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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur is the third of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday.

Kick-off in the north London derby is at 16:30 GMT.

Much of the pre-match coverage has centred around Mikel Arteta’s surprise decision to omit Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) from his starting XI.

We have seen the Gabon international, among others, rested after his exertions in Europe in recent weeks but today’s benching is instead for “disciplinary reasons”, rather than influenced by fatigue.

Mikel Arteta said ahead of kick-off:

He was going to start the game. We had a disciplinary issue, we have drawn the line and we move on. He’s on the bench.

We have a process that we have to respect for every game, and that’s it.

Aubameyang is one of four changes that Arteta has made from the side that drew 1-1 with Burnley last weekend.

Calum Chambers (£4.5m), Willian (£7.5m) and Pablo Mari (£4.4m) also make way, as Alexandre Lacazette (£8.1m), Cedric (£4.6m), Emile Smith Rowe (£4.2m) and Gabriel (£4.9m) are recalled.

As for Spurs, Tanguy Ndombele (£5.9m) in for Harry Winks (£5.1m) is the only change that Jose Mourinho has made from the Gameweek 27 win over Crystal Palace.

That means that Harry Kane (£11.4m) has recovered from the knock to the knee he took in Thursday’s win over Dinamo Zagreb.

The England international is reunited with Son Heung-min (£9.6m), Lucas Moura (£6.6m) and Gareth Bale (£9.5m) in a front four that looked potent against the Eagles last weekend.

Kane and Bale were the top two most popular purchases of Gameweek 28, following their double-digit hauls in the Lilywhites’ previous league outing.

The Spurs duo were transferred in by over one million managers combined in the run-up to Friday’s deadline.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Leno, Cedric, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Odegaard, Smith-Rowe, Lacazette.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Reguilon, Højbjerg, Ndombele, Lucas, Bale, Son, Kane.

GAMEWEEK 28 SO FAR…

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Kelechi Iheanacho‘s (£5.6m) superb Fantasy Premier League form continued on Sunday as Leicester City thumped a Sheffield United side marooned at the foot of the Premier League table and starting life without Chris Wilder.

The Nigeria international hit a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over the managerless Blades, taking his total to five goals and 35 FPL points in his last three appearances.

Iheanacho has been flourishing alongside Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) since the budget FPL forward’s return to the Leicester starting XI in Gameweek 26, and has had over twice as many shots as the long-serving striker in that time.

No Fantasy forward has registered as many shots in the box or big chances as Iheanacho over the last three Gameweeks.

Vardy again failed to find the target on Sunday but was as much a part of the Foxes’ victory as his strike partner, supplying three assists – two of them sublime passes for Iheanacho before Ethan Ampadu (£4.3m) deflected in his off-target effort – en route to his first double-digit haul since Gameweek 14.

The fit-again Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) also got in on the act by finding the net on his return from injury.

This was not a match to gauge the offensive threat or defensive competence of Brendan Rodgers’ troops, however, as Sheffield United turned in a thoroughly abject display under caretaker boss Paul Heckingbottom.

The Blades managed just one shot on goal as the hosts cruised to what was their first clean sheet in six matches.

Owners of Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) couldn’t enjoy the routine shut-out, however, as the Portuguese full-back was withdrawn at half-time because of “tightness in his hamstring”.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How many touches has Kane had? 2 at most?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Back to his best.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      0 in the pen box

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Credit to the Arse Bemba

  2. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gareth Fail

  3. SB007
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Antonia gets injured later will I be looking at Newcastle assets?

  4. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good shout, will be involved Thur with Son out

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    kane injured or no service?

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

      No service

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both

  6. Budweiser
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I fall in the Bale trap ffs

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

      BGW29

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not really a trap just needed to wait a week

  7. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son to Bale?
    Y /N

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

      Wait for more news on Son

  8. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tierney overheating in those clothes. Get them off!

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Erm. . .

  9. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Genuinely f this game

    1. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ha ha, thats the spirit.. don't let it get you down..

  10. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal pen

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pen Arsenal

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Penalty arsenal

    For now

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shouldn’t be.

  13. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Honest question; who is a bigger liability:

    A) Bale
    B) Doc

    Should have stayed at wolves

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A. based on his price v delivery

      Doc was a better asset at Wolves. Spurs not using him to his full potential

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He’s been terrible defensively all year, every team targeting him

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not too sure why Maureen wanted a wing back who likes to roam forward, when his CB's were awkward. Maureen loves players who play positional. That's not Doherty's strength. Man went on a vegan diet to make himself leaner & faster. It worked at Wolves when they had a scoring attack, but almost always conceded a goal.

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Clear pen

  15. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal trying to walk it in

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      +1 that made me laugh 🙂

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

    Auba could be on the bench next GW too or isn't it?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows how strict Artie is? Innit! 😉

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bam maybe out

    Son out

    Bale off at 55

    Wtf to do next week

    1. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fall back into the pack with the people who didn't plan for the BGW

  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    & now I’m sat here hoping Bruno fails too cos of that EO ffs

  19. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno cappers starting to smile...

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nightmare Kane C, Bale & Son 30m+ 4 points

  21. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno (c) masterclass required to save an utterly shambolic game week.

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      YEAH OR IM OUT OF THE CUP

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Laca bandwagon

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lascelles bandwagon

  23. Kuzser
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pereira hauled off after 45min
    Gundo didn’t play, and Saka first on the bench

    It started so well with 35points from 4 players...

  24. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Diet back in the team next week then

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dier

  25. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 Arsenal players to get with the FH?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      not Saka

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bale never makes 70 anyway. Just 10 minutes early today. Think someone got the timings wrong and ran his bath early.

  27. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a horrible and stupid tackle by Sanchez.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba denied a goal by his lateness

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He would have scored a ht if he started

  29. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Laca screaming again.

  30. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yay we get a pen