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Following the lunchtime double-header at Leicester and Southampton, there are another two Premier League matches kicking off concurrently at 14:00 BST.

Two sides who have yet to gain a point are on the road this afternoon, with Arsenal playing host to Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers entertaining Fulham.

The headline team news from Molineux is that Daniel Podence (£5.6m) is fit to feature, with the Portuguese winger replacing Adama Traore (£6.4m) in Wolves’ three-man attack.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.9m) and budget Fantasy Premier League defender Max Kilman (£4.0m) are also brought into the side, with Joao Moutinho (£5.5m) dropping to the bench and Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) not in the squad at all.

Reports on Friday suggested that Vinagre was set for a switch to Olympiacos.

Raul Jimenez (£8.6m), signed by a further 329,362 FPL managers in the run-up to Gameweek 3, leads the line for the hosts but Marcal (£4.9m) hasn’t recovered from injury and misses out.

Scott Parker’s ongoing search to find his best starting XI has seen him rotate yet again, with the Fulham teamsheet showing three changes from the 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

Michael Hector (£4.4m), Denis Odoi (£4.5m) and the injured Kenny Tete (£4.5m) make way in defence, with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m), Ola Aina (unpriced) and Maxime Le Marchand (£4.4m) all starting in their steads.

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.0m), the only Fulham player owned by more than 3% of FPL managers, and budget midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) both start.

At the Emirates, Sheffield United’s sole alteration sees John Egan (£4.9m) replace Ethan Ampadu (£4.5m) at the heart of the defence.

Bargain-bin FPL midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) is again part of a two-man Blades attack, with the transfer of Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) not completed in time for the ex-Liverpool striker to feature this afternoon.

Mikel Arteta has made four changes from Monday’s defeat at Liverpool, the most notable of which sees Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m) – who has yet to blank in FPL this season – drop to the bench.

Eddie Nketiah (£5.8m) instead joins Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.9m) and Willian (£8.0m) in a three-man attack.

Rob Holding (£4.5m), Granit Xhaka (£5.5m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.0m) are also omitted from the line-up, with Gabriel (£5.1m), Dani Ceballos (£5.0m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.3m) handed recalls.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Elneny, Saka, Willian, Nketiah, Aubameyang.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Baldock, Lundstram, Berge, Osborn, Stevens, McGoldrick, Burke.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patricio, Saiss, Coady, Boly, Kilman, Neves, Dendoncker, Semedo, Neto, Jimenez, Podence.

Fulham XI: Areola, Bryan, Ream, Le Marchand, Aina, Cairney, Anguissa, Robinson, De Cordova-Reid, Cavaleiro, Mitrovic.


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  1. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Aubameyang up front.

    Pepe on for Nketiah

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal are playing?

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Eddie on the phone got disconnected.

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Take Saiss off now....

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why? Hes been great

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        59th minute sub = 1 pt

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bank CS and then Mitroshit can score...

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not before two assists

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Now he can come off

  3. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Why do Fulham even bother getting promoted?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      To play in the Premier League

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        And get battered every week? Fun

        1. TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Its 1-0 LOL

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    so Son apparently in the squad? go away Mou...

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Perfect.

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Trolling sellers

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Never trust Mou before a big game

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t lie...

  5. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    If Mitro doesn't score I'll probably activate the wildcard over the IB. Guy looks lost without any service.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This.

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If your WC activation is relying on how Mitro performs then alarm bells already

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😀

  6. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Podence 60 minutes... Wohoooooo

    1. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Partyyyyy

  7. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Opinions on this WC?

    McCarthy
    Robbo • VVD • Castagne • Marcal
    Salah • Sterling • Rodriguez • Barnes
    Ings • DCL
    (4.0 / Brewster / Mitchell / Bissouma)

    Will rotate Marcal and Brewster.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Barnes really?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        What's wrong with Barnes?

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Always been an unpredictable pick. Same every season. Hauls one game and goes the 10 next blanking.

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Should’ve scored today and looks lively. One bad game and all of a sudden everyone is off Leicester

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Same every season with Barnes.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Also not sure about Pool def double up with Allisson out.

      3. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Barnes has been excellent

    2. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks decent, I’d go Chilwell over Virgil though

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Nah. Virgil should score at least 5-10 goals over season and Liverpool look solid at the back. Chelsea too inconsistent for me

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          10 is bit optimistic

          1. JONALDINHO
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Been unlucky not to have scored more over the last 2 years. Looks more of a threat so far this year too

            1. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              I agree he a threat but 10 is very unlikely

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How’ve Jimenez and Podence been? Everyone looking like getting any points?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Look like this is the first time they've met each other.

    2. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm guessing you're happy now you made the captain error.

    3. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Jimenez been plainly awful in FPL terms.

    4. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Jimi missed a sitter and Podence has hardly touched the ball

  9. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    42 points in 2 weeks from my WC team.
    Plummeted down the ranks and not sure what I got so wrong. Anyone have some ideas here??

    Ryan
    TAA Robbo Saiss James
    Salah Kdb Foden Podence
    Ings Jimmy

    Forster; Alzate, Mitchell, Davis...1.1itb

    Not sure I can recover from these weeks!

    1. Harry the Hack
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Where's your Everton?

    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Where's Bissouma, Jorginho etc? Awful picks man

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Foden to James? It’s still a good team

  10. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Podence -> Jimenez would be nice

  11. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else underwhelmed with Podence so far? Playing Fulham as well.

    Swapping Bissouma for Podence on wild card looking like a mistake.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Only seen the second half, not sure if he did anything in the first.

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    It's so weird seeing a CS in my team. I wish Fulham would score already it's freaking me out.

    They should bring on Lookman...

    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lookman, nobody wants that CS lost...

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saka G
    Bellerin A

  14. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Goooooaaalll Sakaaaa

  15. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Every week 2 players in my team haul and the rest suck.

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wow, 2 players have hauled for you? Whats the secret?

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You have players that haul? Brag

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don’t be bitter

  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Popular move this week ?
    Barnes/Podence to ASM/Bowen

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm getting Barnes in

  17. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saka! What a player

  18. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Nice goal for Arsenal 🙂

  19. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Auba AA

  20. Society
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    saka

  21. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saka essential

  22. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saka needs to start every match, he's such a brilliant player

  23. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale pick going well

  24. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saka really should play every week

  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saka wagon....choo choo

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Just not nailed enough

  26. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Saka goal

  27. PapaWengzz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Shift Auba to Centre Forward permanently!!

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      They really should.

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Nice header by saka

    Bellerin assist

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      OMG

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      2-0?

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    My GW1 team had Saka and ASM in it...

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same.

      Saka's mins were never stable and ASM got injured, hardly gonna keep them.

  30. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Son’s apparently in the squad..

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yesterdays news.