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In the final match of Gameweek 8, Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Mikel Arteta makes just one change from Gameweek 7, as Nicolas Pepe (£7.1m) replaces Albert Sambi Lakonga (£4.9m) in an attack-minded starting XI.

He joins Martin Odegaard (£5.5m), Emile Smith Rowe (£5.4m), Bukayo Saka (£6.4m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m) in the forward positions.

Gabriel Martinelli (£5.2m), who was a doubt heading into the game, is named as a substitute, with Granit Xhaka (£4.9m) a long-term absentee with knee ligament damage.

As for Palace, Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) misses out completely, with Christian Benteke (£6.3m) taking his place alongside Odsonne Edouard (£6.5m) in attack.

Conor Gallagher (£5.7m) – who is owned by 7.8% of FPL managers – features in midfield, ahead of Joel Ward (£4.5m), Joachim Andersen (£4.5m), Marc Guehi (£4.5m) and Tyrick Mitchell (£4.5m) at the back. 


GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Saka, Aubameyang

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Cedric, Tavares, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny, Martinelli

C Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Milivojevic, McArthur, Gallagher, Ayew, Edouard, Benteke

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Olise, Kouyate, Hughes, Mateta, Schlupp, Clyne, Kelly


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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Gallagher assist?

    1. _Ninja_
      5 years, 7 days ago

      No

    2. HonestBlatter
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Nope

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Olise assist, what a player

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      5 years, 7 days ago

      No

    5. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Seriously mate? I own him, what do you think!?

    6. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Olise assist

    7. *Reformed-Character*
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Lets all put the player we own followed by assist?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 7 days ago

        😀
        Ramsdale assist?

  2. Rainer
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Ramsdale special

  3. Tinmen
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Who’s the better pick at this point folks given DCL and Richarlison to come back?

    Gray
    Townsend

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Gray

  4. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Can I get Sanchez back for free? Getting Ramsdale was a mistake. Actually I think it's time to say good night. Nothing I do this season works. It started from GW1 with having Barnes and Harrison over Benrahma and Raphinha and has continued with all possible mistakes and bad luck. Che defenders have given me nothing and now this Arsenal triple up with WC two weeks ago is a disaster, not forgetting those funny zero pts from both Dias and Cancelo vs Liv.

    Bad decisions combined with bad luck means that I will have hard time to get even top 100k finish this season. Being forced to take risks doesn't usually go well. (C Lukaku will blank next week and Salah will probably score a hattie and that's it.)

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      It's tougher when us casuals are starting to understand the FPL rules

  5. Rainer
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Brilliant Gallagher AA

    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Could have told you that before the game, he won't get anything

  6. HD7
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Why was Saka subbed for Lokonga?
    Injury?

    1. BeWater
      5 years, 7 days ago

      McArthur booted him up in the air.

  7. Kodap
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone buy Gallagher assist, I’ve got ESR, rival has Gallagher haha

  8. PartyTime
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Hahaha Arsenal 😆

  9. Salah’s Sonnet
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Arsenal, Lmao

  10. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Smith blaming Ramsdale...what about the Arsenal defence..this is a great game

  11. Amartey Partey
    5 years, 7 days ago

    What the. How did Ramsdale not save that? Straight through him.

  12. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Leno will be smiling again.

  13. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Arteta out, he’s absolutely useless.

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Ole first

    2. Random Name
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Immediately

  14. OPTA FPL
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Palace only can win without milivojeivc

  15. Random Name
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Loses to the top 6. Can't beat Brentford. Can't beat Brighton. Can't beat Palace. That's half the league and we're not even 8 games in.

    Arteta Out.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      5 years, 7 days ago

      But you guys are back, you beat Norwich and Burnley!

  16. Not again Shirley
    5 years, 7 days ago

    I think a player who gets AA should get a point (if I own him)

  17. have you seen cyan
    5 years, 7 days ago

    ffs Arsenal, you are at home, its a Derby. So, so bad

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Not the first time Ramsdale has done that move haha.

    1. Deulofail
      5 years, 7 days ago

      He's been watching Pickford. Jumping as a means of losing height

  19. Hughes Your Daddy
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Olise came on last week scores straight away, comes on now and an assist, worth watching

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Was just saying earlier today I was hoping he'd start today as I'd like to get him in if I could be sure of time, Palace have nice fixtures in the next little batch and they're scoring a lot of goals

  20. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Hockey assist for Gallager

    1. Bushwhacker
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Again

  21. OPTA FPL
    5 years, 7 days ago

    What was ramsdale doing??

    1. No Professionals
      5 years, 7 days ago

      I’d blame white more for that, gave him a free shot from inside the box.

    2. Bushwhacker
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Fed up of saving his team time after time. Turning into Cyndi Lauper

  22. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 7 days ago

    White down to 1 point and nothing from Gallagher, shock!

  23. Deulofail
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Needs Odegaard on the end of this FK...

  24. *Reformed-Character*
    5 years, 7 days ago

    How has Arteta still got a job... hes been taking the piss for years....Arsenal have some decent players!! Laca for instance, scores a goal, benched, scores a goal, benched ...

  25. Gunneryank
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Palace playing like we should be playing.

  26. Nomar
    5 years, 7 days ago

    This is a GW that makes you want to WC everyone out of your team except Trent and Salah.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Why are you keeping Trent? 7.5pts for a clean sheet?

      1. Gunneryank
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Lol what?

      2. Nomar
        5 years, 7 days ago

        True, but it's the hope he's going to turn back into 2018/19 TAA

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      ... Foster Livra Duff Cancelo

      1. Nomar
        5 years, 7 days ago

        True, I'd keep Livramento. Not sure Foster keeps his place for long though.

        Don't own the other two.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 days ago

      WC to last seasons consistent scorers

      TAA, Salah, KDB, Son, Kane, Vardy, Bamford, DCL

  27. Amartey Partey
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Arsenal wishing they could play Norwich and Burnley every week.

    1. Random Name
      5 years, 7 days ago

      I don't think they win more than 5/10 games against either of those teams

  28. Rainer
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Book, him Mike!

  29. g40steve
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Wtf no yellow for that?

  30. Random Name
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Why is Pepe on dead balls

    1. Deulofail
      5 years, 7 days ago

      He's good at them