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Nketiah straight back in Arsenal team after suspension

Eddie Nketiah (£4.3m) makes an immediate return to the Arsenal team following his Gameweek 34+ suspension.

The young striker last a matter of minutes in the 1-1 draw with Leicester, in which he was sent off shortly after taking to the field as a substitute.

With that three-match ban out of the way, Mikel Arteta has thrown him back into the side for his first Premier League appearance since then.

Nketiah is joined in the attack by Arsenal’s key attackers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.2m), who start together again for the first time since the Gameweek 35+ defeat at Spurs.

As has become usual, Arteta has lined his troops up in 3-4-3 formation, Bukayo Saka (£4.7m) and Cédric Soares (£4.8m) providing the width as wing-backs on this occasion.

Aston Villa line-up in their customary 4-3-3 formation, Jack Grealish (£5.9m) and Trézéguet (£5.2m) flanking Mbwana Samatta (£5.1m) in attack.

With Watford losing heavily against Manchester City, Dean Smith’s men may have half an eye on goal difference, as they currently share the same figure (-27) with the Hornets and are three points adrift of safety.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Elmohamady; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Samatta, Trézéguet.

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Kolasinac, D Luiz, Holding; Saka, Torreira, Ceballos, Cédric; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Nketiah.

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  1. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I’m tempted to do Bruno to Mahrez for 38

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nooooo

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I wouldn't. Leicester have all kind of issues at the back

    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would prefer bruno... been a mahrez owner for past 4 weeks... will ship him out most probably..

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Why ? Surely he ll start v norwich

        1. acidicleo
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          No other slot for dilva..

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      not for me

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Fair, thanks all

  2. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like another hit in 38 for Elmo 🙁

  3. Muller Reus Corner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do I get Sterling in for Mane or Dilva in for Pulisic? Already have Jesus and KDB. I want to use my TC

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      S

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mane > Sterling TC

      1. Muller Reus Corner
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        May I ask why you think this, as Mane plays Newcastle who have defensive injuries?

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Mane vs Sterling who is the most explosive rank killer?

          1. Muller Reus Corner
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Probably Sterling tbh, but Mane is a massive differential.

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Sterling is the better TC option. Not sure how interested Liverpool will be on the final day. However we are guaranteed City will score at least 5 goals against Norwich.

          1. Muller Reus Corner
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yep. Liverpool may take it easy against Newcastle, as they haven’t been great recently.

          2. Muller Reus Corner
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Do you think bringing in Robbo or VVD for a -4, pending any team news, for Doherty could be a good way of covering Liverpool?

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mane, sure to start, Sterling 50-50

      1. Muller Reus Corner
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sterling was taken off at 60mins, so I would expect him to start. Here’s my dilemma!

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Correct, last three games for me 42, 2, 17 will take my chances

  4. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Elmo injured

  5. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Let's play a game.

    Man city starting 11 vs Norwich.

    I will go first.

    Ederson
    Walker otamendi laporte

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dilva

    2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      accidentally pressed submit

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No refunds.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez Sterling Dilva

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ederson
      Walker Garcia Laporte Mendy
      KDB Gundogan D.Silva
      Mahrez Sterling Palmer

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Would take that 🙂

    5. Godfrey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ederson
      Walker - Stones - Laporte - Mendy
      KDB - Fernandinho - DSilva
      Mahrez - Jesus - Sterling

  6. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mark backed Sterling 100% over the course of the season as he continued to underperform.

    Captained him the most of any player, 11 times, and only got 8.9 points an average, including the captaincy.

    Since the restart he's had 5 double digit hauls and Mark's had 0 city players.

    Seems it sums up most of our seasons

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Choosing to go 0 city of this run of fixtures with Laporte back as well was just dumb

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Just checked- he owned 3 city for the 30+ double and also in 31+. He then WC'd and changed his triple city attack into triple man utd attack which wasn't a bad move. Not disagreeing about not owning city assets, however.

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I just looked.. knew I capt him a lot at start, 1st 11gws, I capt him 8 times, and one of those gws I sold him before getting him back!
      So yeah 8 times in 10 weeks.. and I missed his hauls post lock down.

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        i hear you there...I started the season without him as I thought KBD could match his output. Missed his hattrick of course in gw1. Transferred him in gw 3 and got nothing much out of him despite captaincy as you stated...Can't believe he was my second most captained player (behind KBD)

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling's been a top performer for many seasons, so when his output dropped, and yet his xG remained top in the league, it made sense to stick with him. Weird season.

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed. The stats were there and now all of a sudden he explodes.

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fair play to him for trying something different

      His season was in bits so he really had nothing to lose

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agree. Best there is. Shame how it worked out for him.

    5. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I captained Sterling a lot at the start but he disappointed me a lot then came Vardy(c) for so many GWs in a row. But I captained Sterling when he scored hattrick though

  7. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Every game has had a CS this gw. This match any different?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal - Villa

  8. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal fans what's the news on Ozil ?
    Not injured but clearly out of favour
    Does his contract run out at the end of next season ?
    A very talented player & could still do a decent job in the PL @ another club (if motivated enough)

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not good enough, hasn’t been for 3 years but no team will pay his ridiculous wages so we’re stuck with him for another season 🙁

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Looks like he's running down his contract & got his eye on a free transfer

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Ala Bale

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bombed out of the team by Arteta it seems, hard to know if there will be too many takers for him in the transfer window unless Arsenal take a heavy loss on him, which I seriously doubt

  9. Forestshrew
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KDB and Bruno or Sterling and Antonio? Thanks.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      the latter

    2. Taff1952
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling and antonio

  10. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Early thoughts:

    Jesus & Pulisic to Mahrez & C.Wilson/Ings (-4)

    Probably would go C.Wilson

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why get rid of Jesus for a hit? Seems bonkers to me

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Can't see him starting. If he starts obviously I wouldnt

        1. Firmino
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Seriously you see Palmer starting ahead of Jesus?

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not for me.

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m
      Playing Digne next week

    4. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Madness to do that. Jesus hasn't been great but Norwich at home is perfect fixture for him.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thought he'd be benched

        1. Nimby
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Well he could be, but it's pointless second guessing pep. You may as well have a policy of not owning any city players ever.

    5. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      LOL

  11. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How would you fit Sterling into this team?

    Martinez
    TAA Digne Long
    Salah (C) KDB Martial Bruno
    Jesus Jimenez Gwood
    ___
    Dubravka Dunk Traore Boly

    0.1 itb 1 FT

    A) Salah -> Sterling
    B) Jimenez + Bruno -> Nketiah + Sterling -4 (play Nketiah, Dunk or Traore)
    C) Bruno + TAA -> Sterling + Pieters -4
    D) Forget Sterling. Get Dilva for free and hope Salah/Dilva (C) outscores Sterling.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      D

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    4. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      KDB > Sterling and find another way for the -4

  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I think I'll do KDB to D Silva.

    What about Kane for a hit?
    a. Ings
    b. Jimenez
    C. Wood

    1ft 2.5itb
    Pope
    TAA Doherty Aurier
    Martial KDB Bruno Sterling
    Ings Jimenez Wood

    Martinez Foden Taylor Saiss

  13. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Neck and neck with ML rival.

    2FT, thoughts?

    Patricio
    Maguire TAA Aurier
    Salah Sterling Bruno Puli Foden
    Vardy Greenwood

    A) Vardy,Doherty,Foden > Aub,Pieters,DSilva (-4)
    B) Vardy,Doherty,Puli > Aub,Dsilva,Digne/Tierney (-4)

  14. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do you think Vardy could be worth keeping for GW38?

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

      Might get 1 goal, but wont haul

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking of shifting

    5. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Np

  15. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Coming close to a final FH team..

    A) Martinez + Antonio
    B) Ederson + Greenwood

    Rest of team:
    Pieters // Bardsley // Aurier
    Salah // Martial // Sterling (c) // Dilva
    Kane // Auba

    1. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  16. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez
    Bardsley Long Pieters
    Sterling Mahrez Dilva Son Salah
    Auba Kane

    Martin Nketiah Tanganga Williams

    0.5 itb

    Just upgrade sub with the 0.5 and gtg?

  17. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kolasinac seems perfect for the left CB role in a back 3. Not big enough to be a CB in a 2 but not quick enough to be a FB.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Works well with Ceballos and Xhaka in front of that defence protecting the back 3

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed. Never thought I’d see a 343 in the Prem.

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kolasinac and perfect should not be used in the same sentence

  18. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bench Pulisic at home or Jiminez away..

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jim

    3. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Play both, surely

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What attackers have done well vs Wolves?

        1. Nimby
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Dunno. But Chelsea have it all to play for, and pulisic is good!

    4. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fernandes, debruyne, Dilva, pulisic, mane,
      Ings, rashford, jiminez..

      See the dilemma I have!! One has to go

  19. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who scores more gw38?

    A) Pieters(BHA) Puli(WOL)
    B) Digne(BOU) Foden(NOR)

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Patricio
    TAA Dunk Aurier Doherty
    Salah Sterling Dilva Martial Fernandes

    Last spot
    Jesus FT to Kane or Auba?

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for the Arsenal game to end.
      If they don't win today then I'm sure Auba can shine Vs watford

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think I wait for early team news. Maybe Jesus starts then I may as well roll with him.

        For now I am leaning towards Kane.

  21. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else in FH thinking of getting Mendy + Sterling + Dilva ? Because few teams have assured cs while there are a lot of midfielders to choose. For example I can't have ManUtd cover if I get Mahrez

    1. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mendys attacking returns seem to hav dried up

    2. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mendy a waste IMO.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Like it but will Mendy start ?

  22. acidicleo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KDB Mahrez and Vardy to Salah Dilva Auba/Kane (-8)

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends what you want to achieve . Taking -8 is suicidal imo at this stage of the season. But if you have nothing to lose why not

      1. acidicleo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Have a feeling KDB will be benched...

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Just do kdb to d Silva then maybe ?

  23. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    My only hope now is for a Fernandes blank...

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      With his quick feet he is likely to trip over his own shadow

  24. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KBD and Awb to Sterling and Branthwaite

    would give me this

    Pope
    Taa Pieters Tierney
    Sterling Antonio Bruno DSilva Mahrez
    Kane Auba

    Martin Greenwood Branthwaite Simpson

    Good?

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with Jesus?

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

      Easy keep if not on FH.

      Decision to be make if on.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Keep and play

    3. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Keep unless you get early team news that he isn't starting. He has 5 days to rest before Norwich...

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Get rid

  26. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez vs Sterling next gw?

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

      Sterling

  27. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Looking back through, I'm getting even number of votes on these. Tie breaker? Context: 2FTs, 0.0itb; ML lead is 21, I will TC, rival will FH.

    1) Vardy, Pulisic > Rashford, Dilva
    2) Vardy, Pulisic, Doherty > Auba/Kane, Dilva, Pieters (-4)

    Pope
    Trent, Doherty, Aurier
    Salah, Pulisic, Bruno, KDB
    Vardy, Jimenez, Greenwood
    (Martin; Saiss, Douglas Luiz, Holgate)

  28. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will Jesus start against Norwich? What do you guys think?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Him & Mahrez benched after that performance

    3. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Of course. People who say otherwise don't really know what they are talking about tbh.

    4. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

    5. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unlikely..

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    38, C Sterling, KDB & Ederson, fancy these three to be starters?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I will be very surprised if they don't start

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Chasing records 🙂

  30. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Foden to Dilva or keep?

    1. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dilva

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      For free, yep!

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dilver imo