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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. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That'll be a fine for José. Lol.

  2. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno blank, Cresswell haul and Manutd win plz

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

      This but Soucek instead of Cresswell although I know Soucek hauling without Cresswell's help is extremely unlikely 😀

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha so It will be a Bruno brace

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

          Guaranteed!

    2. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Those last two are slightly incompatible..

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

        AWB with a 12 or 15 pointer, please. 😎

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

      Another Shaw goal (when I’m actually playing him) would be lovely

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

    Bruno © & Shaw in this Game. Hopefully United turn up tonight !

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

      West Ham United let's go

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

      0-0 written all over

  4. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno EO below 100% ?

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

      No, 106% post autosubs

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In top10k yes.
      But in my tier it's 108

    3. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No, it increases to above 100% with vice captains. It's above 100% for all ranks better than 1 million.

    4. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys, need him to blank then.

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

    0-0 with a Maguire and Coufal shared 9 pointer would be wonderful.

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

      Expecting 3-1 United, Fernandes standard penalty and assist. Maguire error leading to a goal and then a stupid yellow.

      Coufal to be anonymous.

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1-1 with own goals and lot of ycs would be better 🙂

  6. fusen
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any other players who don't currently own Son happy with their options now for Gw 29?

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If u have bruno but not cap u want him to blank right?

    All these cap no shows must have pushed his EO well over 100??

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

      https://www.livefpl.net/rank find out for you specifically

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

        Personally, my rank EO is 106%, so I just put £10 down on Bruno to score at any time for a £24 return.

        So either he hauls and I get money, or he doesn't and my Kane (c) doesn't really matter

        1. One More Hit
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ended up doing a couple of small similar ‘consolation/safety’ bets last season when I was on for winning my cash league (I did). Possibly a bit early with ten games to go though?

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

      Right

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

        Do you know what rate your crawl the FPL site? How many pages per second after the deadline to hit the entire user base?

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

      Yes, sadly I’ll be cheering against Bruno today (but hoping for Utd comfortable victory as a fan)

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

    Bruno hatrik incoming!!

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

      I’d never moan again if that happened.
      He is due a hat trick to be fair too!

  9. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'm not sure if I should get Bale on my FH, edging towards Kane & Lucas at the moment

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Its a free hot, live a little.

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol, thanks

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well Bale is the safer and imo better option, but for one game Lucas is a great differential if chasing

      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think you are right about Lucas, I might just have to get all 3 as I really want a differential next week

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

          Sounds even better imo

    3. MightyGar
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lucas looked lively today, go all 3!

  10. JJO
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    4 from 4 today
    Anyone better?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4 from 3.. Happy days

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

        You made my day 🙂

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

          1 from 1
          That 1 is injured !

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

    Saka substitute due to injury it seems. GW29 players falling like flies.

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

      I've lost 4 players.... Can't decide whether FH is worth it or do planned moves to i have Kane, Aubameyang and 6 players starting.

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

        Not really that many good players to pick from anymore. Imo.

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

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

    Only Shaw, Bruno & Dallas autosub to go 🙁

  13. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    With rumours that Solskjaer's is getting a new contract, do united fans on here think he has done enough?

    I really disliked the media going for him early in the season and he's got some big results; it just feels like he has a low ceiling and can't get united back to winning leagues.

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

      I think he’s managed the rot well. The squad is poor.

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

        Mixed feelings. But I'm much more attached and feel more positive about the future than I was under Moyes, LVG or Mourinho.

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

          That's an important point.

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

      Seems a daft time to give it to him, and 9mil a year is a bit obscene.
      But I do think we’ve improved markedly under his tenure, particularly in the entertainment value of our football.
      I don’t think he’s the man to win us the league I’m afraid, but while there is still progression, we should stick with him

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

      He’s doing a good job. But for United he needs to do more. Look at Chelsea, ruthless getting of rid of Lampard but look at the results since.

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

        There is difference with personnel and money used, without forgetting results. Utd is 2nd in PL and no matter who the manager had been, it couldn't have been better with that team.

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

      Not fan, but I believe he has been good news to them. Team has improved, they are more entertaining to watch and the direction is good. Season or two with OGS looks like a good plan imo.

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

      One trick pony, decent squad that has allowed them to coast a bit this year. They lucked into the final four last year when Chelsea and Leicester fell apart, they've a deep enough bench to easily finish top four this year while all around them have yet again stumbled. United will only win leagues with him by spending PSG cash and bringing in players who do it with or without him.

      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Chelsea were in top four last season! So Utd didn't take their place.

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A club like United should be aiming to win the league. A manager like Ole cannot do that. Getting a new contract means accepting mediocrity.

      1. EltonCPT1
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        100% agree with you DARK SIDE. You only need to compare United to City & Liverpool (tittle winning team) and see how far away we are from them.

        OLE is never winning the league for us and if he can't do that then he need to go. After 2 years in charge he still don't have an identity, style of play or any tactical brilliance during games that will win you the game.

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

    Dunk has randomly been boosted to 2 Baps!

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

      Opta must have a new employee stating the game. Silly little manual videogame-esq system they have 😛

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

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z52mmpF2wLg look at this tom foolery. Humans pressing on a screen where they think the ball landed.

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

      FPL admins obviously realised that Fudgy had been shafted

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

      Fudgy felt hard done by with just the 9 points.

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

      YEEEES justice for my bad luck this week

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

        It's finally turning around for you!

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

        Where's the justice for all the good luck in weeks 1-27?

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ok so Veltman over Dunk 50/50 pick cost 8 points now. Still not that bad.

  15. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi....is 9 players acceptable for bgw29? With 1 hit?

    Would include kane watkins raphinha lingard dallas martinez coufal and 2 more

    Thanks

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

      It'll surely be better than most non FH teams on here in numbers - lots will be down to 5 plus 2 with a hit

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

      Yes, it's fine.
      Average top 10k team has 7.8 GW29 players at the moment with 81% having already used FH (and would fall below 7 if we assume Son is out and ignore fodder players)

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

      Well above average with the injuries

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

        Cheers guys

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

    West Ham’s line up looks terrible... where’s the creativity????

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

      Noble with 2 sudden world class assists incoming.

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They don't need creativity, they seem to score whenever they get a corner.

  17. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    two free transfers, pereira and son need to go.

    but for who??

    candidates: bale auba lingard coufal reguilon ?

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

    Mr Luke Shaw can you please get another goal or two due to the overrated trash in my squad?

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

      Wouldn't mind this.

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

      0-0 CS would be fine thanks.

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    42 with Salah (c) and Bruno, decent?

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

      Yeah

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

      Check LiveFPL

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

      37 with 2.5 to play (ie 0.5 less than you) is top 10k average.

      So yes it’s decent and could be amazing if Salah hauls

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

      Yes

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      43 with Salah (C) and Bruno

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

      So many ways of checking yet you can't be bothered . . . .I wonder why . . . oh rhetorical?!?!?! How funny.

  20. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Smith-Rowe & Reguilon off my bench for Gundo & KdB with Struijk firmly stuck third there mocking me along side Meslier

  21. puhd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Something happened to Digne? Did I miss something?

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

      No? He just blanked.

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

      he blanked BIG time.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing. He just did what he has been doing.

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

      Digne did roughly as expected considering he has 3.3 XGi for the season and plays in a defence who have the worst cleansheet record in the league bar Newcastle/West Brom/Sheffield United....

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

    What a lovely week when Cancelo scores double the points of Kane (C), Son and Bale combined!

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

      Might as well add Reguillon’s 0 pointer in there too

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

      Hopefully this week will show people that FPL is literally all luck like I've been saying for years, absolutely no point in planning either.

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

        😆

      2. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers for the laugh mate

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

    Assuming 3.9m Ben Johnson is just starting and playing OOP because of no Lingard?

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

      Yes.

  24. Bollard
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah, the cheeky Egyptian japester is going to have the last laugh with a hatrick tomorrow isn’t he!

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

      The Egyptian king

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

      inevitable

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

      If he starts 😉

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

    That Lamela RC, his hand barely touched Tierney from what I saw. Tierney’s reaction was hilarious

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

      It's Lamela. He knows what he's doing.

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

      Lamela is a girl. Kicked out at numerous players during the game.

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Girls are nice, please don't compare Lamela to them

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

      Clear red card. Absolute madness from the plonker.

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

        Tierney reaction was so OTT though

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

      He was looking for it to be sure

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

      So basically Tierney did what Lamela did against MU?

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

        Not even remotely comparable. What Lamela did against MU should've have resulted in a ban. Tierney was caught by a flailing arm of an idiot.

    6. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lacazette's dive for the penalty was worse. Hardly got touched, but as usual, cries like a baby on the floor. Cheat.

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

        Hardly got . .means he got touched. Penalty. Done.

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

        It wasn’t a dive, but after the scuff, its hard to say he was fouled. May have been waved off anywhere else on the pitch

  26. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk up to 10 pts.
    Nice

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

      It’s the only positive of my fpl week

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

      They must have decided that the Southampton goal wasn't an error by Dunk and added back 3 bps.

  27. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anything you would change here or gtg?

    Martinez
    Dallas Coufal Dier*
    Son*
    Bamford*

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

      😀

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

    Come on Bruno!! Chase that Salah record!

  29. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    lets try agaon.

    two free trandfers, son and pereira to make way for:

    1
    A bale
    B lingard
    C Trossard

    2
    A coufal (4.6)
    B cresswell (5.8)
    C reguilon
    D konsa

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

      no WC to get out of players easily

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

    Does anybody know what gameweek the Villa v Everton game is likely to be put into?