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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. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rival bench boosted in our H2H league because he's 3 points behind and facing me this week.

    He took a hit to bring in Leno for Steer lol

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

    Mike Dean at his best tonight

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

      Omg. Poor Saints.
      And don't tell me Lee Mason is doing VAR!!

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mike Dean's best has always been the worst he's a total idiot

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

        I will never debate that 🙂

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

    Did Leno took himself out from his fpl team this week?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Robertson did and his PayPal activity shows £5 transferred to Zambia

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

          🙂

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

      Wolves struggling to score against 9 men lol

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

      Forgot about this GWs deadline. 🙁

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

        Ah well. In the bright side there's another deadline on Saturday AND you have 2 free transfers!

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

      Finally sold rashford this week after weeks of nothing, so fully expecting him to hit a purple patch starting today

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

        Thx in advance 😉

    5. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why oh why did I go holding over Konsa defo gunna come back to bite me when he scores tomorrow

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Because Arsenal had a high CS probability

        GW22 clean sheet probability

        MCI: 55%
        LIV: 47%
        SHU: 43%
        MUN: 41%
        ARS: 37%
        LEI: 36%
        CHE: 32%
        CPL: 32%
        NEW: 31%
        AVL: 28%
        WOL: 27%
        LEE: 25%
        WBA: 25%
        TOT: 25%
        EVE: 22%
        FUL: 22%
        WHU: 21%
        SOU: 14%
        BHA: 13%
        BUR: 10%

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

      This is a full-on coup at the moment at Arsenal. Can't even blame Arteta when players are trying to be sent off the pitch every other game. No discipline at all, you've got to think Arteta's days are numbered now.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Stay off the weed

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

          Stats don't lie old man

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

        No you haven't. You're clueless, sorry.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nobody seems to be making runs anymore

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

          Premier League red cards since Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal:

          9 - Arsenal
          8
          7
          6
          5
          4
          3 - nine teams

          There are historic levels to this disciplinary shambles. 😀

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

        Laughable.They are the most in-form team in the Premier League. Can't blame him for this match.

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Most in form? City say hello

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

          He's lost the dressing room, mate. They decide when to play and when to head for an early shower. Disgusting scenes

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

        Have you been sleeping for the last month? 😆

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

          Yupp, as mentioned above, PL red cards since Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal:

          9 - Arsenal
          8
          7
          6
          5
          4
          3 - nine teams

          Surely they need to be fined for the threat they pose to opposition players at this point, even beyond Arteta's dismissal.

    7. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why did Arsenal sell Martinez when he is clearly a better keeper than Leno?

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

        Two great keepers to be honest . . not seen Leno do anything stupid like that before.

      2. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martinez sat on bench for 10 years and told them he’s offski

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He was highly rated there and he showed how good he is last season. They should have made him their number 1 to make him stay.

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

        Martinez moved to better team

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He joined a team that had narrowly avoided relegation and left a team that had won the FA cup and had a decent second half to last season

    8. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just came on. What went on with Leno?

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

        Totally mistimed coming out of his box and punched it away.

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

        Brain fart

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

        Wanted to join Luiz in FIFA 21

    9. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Never understood why people were playing Johnstone ahead of Martinez. You would think they learned from GW21

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Johnstone's last CS was in GW 10.

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

        I have both and played Martinez

        However, in their defence if you own Johnstone and won’t play him against Sheff Utd then you shouldn’t own him

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

          I bought him for bench boost that never happened and so am stuck with him for now

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yup I done the same but I haven't played him ahead of Martinez.

      3. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        These hindsight comments that pop up now and then. More annoying than the lol@.

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

        Martinez has yet to play and also get sent off?

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

      Will that Lacca assist be removed?

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

      Johnstone and Holding in scout picks,next in line is Maguire

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

      Wolves so boring, sitting back not pushing for another goal

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Theyve got three points in the bag. No reason to exert themselves

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

        Win is the most important, not the GD

    13. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Boring fpl day. And now I guess I have to hope for a Bruno blank? Guess a decent % captained.

    14. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings fixtures suddenly look quite fancy

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

      For anyone who's never seen Runarsson play for Arsenal yet, this is already by far his best performance fyi

    16. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leno wanted to join Luiz in the shower before the rest of the teammates arrive 😉

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

        That explains why Klopp runs to the dressing room first at half time

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Must be a German thing 😀

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

        But give him half an hour so he’s finished with the shampoo.

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

          Hahaha just waiting for jim Davidson to arrive on th his thread now

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

        Is this joke more nuanced than 'Leno is gay lol'. Got your number

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

      All of this because Mike Dean didn't show up, he's done it again.

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

      Luiz suspended is actually good for Arsenal. Liability 🙂

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

        Not if it lost them 3 points. Gabriel would have been back in the XI soon enough

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

          Not following you.. "not if it lost them 3 points"?

    19. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why isn't Mat Ryan on the bench?

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

        Hip problem

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

      Wolves' fullbacks must be the most useless ones in the league.

    21. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Playing Holding over Creswell turned out to be a great decision

    22. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Spurs still have Kane out injured and you don't have Son, anyone considering Grealish (vs arsenal) as a cap pick for 23?

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

        Depends on Utd form and Bruno
        If they play well and he scores he is my c next week

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Pickford back at the weekend would be ideal

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

        Him or Zaha

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

        Nope, Antonio or Bamford for me.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I have captaincy on Antonio and VC on Bruno

      4. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just realised its the early KO on Saturday. Puts me off him now haha

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

        LOL

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

      I feel like Neto has been around awhile and he is only 20... We will see him at a big club soon I reckon.

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Couldn't believe it when the commentator said he's 20! Thought he was like 27 😆

    24. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Persevering with Johnstone and Mccarthy has been very silly. Must get Martinez back.

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's been a nightmare, no keeper cleanie since GW16

    25. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Of course B. Fernandez is going to haul tonight, I did not give him the armband. Just the way this season is going.

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

        I think 80% of the top 10k captained Salah mate. Correct decision, outcome can be whatever

    26. markus808
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Damn, Brewster blank?

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

        You're joking? I thought he was gonna haul.

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

        And worse Wilder wins without him meaning stays benched.

      3. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        As opposed to...?

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

        who would have expected that eh 🙂

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

      Jose was good tonight for Wolves