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Saka starts for Arsenal as Aubameyang returns on the bench

Arsenal’s personnel crisis already appears to be easing following Mikel Arteta’s latest team-sheet.

Ahead of a trip to Wolves, Bukayo Saka (£5.4m) returns to the Gunners’ attacking-midfield trio following his Gameweek 21 absence.

The versatile budget option looks to be on the left-hand side of that though, with Nicolas Pépé (£7.6m) featuring on the right-hand side.

But Saka is not the only key returnee for Arsenal, who welcome Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) back to the matchday squad on their bench.

The Gabonese international has been away dealing with personal issues recently but is finally available again.

If he is to feature at all tonight, it will be as a substitute, the same detail handed to Martin Ødegaard (£6.0m) and Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m).

Wolves look to be in a back-three once again with yet another start for Max Kilman (£4.0m) alongside Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Willy Boly (£5.4m).

It is a 3-4-3 formation that features Pedro Neto (£5.8m) as a left wing-back allowing Nelson Semedo (£5.3m) to return to the right-hand side.

Willian José (£7.0m) earns his second successive Premier League start at the apex of Wolves’ front-three while Daniel Podence (£5.3m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) are set to provide the width.

Sam Allardyce hands a first start to his new forward Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) alongside Callum Robinson (£5.4m) while Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) is on the flanks of midfield again.

And Sheffield United line-up exactly as expected with Billy Sharp (£5.5m) and David McGoldrick (£5.2m) chosen to lead the 3-5-2 line tonight.

Gameweek 22 Starting Line-ups

Sheffield Utd XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Ampadu, Egan, Basham; Bogle, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Sharp, McGoldrick.

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Ajayi, Bartley, O’Shea; M Pereira, Snodgrass, Livermore, M Phillips; Diagne; C Robinson.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Kilman, Coady, Boly; Neto, Moutinho, Neves, Semedo; Podence, Willian, A Traoré.

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Cedric, Holding, D Luiz, Bellerín; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pépé; Lacazette.

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1,150 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Even Brewster might score against this lot

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh come on now, that's too far.

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

    If Sheffield United survive relegation this season it would be an incredible achievement all things considered

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

      It’s impossible

      But yes would be the greatest escape ever

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

        Certainly not impossible !

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

    There won't be a goal if Brewster came on for Sharp

  4. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Johnstone over Pope was a bad move.

  5. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why I ever thought getting a WBA GK on WC for a BB is a good idea, I will never know

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yup...

  6. djman102
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FFS! I was JUST looking up Johnstone's save and bonus count so far when that goal went in. 😛

  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sheffield couldn't do it, could they?

  8. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    West Brom are so ****. How did I ever consider they’d get a cs against one of the worst teams in premier league history

  9. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leno red card.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leno red

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a fight back if Blades survive the drop. Really hope they do

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well deserved. Terrible wbrom.

  12. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1-1 score is nobody wants at the bottom
    Got to go for a winner

  13. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Big Sam getting the sack this week.

  14. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    what a pile of junk Johnstone is

  15. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Willian Jose taking ankles here

  16. STEP rOVERS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Down 9 🙂

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

    Leno red card lmao

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely to see

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

    Noooooo Runarsson

  20. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No way

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

    Leno RC 😆

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

    Bogle goal
    Egan assist
    Basham assist

    Sheff Utd defenders delivering points like last season for once!

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

      They field like 7 defenders every game tbf

  23. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal in all sorts, I love it.

  24. Party time
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder why people bought Johnstone. Wtf were they expecting

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

        Idiot, a total idiot

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Matt Ryan bandwagon

      1. djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Do Arsenal play Brighton any time soon?

      2. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good call! He’s cheap isn’t he?

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

      Ryan owners in heaven!

    • MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Johnstone 2 pts looks like a haul now.

    • AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sheffield's players read like a list of Tolkein's dwarf names.

      1. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha they really do.

    • Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba on bench. Fernandes about to haul.

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

      Grealish captain against Arsenal next gw?