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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. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    So the template players are:

    GK: Ward*
    DF: TAA, Cancelo, James, N.Williams*
    MF: Salah, Andreas*
    FW: Jesus, Haaland, Greenwood*

    * Bench fodder players

    1. AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      wish id gone with my gut and picked KDB over him. Nobody in my league has him!

      1. AC Yew
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        soz wrong post lol

  2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Seeing Haaland at 43.5% isn't bad, especially considering it looked like he'd be around 65%. Although I'm sure he'll be at at least 50-55%% next week

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      If he looks good, I'm making the move to him.
      like kane to start with tho

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      If he scores against West Ham he’ll be hitting 70%. Ive a feeling a lot are booking in a Kane/Haaland swap for next week

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Free money!!

    4. AC Yew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      wish id gone with my gut and picked KDB over him. Nobody in my league has him!

  3. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    city should have signed cornet

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

      wolves should have so they'd have cornet-neto up top. get it?

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        that joke was ice cold

      2. Herger
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        I don’t get it. Please break it down for me

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

          i can't really.

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

    High hopes for Winchenko. Hopefully don't have to Binchenko

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

      As one of the only people in my ML not to have any Arsenal defence, I'm hoping for Concechenko

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

        Get him Inchenko

  5. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Last call for FanTeam.

    KDH and Rodri rotation looks proper naughty.

  6. Dat Guy Welbz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    ✌️

  7. Cinnamon Jackson
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone got a link to Magnus Carlson’s team?

      1. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Big at the back for Magnus l!

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

          Anyone with Fabio's?

          1. Haalander
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            I think it was linked a couple pages back by redpedro

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

      Was hoping for more flair/originality from such a great mind. Reassuring though.

    2. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Anyone got Poseidon’s?

  8. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Went without any City players. I'm insane.

    Ward
    Trent James Zinc Trippier
    (S)alah Son Martinelli Bailey
    Kane Jesus

    (Iversen Andreas Neco Plange)

  9. Shardlow
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Is Chilwell bad for a set and forget in telegraph fantasy?

    Will he play?

    Is trippier or another chelsea def (not James) a better shout?

  10. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    where the three-mium psycho at?

    1. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      He’s got TheBiffas in a chokehold

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

        🙁

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Who is that?

  11. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Season hasn't started yet and salty people all around 😛

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 17 days ago

      If you have a Caprinos near you, I highly recommend the chocolate churros. I think I just came home.

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Another Brexit dividend

  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Saliba’s debut too Fantasy Football Scout.

  13. Bounce
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Wow! In the #Elite64 league Haaland has 68% ownership vs 24% for Kane. Didn't expect that!

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

      Id to the league?

  14. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Right then, see you all next pre season

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Peace out bro

    2. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Don’t leave us bro

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

        What do you mean mate

  15. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Crystal Palace most africans in PL in their team?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 17 days ago

      We posting like Alan Sugar now?

    2. Zalk
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I remember a similar lineup for Portsmouth, where Crouch was the token white guy.

    3. Wrong Captain Again
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I think a lot of them are actually British of African descent.

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

      Viera knows what he's doing though.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        For sure, Africa has a lot of talent but not many of the big teams scouting there.

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

      You always seemed likely to be racist. Just didn't expect you to spell it out so clearly for us.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Wtf are you on about?

      2. Threat Level Midnight
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        For making an observation? Go to bed.

    6. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      What a strange observation

  16. Quality Quality Qualit
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Football!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Good to see the men back, women couldn't even save easy shots (I am Alan sugar)

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Soccer

  17. Q
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Let's gooooooo

    1. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      We move

  18. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Good luck guys! Don`t forget its just a game. 🙂

    Let the 22/23 season begin!

    1. Galza
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      GL Pino

  19. Salarrivederci
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    GL all!

    Most of all to the Gunners and those FPL-managers owning the triple: Jesus, Martinelli and Saka

  20. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Football is back babbbyy!!!

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

    Has Jesus scored yet?

    1. Galza
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Waiting for that one…
      The thought did pop into my head 🙂

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

        someone had to do it 😀

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

    Horrific scoreboard, null & void the season now!

  23. Old Bull
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Good luck everyone and may I be the first to congratulate the eventual winner

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

      Thanks!

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Cheers

    3. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Thank you. To both parts.

    4. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks

  24. funkapotomus
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Am I going mad or did you used to be able to sort the fixture ticker by difficulty?

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Only members can use now

    2. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Members and it’s a great tool

  25. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    I have managed to lead overall 16 times in FPL over the years but never won overall. I must keep trying!
    Nobody comments on my record.

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

    Captain fail. Why is Salah not starting?

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

    Martinelli fail

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

    Fartinelli

  29. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Martinelli sitter

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

    Martinelli miss