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Two more Double Gameweek 29 matches take place this evening and there is plenty of interest in both of them from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective.

Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur gets underway at 19:30 GMT, with Arsenal v Liverpool kicking off 45 minutes later.

The headline team news comes from the Emirates, where Mohamed Salah is only among the substitutes after his injury scare at the weekend.

Diogo Jota takes the Egyptian’s place in the front three.

Jurgen Klopp’s only other alteration from the win over Brighton sees Naby Keita drop out and Thiago Alcantara come in.

Mikel Arteta keeps faith with the same 11 players that saw off Leicester City on Sunday.

As for the match on the south coast, there are no real shocks on either teamsheet.

Spurs are unchanged from their 3-2 loss at Manchester United, which means starts for well-owned assets like Son Heung-min, Harry Kane, Dejan Kulusevski and Matt Doherty.

There are two alterations to the Brighton starting XI, meanwhile, one of which sees Tariq Lamptey drop to the bench – a now-common occurrence when the Seagulls play twice within the space a few days, such is Albion’s management of his minutes.

Shane Duffy and Pascal Gross both start as Steven Alzate also makes way.

Above: FPL assets sorted by ‘effective ownership’ in the top 10k. All bar Martin Dubravka of the players in green above are in action this evening.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Duffy, Cucurella, Gross, Bissouma, Mac Allister, March, Maupay, Trossard.

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Mwepu, Moder, Alzate, Welbeck, Caicedo, Leonard, Sarmiento.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Doherty, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Reguilon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Subs: Gollini, Sanchez, Winks, Royal, Rodon, Bergwijn, Moura, White, Scarlett.


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

Subs: Leno, Smith Rowe, Holding, Pepe, Tavares, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny, Nketiah, Swanson.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Jota, Mane, Diaz.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Keita, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino.


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  1. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    COYS

    1. syke63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Worst article header ever!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Let's gooo

  2. syke63
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Could of 0-0 tonight would give me 40 points, would that atm.

    1. syke63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *Couple of

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Opposite for me. Need goals galore in both games.

  3. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any Salah leaked news?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, I heard he had a delicious lemony prawn risotto last night

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Prefer tomato base

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          This

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Starts from the Bench.
      Source : trust me bro.

  4. TopBinFC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fellow Martinelli owners, prepare to feast

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. 2 pts are huge.

      1. TopBinFC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I'm thinking 1 as he might not start

  5. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have to admit, Jota, Mane and Diaz is still quite a front 3.

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Mo

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bench or not in squad

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rockstar just said no start.

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          30 mins of salah could still be great

    2. TopBinFC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Says who?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rockstar FPL. Very trustworthy

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😯

    4. TopBinFC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If he starts you should get a ban for posting nonsense

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He isn’t starting mate

        1. TopBinFC
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers mate, was only banderin

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And if he doesnt you should get a ban for being a prat?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Haha 🙂

      3. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not really he quoted his source in the comments

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not in the OP he didn’t.

          1. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            'In the comments'

            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              But he was replying to the OP

              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I like to assume people can read

              2. TheTinman
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                No, nay, never

    5. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yikes. Feel pretty bad for Triple Captainers tbh!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Still time I guess

  7. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As an owner of neither, both Reguilon and Doherty starting is a bit annoying. Had hoped at least 1 would be rotated.

    But maybe that's just when I own them 😆

    Reguilon was probably one of my most annoying players to own this season

  8. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah not starting, FPL rockstar, ffs 🙁

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No Salah (C)

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Big win for you

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nope. I have Salah (C), but starting status is: No 🙂

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Klop worried about Tierney

  9. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When did Kane last get a hatrick?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tonight

      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Good. ©

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      August 2017

      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Good, he's due then

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dunno. But 6/6 v Brighton according to Talksport.

  10. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rockstar has spoken. No start for Salah.

  11. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah TCers. How are you feeling?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I capped him btw

    2. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      In the mud

    3. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They can’t hear you….in the MUD.

    4. rupopo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Better than the 3 I got from Mani last season, or season before. Can live with it 🙂

    5. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How do you think they're feeling?

    6. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Grand. Rank is woeful, even a pointer us beyter than nothing. 6 to play.

    7. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Like I got kicked in the groin with a steel-toed Doc Marten.

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

      They'll end up getting 10 still. Compared to his GW26 haul it's shite but still decent enough

    9. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Like it perfectly sums up my season

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So is it Jota on the right side then?

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Diaz - Mane - Jota

      I'd guess.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No.. Diaz jota mane

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

        Thanks both.

      2. Firmino
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This

      3. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Haha

        Mane - Jota - Diaz

  13. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah against tired legs

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ll take 1 point x3

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      His own leg can't be 100% or he'd be starting.

  14. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A goal, cs and bps on TC isn’t a complete fail… just not as good as Salah in GW26

    There’s been lots of fails in the past few seasons, it’s hard to get TC right

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Best player in the game at home against the two worst defences in the league.

      I know it's hard to get it right, but there will probably never be a better opportunity on paper than what we were presented with in GW26.

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        WC26 for me so couldn’t do it, and it’s worked out OK so far

        1. Art Vandelay
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Same here. WC26, got 125 and have reduced my OR by c 75% since.

          I have TC on Kane so could work out well anyway, but it isn't as simple as comparing TC scores.

          1. FCSB
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed, bigger picture

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nowhere near as good to be honest, but it's not over until the Fat Sam sings.

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Did you WC that week instead?

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      TBH I wished they'd just scrap the TC chip.

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

      26 was a hard one to miss to be honest ; in form player against two very poor teams rarely happens.

      1. FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Had to WC26 so couldn’t TC

  15. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A 1-0 Liverpool win with Robbo scoring the winner would be just fine.

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Amazing scenes

    2. timmmuh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd sign up for that

    3. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I dreamt about that last night. Salah also benched in my dream...

    4. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get in!

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Arsenal : Ramsdale, Cedric Soares, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette.
    Subs: Leno, Smith Rowe, Holding, Pepe, Tavares, Lokonga, Elneny, Nketiah, Swanson.

    Liverpool : Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Diaz, Jota, Mane.
    Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Keita, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino.

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lighting a candle for Salah TC

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My mate’s Coady 14 pointer resting on Firmino not coming on.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He's not been playing the game for a few months, then...?! 😮

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I know, it’s an unusual selection. Likes to avoid the template

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I dedicate this lineup to Bubz & Slouch87

  17. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yep, the TC chip is cursed for me

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

      Unlucky, did you wildcard in to gw26?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        BB

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          For 7 points total. I had a great bench on paper…

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Kane last season injured after game one. Mane season before after 15 mins. Just can’t get lucky with it

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I also had Kane last season

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          And Mane before that

    3. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I vaguely remember TC Gerard. He missed a pen, Liverpool got another pen which he didn't take. He then got injured and missed the second game 😆

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        TC was around when gerrard was playing lol?!

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jotaaaaaaaa

    Let’s go! No one else has him surely!

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

      My boss does. (She's putting the grandchildren to bed)

  19. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah will come on and score

    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1 point

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        My efforts to tempt fate paid off

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

      I hear ya ...

    3. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn't that long ago he came off the bench and hauled in the second half.

  20. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The worst TC remains Mane last season if i am not wrong but honestly Salah on the bench...

    1. theplayer
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The triple captain legend that is Duffy starts tonight

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I TCed Nolito some seasons ago and Martial 2 or 3 seasons ago

    3. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sane scored 1 point in a DGW not too long ago

      1. theplayer
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I'd blanked that one out of mind. I captained him but didn't TC

  21. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve completely fumbled every chip so far this season. Clinging on to 60k after consecutive reds for over a month. Got BB left and honestly may just use it on a single game week.

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

      60k. You're doing well.

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's irrational, just throwing good money after bad. You're doing really well; take stock, plan. You'll come good.

  22. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Balls there goes my TC salah!

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

    Benched, can't be good.

    Game changer.

    For the league run in, forget FPL.

  24. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    please Jota make up for blocking Saka last week

  25. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Happy as a Salah captainer, rival has triple capped!

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

      There is that. Tight margins etc.

      Bet Twitter influencers are melting down!!!

  26. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rockstar is hinting that Salah may not start

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    3. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Slow modem.

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

      😆 keep us updated

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

      It helps when you have access to inside information.

      To build a social media profile.

  27. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Okay Kane ©, do your thang

  28. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I can hear bubz moaning from here.

  29. sovietrockettes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane(C) with no Salah crawling out of the woodwork to prematurely pat each other on the backs

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

      He is on the bench.

      1. sovietrockettes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        hence the premature bit