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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

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Am I too late for gw1...?

    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

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

  2. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Toney down... Knee

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Toney down

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    White treads on Toney

  5. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Toney down, doesn't look good

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Amputation crew being readied.

    2. St. Stephen XI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

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

      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        more like clown noses squeeking

  6. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Soreney

  7. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Ben White omg such a b****

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Bargain ?

  8. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Toney up again

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Toney more interested in winning fouls

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      And defending in Arsenals half

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Albeit Grealish? 😉

  10. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    ESR goal incoming

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Nah. Does look good tho

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Toney the firmino of the team

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Emil Heskey

  12. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Saka coming on

  13. shuddahaddum
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Balogum left on the bed post overnight.

  14. Khark
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

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

  15. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Saka on
    Belagon off

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Martinelli up-top

  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Standing ovation for Balogun

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      😛

  18. Andy_Social
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Bees fans applauding Saka on. That's class.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Great to see.

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Indeed

    3. MOZIL
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      whats the reasoning behind it?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

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

      2. Tomerick
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

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

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

      Is he on pens?

  19. Mika-eel
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Just a beautiful reception for Saka.

  20. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Brentford fans class

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      The Bees Knees

  21. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days 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
        5 years, 5 days ago

        ESR has looked brill. Stuck in a crap team!

        1. TomSaints
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 days 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
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 days 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. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      I agree and noticed that too

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

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

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 5 days ago

        #improvement

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        This isnt true

      3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Spurs at home last season (Lamela goal game)

      4. Gomolon
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

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

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

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

    4. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Probably why he might be better suited to assistant manager

      1. AIRMILES
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Yes, this is what I think.

  23. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Well that Balogun punt went well…

    Sometimes pay too much attention to team news.

    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Did Balogun play? I didn't notice

      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Exactly. Not quite the dream league debut.

        Brentford been great though

  24. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Raya is the 4.5 GK to be owned

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 5 days ago

      For sure, he's outscoring the other losers

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Calm down

    3. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      have him in BB

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

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

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Ajer trying to bank the CS

    1. Gomolon
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Gotta admire his commitment

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Why were away fans applauding saka?

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      England performance

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Why not

    3. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

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

    4. Podge
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

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

    5. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      He plays for the away team

  27. Sif
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Let’s not go there

    2. Glad He Ate Her
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      He's now known for his touches..

    3. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Get in the box far too early

    4. St. Stephen XI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Never passed up a sitter

  28. Glad He Ate Her
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    People actually punted on Balogun?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      2 of them 😯

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

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

  29. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days 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
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days 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
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Rich in finances yet poor on the pitch?

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days 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
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        I hear yah...

        Still an embarrassment...

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 days 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
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 days ago

            Facts.

            Yeah I'll give you that...

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Thought Tierney scored