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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. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    People's defence of Luiz: he didn't intentionally put his own body in a place that would likely foul the opponent. I guess it was his ragdoll puppet master then 😆

    Nooooo goal

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

      He knew what he was doing lol, he always pulls off these dumb moves once in a while.

    2. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If anyone defends that disgrace of a player, then they're on something.

      The David Luiz effect - 2 goals for the opposition in 3 mins

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This lmao. Not only that but when defending if you cut across someone like that, it can look like an accident but your movement is intentional and it usually trips your opponent up

        Red even if it was 100% accident anyway

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

      Half arsed attempt by Partey to block that

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

      Neto EO only 0.6% in the top 10k

    6. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Feel like I'm being punished because I said Rob Holding was my favourite fpl player of the season

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

        It was a stupid statement

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Haha evidently. Well it's a stupid season tbf.

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

        At least he'll be going up for corners now - and one more goal for Wolves won't change his score.

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

      Rashford, Greenwood and Cavani start

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

        Sounds like last week when I was glad Trashy started only to be his usual disinterested self

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

        They will destroy Southampton’s high line

      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martial rightyfully benched. He needs to pull up his socks. You can be out of form, but top players play themselves into form by doing the basics. He just doesn't seem bothered.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yup, it's not even the lack of tracking back. He doesn't even make up for it by doing attacking forward runs either

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

        I said WOL-ARS would be 0-0...

        This is why I am not a betting man.

      5. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ah well, going to turn over to SHU v wba now to watch my man Sam Johnstone. Probably jinxing the clean sheet in doing so. Apologies in advance to fellow owners.

        1. Party time
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Lol. Please do

          • Dannyb
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Loooooool

          • Party time
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Hahahahhahahahahahahhahahahaha

              TIMING

            • badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Noice!

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

              Wow

            • @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Apology accepted

              • Rash
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks lol

              • WE GO FOR IT
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                So quick!

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

                You’ve only gone and jinxed it!

              • Firminooooo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks for nothing.

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

              Just when Arsenal finally got rid of Mustafi Luiz steps up 😆

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

                lol

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

              Laca off oh ffs

              Absolute joke

              Hope they concede another 5 and saka gets a straight red

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

              1.1

              Sheffield United

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

                Perfect no clean sheets in both games

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

              OMG Bogle

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

                Never thought I'd see that statement.

            • ivantys
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Johnstone CS gone

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

                ...again

            • Captain Vantastic™
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              YASSSSS JOHNSTONE CS GONE!

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

                Your actually going to celebrate that ?

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

                  This place man

                2. Captain Vantastic™
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Fine margins in ML mate

                  1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Are we in your ML's ?

                    Calm down kid 😉

              2. gooberman
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                What pleases me more is that my mini league leader has some obscure WBA defender.

            • TheDragon
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Bogle my mind!

              Never play Johnstone strategy confirmed

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

                *Never own Johnstone

            • Rash
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Don't know why I tried kidding myself that Johnstone was the better pick over martinez this week.

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

                Blame the scout picks

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

                  Tbh I had it on martinez until I seen the picks.. silly me

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

                Rash decision?

            • Forza Papac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              OMG i'm so sorry

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

                That timing you posted I switched channel and goal LOL

              2. Jacktastic
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Glad a transferred Johnstone to Martinez now

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

                Don't do that ever again

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

              Love a Greenwood goal or two tonight, time for the kid to get back on track

              1. WE GO FOR IT
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                I thought the Liverpool goal will give him confidence but hasn't worked so far. Hopefully, it starts tonight.

            • MoSalad
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Johnstone got to go, garbage!

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

                Whaaat West Brom concede a lot of goals!?

              2. Big_Andy_GAWA
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Bet he doesn't even get a save point now, either... 🙁

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

                  I lie. I'll take that...

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

              The mind Bogles

            • DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Cannot understand why johnstone is always in the scout picks. Terrible pick.

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

                Budget?

              2. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  I can't understand why anyone would have him this late into the season, big Sam hasn't even shored them up that much

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

                    I brought him in for the DGW on Wildcard as had Martinez and their double hadn't been confirmed. Big mistake...

                • Salan
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Agree. Sometimes it's weird in Scout Picks.

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

                Both goals at Bramall Lane the keeper could have done better

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

                Mitchell benched

                1. Party time
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Hopefully sub appearance

                2. Messiah Hazard
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Starting Saka and Holding over Soucek and Justin seems to be backfiring spectacularly

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

                    Saka will score

                  2. Camino Aleatorio
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    Thanks to the brain dead David Luiz

                    They were going to win 3-0 until that happened.

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

                  never ever going anywhere near Johnstone.

                4. zon
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Wtf four defenders blocking and they that room for near corner

                5. Firminooooo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Jooooooooonhstooooooooone CS gooooooooone. DELETE TEAM

                6. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  I had zero hope of a Johnstone cleanly. Hopefully a couple of save points

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

                  Neves and Moutinho scoring goals for Wolves!!
                  Memories of 18/19 season

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

                  I got Johnstone for the save points anyway. Who needs clean sheets?

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

                  No Mitchell - damn it!