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Over half of the top 10k hoping for Grealish returns in final Gameweek 8 match

The Premier League signs off for a fortnight after tonight’s match at the Emirates, as Arsenal v Aston Villa brings Gameweek 8 to a close.

Kick-off in north London is at 19:15 GMT.

Jack Grealish (£7.4m) is the most-owned Fantasy Premier League player in this match, both overall and within the top 10,000.

A further 320,000+ FPL managers brought Grealish into their squads after his 15-point haul against Southampton, which lifted his overall ownership figure to 32.6%.

That figure stands at 57.85% in the top 10k.

The England international is part of a Villa side that shows only one change from Gameweek 7, with Trezeguet (£5.3m) replacing the injured Bertrand Traore (£5.9m).

The Arsenal team news is even more uncomplicated, as Mikel Arteta has named exactly the same line-up as he did in the win at Old Trafford.

That means that Rob Holding (£4.4m) keeps his place at the heart of the Gunners’ defence, with the fit-again David Luiz (£5.5m) only among the substitutes.

Holding is part of an Arsenal backline that is the meanest in the division this season, with Arteta’s troops conceding on just seven occasions in as many Gameweeks.

Villa had also started the season in excellent defensive form, keeping clean sheets in three of their first four matches of 2020/21.

The Villans are yet to concede a single goal on the road.

Seven goals have flown past Emiliano Martinez (£4.8m) in the last two Gameweeks, however.

Martinez faces his former club tonight and remains the most-popular goalkeeper in FPL, with just over one in four of us owning the Argentine.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Tierney, Gabriel, Holding, Partey, Elneny, Saka, Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Grealish, Barkley, Trezeguet, Watkins.

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  1. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    McCarthy, Nyland
    Zouma, Cancelo, Saiss, KWP, Justin
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Podence, Soucek
    Kane, Jimenez, Davis

    1) Activate WC (all Wolves, Davis, Nyland, Cancelo - at least)
    2) Calm down, FTs are fine

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    come on Arse wipe those cheapskate CS points

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      a long night for Martinez owner.

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

      They can't seem to wipe anything atm, in absolute shreds

  3. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    West Brom kept Spurs at 0:0 for 87 minutes. Is it too much for having both Rashford & Bruno against WBA (H)?

    Salah - Son - Rashford - Grealish - Zaha
    Kane - DCL (Brewster)

    (A) Son > Bruno
    (B) Rashford > Bruno and keep Kane & Son for MCI (H)

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sort of game United hate.

  4. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Trent and Podence
    to
    Cancelo and Ziyech?

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Where's Jack's assist?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Above his leg cyst?

  6. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son ➡️ Bruno(c) worth a hit?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no

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

      Not a hit, but debating if it's even worth a FT

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure there's a better captaincy option than Bruno this week.

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

          Salah says hello

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not today.

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah definitely will wait till end of IB.

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes!

  7. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Raging Arsenal fan here. Not paying £15 to watch but this is typical.

    Villa just lost to Southampton and Leeds and we can’t even score a goal against them.

    We’re shite

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

    Martinez
    Robbo - Chilwell - Coufal
    Salah - Son - Grealish - Zaha
    Kane - DCL - Bamford
    (Forster) - (Dallas - Bissouma - Mitchell)
    2.4 ITB - 1 FT

    Pick one:
    A) Mitchell -> Cancelo/Lamptey on FT
    B) Son -> KDB on FT
    C) Son -> Bruno on FT
    D) Son -> Ziyech on FT
    E) Save

    All great moves on paper, so in a bit of a dilemma here. Cheers!

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Similar teams. Thinking B myself

  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jiminez going to drop tonight?

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      might be close. two prediction sites say the same.

  10. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    You just know arseshites will fail to wipe those cheap Konsa, target and martinez cleanies.

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lol @ Nketiah and Pepe...

  12. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Drinks break, Arsenal on the redbull

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

    Arsenal will score my double defense is on the line don’t worry all.

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    3 - Targett (34)
    2 - Cash, Martínez (21)

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

      Targett 12 pointer on the bench 🙁

  15. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    West Ham 1 - 0 Fulham

    West Brom 0 - 1 Tottenham

    Leicester 1 - 0 Wolves

    Manchester City 1- 1 Liverpool

    Arsenal 0- 1 Aston Villa

    Only 0-1 , 1-0 and 1-1 today xD

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2-0 *

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      0-2

  16. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins goal

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley assist

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins G
    Barkley A

  18. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal are shocking

  19. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins throws himself in the goal

  20. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Benched Watkins, only myself to blame

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      True. Unless you were hacked.

  21. Party time
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        😛

    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's Watkins time

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ings to Watkins done. found my replacement 😀

    • aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley Assist !!!

    • Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Barkleyyyy

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not watching but arsenal must be shocking.

    • Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Villa making Arsenal look like 7-2 Liverpool

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That was bizarre ; this is just a better team against an awful one

    • Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal all over the shop

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry, I got Grealish before this gw!

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Score that Grealish ffs