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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. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram 1st on my bench makes me sick.

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

      3rd on mine lol

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

      Change that sickly GIF, creepy

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

      Makes me even more sick that my ML rival is getting him because Aurier is benched

    4. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'll get him in if Aurier stays on the bench but I can see the 1 point cameo coming.

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

    I show you my bollox if Jota scores

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jota subbed

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

      LMFAO

    3. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Subbed

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

      Wrong forum 😉

    5. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He's subbed off thankfully

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

      Isent he sub already?

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

      good catch

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

    Dendo skies it 🙁

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

    Everybody ready for a goal feast in the next match?

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

      Guessing not too many care about that match...

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

      0-0

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

    Vardy is going to punish on Monday

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

      I do hope so

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

      Hattrick after everyone sold for auba, lol

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

      Not a chance, I'm having the worst season of my life and have kept him

  6. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Doh

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

      Revenge of doh?

  7. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    please score Brighton

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

      Beat it

  8. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Big big dub

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

    Both Haller and Antonio scored last week, and looked dangerous this week. Could be decent buys on a free hit for the BGW.

    1. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe.

      Poor finishing though

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

        Around 13% goal conversion for Haller this season. Not great, but not horrible.

        Antonio 6%... yeah...

  10. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson and McCarthy :0)

  11. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty near bps?

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

      Nor close enough

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

      Its tight, but he won't scrape it.

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

    McCarthy down to 2 baps :/

  13. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Asked on here Vardy to Laca got turn down should made the move

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

      this better be a joke

    2. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. But based on the fact he started sub you/ we made the right decision.

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        did you put him in

        1. Easy Cheesy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No, which was right as he started sub.

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

    Only casuals chosed Auba ahead of cheaper Lacagoal

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

      Casuals didn't care about the DGW and have Salah (c), Mane and Vardy still to play

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

      Auba pick definitely for casuals. Haha

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

    Ryan got me a clean sheet. I cannot believe my eyes. Although hes still somehow been outscores by every other keeper

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

      Pope will still outscore him bro

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

        Agreed

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

    On season value 22 of the top 25 players are defenders or goalies

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

      defenders always the best value coz they're so cheap. They dont score the most points tho and u have to spend the money somehwhere

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

        Of course

        Just amused that Ayew is the best value attacker in the game

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

      Like every year

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

    Weeks like this are the worst. All that planning for nothing.

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

      I saved a transfer 😎

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

        I took a big hit and kept Robbo 😆

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

      Thank God no hits taken

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

    Hahahah Ryan cs. Obviously transferred him to Foster. Let's see Pope cs + ps on top of this tp confirm the great transfer

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

    DGW panic causing me to lose about 25-30 points so far.

    VVD sold, (c) moved from Salah, Lord Lund benched.

    Sitting around 50 but fuming =[

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

      It was one game

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

    Lucky win for Arsenall

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

    Literally every single team except useless Pool getting clean sheets

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

      Well, not literally

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

    Auba is a frustrating watch

  23. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any baps for Auba?

  24. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got an email at FPL that I can contact to ask for another Wildcard?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Let me know the outcome I need one too

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just glad I had Leno, already wanna get rid of Pepe.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No Pepe here but Leno I have

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

    Arsenal so licky

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      are they eating ice creams?

  26. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Beautiful Aubamablank

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

    Close to fistacuffs between Watford and Palace

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

      Been like this all game, cynical Watford fouling as usual.

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

    Ayew yc

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

    Who knew that the correct Arsenal player to C was Leno.

  30. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      All that planning and early team news and i'd have been better off not knowing anything