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

    Anyone else ever tried a rabona and almost fell over or only me ? Don’t know how he gets so much power on it

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

      I drank a Ribena once if that’s any use

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Try getting tackle mid rabona...... go down like a sack of sh...

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

      According to our commentator here many have tried and been hospitalised.

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's probably practiced more than me

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

    great stuff

    potentially lost 2 of my non FH team for 29 (Son, Bam) and 3 (Son, Bam, Pick) of my BB team for 30

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

      Wouldn't worry too much about it tbh.

      Bamford and Son are highly owned so the template is in the same boat.

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

        Minileagues are a thing.

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford should be back i guess

  3. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Proper lockdown haircut Lamela, must have done it himself

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

      Lmao!

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

    OMG odegaard

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

    Ode goal

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

    Odegaard goal

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

    Ode G

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

    Odegaard is a talent

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

      Hot take

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Another week where I would have been better off doing nothing

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

    Funny

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

      Clowns?

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

    Just seen the lamela goal, just wow. Absolute thing of beauty.

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

      He did that from outside the box years ago in the Europa league.
      Outrageous shot

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

    Get innnnnnn

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

    Vestergaard,Perreira and Reguilon
    What a fabulous trio i have

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

    Was hoping to save fh for later, but may well have to use it with son and Bamford doubts.. not sure, have 2fts to get 9 with son and Bamford.

    Marti
    Veltman - Cresswell (cancelo - dias - lowton)
    Raphina - son* (salah - Bruno- gundo)
    Kane - Bamford* (dcl)

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

      At least you've got your FH FFS.

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

      I’m in a worse spot, and think I’m gunna hold off on FH - purely for the reason that there’s hardly any players that excite me to bring in.

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

      Not sure it's worth using the free hit chip for next week's fixtures. I'm saving mine. Will struggle on with 8 players.

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

    Reggie benching confirmed genius!

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

    Odegod strikes again! Captain next week?

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

      Not a bad shout

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

    Odegaard, Son of Thor

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

    Tierney bench points 🙁

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

    Fernandes is going to score 20 points isn’t he

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

      I hope so.

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

      Would do very nicely!

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

      28pts

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

      Hopefully

    5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hope so mate!! I captained him!!but don’t feel massively confident with West Ham!! Already regretting bottling Changing from Salah captain last minute!!

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

      Only if United get 3 penalties

  20. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Omgawd

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was it disciplinary reasons for Kane also? Thanks

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Playing through an injury, 1 tackle and he’ll be out long time

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice!

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

    Kane captainers needed that goal.

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

      Agreed, but it won’t help us

  23. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone know why Twitter bans people for saying Memphis?

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The ban message says its for "Violating our rules against posting private information".

        Anyways, see you all in 12 hours...

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I don't get it though what private info? So strange

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

          Are they talking about Gone in 60 Seconds? What’s wrong with that? Haha

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

          Did you say Memphis lives at:

          47 Jardin Rue
          Lyon
          LY7 PPE

        4. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          There's a Urban Dictionary entry for M.E.M.P.H.I.S - re Makin' easy money .....

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

        Tierney is sheer world class. Jordi alba is getting old wouldn't be surprised if Barca came in for him

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

          Not even the best Scottish left back as well. Scotland wait years for a world class player then gets 2..in the same position.

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

            one can play as a winger

        2. Dennis System
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He's a quite good player at really average team

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

        Kane has not had a shot or touch in the penalty area

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

          Nor has any other Spurs player. Lamela once, perhaps 😉

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

        Might just sack 29 off. Plan ahead for future gameweeks instead.

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

          I’ll take 20 points and move on

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

          I didn't know you could sack off a g/w, is this a new chip?

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

          It’s all planning for nothing anyway, it’ll be such a drab GW, nothing to be gained

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

        Odegaard 5.9
        Hmmm

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

        Spurs lucky to be level.

        Two of the best attackers to play in the league, Jose, get the finger out!

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

        Anyone considering WC now with Son and Bamford doubtful? Might have only 6 players now

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

          Yes, but need to wait for GW1 21/2

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

          Quite possibly.

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

          WC and -16 next week is The Plan C?

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

          Couple of transfers and you won’t be far off what most people have.

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

            Hate -8 or more

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

          I’d dread to see a WC team from this GW...

          Full of Wham, Spurs & Brighton players 🙁

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

        This one was better 🙂

        https://youtu.be/OKlt_O1F5bk

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

          So he's got previous