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A match with limited Fantasy interest rounds off a busy Sunday afternoon of Premier League football.

Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion gets underway at the Emirates at 19:00 BST.

Not one player from either side has a double-digit Fantasy Premier League ownership.

Looking at the top 10,000 as a better gauge of interest among the ‘active’ FPL managers, one name stands out.

Rob Holding‘s (£4.3m) effective ownership – which takes into account captaincy and benchings as well as general popularity – of 17.03% in the top 10k is greater than the rest of the Arsenal and West Brom squads put together.

The budget Arsenal defender has managed to swerve Mikel Arteta’s now-customary rotation after a UEFA Europa League tie and starts tonight.

The Gunners boss has made six changes to his side that started the goalless draw with Villarreal on Thursday.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) is among those to make way, with Kieran Tierney (£5.2m), Hector Bellerin (£5.0m), Thomas Partey (£4.9m), Pablo Mari (£4.4m) and Martin Odegaard (£5.7m) the others to drop out.

All bar the injured Mari of that contingent are on the bench.

Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m), Willian (£7.5m), Gabriel Magalhaes (£4.9m), Mohamed Elneny (£4.2m), Dani Ceballos (£4.7m) and Calum Chambers (£4.5m) come into the side in their stead.

Alexandre Lacazette (£8.4m) is once again only a substitute, with match-fitness evidently still an issue following his recent return from injury.

Granit Xhaka (£5.2m) and David Luiz (£5.4m) are absent with muscle problems.

As for West Brom, Sam Allardyce makes two changes to the side that drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out.

They’re attacking alterations, too, with Matt Phillips (£5.1m) and Callum Robinson (£5.2m) coming in for Dara O’Shea (£4.2m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m).

Loanee Maitland-Niles is ineligible to face his parent club.

Albion will be relegated if Arsenal win tonight and even a draw will all but confirm their drop to the Championship, such is the disparity between their goal difference and Burnley’s.


LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Saka, Elneny, Ceballos, Pepe, Smith Rowe, Willian, Martinelli

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Ajayi, Bartley, Townsend, Phillips, Yokuslu, Gallagher, Robinson, Pereira, Diagne


PREVIOUSLY IN TRIPLE GAMEWEEK 35…

Aubameyang and Lacazette among the substitutes as Arteta rotates once again
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A goal for Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.5m) and an eighth away clean sheet of the season for Everton’s Jekyll-and-Hyde backline saw the Toffees’ Double Gameweek 35 off to a satisfying start.

Only Manchester City have kept more shut-outs and conceded fewer goals than Everton on the road this season, with Carlo Ancelotti’s men conceding at a rate of less than a goal per game on their travels.

Contrast this with their form at Goodison Park, where they have recorded only two clean sheets and almost half as many points.

There was only really one major scare against a below-par West Ham, with Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) striking the post and Jarrod Bowen (£5.9m) unable to tap home the rebound.

Jesse Lingard (£6.6m) blanked for the third match in a row, with his repeated dropping into a deeper position as much of a sign of frustration as his late booking for dissent was.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.6m) and Yerry Mina (£5.5m) both limped off, with David Moyes confirming that the former merely had a dead leg.

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  1. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Townsend out bapping Pereira with an assist!?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rather more FPL points. It is "bonus" after all.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        They should do away with baps but would rather both if they are available

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Townsend did more BPS wise, Periera was wasteful outside the goal.

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Weird one, feel like if they kept bilic they would have stayed up, or if they had allardyce from the start they would have, switching midway set them back too much

      1. Qaiss
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        If had Big Sam from the start, they probably would have stayed up. But their defenders were the reason they went down, so many errors.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah agreed threw away so many points with individual errors

          • Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Brom need investment and better players. Their backer has invested very little into the quality of the team to make them competitive in the lower part of the PL.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Bloody Pereira, though sold him for Greenwood so can’t complain I guess

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Did you manage to get any of his points?

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Just the penalty at Villa

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Improves your BB

            1. WVA
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Basically doubles it lol

      3. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Big Sam finally relegated, the blueprint has been ripped up!

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Tbf it was mission impossible with that defence

          1. panda07
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah it was his biggest challenge in fairness

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Asterisk since he never got the whole season tbf to him

          • Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            To be fair, there are better coaches out there. I think he's sold beyond his price & performance tab. Who Brom can get is debateable. I'd like to see Nigel Pearson in the frame.

        3. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Pundits always assume a relegated team will come back up straight away.

          The Championship is notoriously difficult to get out of and it changes year to year. Albion have the better chance of the 3 that are going down, but they'll surely lose Perreira who they rode in the Championship last time.

          1. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            That's right. In recent years the parachute payments give the relegated teams an advantage though.

          2. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            They came straight back up last time they went down and Norwich/Watford done it this season but I do agree with you totally.

            1. Qaiss
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              They will be one of the favourites to go straight back up, but difference with them and Norwich for example is that their best players apart from Pereira and Johnstone are all loan signings.

              1. FPL Theorist
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                They'll be more similar to Bournemouth who sold Wilson, Fraser, Ake, Ramsdale, etc.

          3. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Also, West Brom are the yoyo club

        4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          5 CS all season for WBA. Conceded 68 goals. No wonder there’re going down.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Johnstone had a decent season also.

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              He’s definitely racked up saves. Wonder where he ends up.

        5. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Would you keep all three Greenwood, Jota and Lingard if you had them?

          1. BeWater
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I probably wouldn't. I like Raphinha's last 3 games and he's only 5.4M.

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              At this stage price is not the most important, the FTs are key. Which one do you replace? Lingard?

              1. BeWater
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                I rate them in this order:

                Greenwood
                Lingard
                Jota

          2. matiakez
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I've got all three and not sure.

            Greenwood having no fixture in 36 is a pain but has the form. The other two will stay one more week but I might move them on depending what happens.

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              The thing is that they have good fixtures (Greenwood can stay on the bench 36) and will use FT to get rid of assets in a good team with good fixtures.

              1. matiakez
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Fair point and selling any looks risky.

                Its one of the reasons why I think ill go Bamford rather than Raphina.

                1. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  Yep, got Bamford and Dallas already but Raph is so good to watch and to own

        6. DRIZ ✅
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mcguire out of TGW?

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Potentially but not certain as yet, maybe chance to face LIV?

            1. DRIZ ✅
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Wow thanks TM

        7. Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Best defender up to 4.9 until the end?

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Coufal, Llorente, Lowton

          2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Llorente

          3. DRIZ ✅
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Mitchell

          4. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            cheers both.I have Mendy+Forster(no gk for gw26).Is it worth to take a hit for Fabianski/Meslier in irder to get Dallas?

          5. matiakez
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Coufal looks a threat.

          6. AC Yew
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Dallas ir Coufal

        8. Cheeto__Bandito
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Calvert-Lewin and Mahrez
          Or
          Bamford and Son

          Best option?

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Second one

        9. TheDragon
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          After Digne which is best Everton defender to get? Godfrey?

          1. matiakez
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Think he's the most nailed after Digne.

        10. matiakez
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Who steps in for Watkins?

          Davies getting an outing in 36 would be pretty useful if not hugely fortunate.

          1. TheDragon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Watkins will play in 36

            Only misses 1 game which is the second game of this gameweek

          2. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I think he'll be back for GW36

          3. Cheeto__Bandito
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            watkins is back for palace.

          4. matiakez
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Oops my bad. Sorry.

        11. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Greenwood to son ? Greenwood mises GW36 and risk of rest in GW38?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yes

            1. Stranger Mings
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks

        12. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          How essential is Salah from here on, especially BGW36?

          1. TheDragon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Essential

          2. DRIZ ✅
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            SALAH C next gw

        13. Vinyl78LP
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Just catching up on scores, Keane/Pickford double cleanie - off for a cheeky celabratory Stella 🙂

        14. Dirty_Harry
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Finally cracked the Top100k after bottoming at 4.5m in GW3

          1. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Nc one!

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            4pts behind 100K, desperate here! 😆

          3. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Well done Harry - hell of an accomplishment! Imagine the rank if you'd started well? 🙂 What are you going to do different next season?

        15. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Jota isn't going to play bgw36 , is he.

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            30 min cameo probably

          2. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            WBrom relegated.0-4 0-5?

          3. Silver_and_Gold
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I would assume benching vs. Utd and start in BGW36

        16. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          So Bruno won’t play 90mins on Tuesday ... as expected really, but likely he starts and taken off early most likely scenario?