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Aubameyang and Lacazette among the substitutes as Arteta rotates once again

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. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    WBA dominating

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      As expected then.

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        My Holding cleanie disappearing in 5.....4.....3.....2.....

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Nah. I sold him this week so your cleanie is safe.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Water is wet

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Is it?

  2. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    BRUNO & GREENY MAX BAPULARS!! YAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Week from heaven so far yet still only just above top 10k average lol

    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Wow, that's another 9 points as I played my TC on bruno. A penalty each match would be nice, so long as he manages to convert them to goals.

  3. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Bruno’s gone and sneaked 3 bonus along with Greenwood lovely

    1. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Just like to point out that outside the penalty I thought Bruno looked poor today. He’s lucky to get 3 bps. I’m an owner BTW.

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    coleman, keane or godfrey, are they all equally nailed ? thanks

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Godfrey > Keane > Coleman

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        which order is that Hazz? thanks 🙂

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Godfrey > Keane > Coleman

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 15 days ago

            oh I see cheers

          2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 15 days ago

            Surely Keane most nailed, isn’t he captain?

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 15 days ago

              Nope.

  5. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    So I see Bruno promoted to 3 bps! Great news

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Amazing!

  6. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Somebody probably has Watkins and Maguire. Cruel game.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Here lol

      But on 77 points with that saka assist and up to 14 games to go. So relatively happy overall

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Ah well that's not so bad then.

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Yep my rival, but he's on 78(-4) pts with 14 to go 🙁

  7. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    So expecting a lot of rotations for lei game right? Guys who all will be rotated you think?

    Bruno shaw rashford for me I guess. Greenwood might start again with cavani upfront.

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Think Pogba gets benched. Leicester is a team you counter against so Rashford has to play.

    2. viciousrumour
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      no way greenwood starts again, ole was saying he could have subbed him at half time because he needs a rest.

  8. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Best 2 mid combined 16.7m for last 3 gws (already have JWP Salah Lingard)

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    ESR g Saka a

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Benched him over lingard and kane lol

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      mini-league rival has both. Genuinely happy for him as he's had a horrendous season

  10. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Any chance digne get bumped up on bonus? See mina is ahead even though only played 60

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      no

  11. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Finally some Saka poitns

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Arsenal might make top half of the table. Mind blown

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Saka and ESM giving us hope!

  14. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Should have stuck with my initial gut and played ESR ahead of Kane and Bale. Dayyyyym

  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Ugh, benched ESR and took a - 8 to get other dgw players, including Watkins!

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Wow, that seems bold to me. I was sad to be benching ESR

  16. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Saka finally pays off! 5.1, bargain

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      He's expensive. ESR. 😀

  17. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    I feel sick I did Azpi ➡ Maguire... 😐

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Bit early to be that bothered by it? Maguire has an extra game

      1. Rassi
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Could be out from both remaining games.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Oh! Rotten luck then

  18. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Saka, finally gets some points. Now grab a goal and make it a double digit farewell

  19. Life_Ban
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Please Holding a CS will do!!!

    Just finished watching Mitchell Vs the Machines on Netflix

    Universal rated children's film

    The main girl was a lesbian, quite an eye opener to see this in Universal rated children's netflix. I think it's a good move, probably become the norm in 25 years time

    1. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Cheers - this isn’t the place I’d expect to learn about this movie but definitely will check it out with my kid.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      It's a damn good movie too

      1. Life_Ban
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Yeah really fresh film, kept the kids giggling throughout and the missus happy.

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          The gay thing was subtle enough.
          It helped us broach the issue with our 12yr daughter who's going through this very thing right now.

          1. xuwei
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 15 days ago

            That’s so cool - my daughter is too young but love that it’s more normalized for when she’s older.

      2. xuwei
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Awesome - yeah reviews look great.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Watched this afternoon too and I agree great fillm which works for all ages

  20. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Mark throughout his blackbox episode convinced himself not to get Bruno and paid the price with Oly one game finished and still two to game but even he is benched it's Bruno.

  21. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    So this was the week to own ESR!

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Or Pepe.

      Salah TC next week, then?

  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Pepe goal

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Chambers a

  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    a awb to godfrey, would mean nacho to wilson following gw
    b nacho to adams

    thanks

  24. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Mahrez has posters of Pepe on his bedroom wall

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Pepe finally delivers

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Cutting in from the left remains his main trick though. Won't be able to do that too often when he plays there

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        from the right (onto his left)*

  26. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Bruno on 3 bonus now

    1. theplayer
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Did Mark TC him?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Dont know mate. Dont care. But it seems like a farce

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Definitely. It’s a joke

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Don't think he has him? Unless he changed his mind.

      3. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        He didn't have him.

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      What a joke. Apart from the pen, what did he do?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Dived a few times

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Nice

  27. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    70 points with 9 to play.

    Should hit 100 points right?!?

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Actually 11 to play I forgot Bruno and Greenwood have 3

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Should do, I was on 67 with 14 to go on BB in GW26 and didn’t hit 100, FPL can be cruel!

      1. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Yea true I think last time I got 99 on a the double GW!

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        69 points with 16 to go on BB, FPL better not be cruel to me now

        1. estheblessed
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          I'm pretty envious of BB right now. My league leader is using his, gonna be close.

  28. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Struggling for starters next week. 1 FT and 0.2 ITB

    A - Fofana > Keane
    Anything else worth a -4 hit?

    Forster
    Dallas
    Salah - Son - Lingard
    Kane - Wood

    Mendy - Lindelof - Fofana - Holding - Rudiger - Bruno - Greenwood - Nacho

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Wow. You bought Lindelof this week with your only FT. Why did you put yourself in this position like this! 😆

      I would probably look to get a full XI and get the best players you can for the remaining fixtures. Will take some work to figure out any rotations.

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Bit of a joke that baps being manipulated to suit the ownership again

    How come its always only such high ownership bps that magically change long after the game?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Some would say they love to see it, oh yes they do.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Yup absolutely nowhere to hide for non cappers like me!

    2. justaguy9
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Bruno should have had a yellow and didnt deserve even 1bps. He should maximum be on 6 pts

  30. justaguy9
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    So 24 points to bruno triple cappers just bcoz he knows how to kick a ball from 12 yards which even a 10 year old can do
    Thx Douglas luiz u bum. U cost me atleast 100000 of OR if not more

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Aguero struggles to do it...

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Aguero couldn't.

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      To paraphrase the immortal words of Angus Deayton on 'Have I Got News for You' , The words Toys and Pram spring readily to mind

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      You know what to do next season then ....

    5. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      I think you mean 30