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The last of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United play host to Arsenal.

Kick-off at Bramall Lane is at 19:00 BST.

These two sides aren’t exactly hot property in Fantasy Premier League, with not a single asset on show owned by more than 10% of managers overall.

Looking within the top 10k, which is often a better gauge of popularity among ‘active’ FPL bosses, only Rob Holding (£4.2m) has a double-digit ownership.

There is more than one notable omission from the Arsenal squad this evening but the headline team news is the absence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m), who is unavailable today due to illness.

The news of his ailment only broke after the FPL deadline had passed on Friday, as did the confirmation of an ankle injury for Emile Smith Rowe (£4.2m), who is also sidelined in South Yorkshire.

There are four changes to Mikel Arteta’s starting XI from the Gameweek 30 defeat against Liverpool, with Aubameyang among the players to drop out.

Two further changes are enforced, with Martin Odegaard (£5.9m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.2m) also sidelined.

Gabriel (£4.9m) drops to the bench, meanwhile, with Pablo Mari (£4.4m), Bukayo Saka (£5.2m), Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m) and Granit Xhaka (£5.2m) all promoted to the side.

With Cedric Soares (£4.6m) benched, it appears as if Xhaka is playing at left-back this evening.

Paul Heckingbottom makes three changes from the side beaten 2-1 at Leeds United, with John Egan (£4.7m), Ethan Ampadu (£4.3m) and Oliver Burke (£4.3m) in for Phil Jagielka (£3.9m), Jayden Bogle (£4.3m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.6m).

The Blades are unbeaten in all four of their previous home Premier League matches against Arsenal.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, Holding, Pablo Mari, Saka, Thomas, Xhaka, Pepe, Ceballos, Martinelli, Lacazette.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Egan, Ampadu, Stevens, Baldock, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Osborn, Burke, McGoldrick.


GAMEWEEK 31 SO FAR…

Ill Aubameyang misses out as Xhaka starts at left-back

Some of the lesser-owned Fantasy Premier League assets from Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United took centre stage as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side triumphed 3-1 in north London.

Blanks for Harry Kane (£11.7m), Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m), Luke Shaw (£5.3m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.7m) meant that four of the five FPL players with double-digit ownerships in this fixture didn’t deliver anything more than appearance points.

Only Son Heung-min (£9.4m) from this quintet popped up with anything meaningful, tapping Spurs into a first-half lead for his first goal since Gameweek 23.

Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.0m) both registered two attacking returns apiece along with bonus points to supplement their scores.

It was far from a convincing audition for Spurs assets ahead of Double Gameweek 32, with their defence looking particularly suspect again.

Son topped the shot count and key passes table to further his case for inclusion in our squads next weekend but there was more misery for those who retained the services of Gareth Bale (£9.2m), who was benched for the third straight Premier League match; his total pitch-time over the last three Gameweeks comes to ten minutes.

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  1. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Is Harry Kane a Spurs player next season?

    1. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      who knows?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Can’t see a club paying enough for Levy to accept.

    3. David Brains - OH NO!
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Swap deal maybe

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        100m plus Dan James Benjamin mendy mata etc

    4. kingsingh88
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      If Levy blocks the move, that's gonna be embarrassing. Kane needs a bigger club.

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

        They cannot block the move, nothing worse than unhappy player.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          But then Kane isn’t like most modern footballers. He’ll be professional.

          1. Bene_the_horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 18 days ago

            Word up Horsy Homie! Been up to much? Found a great patch of Fantasy Football Grass to nibble on today. Field of Lingard!

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Kane needs to move on, he’s not winning trophies at Spurs and he’s one of the best strikers on the planet.

      Chelsea, City and United should be all over him in the summer.

    6. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      PSG showing interest allegedly.

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Done for this GW, onto the next for me. 1FT. Roll FT with this squad?

    Lloris
    Rudiger Shaw Dias
    Bruno Jota Lingard Son Salah
    Kane(TC) Nacho

    Martinez Watkins Phillips Mitchell

    1. Indpush
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Looks right

  3. MJF
      5 years, 18 days ago

      José’s appointment is going about as well as most football observers expected, then.

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Was a top manager, but Real Madrid changed him and he hasn't been the same since. Football has moved on.

        1. MJF
            5 years, 18 days ago

            Yes I believe the game has moved on both tactically and in terms of how players can be treated by managers - rightly or wrongly - and he’s too arrogant to adapt.

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              It’s also tough as you get older

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Winning the Carabao will be typical Jose now.

      2. not_astarte
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        with that kind of hair there's no way he would get anywhere near the pitch.

      3. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Feels awful but I have no way to get lingard 🙁

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          You do. Raphinha and Bamford to Lingard and Vydra.

        2. not_astarte
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          take a hit if he's worth it.

        3. Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Show me your team. I will show you a way for just $50.

        4. JONALDINHO
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Stones and Raphinha to Holding and Lingard?

        5. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Don't get him, find a differential 😉

        6. beric
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          I'm gunna have to take a hit to get him back, I probably will too

      4. Drogo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Happy I went Lacazette as captain for this gameweek. Only penalty misses/red card will make things worse *jinx jinx*

      5. Karan_G14
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Martinez
        Dias Rudiger Phillips
        Salah Bruno Son Jota Gündo
        Kane Antonio

        (Fabri DCL Phillips Struijk)

        Have Exact cash for Gundo & Antonio ➡️ Lingard & Nacho for -4
        Will have to bench DCL (TOT) though

        Thoughts?

      6. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        A swift article tweak but the URL tells all

      7. David Brains - OH NO!
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Is a wildcard worth -8 points at this stage? ...or hold for future gameweek?

        Reply

        0

        DAVID BRAINS - OH NO!1 min ago

        Current team (with -8)
        Martinez
        TAA Dias Coady
        Bruno Son Jota Lingard Salah
        Kane Iheanacho
        Subs: Foster Bamford Coufal Lascelles

        1. David Brains - OH NO!
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Sorry, lost on last article

      8. HD7
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Mates, Im in a big struggle so would appreciate the help here

        Mendy
        Fofana, Rudiger, Holding
        Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Jota, Neto
        Kane, Vardy

        Forster, Masuaku, Philips, Davis

        Plan was to do Gundo to Son for next GW

        Should I also do Neto Vardy to Lingard Nacho (-8) before price rises?

        1. HD7
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          I switched TAA Lingard Nacho to Philips Neto Vardy just before deadline... :/

          But I have got to focus and regroup!

        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Vardy, Neto and Gundo to Son, Lingard and Iheanacho.

          1. HD7
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 18 days ago

            Yeah I will reassess and probably will chin up and make a -8. I dont have a problem that TAA beat Philips or Lingard Neto but Nacho beating Vardy with such a difference... its too much

        3. MJF
            5 years, 18 days ago

            Relax and reassess nearer the time.

          • Bobby Crush
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 18 days ago

            Wait.

            1. HD7
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Thanks mates. Need to let it go and continue

        4. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Xhaka playing LB. Interesting.

        5. AC Pilkington
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Does Kane start both in the double despite the City Cup final?

          This hinges my TC decision

          1. MJF
              5 years, 18 days ago

              It’s impossible for anyone to answer this with any degree of certainty.

            • diesel001
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Kane starts every game. Out of the EL and Top 4 the only route to the CL.

              1. Flynny
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                I can't imagine kane not starting every game he is fit till end of season

            • Flair
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Jose needs top 4 and they're Harry Kane FC, expect him to start both. Extremely fit player anyways and they don't have EL midweeks now.

            • Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Yes

          2. Flair
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 18 days ago

            Holdini 3 BPS + jammy assist needed please, round 2.

          3. MJF
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Just not taking a hit in GWs 32 and 33 will probably be enough for a green arrow =)

            • BobB
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Given City rotation, is there any better use of the TC chip going forward than Kane's DGW32?

              1. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                No. Kane (or Son) TC is a no brainer.

              2. Bushwhacker
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Probably not.

              3. A-L
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                There could be a DGW35 but no point risking it

              4. Indpush
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                No

              5. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                No

              6. Stupendous
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Everyone will captain Kane so what's the point?

                10 extra points if he gets 20 pts?

                I might save and use it on Salah or if there is another double something else. I have some breathing room and my rival has no TC

            • Bushwhacker
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Wow. Surely the FA have to take action as Ole now? That’s twice in a few weeks he’s verbally gone after correct decisions.

              1. ElChapo
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                genuinely hilarious how bitter you are

            • Henning
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Lingard in for Gundogan for free?

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                What do you think?

                1. Henning
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 18 days ago

                  Think its a greate move , but i have done so many great moves that wasnt so great after all

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 18 days ago

                    Well before his last game he was the most in form player in the league. He’s continued that.

              2. Stupendous
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Yea

              3. FPL Bond @ Twitter
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Yes bro. Planning the same move myself..

              4. Botman and Robben
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Easiest move you will make all season.

              5. Henning
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Thanx all.

            • Stupendous
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Sterling to Lingard and bank the change?

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Of course

              2. Botman and Robben
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Oh yes! Bank it or send the balance to me.

              3. ZAMUNDA
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Salah the change

                1. Stupendous
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 18 days ago

                  I have Mo

              4. not_astarte
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                are you still asking?

            • A-L
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              I wonder how boring playing Fantasy La Liga must be - everyone would just captain Messi every week

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Bundesliga, Ligue Un, La Liga are pretty uncompetitive leagues. People say the PL is crap, but if it is so crap, why does it keep producing CL semi-finalists and EL finalists?

            • Sharkytect
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Just pressed the cancel button on my triple captain. First time I've ever done that. Suddenly very doubtful after that performance- what have spurs really got to fight for?

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Top 4 and CL. Otherwise Kane and Son might get itchy fingers and put in those transfer requests

                1. Flair
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 18 days ago

                  Kane will probably do so anyways soon.

              2. Flair
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                I hope everyone else follows you.

              3. JBG
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Mourinhos job.

                1. Sharkytect
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 18 days ago

              4. RogDog_jimmy
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Kane has been in phenomenal form and the fixtures are good. Not sure what else you’re waiting/hoping for.
                MU are a good team! Way better than Spurs

                1. Sharkytect
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 18 days ago

                  It's the cup final straight after. Worried mourinho will put all his eggs in that potential trophy basket

                  1. RogDog_jimmy
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 18 days ago

                    Aye fair enough. Glad I don’t have any chips left to fret over to be honest.
                    Hope you make the right decision whatever it is!

            • Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Apart from the frustrating ads, I have to click post a minimum of 2 times for it to work.

              1. Botman and Robben
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Is this from your phone or pad?

                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 18 days ago

                  Phone.

                  1. Botman and Robben
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 18 days ago

                    I see, I visit this site from the laptop, so no issues with ads.

                  2. The FPL Units
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    5 years, 18 days ago

                    Use Duckduckgo browser it blocks ads nicely.

            • Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              I’m not seeing any of these ads on mobile

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Can we swap before I go back to being broke from gambling?

            • Alex_thekid
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Kane or Son TC or wait for a Villa dgw and TC Grealish or Ollie?? Uncertain about it now after today's performance

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                The former.

              2. RogDog_jimmy
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Kane.
                MU are the clear second best team in the league with a good defense.
                No need to overreact to this game imo.

            • CaptMidnight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Any other Leno owners out there who really want Arsenal to lose?

            • Life_Ban
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Can't believe I will actually get a clean sheet from Holding!!!

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                I don’t do holding, hence my bed sheet bill.

              2. not_astarte
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                don't jinx it.

              3. RogDog_jimmy
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                I feel like relying on 2 points from him is ambitious.

              4. Flair
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Clean sheets aren't really a thing this GW.

                1. TheDragon
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 18 days ago

                  The mighty Coady 🙂

              5. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                gl 🙂

              6. Baps Hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Congrats!!!

            • TheDragon
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Is there any risk Son rises tonight?

              I know he is miles away on FPl statistics but worried his stats are wrong given he never dropped

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Maybe in the morning.

            • Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              would you do dcl to nacho for free? thanks

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Yes probably. But ask again tomorrow night.

              2. RogDog_jimmy
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                What Rupert said. DCL gave me heartburn for weeks. But at least wait see how he goes.

            • Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              May as well WC this week and get Lingard in.

            • Champions League Varane
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              That should’ve been Auba 🙁

              1. Life_Ban
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                Holding should have assisted that

            • space mercenary
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              Evening all. What are everyone's scores looking like? I am on 68 with DCL left to play here. I was hoping it's good enough to elevate my lowly rank.

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 18 days ago

                That score is certainly in the upper eschelons