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The highest-owned player in recent Fantasy Premier League (FPL) history takes to the field this evening.

Gabriel Jesus’ ownership passed 80% ahead of the Gameweek 3 deadline and he is part of an unchanged Arsenal side that takes on Bournemouth tonight.

Kick-off at the Vitality Stadium is at 17:30 BST.

If we go back to pre-season, this is the fifth match in a row that Mikel Arteta has named the same starting XI.

The likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney and Eddie Nketiah are warming the bench again, then, although the quick turnaround in Gameweeks 4-6 could offer some of them starting opportunities.

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker is still without star striker Dominic Solanke, who misses out with an ankle issue.

Parker makes three changes from the defeat at Manchester City last week, with Marcos Senesi, Jordan Zemura and Philip Billing replacing Lewis Cook, Jack Stacey and Ryan Christie.

There is plenty of FPL interest elsewhere, with Gabriel Martinelli now sitting in 40% of squads. Only Mohamed Salah is more widely selected among Fantasy midfielders.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is the fifth most-owned FPL defender, meanwhile, a fixture in over 28% of teams.

Despite the unprecedented ownership levels, Jesus is still not the most-captained player of the week:

NameTeamCaptained by
SalahLIV2,432,017
JesusARS2,386,886
HaalandMCI1,938,522
KaneTOT495,456
De BruyneMCI482,569

GAMEWEEK 3 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Kelly, Senesi, Mepham, Smith, Lerma, Pearson, Billing, Zemura, Tavernier, Moore.

Subs: Murara Neto, Cook, Christie, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Dembele, Hill, Anthony.

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

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny.

GAMEWEEK 3 RESULTS SO FAR

Leicester City1 – 2Southampton
Fulham3 – 2Brentford
Everton1 – 1Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace3 – 1Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur1 – 0Wolverhampton Wanderers

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Bournemouth v Arsenal team news: Gunners unchanged

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You can find it via this link and you only have to type in your FPL ID number (so no password/email) to see the visuals.


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  1. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka's performance is proof that form does not exist, he is playing well below has average performance.

    1. Randaxus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      does exist*

    2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's not really Sakas fault, everything goes down that left side nowadays

  2. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinelli going to lose his place if he continues ignoring his teammates...

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, even his FPL assist was from a shot...

  3. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ward
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Trippier
    Son Kulu Saka Martinelli Rashford
    Haaland

    Iversen Neco 4.5 4.5

    A) mini WC 3 transfers for a -4
    B) WC

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      dont wc this

    3. Zoostation
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      WC

    4. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’d WC

    5. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Son+Rashford to Salah+Andreas and you're good to go.

  4. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal as great as they look will be outclassed vs City.

    Top 4 finish though for them

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They could still be 5th by the end of May next year.

    2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal and City play very similar football. The big difference is city is better at it than them so Arsenal's plan B is harder to implement

      1. Zoostation
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        City also have way better players

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They were superb in a game against City last season. Didn't deserve to lose it. The best I have seen Arsenal play in over a decade.

      There have been signs of their ascent...

      1. Zoostation
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Chelsea will finish higher then Arsenal

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Operation Target Bournemouth then.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bournemouth Villa Leicester

  6. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Going Cucu over Saliba was already haunting me due not being able to upgrade Ward. Now this….

    First FPL pain of the season

  7. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal have home games against Spurs, Pool and City in the space of three weeks in October. Should be interesting.

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Always beat Spurs at home

  8. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saliba and Toney super differentials giving me a big rank boost

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      😆

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Look?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Everyone's always looking

        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          You are so good

    3. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      @No Need

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 8 months ago

          @Hazz. Recite the rules to this guy, because tagging isn't allowed

      2. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        See you up there

      3. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Well done - good calls

      4. schlupptheweek
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The pundit of smugness has returned

      5. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nicely done

      6. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        My differentials on live FPL are Salah (c) Saliba Cucurella and Ederson

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Superb

          You're in for a huge green arrow

    4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Time for subs Mikel.

      Nketiah, Smith Rowe and Tomiyasu on

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not my week this, rank is plummeting from 400k to 1.4M 😛

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lots in same position

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Oh my comfort 😆

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        similar

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Old man, what do you think about Leicester? Are we going down? Are you Rodgers in/out?

      3. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same as that I was at 600k and am sinking like the titanic now I’m at 1.8m

    6. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I hope we don't see Jesus to Toney from many this week looooooooooool

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        And Mitro

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Too many will be doing Dasilva to Bailey

    7. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martinelli close

    8. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get out Martinelli

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😆

    9. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Total Points:

      Jesus 25
      Martinelli 22
      Saliba 21
      Xhaka 20
      Zinchenko 19

      Saka 9

      1. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        BUT HE'S ON PENS!!!!!!

    10. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Even though he is quite wasteful, it's encouraging to see how many chances martinelli is getting. If the chances keep coming, which they will, he will get points

    11. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus G

    12. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus goal

    13. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jesus goal, odegaard assist

      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jesus G

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ugh

      • Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jesus G

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        c goal

      • Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Points for everyone

      • TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Few, needed that

      • @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Offside

        • Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Looks offside

        • Thanos
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Is it offside??

        • ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Jesus goal. Red arrow

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Nah only 70 odd percentage owned 😎

        • Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Best…gameweek ever!

        • Zoostation
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Not upset I went Salah (C) with that goal