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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mark doesn't have Kulu

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

      Dennis or King ?

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well well well

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He does actually.

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

    As a Kulu owner i need those assist points to catch my ML leader. And to prove how serious I am about this I decided to write this post. That’s about all I can or am willing to do.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have seen dodgier assists given

  3. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Kulu assist?

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

    0-0 is fine with Tierney, TAA & Matip, with Salah only VC

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

      Me with Ramsdale, White, Saka, TAA, Robbo and Salah (c).
      0-0 optimal.

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

        Oh jeez!

  5. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    https://streamgg.com/v/77v9sna4

    For the lads guessing from texts

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's assist 110%

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

      Thanks. Clear assist

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Could be a case if it hit Mac Allister

      1. Salan
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's an assist even hit Mac

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

          No because the last touch would be Mac, not Kulu. An assist would only be given if Romero was the intended target (but he wasn't, it was a shot)

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            How does a rebound shot get given as an assist then? It’s not just about the intended target

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

              Because it's a shot (intended target = the goal)

              1. Les Bleus
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                What? That makes no sense.

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

                  Depends if the shot is on target and whether the player it rebounds off is on your team. Moving on now 🙂

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

            What nonsense

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

              What do you mean? It's the rule. Do you mean the rule is nonsense?

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                To summise I think the rule is the pass needs to be heading towards the intended target who scored, unless it’s a rebound from a shot from the keeper

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

      Does the Brighton player (Mac Allister?) get a touch?

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

        Can't see, but it sounds like it

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

          Could do with different angles and slowed-down footage to establish things, TBH.

  6. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FPL towers (and Mark) WHERE IS the KULU assist?

  7. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GW30 havertz & salah to son/kulu & Barnes -4? Then GW31 Barnes back to salah?

    1. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You're not gonna get any answers on here til Kulu gets given his assist i reckon.

      But yes, I would.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks and yes all the posts about kulu assist / no assist !

  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do have we know of any possible reason the Kulu assist hasn't been given?

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

      Or why it was given and then *removed*. . .

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Did it hit the Brighton player closing down Kulu and then onto Romero?

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It didn't

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just trolling those 1 million Kulu owners

    4. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mind games

    5. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      FPL towers have trouble understanding their rules:
      "An assist is awarded whether the pass was intentional (that it actually creates the chance) or unintentional (that the player had to dribble the ball or an inadvertent touch or shot created the chance)."

  9. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dejan Kulusevski's shot deflected off Cristian Romero to give Spurs a half-time lead at the Amex.

    Sorry but this is what it said on the Premier League site …. I think they need to explain why this isn’t a Kulu assist … just for peace of mind … I’m pretty baffled …

    1. soumyeah
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      says Assist on PL.com

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      FYI

      BBC,

      It ricochets to Son Heung-min in the box and he tees up Dejan Kulusevski.

      He thinks its his goal initially but it takes a big deflection off Cristian Romero and that wrong-foots Robert Sanchez to roll slowly into his bottom right corner.

      Big goal for Spurs.

  10. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It's a FPL disgrace if not giving Kulu's assist.

    No matter it's on target or not, Romero last touch or not, own goal or not, IT's A KULU'S ASSIST!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed

      Total shambles

    2. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus christ.

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Calm down Karen.

  11. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kulu assist will be trending on Twitter at this rate

  12. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Never mind the assist, the commentator on the radio in the kitchen said it was a Kulu goal. By the time I’m in the front room it’s a disqualified assist.

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

      Well done you for living in a mansion 😉

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He'll have been sent off by the time you reach the drawing room

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

      Yes, it looked like Kulu goal and Son assist... Should have deflected of BRI def instead of Romero. 8 > 3 > 0 (>3 soon I hope)

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

    I don't follow Serie A and don't really like Juve but have to say their kits are somewhat classic, still remember 90's one with Danone advert.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kulu assist

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

        Sorry for going off (hot)topic.

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No problem.

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

            The merciful Knight of fpl.

    2. Offside Trapattoni
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Best kits in world football

      Also Kulu assist

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kulu owners should pay more attention to the rules.

    "Bandwagon points will no longer apply once sufficient people have jumped upon said bandwagon. Any real or perceived points scored by a bandwagon player will mysteriously and controversially dry up forevermore once effective ownership in the top 10k exceeds 50%"

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

      If Bruno does it in Gw33... you better believe he gets the assist.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane with a salah like dive

  16. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Give us our Kulu assist FPL. Already struggling with anxiety this week.

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who needs benzos here's 4 virtual points

  17. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping Kulu doesn't get that assist.

    I'm one of those idiots who went Son instead of him.

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

      You hope rules aren't followed?!? Rules are rules. I rather lose than win in unfair game.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I couldn't care less.

  18. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FPL twitter
    Romeo goal
    Kulu assist

    Relax the cacks gentlemen

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why hasn't it been given?

  19. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane I seriously need 2 goals in the second half.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you calling it?

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ok, just checking.

          1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            When I make big claims I’ll stick by them. You have my word lord

  20. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chicken MoSalah, Rice and Yoghurt for dinner

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dining on Salah TCers tears myself

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

        Nightcrawler eating bowl of mud

      2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dont tempt fate mate. You may yet regret it if he comes on later.

  21. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Kane, just an assist is huge this week.

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lille Chelsea now 1-2

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Harold if you want that City Job now is the time to shine.

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Teirney is rubbish

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Whoever he is

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

        i before e, except after t

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          That doesn’t apply to names

          1. Simon69
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            *Badwilly

  25. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I think FPL towers (wrongly) think it's hit the Brighton defender closing down Kulu. Or they're at least investigating if it has.

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

      This better be true. No Romero touch?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hit the Brighton defender and then hit Romero is what they might be thinking

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

      Okay, that could be some sort of explanation. But I believe they are just stupid and needed to read rules 15 times to understand them.

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

        And for them reading takes time...

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think the FPL guys are on a break and will manually add the assist in due course.

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They are blind and Mark does not have Kulu. This game is corrupted

    5. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's the only possible reason why the assist wouldn't be given.

      It's so clear in the fpl site rules that even if it was a shot, it still counts as an assist

      'An assist is awarded whether the pass was intentional (that it actually creates the chance) or unintentional (that the player had to dribble the ball or an inadvertent touch or shot created the chance).'

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anticlimax this game week is

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So why not added to fpl?

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

      Where did you get this picture of my breeding pit?

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

      Finally you sent a picture of yourself. Congrats!!!

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

      We want new images, or we're start flagging these posts.

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

        Ok new one from now hehe

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As you're going to be posting that a lot, here's a shorter link for you. Free of charge.

      https://tinyurl.com/N1GHTCRAWL3R

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

        Thak you G B

  27. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton need a striker

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very true

  28. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I will be reporting FPL if the assist isn't given. RAGING

  29. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anytime now Kane….

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There you go

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

        =D