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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. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Laca goal given by var

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

    Goal given!

  3. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Laca goal given

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

      Damn too late

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

    Laca goal given

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

    Auba assisting the assister

  6. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Auba involvement.

  7. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dreadful season, lord lascels on bench, -4 vardy to auba with captain away tooken away from salah

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

    Aaaaaaaand celebrate:

    LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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

    LACA G
    OZIL A
    AUBA AA

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

    Congrats Laca captainers

  11. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    should have played 9 DEF this week

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

    Auba big chance + BPS

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

    VAR big club bias again. Feel bad for West Ham getting f'd over once again

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

      Big club?

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

      Ridiculous mate

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

      It's onside.
      & Big club?

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

      Arsenal big club? hahaha

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

    FFS

  15. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    clearly onside

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

    Ffs Auba!!

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

    AUBA (TC) AA .... thanks it's great failure again

  18. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Goal lsca

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

    Laca cappers have the last laugh

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

      *both Laca cappers

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

    That's off wtf how is that a goal

  21. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It was coming... Newcastle goal

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

      phew. my rival has maccarthy

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

        Still on for a 12 point haul

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

          baps a lot closer now too ... I settle with 10 or over

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

    Not Auba.
    Not Saka.
    Not Pepe.

    Perfect.

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

      And not even Bellerin.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly!

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What about all the Ozil and Laca owners though

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

    Newcastle goal

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

      YASSSS!

  24. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arteta so feking stupid. bench Laca all the time.

  25. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle goal

  26. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fairplay to 0zil punters

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

    Noooooo McCarthy!

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

    ASM GOALLLL

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy clean sheet gone 🙁

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should get 3 BAPs still mind

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

    Bye bye cleanies...