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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

    Did anyone mention Sons hammy yet?

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

    First Bam, now Son. All the weeks of careful planning for GW29 cover down the drain

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

      Literally

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

      What happened? Son injured?

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

      What is wrong with the Son?

    4. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      really. so alli or bale as son replacement next week?

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

      This season is all about luck. All the planning and you get the same tht the ones o doesnt.

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

      Yep - looks like Salah will survive GW29 after all

  3. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    More forced into FH?

  4. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Unbelievable. Went into this week with Burn, Bamford and Son as key GW29 players. No FH.

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

      What’s up with Son

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

        Hamstring I think

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

        Off with a hamstring injury 🙁

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

          Gutting

      3. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hammy

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

      Unlucky

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do I wc before or after gw29 lol

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Before is what I'm doing. Field 11 and then bring in KDB with free transfer in he 31

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

    Jose churning out the same tactics for years. Can't teach old dogs new tricks!

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

    I can only field 3 players in GW29, would you FH?

    Martinez - Steer
    Kane

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

      😆

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

      No, should be fine

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

        This

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

      The way this is going, that's more than many others have

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

      BB!

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

      I have 5 now: Areola, Targett, Veltman, Raphina, Kane.

      Bamford and Son probably need replacing for me now, so that's my 2 FT for BGW29 taken care of

  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody got a spare Free Hit for sale?

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

    Sonny ... nervous time

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

    Oh wow, son gone as well, might have to fh at this rate

  11. Guru Mediation
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If son is out defo wildcarding

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

    First Bamford, now Son, will be WC'ing next GW at this rate!

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

    ffs here we go again lol

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

      but wait get in Gunners !!!!

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

    1 pt from Sonny...

  15. jammie26
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cheer up son

  16. Mile Plankton
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FH confirmed

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

    FH29 was always the plan...

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

    Son off Lamela on

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

    Ffs everything is going wrong

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

    Son got hamstring.

    GW29 without FH getting more difficult to play.

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

    Son over Bale 2 weeks ago looking masterful 😛

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

      Bale hamstring probably be next

  22. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FML

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

    Always knew Kane cap would be a fail and yet I still did it, I never learn

  24. Guru Mediation
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are people free hitting because they don't have WC left? You only solve the problems for one week if free hitting

  25. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh.. It was Bamford yesterday. Now Son.

  26. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son to Bale then. Easy.

  27. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FFS

  28. Parsnips
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    More people will fh now as son injured

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      come on - if anyone had FH they were using in 29 for sure

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

    That’ll be a few weeks for sonny now

  30. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    my rival had Barnes for the double so trying to stay philosophical about Son...