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

    Well thanks a lot for nothing Kane

  2. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB, Gundogan, Bale, Son

    Ricardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira(c)

    Beaut of a week.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky

  3. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arteta puts on Willian to make sure it's a fair 10v10

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

    I’ll laugh my head of if Kane gets a RED!

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

      If they didn’t book him for the assault earlier hardly likely.

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

      He’s immune.

    3. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stop it lol

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

    Come oooooooon Bruno !!! Save the season

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

      Hope he gets a red card

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

        Me too

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

      MC Kane ... you can’t touch this. It’s like refs think Mr England can do no wrong. Was the same with Shearer (as fabulous a player as he was) used to get away with multiple assaults a season.

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

        REPLY FAIL

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at 39pts all in unless Kane does something.

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

    No Son, No Lamela, Bale and Alli useless.

    What is the point in owning Kane?

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

      What a difference a week makes

    2. Benjustjamin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Suffering from short term memory loss?

  8. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    33 points with Antonio, Bruno and Salah(c) left.

    Any hope for me?

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

      Lucky

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

      Same here but 31

    3. Patson Dabaka
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Top 10k average is 33

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

    With all these results I need a Bruno 2 pointer

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

      This

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

      3 is fine for 0-0

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

    Seeing this match, suddenly my fear with capping Salah has evaporated...

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

      Congratulations he will do well. Regret selling him for Bale

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

        I sold for Bale as a knee-jerking move too 🙁

    2. AllGonePozzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. Only fear now is he gets benched and get Kane (v) instead

  11. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    25 in a WC has to be a record right?

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

      For sure, most get 15 players

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        25pts

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

      It's one to screen grab and frame on your wall when you have WC'ed

      You couldn't do that again if you tried. Sadly you have 4 good'uns left

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol I just can't get any any momentum going this season. To think I had a top 1k finish two yrs ago 🙁

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

          I know

          You were one of the ones I followed in my attempt to learn the game 🙂

          1. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Bet u having decided otherwise now lol

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

    Kane yet to register a shot?

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

    Arsenal are definitely going to dung themselves & draw 2-2 here

  14. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else having a nightmare week. Sold Cancelo for Konsa and Salah for Aubameyang with Kane (C)
    sold Vardy a couple of weeks ago. looks like a few GW 29 players wont even play like Son and Bamford.
    Why didnt they give us all a second Free Hit chip due to Covid.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine how boring next week would be if we all get a FH. We’d all have pretty much the same teams

      1. Wizard of Ozil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I`m not gonna bother watching next week. could be lowest score ever...

    2. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      On a WC
      Sold Stones/Cancelo
      Brought in Kdb/Bale and Kane (c)!!!

      1. Wizard of Ozil
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        OUCH!!! why both City defenders?????

        1. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Tired of rotation tbh. Maybe should have kept one tho.

  15. Kannbury
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    We've been so sloppy since the red card

  16. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to Jose’s presser.

    “We were in control for most of the game but some bad luck & bad refereeing cost us the game today”

  17. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Bruno or Antonio rested, then Dallas in. That would be awesome xD

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

    Kane is dreadful without service. Can't say the same about Lewandowski, creates something out of nothing

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

      Also Bayern are FAR better than Tottenham...

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

      Riiight

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

      How does lewan score those foals

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kane has all these returns from very little service. Hard pressed to say Lewa without service has been tested considering he plays at Bayern and before that Dortmund

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

        Hot take

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

      Bottomed so I try again..
      Who would be your top picks on WC from players not playing gw29? Digne DCL since dgw soon, one ManCity, KDB? Mendy maybe in goal. Other ideas?

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

      Spurs has improved without Lameka! Strange tbh.

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

      Just for the record, I had Salah only for one of his double-digit scores and I just sold him for Bale,

      you know all what is going to happen. Salah double-digit 100% guaranteed on Monday

      Salah ruined my season practically

    8. Wizard of Ozil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How can Auba turn up late for the North London Derby???? what a tool.

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

      Kane goal coming.

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

        It really isn’t

    10. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mandatory Xhaka yc

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

      Kane goal disallowed

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

      Kane goal offside

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

      Kane G

      But offside?

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

      Kane goal offside anguish for cappers

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        DAMN arghhh

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

      Way off

    16. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      FFS