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Arsenal visit Crystal Palace in tonight’s season opener, with all Fantasy Premier League (FPL) eyes on Gabriel Jesus.

The Gunners forward is the most-owned player in FPL heading into Gameweek 1, with his ownership sitting at a whopping 77.1 per cent.

Kick-off at Selhurst Park is at 20:00 BST.

Mikel Arteta has opted for his usual 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation, with Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba – who spent last season on loan at Marseille – featuring in defence. The latter’s inclusion means Ben White shifts over to right-back as expected.

Further forward, Jesus is joined in attack by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, both of whom are owned by over 20% of FPL managers, with captain Martin Odegaard pulling the strings in behind.

Kieran Tierney returns to the bench, which also includes another new signing Matt Turner.

Palace, meanwhile, line up in a 4-3-3, with the exciting Eberechi Eze deployed in the ‘Conor Gallagher’ role.

The most popular Eagles asset on show is Wilfried Zaha, while Cheick Doucoure makes his debut in midfield.

Fellow new boys Sam Johnstone, Chris Richards and Malcolm Ebiowei are substitutes.


GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Doucoure, Schlupp, Eze, Ayew, Zaha, Edouard

Subs: Johnstone, Ward, Richards, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Hughes, Ebiowei, Mateta, Plange

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Cedric, Holding, Elneny, Lokonga, Nelson, Pepe, Nketiah

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  1. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    How many pens have Palace claimed? 😆

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      To be fair they are falling all over the pitch but they’re not exactly calling for the penalties.

      I want to know where the yellow cards are after Xhaka got one for the same thing earlier

  2. Pedram
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Crystal Palace in total control, too bad they have players like Ayew and Eze to fck it up

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Eze has been excellent

  3. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Zinc CS banked

  4. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Looked like a pen.

  5. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Tierney and nketiah on
    Zinc and Jesus off

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Jesus fail

  7. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Get Nketiah on to give them something to worry about

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Ah, good

  8. Andy_Social
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Zinky CS points preserved.

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Year of the 5.0™

  9. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Jesus flop!

  10. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Oh dear Jesus.

    Does he start vs Leicester?

    1. StevenW
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Obviously…

    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Of course.

  11. lindeg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    3/4 of game with a blank there

  12. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Jesus disappoints his followers

  13. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Wait, nobody triple capped zinch? Fools!

  14. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Pep wouldnt sell a stud player

  15. Pedram
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Jesus clean sheet banked!

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Jesus FAIL

  17. SH1M1
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    A blank for 3/4 of the game owners lol

  18. MarkyMarkL
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Brace yourselves for the inevitable Jesus price drop...

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Will rise again after his GW3 hattie

  19. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Eddie will score lol

  20. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Jesus 2pts. 2pts. Sell sell sell!

  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Great start for Zinch, … not so for Jesus.

    Thank goodness for Martinelli!

  22. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    That was inevitable with Jesus.

    But we all have him so irrelevant

  23. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    congrats to the zinchenko owners.. a massive haul

  24. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Sala goal

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Saka even maybe an og

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Saka G

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      yay!

  26. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    OG

  27. Yossi
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    looks like we failed fellow Jesus owners.. Is it time to get rid?

  28. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    OG
    Saka A

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Og

  30. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Saka :-O