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Gameweek 28 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Watford v Arsenal at Vicarage Road.

Kick-off is at 14:00 GMT.

Watford are without Ismaila Sarr and Josh King, both of whom miss out through hamstring injuries, although the latter is deemed ‘precautionary’ by the club.

As a result, Cucho Hernandez and Joao Pedro join Emmanuel Dennis up front in Roy Hodgson’s 4-3-3 formation.

Elsewhere, full-back Kiko Femenia returns to the starting XI in place of Jeremy Ngakia (hamstring), having missed the game at Old Trafford last weekend with a minor issue.

For the visitors, Emile Smith Rowe is out with Covid while Takehiro Tomiyasu has failed to recover from a calf injury.

That means Mikel Arteta names an unchanged XI, with popular picks Aaron Ramsdale and Bukayo Saka featuring from the off.


GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Samir, Kamara, Louza, Sissoko, Cleverley, Hernandez, Pedro, Dennis

Subs: Bachmann, Etebo, Masina, Sema, Kabasele, Kalu, Sierralta, Kucka, Kayembe

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette

Subs: Leno, Holding, Pepe, Tavares, Lokonga, Elneny, Nketiah, Swanson, Hutchinson

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  1. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Good news for City: Slabhead starts

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Came on Cancelo!

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 day ago

        Everyone, leave it

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 day ago

          Top 10K EO 28%

          1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 day ago

            Jeeeez really? I’m having a bad season and even I know he and TAA are keepers.

      2. Brehmeren
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 day ago

        Ew..

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 day ago

          Yeah, desperation when you've got Digne Jimenez and Raph 😛

  2. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    which one for gw 29 only:

    A) Laca & Saiss
    B) Adams & Robertson

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      B

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      The one with Robbo

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      b

  3. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Bruno has some competition for the biggest drama queen

  4. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Looked a pen to me

  5. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Ralf going to out-do Pep with his own no striker team

    Bruno playing as false 9

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Elanga 9 I think

  6. AD2110
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Jota an option for the double or avoid?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Diaz about means avoid.

      Double defence or just two Pool and more focus on 30.

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Ramsdale wants a YC

  8. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    lose to get saka:
    a. Coutinho
    b. Bowen

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Wait for updates but Bowen looked fairly hurt yesterday.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Bowen is injured no?

    3. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Should be pretty obvious

  9. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Can't wait to get rid of Tierney. Been hopeless.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Auba leaving hasn't helped his attacking threat

  10. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Is Digne out of the next match does anyone know?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      I hope not. My main rival has TAA first sub

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Expect him to be with all the autosubs about.

      Can't believe so many own him.

  11. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    I own Kdb and Cancelo but obviously want United to win. Fpl can jog on, doing sh1te anyway!

    All the Liverpool fans supporting United today!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Yes sir. Play up Slabhead and co

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      I’d have more hope of Burnley beating City than I do United beating City. Expecting 3/4 nil for City

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      I think it will be a draw, 0:0 or 1:1. But, it will be interesting to see how City cope without Dias, who, imo, is their most important player at the moment. City have to rely on not making defensive errors and ball control to grind out the games 1:0, 2:0.

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Can’t bring myself to support United. We have to beat City, simple as that.

  12. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    How longs Dias out for ?
    Pebbles looks nailed on.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Think I read 4-6weeks somewhere

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Seen some bad puns on here but yours takes the crown

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 day ago

        🙂

    3. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      4-6 weeks

    4. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Think it was 4-6 weeks

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      4 weeks I think.

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      I'd expect him to be risked by Portugal vs Italy.

      ~4 weeks.

    7. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      4 weeks cheap City entry

    8. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      for 4-6 weeks. If you don't count today's games that will be 2-3 PL games. cry, bur, LIV

  13. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Laca off!

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Nkietah off the post

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    How bad is Cedric

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Desperate for Tomiyasu to come back says it all

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      So bad!

  16. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Is Ronaldo in the United squad? What happened?

  17. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Watford’s shirt/logo combo reminds me of Chupa Chups.

    1. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Hah, true

  18. cheekymonkeytoo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Its a mess I know - I have this for GW29, currently. (Have WC, BB and FH left - chasing 80+).

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo, Rud, AA, White, Livra
    DeBr, Bowen, WProwse, Salah
    Weghorst

    Sa, Ramsay, Dennis, Jim

    Not given up yet. Initially looking at at least these (amy look -8) - its more Kane vs Son view. Forwards are weak I know. Views appreciated
    a) DeBruyne/Dennis >> Kane/Saka (-4) 0.1 in bank
    b) DeBruyne/WardProwse >> Son/Saka (-4) 2.4 in bank
    c) DeBruyne/Bowen >> Son/Saka (-4) 2.7 in ban

  19. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Cancelo Mega haul hugely needed

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Babe g time needed to cover that James disaster yesterday

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Cancelo goal Kdb assist in a 2-1 win to United would be nice 😆

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Bigly this

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Is this a jinx or not? 😛

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      This, 12pts minimum

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Benched Saka and TAA 😎

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Hopefully you boosted that bench.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 day ago

        Nah got them on WC…

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 day ago

          Actually no, TAA been in the team all season but got Saka. DGWs has a tendency to cloud my judgement….

  21. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Huge game coming both for the league and my FPL points. My players Mahrez and Cancelo both starts - huge differentials this week. Hope they will outscore the DGWers. A couple of Mahrez goals will be fantastic!

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Fair play for holding Mahrez I was sick f the rotation and took him out for raphina so he’s sure to haul for you! Good luck

  22. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Sissoko goal! Game on!

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    2-3

    One goal in it again!!

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Dennis done naff all again, then.

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Ben White is awful

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      That was terrible

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      as always

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      But he cost £50million? he cant be awful

  25. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Come On Watford!!!

  26. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Shocking from Ramsdale that. What part of the goal was he trying to protect there? He left the only possible angle for Sissoko to score wide open…

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      White the one who messed up.

    2. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      More shocking from White

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 day ago

        I wouldn’t even say so. I think he got unlucky that it bounced off 2 knees to get passed him.

  27. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Nice finish by Sissoko

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Cucho assist too, King replacement hauling!

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      3 bonus!

  29. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    lol same old Arsenal

  30. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 day ago

    Arsenal paid White 50m.

    Let that sink in

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      That's some wage he's on

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Brighton no? 😉

    3. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      And 50m for Partey

    4. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 day ago

      Let's ignore the 11 clean sheets then because of this error. Bring back Sokratis and Mustafi.