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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba a winger classifed as a forward

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So...much like Bale, Sanchez, Hazard, Henry, and on , and on....

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Bale Sanchez and Hazard were always classified as mids?

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

          Wasn't Bale was defender when Spurs bought him

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

        Sanchez and Hazard were classified as midfielders.

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last time Soton went down to 10 men Ings was subbed at half time. That didn’t work out well though

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

    Doesnt look good for Jota

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

    Kept Ings instead of Vardy. This is going to end very badly isn't it...

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

    Auba their best attacker playing as a winger/full back

    Get out of my team

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

      Give him your password

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

    Jota is back up and fine to anybody wondering.

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

    Auba (C) fail

  8. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore better not come on then, Lascelles first on bench

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

      He will if it's still this scoreline at 60 mins

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If Auba cappers could switch to Jesus right now, would you?

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

    McCarthy should be on save pts already -that's 4 already

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

      5 according to FPL. Almost got me 3pts so far!

  11. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Flapper at it again

  12. CMJC
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Relax auba owners...he tends to be quiet before registering and plenty of mins to play

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was the same v Everton. The panic on here is embarrassing

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

    Can’t be having that Lascelles CS nailed to the bench. Cmon Ings

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

    Sheff Utd goal

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

      Sharp

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

    Come on Danny Ings

  16. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich CS gone

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

    Billy Sharp G

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

    Toon and shef goal

  19. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have Arsenal had a shot on target yet?

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

      Woodwork - auba to sok

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

    Pepe dangerous

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

    Newcastle goal disallowed.

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

      sweet - VAR, the last refuge of the FPL scoundrel

  22. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh Pepe! Close!

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

    YES LUNDSTRAM!!!

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

      No way

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

        Charlie on Soccer Saturday says Lundstram Cross in

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

      Assist?

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

        Yes

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

    No not Toon ffs

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

    lund goal?

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

    Score correction, no goal for Newcastle

  27. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Got Auba for the City game, so not too worried about this....

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

      lol

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

      This

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

    Lund assist lol

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

    Lundy is back!

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

    Come in auba score please