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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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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. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah C here. But will still be funny if Jesus ends up outscoring both Haaland and Salah.

  2. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I've got the Salibee-Jeebies

  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Was it really offside? What bad luck as a Jesus capper

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      One of the 3 pixels in the image suggested it was onside.

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

      Did look it but the picture had about 7 pixels.

      Appalling that a VAR image was such poor quality.

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  4. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Now over to Haaland and Salah captains!

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Worst nightmares...

  5. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Downvote button urgently required on here.
    It should be called "The Foo Button"

  6. cmorris22
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best Arsenal midfielde option now?

    Odegard or martinelli ?

    Smith Rowe back too.....

    1. Zoostation
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli

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

      Not Saka

      1. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        not even the best option for guys who's name ends in "aka"

    3. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli, nothing has changed

    4. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli by a stretch

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I originally went with Odegaard as felt he was more nailed and I've got a wafer thin bench. This week was pretty much make or break if I was going to persist with him.

      I think Martinelli is probably the better pick, but I'm sticking with Odegaard rather than use up FTs.

  7. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Cucurela or
    B) Perisic?

    1. Zoostation
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Who knows, Chelsea haven’t even played yet. What if Cucurela scores two?

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both good options. I'm just not sure i'd want double Chelsea defence with Kante out.

      1. RICICLE
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kanye out doesn’t really disrupt things hugely

        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Have you watched Chelsea without him?

          1. RICICLE
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yes, but I’ve also seen how improved Chelsea are this season

            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Because Kante played. He was by far their best player vs Spurs.

              1. RICICLE
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Agreed but I also think it won’t make much difference, Chelsea still solid, Kante isn’t the ONLY player that means they get a clean sheet, the team as a whole is more ‘on it’.

    3. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cucu

  8. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    These MF keep taking away Ramsdale saves?

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

      Neither were on target. One was a scuffed cross/pass too.

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Has that always been a thing?

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's due to the fact that most were going wide

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts please

    Maddison to

    A Diaz
    B mount
    C keep

    Thank you

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Thanos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you.

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

    30 pts with 7 to go, quite chuffed

  11. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If Mount hauls tomorrow, who to get, him or Toney?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Toney obviously your next crusade

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No, I don't need to figure out what to do with Bailey.

        I am busy with big names, ok?

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Lol. Continue to hand out advice to anyone stupid enough to listen to you.

        2. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Went well this week , Andreus went well this week , Darwin went well ....
          Carry on

    2. Zoostation
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you are changing formations.

      If you take Toney odds are you only have one 8.0 MF spot

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I already have 1 8.0 midfielder.

        1. Zoostation
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Then go Toney

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, thinking the same

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So I can either have 2 x 8m mids or Toney and 1 x 8m mid

    3. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've heard it's all about the 4.5 to 5.0 midfielders this season

    4. Vote Joke
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get Mount and tell everyone you know to do the same so I get my 0.1 back

  12. The Tinkerman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any other Leicester fans on? How concerned are you?

    I look around right now and I only see one team definitely worse than us, and that is Bournemouth. We can’t afford to sack Rodgers even though it’s blindingly obvious we need to do it.

    Pretty worried.

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

      Leicester will stay up. I can see 2 teams genuinely worse: Bournemouth and Everton.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’d have us at a similar level of worry as Everton to be fair, still, that still puts us in the relegation zone 😉

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

          It does with current form. But, Leicester has quality players in the attack. It will be a different story if you can sort out the defense.

          Is Fofana staying?

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Depends if Chelsea pay up or not. Since they aren’t bidding anymore I guess they exploring alternatives but will be back with the £85m+ we want before the window closes if they don’t get anywhere.

            He signed a new 5 year deal a few months ago, he won’t go for less than Maguire, and will a replacement already agreed.

    2. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Evans - Amartey backline isn't impressive even for Championship standards

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Agree, and that is when Evans is fit…

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

      Not a Leicester fan but I understand why you’re worried, I do think you’ll have enough to stay up though. Bournemouth, Saints & Everton look poor.

      Rodgers comments in the lead up to this game didn’t sound ideal, reading between the lines there’s no money to spend & he expects one or two to leave. Can’t imagine the King Power being an overly positive place right now to play.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        FFP tying wages to commercial income is our problem, we have funds to buy players etc, but if we do it we will be banned from europe. Super league by proxy basically. The same will happen to West Ham fairly soon, but worse for us because of the success we had, we started to pay good wages to reward the players, now the club is in disarray and there is no obvious route out. The only way is to sell your good players as soon as they can command a decent wage, which is exactly what it is designed to do… We haven’t improved the first xi in 2 years, stuck with Rodgers due to his contract size, and stuck with a bloated overpaid squad according to new rules.

        1. Vote Joke
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It’s to ensure you spend what you make though. What you need to do is lie and deceive about who is sponsoring you, like City, then bribe people if you get caught.

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If I was a Leicester fan I would still celebrate the title 🙂

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, I do, and the FA Cup. We are spoilt now, when I left to uni we were in League One. Before I finished uni we won the premier league.

        1. Vote Joke
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Is Rodgers really that bad?

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Unfortunately yes, and it will cost us £30m to sack him…

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Haha must feel good 🙂

    5. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You’ll be fine by November , such a talented squad you just need the transfer window to close to the whole team gets to focus, the amount of rumours this summer has been nuts

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

    WC team doing fairly so far. 33 points. Remaining 3 City and 3 Chelsea players.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No Pool??

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

        No Pool.

  14. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth will get slaughtered at Anfield next week

    1. Vote Joke
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool can’t finish a packet of crisps at present

  15. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Small red arrow with 28 points. Saliba in for Neco this GW saved me from a big red arrow.

  16. Mona Lisa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better?
    James & Gross
    Cucu & Zaha

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha is must have

      1. Mona Lisa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Looking that way, need to find a way to get James & Zaha I think

  17. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I need a salah hattrick monday night

  18. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus captainers unlucky at least he got an assist

  19. laGan1n1
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    53 pts today. Im back!

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How, just how lol

      1. laGan1n1
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lloris, Perisic, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus and Kane - 6/6

        1. RICICLE
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Blimey

        2. Paqueta Rice
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Wow, well played

          1. laGan1n1
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            ty

        3. Zoostation
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nice calls

        4. POGON 1948
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Fair play on those picks

        5. Rainer
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Well done for holding Ode!

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus cap?

      1. laGan1n1
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Haaland

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Damn, nice going!

          1. laGan1n1
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah! Good luck bro 😀

  20. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fun fact: Zinchenko still has 0 goal in EPL career, never scored for City at EPL

    1. Thanos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't show much attacking intent as well. Not a great show as an owner.

  21. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    13k to 300k today lol

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ranks don't mean much so early in the season. Just make the right moves and play your game.

  22. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I got Saliba with 14 points!

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Look at me! 😉

      1. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It was a good pick though

        1. RICICLE
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Please look at me! Haha

    2. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well done

      1. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

    3. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sticking it right up on the fridge, see !

      1. Randaxus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks papa warren

    4. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wow! Nice one

  23. I Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus (c) feels bad but who knows. Haaland (c) felt bad this time last week and he ended up beating Salah.

  24. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have 23 points and only Saliba Martinelli and Jesus played template team with Salah (c)

  25. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is odegaard a decent shout over Rodrigo for example?

    I've got Rashford and Neto in my team, and both the Liverpool fullbacks. I rolled a transfer so I could do something with 2fts to bring in a midfielder and lose Robertson, but with Bournemouth next seems stupid yo lose him yet.

    Thinking of just doing Rashford to someone for now. 6.8 itb.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli a better option than Odegaard imo

    2. Zoostation
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get Rashford out

    3. schlupptheweek
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Odegaard is too frustrating to own if you're impatient. He's the type of player who goes 2-3 games doing nothing FPL wise and not looking like getting many goals/assists, then you'll end up transferring him out to avoid the price drop, only for him to outscore your replacement by 10 points.

      1. laGan1n1
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I have him, just be patient and relax

  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale one save? 😀

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same as Ward!!! Haha

  27. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saliba or Cucruella?

    Got James and no Arsenal defence

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Still cucu I’d say

    2. Randaxus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Really if people don't have 5 defenders they need to get it together, there is way too much value in defence not to have 5 defender, I would say it is essential to have a top rank.

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

        It is essential to have a "decent" rank. "Top" rank requires playing with the fixtures and form and being correct with most of the calls.

        1. Randaxus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes but because of the value of the defenders getting a top rank is largely dependent on predicting the big hauls from defenders and having 5 of them.

    3. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cucurella. Saliba has already had his goal for the season.

  28. The Mandalorian
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With 80% ownership for Jesus I expect there will be alot of weeks where we can't celebrate his goals.

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

      He will be a shield all season

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Who will be the sword ? 🙂

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Has there ever been such a high ownership in fol?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fpl

  29. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all!! Early thoughts Saka to Diaz looks tempting, have Jesus and Martinelli

    Any thoughts???!!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for Mount

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Mount or Diaz yep.

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’ve only just got rid of Mount haha

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          … but yeah, that Leicester game look good for him

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            And fixtures after too

  30. JohnnyCroat
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So, I captained Kane over Jesus, and feel like I dodged one almighty bullet there... two more bullets to dodge tomorrow and Monday of course hahahahaha
    Martinelli with a handy assist, and some minutes managed, which bodes well I think. Others will be benched before him.

    TAA, Robertson and Walker left pour moi... Allons-y!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gl 🙂