Maupay, March.

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  1. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    should of triple captained mccarthy instead!

  2. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    my main rival has maccarthy

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same!

  3. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Penalty save doesn't add to the save count 🙁 .. still on 5 saves

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Check again

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

        nice - thanks

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pen Ars?

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

      Nope. Nearly though..

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What McCarthy owners are forgetting is he is the Southampton goal keeper, consolations

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      condelences, not consolations 😀

    2. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not bitter at all 🙂

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      4.3 for a 2nd playing keeper ... Newcastle at home ... why wouldn't you

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why the hell cant Ryan do something like that. I actually hate him

  7. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Love it McCarthy

  8. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Benched McCarthy for Henderson, gutted

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

      Same

    2. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    3. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same had been switching all week aswell

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

      Sold Hendo for Pope, (rage transfer after BHA), benched Pope this week for McC

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Goalkeepers are not my forte in fpl.

  10. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ok so Wilder and Klopp are miles ahead but on current league table RH is a candidate of best of the rest. Minimal transfer spend and seemingly never ending injury crisis and second season in a row without a hint of relegation - something no other Palace manager has ever achieved

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ancelotti says hello

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And goodbye

        Look at that squad and the recent spend. Everton seem likely to finish within 3 points of Palace yet again.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Put in context McArthy and Tosun came to Palace because they couldn’t get a game at Everton

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Everton had a fraud manager for the majority of the season

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I benched McCarthy after watching Henderson in the scout team ... 😀
      Newcastle scoring is needed

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch

        I was just thinking WP Amey 🙁

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

          ...................

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How he keeps Palace ticking over with their squad, I'll never know. The job he does constantly flies under the radar.

  11. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not seen a ehole lot of Pepe but he seems to have zero composure. No vision at all.

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The bloke is an idiot, all he’s tried to do all game is dribble past a minimum of 3-4 players every time he gets on the ball. Head to the floor, no looking up whatsoever.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        My thoughts as well.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Trying to force it through as the only player with talent on the pitch.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      His runs inside are a bit headless to say the least.

      PS. Goooo McCarthy you legend!!!!

  12. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Your turn Henderson

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why I just like set and forget keepers tbh. Was Pope until the LIV DGW when I had to sell him for McC to get the funds for Salah - worked out alright!

  14. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba in baps...

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Already gone to Spearmint Rhinos?

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😮

    2. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not when the clean sheets kick in

  15. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy the MVP

  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Piss off Le Tiss, says it’s going to be an Arsenal pen then changes his mind

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He should have been booked for diving

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundy owners being rewarded for their patience

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Casuals

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      absolutely not

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I just haven’t got around to getting rid of Lundstram. He’s gone on my WC.

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram playing well...typical

  19. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy on for a double figure haul

  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    And some of our fans were calling for Gunn to start haha. Such short memories!

  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Boly hold them BAPS

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy to be my top scorer this week at this rate. Save another one!

  23. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy on 32 BPS at half time 😀

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      To get 6 points?

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Absolute Ledge!

  24. Guru Mediation
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram and McCarthy owner here.....hi

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jealous

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Casual

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Patient pro 😉

  25. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My first GK pen save since Kane against Schmeichel 2 years ago if not wrong and then Kane scored the rebound!

  26. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ML leader has Mané/Salah double and KDB(c)

    Can’t tell you how bad I needed that McCarthy pen save. Lascelles on for Robertson. 0-0 please!

    Now can Auba do something second half please?

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who won the penalty for Newcastle ? Thanks,

    P.S. I trust Brosstan was trolling on previous page.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy punishing benchers. Only a Pope triple pen save will beat this

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

      Finally some returns after switch frim Pope.. Still gutted, but it would have been worse ofc..

  29. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hows Wolves doing so far?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez looks ok..
      Jota not so much

  30. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2 goals in 5 games, typical premier league football this season