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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.

1,778 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Laca should be subbed instead Auba

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Eh ?

  2. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Auba scoring has no diff on my ML.

  3. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Nketiah fail

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Nketiah taken off after 59mins, good stuff as I was close to getting him.

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Looked good though

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Lundstram Punishing his sellers

  5. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Enda Stevens subbed

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      FFSSSSSSSS

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Oh he got 60 🙂

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      whattt???

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Did he make 60?

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Just

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Yes

    4. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      61st minute... phew...

    5. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      he gets CS???

    6. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Made it to 60 at least

    7. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Noooooo 🙁

    8. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Need a Norwich goal now for baps 👿

  6. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    What was that by Nketiah?

  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    WC going well 🙄

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Lol tell me about it
      Sold Mane, McCarthy and Stevens - season killer!

  8. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Itching to press the Ings to Ayew button - for approximately my 30th midweek transfer of the season 🙂

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Ayew! You heard it here first.

  9. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Imagine being Laca and not getting starts ahead of wasteful prospect Nketia...

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      This.

      Laca is farmer league level

  10. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Cmon Pépé

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Cmon Ings and Jimenez, do the business dammit!

  12. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    so glad I brought in in auba this week as my (c)

  13. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Flashscore: "Here is a change. Roberto Firmino is going off and Mikel Arteta gives the last tactical orders to Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal)."

  14. Helpmeoutpleaselads
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Think Arteta should rest Auba ahead of the midweek game 🙂

  15. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Laca on
    Auba time

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Enda makes the cleanie wow

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

      Bang on 60 mins

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Only need Sheffield to concede now

  17. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Stephens owners very lucky damn my opponent in cup has him I have Baldock

  18. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Thank you Enda !

    Norwich goal please now.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Dame Edna ALWAYS had perfect timing?

  19. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    why do Arteta play Nketiah to begin with? There's Martellini and Laca on the bench. Don't feel Nketiah is good enough to bench those 2

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Arsenal trying to save on appearance fees on contact clauses.

  20. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    This GW is the real lul

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      *This season

  21. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    When is Auba subbed off?

  22. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Sokratis yc

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Adama about to come on

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Oh he's a-coming

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Please not for Jota

  24. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    I did wonder why people were jumping on Wolves assets...

    1. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      They are one of the few teams playing GW31

    2. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Seen their matches season out?

  25. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    should have just got luiz and leno instead of auba and mahrez for a hit

  26. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Bamford essential next year

  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Adama on for Neves

  28. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    6 yc

  29. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Patience. Auba often looks off it then scores with his only shot of the game

  30. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Stevens reminded me of Bailly getting injured in 57' minute but walking off the pitch for 3 minutes and getting CS. Those were the times...