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Nketiah handed another start up front as Martinez replaces injured Leno

Two Premier League matches kick off simultaneously at 18:00 BST this evening, as Gameweek 31+ heads towards its conclusion.

Southampton play host to Arsenal at St Mary’s, while Burnley enterain Watford at Turf Moor.

Mikel Arteta has made four changes from the side that lost 2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion, one of which was enforced by injury.

Bernd Leno (£4.9m) may not play again this season and his place between the visitors’ posts is filled by Emiliano Martinez (£4.2m), who makes his first Premier League start since the 2016/17 campaign.

Sead Kolasinac‘s (£5.2m) place at left-back is taken by Kieran Tierney (£5.3m), meanwhile, and the fit-again Granit Xhaka (£5.1m) returns to central midfield to replace Matteo Guendouzi (£4.2m).

Budget Fantasy Premier League forward Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) is also recalled up front, taking the place of Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m).

Lacazette and Mesut Ozil (£7.1m) are only among the substitutes.

The Southampton team news is a lot more straightforward, with Ralph Hasenhuttl not making any alterations from the side that defeated Norwich City 3-0 last Friday.

Shane Long (£4.7m) returns from injury on the bench, however.

Danny Ings (£7.2m), the fourth-most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 31+, gets another run-out up front.

Burnley are also unchanged from Gameweek 30+ but Sean Dyche is at least able to name a full complement of substitutes, with Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) available again.

Nick Pope (£5.0m), the most-owned ‘active’ goalkeeper in FPL, starts in goal as expected.

Nigel Pearson has made two changes to the Watford side that started the 1-1 draw against Leicester on Saturday.

Will Hughes (£5.3m) and Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) start in place of Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.6m) and Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m), who are both benched.


Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Taylor, Brownhill, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Rodriguez, Vydra.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Dawson, Masina, Capoue, Hughes, Sarr, Cleverley, Welbeck, Deeney.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Armstrong, Obafemi, Ings.

Arsenal XI: Martinez, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Tierney, Pepe, Ceballos, Xhaka, Saka, Nketiah, Aubameyang.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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  1. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Nailed on 9 pointer for Pope owners, congratulations!!

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      In before Kiko goal

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      10 soon.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Do not jinx it

    4. mdm
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      8 or 10 more likely

  2. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Watford concede Burnley don't....of course that's what happens

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A Pope save would take him from 8 pts to 10pts

  4. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Okay, I give up. So arsenal can concede 2+ goals against the worst teams in the league on away matches but when it's my striker playing against them they pull of a master class defensive performance. Will this be their first away win this season without conceding a goal?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Welcome to FPL

  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Stephens RC

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jack off

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Clean sheet ruined

  7. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Better defensive Burnley today

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Good to hear

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Stephens Red

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    CS banked.

  10. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    RC Stephens

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Don't think it is a RC tbh. That was a genuine attempt to play the ball.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      but not in box so can be a RC?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Correct. Only applies if pen

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Read the rules

    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The problem being he didn't get any of it.

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That is not a rule. Lol.

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Fair play for stopping Auba.

  13. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Stephens RC denies Auba missing sitter

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Stephens doesn’t have Auba in his team whereas his mini league rivals too..

  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Auba goal/assist incoming

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Prediction based on nothing at all.

  15. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    McCarthy to save a penalty?

  16. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Watford score you twerp of a team

  17. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I'd take a Sarr goal rn (Pope owner)

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Willock G
    Laca A

  19. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Well done ings you useless idiot

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Are you okay, Fudgy?

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Disaster week

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Debatable who the idiot is.

      1. Pinturicchio10
          3 years, 10 months ago

          It is?

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Willock G
      Laca A
      Auba C
      McCarthy L

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Bonus for McCarthy?

        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          For doing what? Picking his nose?

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Willock G

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      McCarthy getting dropped now

    6. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Come on Watford !!!!!!!!!!!!

    7. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Toenail offside?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Closet to camera played him on.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Out of the closet?

    8. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Laca owners rejoice

    9. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      McCarthy not had a great evening

    10. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky Auba owners...

    11. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Who'd have thunk Willock and Nketiah would bag the goals? With Aublankemeyang getting zilch.

      1. Lukakwho
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        i bet a tenner on willock to score and arsenal 2-0 and also arteta to wear a turtleneck so in short, me

    12. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Think it might be time to WC. McCarthy is my only keeper...

    13. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      McCarthy owner here lol

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Same. Got to laugh 😀

        12pts and 6pts in the last 2 though, so can't complain for the price.