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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. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I knew I should have captained McCarthy

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

    Adama on
    Neves off

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

      Adama to Sarr seems useless now

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

    Auba struggeling?

  4. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    OFCOURSE THAT TWIT RYAN KEEPS A GODDAMN CLEAN SHEET AFTER I REMOVE HIM FOR A HIT. STUPID DONKEY DID NOTHING FOR 10 WEEKS FFS

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      THIS

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      don't you try to jinx it, i still got him

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

      Took him out on a WC xD

    4. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you from the future also?

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

      Who you get?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hendo

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

      This 😀 my only transfer on gw (Foster in)

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba doesn't even look like scoring. What a waste

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

    Pukki and Maupay goals incoming

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

      No no no please no

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba was always going to blank today. Too much expectation on his shoulders.

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

      Yeah I'm sure pays a lot of attention to FPL ownership

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

    I've done it. I've looked at the clean sheets. We're about to lose them all.

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

    Traore keepers the real winners this game week. On against tired legs and Matt Ryan

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

    Auba holding his rib area

  11. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Second appearance point for Ings locked in!

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

      It's something

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

      Us OWNERS will FEAST tonight!!!

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

      Benched him for Saka...

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

    Did Auba hurt his back?

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

    Brought in Jota for a hit come on maaaaan!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

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

    Saka cs locked in!

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

      Heh.

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

    Arse pen check

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

      No pen

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

        VIVA V A R
        VIVA V A R

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Denied

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

      Why have you been drawing on your bottom?

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

    Wipe em cleansheets

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

    Arsenal pen denied

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

    WC fail

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

    Will Ings ever score again

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

      Seriously waste of time

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Right when you remove him before Nor 😉

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

        I wont

    3. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think it’s time to move on

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

    no luck. no penalty for arsenal

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

    Non dgwers win

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

      Cheers

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

    Forgot Wolves were even playing. Anyone watching? Are they creating anything at least?

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

      0 shots on target

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

        Yikes

  23. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Such a bore fest

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

    DGW trap

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

    Pepe off

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

      Great to see now COME ON AUBA FFS

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

    Guaita what a save

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

    Sick of Ings

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

    Pépé off!

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

    Pepe fail

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

    Is Auba injured?