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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. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Omg what!! Hahaha. Hahahahaa

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

      Come on Wolves...punish them!!

  2. Hooky
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leno idiot

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unreal . . .

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rival brought in Leno this week and I’m not even kidding

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

      Enjoy the jam

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

    If Mane starts against Brighton I’ll be pissed I didn’t captain Bruno. He’s pretty much guaranteed to haul tonight

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

    Grealish and Watkins against Runarsson next game... tasty.

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

      could be ryan although he's not exactly great either

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

      Ryan, surely?

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

        Maybe but why isn't he on the bench tonight? He's crap too though so either way looking good for a Villa haul.

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

      Ryan's even tastier

    4. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should seriously consider to buy in Grealish / Watkins in gw23 now, if still not have yet.

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

    This is not a goal scoring opportunity.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah the keeper coming flying out missing the ball with the wolves attacker first to an open goal is not a goal scoring opportunity

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

          Up to interpretation. In this case, you just delete Leno from that situation. Leno is still there but played illegally.

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

            What? So ignore the fact that there is literally noone between traore and an open goal?

            He could have just dribbled the ball into the empty goal.

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

              There is Leno.

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

                There wasn't, leno stopped the ball going through illegally(with no one between him and the goal)
                At that point its an easy red.

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah but why give the benefit to the guy cheating with a handball, I'm not deleting him from the scenario, technically he deleted himself bar his hands, which is cheating

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Of course it is, he's clean through.

      • Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        RED card, no debate.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Ask parisse

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

              I don't argue with blind people

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

              hehe

          • Pariße
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            You'll have to clarify the rules here. This is debatable since the attacker does not even have the ball.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Okay, imagine Leno doesn't handball it and completely missed the ball. What would have happened?

                1. Old Man
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  The ball would have gone close to going straight in - not exactly sure.

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

                  Traore would have ran through and tapped it into an open net hence it was denying a goal scoring opportunity.

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

                  Then it hits him into his abs 😀

            2. nolard
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Harsh.

          • Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Two of the most bizarre reds ever in a game.

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

              Haven't been following Luiz' career then?

          • mezza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            One of the funniest red cards I’ve seen in a while

            1. Freshy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Luiz RC is commonplace

          • Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Sam Johnstone get out of my team.

            Cursed me since that BB in 19.

            1. Custard Gannet
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Join the club

            2. TRIPOS TOPPER
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              In what universe is a WBA keeper a good pick this season?

              1. Weak Become Heros
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Sam Allardyce’s universe.

              2. jason_ni
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Was he not the scouts pick? Or am I making that up?

            3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Same lol

            4. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              It’s fine, I have Sanchez to fall back on 🙄

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

                Lucky you. 14 points in the last two.

          • Hooky
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            At least they have Martinez on the bench

          • JBG
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Hahaha hilarious.

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

            Mat Ryan 4.2m!

            1. CRO KLOPP
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              If he was free,I would not get him

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

                😀

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

                Tbf Gabriel will be playing ahead of Luiz now!

          • Salarrivederci
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Did not watch the Luiz RC, but please tell me it was less horrible than Lenos!

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

              It was unnecessary imo.
              Leno (lol) looked to have it covered as luiz clipped the heel of the wolves attacker deliberately.

              1. NATSTER
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Unnecessary at all.

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

              Both embarrassing. Luiz' looks less embarrassing but should be more embarrassed imo

          • NATSTER
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Hahaha.. it's a week that I chose to start Leno over Martinez because the CS odds suggest Arsenal having a better chance for CS.

          • Party time
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Someone in my ML with Leno starting. RIP buddy

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

                same saw one in my ML

            • Make United Great Again
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              LOOOOOOOOOOOL

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

                Er, hi

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

                Don’t all regulars will leave with all the loling 🙂

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

                wow

            • Buck The Trent
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Leno out for 1 or 3 matches?

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

                One ofc, learn the rules.

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

                  Sounds like a salty Arsenal supporter.

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

                    Or a Leno owner lol

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

                      Why would someone own Leno on this game

                  2. Whazza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Nope, just sick of people tonight not knowing the basics of the beautiful game.

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

                      Mate, your commercialized game has lost all of its "beautiful" since VAR was introduced. No one can keep track of the countless, useless rules...

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

                        😆 it's not rocket science, one match ban if the red is for a professional foul

                2. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  What's wrong with you?

                3. Limbo
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Angry person is quite angry.

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

                1, not dangerous.

              3. Buck The Trent
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Didn’t watch the match

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

                  Ah didn't realise, sorry I was harsh.

            • Superflymonk
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Oh, well, benching Son this week for ESR was a critical error. Fancied Arsenal to turn up, they did, but you can't anticipate two red cards to kill the game. Was worth a try because this will probably be the only time I ever bench Son again. Expecting him to fully punish me now. But I'm not ashamed I took the risk.

            • Joey Tribbiani
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              50/50 call on goalkeeper, played Leno ffs

            • mezza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Holding next to get sent off?

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

                THIS!!

            • EmreCan Hustle
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Did not see the incident. Was Leno's red genuine or harsh?

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

                Genuine.

              2. Krafty Werks
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Gen and i'm a Gunner.

                1. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  So am I 🙁

              3. Party time
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Genuine even though I did not see it

                • ClassiX
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  In line with the rules of the game

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

                Partey off for Runarsson. Saka stays on.

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

                WBA is the team to target, Son (c) next GW

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

                  west brom will be thinking the same about spurs

              6. Fer Fuch's Ake
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Would be funny if Arsenal keeps 3 successive clean sheets now, including vs MC

              7. dshv
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Mccarthy to Martinez
                Robertoson to targett
                Gundogan to grealish

                Which 2 ?

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

                  Martinez and Grealish.

              8. Steve The Spud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Think I will just take my 4 points from laca, sell him and quietly leave

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

                  No need tbh. Up to that first red they dominanted.

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

                And here I was wondering what to spend one of my two transfers on. Get into my team, Nicky.

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

                Runnarsson haul incoming