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Arsenal without three key players as Pogba returns to wide role for Man United

Arsenal are short of key personnel as they host Manchester United in Gameweek 21.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) misses a second Premier League match in a row as he deals with an ongoing personal issue but the premium midfielder is not the only absentee.

Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) was to be assessed for the calf injury that kept him sidelined for the Southampton game ahead of Gameweek 21 and he misses out third time in Arsenal’s last four league matches.

That means a third successive start at left-back for Cédric Soares (£4.6m) while Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) remains a substitute amid rumours of a departure during the January transfer window.

Bukayo Saka (£5.4m) might have been viewed as an alternative on the left-hand side of defence but he is the third big name missing from Arsenal’s latest team-sheet, left out with a sore hip.

With Saka and Aubameyang missing, Mikel Arteta turns to Nicolas Pépé (£7.6m) and Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m) to staff the flanks of attacking midfield either side of Emile Smith Rowe (£4.5m), whose recovery from a muscle injury is even more welcome than usual in light of Arsenal’s latest injury news.

Thomas Partey (£4.9m) has also shrugged off his yellow flag for a knock and features in defensive midfield alongside Granit Xhaka (£5.2m).

Following the shock defeat to Sheffield United, Paul Pogba (£7.7m) returns to a wider role for Manchester United.

The Frenchman features on the left-hand side of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s front-three with Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m) in the middle and Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) on the right.

They sit behind Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) who earns a deserved recall up-front at the expense of Anthony Martial (£8.8m)

With Pogba higher up the pitch, Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Fred (£5.3m) anchor the midfield while Luke Shaw (£4.8m) returns at left-back.

Arsenal v Manchester United line-ups

Arsenal XI: Leno; Cédric, Holding, D Luiz, Bellerín; Xhaka, Partey; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Pépé; Lacazette.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Fred; Pogba, B Fernandes, Rashford; Cavani.

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  1. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    AWB on for 8 pts off the bench, my man!!!

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, but annoying long last minutes...

      1. MoSalad
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed! Hold.....

  2. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just 1 assist in 5 games for bruno now.

    All the big guns are flagging.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

      West Brom.
      West Ham etc...

      Forget premiums

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire seriously endangered his opponent there...

  4. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire looks quite crocked. welp. hello again Europa League!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The luck was never going to last.

  5. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Disappointing...

  6. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That Cavani look to Luiz

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Your place or mine...?

  7. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Luiz MotM from Nevilee for:

    1. The clean sheet
    2. The celebration for blocking the freekick

    Brilliant 🙄

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gary is as thick as two short planks

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I do love seeing defenders cheer a good block/challenge 😆

  8. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Laca off nketiah on

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Time to find a new hobby.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      SO MUCHHHH THIS

  10. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I do not like the look of Werner pointing at me in the first page of FPL like he is a legend yet we know he is a fraud.

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come oooon Bruno my captain

  12. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Another snooze felt involving United

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Festival of felt

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t believe Bruno was ever compared to KDB, he has nothing outstanding to his game.

    Portuguese Lallana with a temper who takes pens.

    1. djoker_nole
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only Utd fans compared him to KDB

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not in the same universe as KDB

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Portuguese Lalana hahaha... Havertz is German Lamela too 🙂

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He scored one point more than KdB in Fifa which is outrageous

  14. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’d love to know how much time I’ve spent watching grown men roll around on the floor today. That Eve v New game was off the charts.

  15. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Odegaard - Nketiah winner would go down smoothly

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Your optimism is impressive today.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha 🙂

  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cup opponent has Bellerin + AWB
    🙁

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As if owning Bellerin instead of Tierney should be rewarded. Damn you FPL gods!

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tierney's done nothing, one good game vs WBA who are shipping goals that's all.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Due to an injury, and prior to that, playing as a CB.

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain oh Captain my captain

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah hattrick needed to save this GW

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes please (C)

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He been saving it for this week

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yip

  19. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    After Sterling(C) and Stones fail, here’s Bruno(VC) nas ESR for the rescue with amazing 6 points.

    What a week.

  20. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hold that 2 Baps Holding!!

  21. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Holding coming in for Cancelo hold those bonus!!!

  22. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fernandez has been awful again. That cross wtf...

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BRUNO FAIL

    at least my rival cap him

  24. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno’s a tidy player don’t get me wrong but I don’t understand people who compare him to the likes of KDB, Silva, Prime Ozil and Prime Coutinho.

  25. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Holdinggggggggggggggggggg!

  26. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wonder if bruno needs a rest.

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno captain blank 🙁

  28. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Holding first on the bench to replace Stones.. Not that bad, at all.

  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cavani and Luiz are friends

  30. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Final bps?