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A busy Saturday of Premier League football begins with Arsenal v Manchester United.

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 12:30 BST.

Mikel Arteta makes just one change to his starting XI, with Cedric Soares replacing Rob Holding in defence.

That means Eddie Nketiah keeps his place after scoring twice in Arsenal’s 4-2 win at Chelsea in Gameweek 33.

Gabriel Martinelli and Alexandre Lacazette, meanwhile, have to settle for bench roles once again, alongside the returning Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The line-up suggests the Gunners will revert to a back-four system, which will please Bukayo Saka owners after he was deployed as a wing-back in midweek.

For the visitors, Cristiano Ronaldo returns as Ralf Rangnick responds to the heavy loss at Anfield by making five changes.

Harry Maguire, Phil Jones, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford all drop out, with Raphael Varane, Alex Telles, Scott McTominay, Jadon Sancho and Ronaldo coming in.


GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Nketiah

Subs: Leno, Tomiyasu, Holding, Swanson, Lokonga, Azeez, Pepe, Martinelli, Lacazette

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles, McTominay, Matic, Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Jones, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka, Lingard, Mata, Garnacho, Rashford

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

    Nearly sold Saka this week

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

      I did on WC. Was my closest decision. Kane also going to really really punish me I can tell.

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

    Viva Ronaldo!
    Matic assist

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

    Arsenal will probably lose to West Ham and Leeds now before going on to beat Spurs

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

    Ffs, Ronaldo

  5. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Made up for Ronnie…

  6. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ronaldo goal

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

    The two back fours are horrific.

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

      Shambles isn’t it, fun for fantasy

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

    Get in!!

  9. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gabruel poor

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

    Elanga equaliser please!

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

    Rambo White cleanie bust is good!

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

    Ramsdale is going to get himself dropped.

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

    Balls, feel like this is going to be a horrible week!

  14. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Disaster took Saka and CR7 out on WC.

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

    Damn that was a pen for united

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ridiculous VAR ruling

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Peter Walton said no

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Peter Walton would say he thinks it isn't raining even if there was record rainfall outside

      • Sif
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Another week where benched Sanchez will outscore Ramsdale 🙁

      • Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wow, going well for me with Saka and Ronaldo(c). No Elanga involvement yet though

      • Random Name
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ramsdale has been woeful for weeks

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not worse than DDG

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

          Makes my Ramsdale or Foster decision for next gw much easier now

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

          With hindsight, Leno should keep his place after Aston Villa. He looked good and confident, meanwhile Aaron wasn't even fully fit and was rushed back. This one is on Arteta.

      • kellamergh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I was hesitating between Saka and Havertz in my WC. Thankfully (so far,) I went Saka.

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

        Last week was disaster. Now on FH sold Saka and transferred Nketiah in. And now Ronaldo scores... Well, there is always next season I guess.

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

          Unlucky mate, praying he gets another big chance and takes jt

      • FCSB
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nketiah owners… feeling a bit unfortunate?

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

          Yes

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

            Tavares also on my bench :mrgreen:

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

              Ouch mate…

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

                I never considered starting him so not annoyed about that. If anything makes him more likely to keep his spot for GW36 which is when he may be needed.

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

                  At least clean sheet gone

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

                  I’d just love a Eddie Nketiah goal mate

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

              10 cm, yes

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

          He was offside?

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

            Comments getting a bit boring now, try a new style 😉

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

            He was but should’ve buried his chance just before

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

          Good outcome for benchers 🙂

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

          Guess^

      • Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        get in ronnie!!!

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ramsdale blooper again

      • Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Removing Saka on my Wildcard wasn't my best move

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          lol

      • Mighty Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sold Saka.

        Decided to keep Kane over getting Ronaldo.

        Strong start to the GW 😀

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Choice was WC or CR7 for a -4 that kept Saka for me.

      • Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just shown replay of handball pen shout for United. 100% should have been given. Cedric looked at the ball and blocked it

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

        At least I put White as 2nd sub

      • Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ramsdale has punished me in equal measure for owning and not owning him this season

      • Ian J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely lost the plot with FPL -
        transferred Salah out to Bruno last week & this week transferred Saka out for Mount
        Too blind to doubles

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

          And they both haul against United. Mount will play them too 😉 so don't worry

      • fusen
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        In gw 30 I sold Saka who I owned most of the season and brought in Laca who was easily covering his points.

        I absolutely loathe Saka now 🙂 every point he gets is like a 1000 rank drop.