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

    Saints faithful singing OHHH ALEX MCCARTHY to the tune of Seven Nation Army. Inject itttt

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

    This GW is gonna be one of those where the goals all come at the end..?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KdB ten minute hat trick V Arsenal?

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh yes please

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

    almost Saka assit

  4. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka super impressive

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    no fat birds singing yet ...

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

    should have just stuck with vardy instead of getting auba and c him. What a waste!

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

      Same here!

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Always a risk

    3. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      More than half an hour left yet haha

    4. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aubu has potentially still got more minutes this week than Vardy still. Re asses later.

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

    Saka such a tricky little customer

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saka (18), Greenwood(18), Sancho (19)

  8. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why has Cantwell gone off??

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's too sexy for this game.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Not strong enough, not quick enough, not worthy of the number 14 shirt.

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

    My 5 players playing and giving me 4 points.

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did Dendoncker to Saka this week. So glad I did watching this.

    Even if he gets nothing this game, he looks good value going forward.

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

    Cantwell TC fail

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

      😮

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure that your career in stand up is going to take off.

  12. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Where are the goals!?

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Coming soon

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, that's good. Hope you're not lying to me

  13. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal look like a pub team that have only just met each other!

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio wastes sitter

  15. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    5 yellow cards, gonna be a sending off soon.

  16. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Insane save by Leno

  17. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Someone needs to poke Auba to do something.

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

    Leno match winning save!

  19. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio lol

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

    Arsenal suck. Never should've captained Pierre.

  21. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So annoyed that this DGW came about. I was ready to do Ryan to McCarthy. Am so pi$$ed off.

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Free tip: ignore dgws.

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

      Why would you get McCarthy before bgw? I did Ryan to Foster and I can imagine Ryan getting cs now.

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

    Lazaro, Sean Longstaff and Joelinton warming up

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruce aiming for a 0-0 then...

  23. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham should be 3 nil up. So wasteful.

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Haller and Antonio should both have 2 goals each by now...

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

    the only realistic way of auba will score today is arsenal get a penalty. And even then he may miss it

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

    Laca coming om

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      To score the winner

  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Laca coming on

  28. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That Lundstram assist is a nice bonus

  29. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How is Sarr doing? Anybody watching the game? Judging by Sofascore notes not very well...

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

      I brought him in so expect a red card

  30. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on auba and pepe score please