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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. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Great call whoever called Lamela RC. But not surprised. Wish he got a RC vs MU for that horrible play acting.

    1. michaelington
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone called the red card.

  2. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dele Ali enters my team

  3. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs are fouling filth

  4. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just saw Son injured, how bad did it look? Likely to be out for BGW29 ?

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

      Hammy -Out

    2. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looked like a hammy.

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok, out for GW29 then I assume. Actually lucky for me not having Son, Bale it is for me then

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

          I wouldn’t be so quick to push that button... looks closer to retiring than scoring today

  5. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane does the same thing, gets nothing. Privilege of being English in the PL.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Incredible really

  6. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    rip my week

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mine too, has spoilt a lot of good runs this GW, all for nothing

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

      Even with the lucky Dunk goal? All the luck..

      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How was that goal lucky?

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

          Because he was crying that his season was over unless dunk scored; Dunk scores and he’s still back here crying

          1. The Train Driver
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Oh, yeah, that's Fudgy for you. Found him annoying at first but then I realized he's probably special so I try to ignore...

          2. The Train Driver
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Thought you meant the goal was lucky...

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

              Not at all, outstanding header

      2. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cry more pal

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What you got so far?

      1. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        40 odd not sure

      2. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not laughing now are you? With those comments before the game!

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol. 😉

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You’re on 50 with Bruno, Salah and Shaw to play. That’s an amazing score this week.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        For comparison I’m on 36 with Bruno (C) to go, awful week

      2. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I know but Bruno and Salah will haul and bring me back down

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Both less than 100% EO

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

      50 points vs. a top 10k avg of 34?

  7. People in Preston
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Where's all the Bale captainers now? Nowhere to hide!

    And there isn't. My name is John and I'm a Bale captainer.

    * Goes to stare into the mirror *

  8. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Football 2-1 anti football

    So far

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

      Hahaha

  9. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    (B)runo needs to salvage a bad gw

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Baptain

    2. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Justice for Martial

    3. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No one saw this red card coming

      1. Salan
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Obvious it's coming.

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Skillful, unpredictable, and stupid. Erik Lamela.

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

      Can’t watch the game unfortunately. See lots of early subs.

      Heard about the Son injury. But did Bale and Saka get injured too?

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

      Kane RC not given?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol what?

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

          Var didnt even check his foul on Gabriel

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

      Lamela is a disgrace

      Every actions he wants a yellow/red card

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

      there you a couple of us called this red card a couple pages back..

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

      a GW thought to be a blessing in disguise turns out to be another normal devastating week. SMH.

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

      Sigh, I’m running out of captains to fail !

    11. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can they review and give another card for prev Kane incident?
      He's the only attacker with 1+ point. Lol

    12. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fail confirmed

    13. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Disgraceful performance from Mourinho and Lamela.

    14. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ignoring the outcome: was Kane captain actually a bad pick this week?

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

        Absolutely not.

      2. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. Werner(c) is a bad pick.

        Auba(c). Kane(c). Vardy(c). Salah(c). Bruno(c) are all sound picks.

        If they fail then so be it.

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

        Of course.

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

        Arguably, it was a tough game on paper.

      5. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bad? No. Was he the best choice? Also no

        • Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Given recent United and Liverpool no

        • GROBARI
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He loves Arsenal,so no

        • Pompel
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It was just as logical as getting Konsa in for expected CS against Newcastle

      6. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Scummy Spurs coming out now with Kane & Lamela...

        Kane’s usual Tom Daley can’t be far away.

      7. HollywoodXI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This GW is terrible.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Understatement

      8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        All of that conveniently covers up Kane’s ridiculously unpunished barge into Gabriel’s blind side

        Such a dirty player

        1. Bada Bing
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          As England captain and FA's golden boy Kane can play as dirty as he wants.

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

          3rd time he took a player out off the ball

      9. Jindaljain
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Amazing lamela he scores he get yellow then he gets red

      10. Peter Ouch
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why Saka got substituted

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

          crap

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He wasn't imho.

        2. michaelington
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sleepy.

      11. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        As soon as we all get Bale he delivers 1 pt. Ouch.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Son + Bale = 2 pts. Ouch

      12. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kane touch in the box.

      13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        My Martinez captain not looking so bad now...
        Could have well been a masterstroke