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Brentford face Arsenal in tonight’s season opener, with all Fantasy Premier League (FPL) eyes on Ivan Toney (£6.5m).

The Bees forward, who arrives in the top-flight having netted 33 Championship goals last term, is the second-highest owned forward heading into Gameweek 1 with 31.4% of FPL managers backing him.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has opted for a 3-5-2 formation. That means an out-of-position (OOP) start for differential Bryan Mbeumo (£5.5m), with new signings Kristoffer Ajer (£4.5m) and Frank Onyeka (£5.0m) also involved from the off.

Meanwhile, Arsenal line-up in a 4-2-3-1, with forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.0m) and Alexandre Lacazette missing out as expected.

The most popular Gunners asset for tonight’s game is Ben White (£4.5m), who sits in 26.2% of teams. He features as a right-sided centre-half, in a line-up which also includes youngsters Albert Sambi Lokonga (£5.0m), Emile Smith Rowe (£5.5m), Gabriel Martinelli (£5.5m) and Folarin Balogun (£5.0m).

15.4% owned Bukayo Saka (£6.5m) starts on the bench.

Kick-off at the Brentford Community Stadium is at 20.00 BST.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Janelt, Norgaard, Onyeka, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Gunnarsson, Goode, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Dervisoglu, Bidstrup, Sorensen, Roerslev

Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney, Sambi Lokonga, Xhaka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Martinelli, Balogun

Subs: Hein, Bellerin, Cedric, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Tavares, Elneny, Nelson, Saka

  1. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Don't worry Tony owner's, ownership is high enough.

  2. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    WHERES ME TONEY ASSY??

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have it.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      with the pulisic assist

  3. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arteta in shock.

  4. james 101
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Remember when arsenal were good?

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not really.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Went to two invincibles games in 2003.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Loooong time ago huh?!

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ohhh yeahh

    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Henry, Berkamp, Overmars, Pires, Viera etc this ain’t

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        True.

        Very very true

    5. Glad He Ate Her
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      95% of people here were in diapers back then

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If they even existed!

    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Actually... No. When? I've seen some videos about their old coach...

  5. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Confirmed: No assist for Toney

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So who got it then

      1. moz_1983
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Missed everyone by the looks of it.

        1. moz_1983
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          So whoever threw it i guess?

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Definitely changed direction a tiny bit, so hit someone

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            It hit the defender. Replays showed it

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Ah cool thanks

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Brentford HOLLLDDDD, need this Mbuemo cleanie point

  7. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else here got Ben White in their team?

    1. Life_Ban
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ditched him for Digne

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No, got template defense

    3. Khark
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A lot do, i was never sold, arsenal are absolutely awful. ESR is slightly tempting me though.

    4. Big_Bear
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      And ESR and Xhaka :-s

    5. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, benched thankfully.

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      First Sub thankfully

    7. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It was close tbh... But I decided to save money and get Omibadele.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Obligatory, does Mark own Toney?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like the assist is back on the menu boys

  9. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I currently have 9pts with a possible +3 bonus sing at the wrong end of my bench

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      First gloat of the season?

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Can gloating make one feel a bit sick?

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I sicked in mine helmet.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What you don’t have Norgaard AND Canos?

  10. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What Brit pop group did the Brentford gaffer play for?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Front man for Blur while Tuchel manned the synths for Kraftwerk.

      1. jungle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Or the synth guy from Rammstein who walks the treadmill

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Frank'N'Walters. Same era, definitely nit Brit.

    3. Rock n Grohl
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wrong direction?

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rea, Kruul, guita to keep CS

    Sanchez will concede a soft one

    Guaranteed

  12. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    It definitely trickled off Toneys plait like.

  13. Hattrick Harry
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal 50m CB is now 4.5m and going down

  14. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Small sample but Brentford look good. Might be some real gems in a few gameweeks.

    Though could also be Arsenal being awful…

    1. Khark
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      amen.

  15. mrodgers91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    White out and pinnock in tonight then. Kneejerk-R-Us

  16. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal look like they've just come up from the Championship. Absolutely pathetic!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Click your fingers and get rid of half of them

  17. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal is a sad, sad club...

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Almost OG from Arsenal keeper

  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Absolute fat L replacing Targett with Tierney just before the deadline… ffs man. Arsenal are rubbish

    Has the Scotsman done anything good?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal's best outlet with crosses.

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very attacking, but others around him are poor.

    3. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think he has been one of the few better players for Arsenal

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Gotta get Mbuemo before his price rockets!

    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I got him for a 1 week punt. Might have to keep him now!

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep. I'd keep

  21. thegame983
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If it's no Toney assist then surly the throw in taker gets it?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Deflection that took it away from the intended target off Mari (defender) and so no assist.

    3. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This fact isn't relevant to what you say, but you can't score directly from a throw in - it would be ruled as no goal.

  22. Bees4Lyf
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    would you look at us…

    1. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Awesome isn’t it

      1. Garybaldbee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Surreal

  23. On The Up
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know marks team I'd?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Go to page 1

      1. On The Up
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Perfect thanks

  24. bryant
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Gutted at no Toney assist

  25. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    SCOUT: After review, there is no assist awarded for Brentford’s 2nd goal. Sorensen's throw took a touch off Pablo Mari before being converted by Christian Norgaard.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lovely!

    2. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As it should be

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    SCOUT: After review, there is no assist awarded for Brentford’s 2nd goal. Sorensen's throw took a touch off Pablo Mari before being converted by Christian Norgaard.

    #FPL #BREARS

  27. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone know if Az went with Toney or Buendia?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Toney

  28. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No assist then.

    After review, there is no assist awarded for Brentford’s 2nd goal. Sorensen's throw took a touch off Pablo Mari before being converted by Christian Norgaard.

    1. tommo1989
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Where are you reading this from?

        1. tommo1989
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Cool, thank you

  29. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney got robbed

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal didn’t stay top for long then

    1. Gomolon
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      From first to last in one evening, it really is the best league in the world!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Haha