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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. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Am I too late for gw1...?

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

      No, get your boots on quick, you might get 20 minutes for Arsenal

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

    Toney down... Knee

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

    Toney down

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

    White treads on Toney

  5. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney down, doesn't look good

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

      Amputation crew being readied.

    2. Tea for the Tielemans
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of two million sphincters tightening.

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

        more like clown noses squeeking

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

    Soreney

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

    Ben White omg such a b****

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bargain ?

  8. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney up again

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney more interested in winning fouls

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

      And defending in Arsenals half

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Albeit Grealish? 😉

  10. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    ESR goal incoming

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nah. Does look good tho

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Toney the firmino of the team

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

      Emil Heskey

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

    Saka coming on

  13. shuddahaddum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Balogum left on the bed post overnight.

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

    Smith-Rowe looking decent, the problem is arsenal look horrid.

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

    Saka on
    Belagon off

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

    Martinelli up-top

  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Standing ovation for Balogun

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

      😛

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

    Bees fans applauding Saka on. That's class.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Great to see.

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Indeed

    3. MOZIL
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      whats the reasoning behind it?

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

        He got a load of racial abuse after missing the penalty for England.

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

        Showing unity against the racist abuse he suffered after the Euros.

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

      Is he on pens?

  19. Mika-eel
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just a beautiful reception for Saka.

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

    Brentford fans class

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

      The Bees Knees

  21. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Very first fail of the season!!! Balogun on BB!

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

      Same lol

      Never mind he was my cheap punt as part of bench boost. Toney who I’d have had is doing annoying and neither is Smith Rowe so all even so far

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

        ESR has looked brill. Stuck in a crap team!

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

          Yep wish I’d gone him but it was only a 1 game punt before benching next 2.

          Definitely keeping an eye on him for wildcard

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

    I did notice last year that when Arsenal have been the poorer team in the first half, they do tend to improve in the second half. I think Arteta is actually very good at reading a game and knowing what changes are needed at half time, but he's just not so blessed when it comes to going into a match.

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

      I agree and noticed that too

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal hasn't won a match where they were down by half time under Arteta, in any competition

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 8 months ago

          #improvement

        • Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          This isnt true

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

          Spurs at home last season (Lamela goal game)

        • Gomolon
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          That's insane, and he's been in the job for coming on 2 years now

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

        Is that why thy improve in the second half of the season? They've played everyone before.

      3. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Probably why he might be better suited to assistant manager

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

          Yes, this is what I think.

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

      Well that Balogun punt went well…

      Sometimes pay too much attention to team news.

      1. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Did Balogun play? I didn't notice

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

          Exactly. Not quite the dream league debut.

          Brentford been great though

    4. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Raya is the 4.5 GK to be owned

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 8 months ago

          For sure, he's outscoring the other losers

        • Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Calm down

        • Liberate HK - antichinazi
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          have him in BB

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

            Nice one. Maybe keep him. Surely a better pick than Bachmann.

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ajer trying to bank the CS

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

          Gotta admire his commitment

      3. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why were away fans applauding saka?

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

          England performance

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

          Why not

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

          Anti racism and a really nice touch. Much more powerful than taking the knee.

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

          Support for a lad who took a lot of abuse from arseholes

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

          He plays for the away team

      4. Sif
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pepe... the only player with a worst first touch is Sigurdsson.

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

          Let’s not go there

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

          He's now known for his touches..

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

          Get in the box far too early

        4. Tea for the Tielemans
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Never passed up a sitter

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

        People actually punted on Balogun?

        1. Podge
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          2 of them 😯

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

          Well with low expectation but 5.0 for a forward v Brentford seemed an interesting alternative to Toney

      6. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        So you mean a club that thought they were worthy of entering a Super League, can't even beat a promoted team?

        Embarrassing...

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Superleague was never about best team but richest teams. And Arsenal is among them.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Rich in finances yet poor on the pitch?

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

          The super league was an idea cooked up by the owners of these clubs. Completely independently of anyone else at the club.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I hear yah...

            Still an embarrassment...

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

              Yes. My club was one of them. But I'll bet everyone at the clubs involved bar the owners were equally embarrassed.

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Facts.

                Yeah I'll give you that...

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

        Thought Tierney scored