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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. Make United Great Again
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal look terrifying.

  2. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who will be the 3rd team to go down; Everton, Bournemouth and?

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

      Saints

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

        Hey now

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

      Mondays loser.

    3. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      United

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

      NFO

    5. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if Ward keeps his spot

    6. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Leic doesnt give me much confidence atm

    7. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Utd

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

      Southampton

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

        Villa.

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

    The confidence in Jesus & Martinelli atm, wow!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They could be a threat to City if they continue like that.

      Arteta has been amazing

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    @Mark. Get Jesus and downgrade Saka to Ode if needed !!!

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

      You really do love Mark. Which is fine, my name is Mark too 🙂

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

    2. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mark doesn't want to play that way.

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

        What is his way?

        1. ☈☾
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          To pick differentials and have fun when they pay off

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

            Which is fine if he were to pick a succesful team in general (like he did in the past). If he is just trying to be different for the sake of it, then I don't know...
            A bit like trying too hard.

            1. ☈☾
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Nah he doesn't want to be template and get points, no fun in that for him

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

                That's silly excuses. You don't have to go to the extremes.

                But but is really bad is I think he has lost confidence this season. Just look at his decisions:

                - Kane over Haaland to be different? Do it. Then he changes to Haaland.

                - He wants to have fun as a Forest fan and picks Johnson. Fine. Then he jumps on the Toney bandwagon.

                Anyway, that is enough talk about someone else 🙂

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know what country you're from so this translation isn't literal but you're totally bumlicking Mark

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Jesus (C) a brace is easily here for you lad

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He needs a little bit rest me thinks . Now when the game is won

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

        Stop it

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

        25' Substitution Jesus -> Nketiah sounds optimal

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yes pls

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

    How did this Bournemouth team get promoted? Definitely worse than last time they came up

    Wilson Stanislas, I remember the full backs being a threat in most games. This time feels like there is nobody of interest, all average

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

      Fairer to judge them against mediocre opposition, like Villa. They don't need to compete with Champions League contenders.

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

        True but looking at their squad just seems much lighter

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

          I'm not disagreeing - I tipped them to finish 20th. But they only need to beat the teams around them and do better than 3 others. I'm not saying i'm hopeful, but we should let them show what they can do. Might need to next month, though.

    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Came up on the back of the best defence in the Championship.

      Certainly much less enterprising football than under Howe and so limited FPL impact.

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

        Interesting. I didn’t really watch much championship. Always wary of a team coming up relying on their defence to get them out of trouble

        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing exciting in the transfer market either - long season ahead for them I’d say

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      been to Bournemouth a lively ocean line town but far far away from EPL ambitions

  7. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal are still bad. They'll be found out sooner rather than later.

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

      You're bad

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

      Utd fan?or Spurs fan ?

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

        username checks out

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

        My money's on Chelsea.

    3. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      bitter! I love these tears

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    5. Sgt. Schultz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lee Gunner is that u?

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Zemura from Zemunda booked

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Its Zamunda, Semmy

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Potato,Potato

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

    Saka gonna get me nothing again?

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

      A yellow hopefully

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

    Heard viera is some player too

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

      Hope we see him today

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

        Him and odegaard in the middle could be city esque

  11. Yoshioka
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus blank incoming...

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He has an assist

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

        Leave me alone and let me jinx him into scoring in peace

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Oh I see what you’re doing…

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 1 month ago

            You can't take back the slam and those upvotes

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ah, a peaceful Jinx. With all her bombs and guns...

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

          Superstitious nonsense

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

            Don't talk about Jesus like that

  12. GoonerGirl
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Don't you just love Arsenal. Beautiful.

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

      They really are an all or nothing team.

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes girl

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

      I love arsenal fans who change their opinion and will want arteta sacked when they lose a game

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        piss off

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

        Could be 2 separate populations, making their voices heard at different times?

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry Jesus cappers, I am watching the game and my captain never scores when I do.

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

      Do not leave the room!

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

        I will hold it in

  14. The Train Driver
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If I told you I was from the future and Arsenal would score 2 goals in 10 min from neither Martinelli nor Jesus, Saka owners would be drooling...

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

      Its perfect for me

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      you ll be wrong

  15. Khark
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli get the assist?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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

        Hey TM Is it too late late join LMS - thought it run as long as you had the pass scores

  16. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I would be happy so far if i captained Jesus

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

    Arsenal looks set for a title challenge this year. City just have too much quality and depth and Pep, but definitely beating Liverpool to that second spot.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Premature call, still have Europe to contend with

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

        Do you think they may win the title?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No, top 4 would be a good season considering how strong the league is

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

            Oh no! Top 2 is locked in if they keep up this performance. Have watched all teams already. Arsenal looks the best of the rest. Such authority!

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Big IF

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

        Nah, on second thought, City still has too much quality and depth and Pep.

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

      You're confident aren't ya

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

        Could well come top of the London trio. That would be progress.

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

        Pretty confident.

    3. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Long season mate

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

        Exactly. Looking forward to the season.

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

      They don’t have a tough game until October so expect them to be top 2 until then, but I’d be surprised if they finish top 4 unless Liverpool have another weird season

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Arsenal have improved

        But they could still be behind Chelsea, Spurs

        Liverpool

        And Manchester City come May 28th next year.

    5. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I agree with others - premature overall. Didn't think they were that good, we held them to 1-0 with allot of possession until a unlucky own goal at the end. Need to see Arsenal play some teams higher up before making locked top 2 predictions. Based on games so far think top 4 to 6 can be in reach for sure.

  18. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka's positioning is so frustrating relative to Martinelli..after the first game I thought it was to cope with Zaha but nah the man is literally a wing back

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      His chances will come. Be patient

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

        Think his goal threat from open play is significantly reduced..sure he might get the odd assist or a pen (if he takes it) or so but not justifying an 8m price tag at the moment

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Too expensive at 8.0

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. Tactical change with Zinch around now and no Tomiyasu

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

    Thought Zinc would be more attacking but he's been hanging back and seems unwilling to make forward runs.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Game is wrapped up just needs to defend

    2. ☈☾
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      playing against 5atb

  20. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    They just said on Sky that LFC's Monday night game against a relegation candidate should be the game of the week.
    That is ridiculous.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Promoting for views

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They did that so you talk/post about it... Promoting

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry pokemon.. RF

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

      You strongly don't think it'll be game of the week?

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      15th v 20th seems fair to say that about, relegation six pointer

  21. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did Odegard have a hair transplant?

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

    I am having a shocker here 13k to 245k in about 4 games

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

      177k to 420k

  23. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Don't get why people are melting at arsenal. They have played palace Leicester and Bournemouth.
    They look good yes but wait until they play a decent team or two before saying they are going to challenge Man City.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Im just here for the points

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

      Which will be in October and they’ll also have Thursday night football by then which they didn’t last season, so they will drop right off

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

      I can't believe people actually think they will challenge for the title

      1. how now brown cow
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As long as they keep these fixtures coming....

    4. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Palace isn't a decent team?

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well we ok, but was a lucky own goal for their 2nd.

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal fans loving Saliba songs

    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've had to mute the match to escape that horrendous chant. Jesus christ.

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

    Toney is going to haul like a pro with his fixtures coming up.

    1. Khark
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah you best get him then transfer him in and out as he scores and doesn't score each week

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

      Take note everyone. The star predictor has spoken

  26. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka’s gotta go. But for who?

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

      wilf? maddison?

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

      I might save a transfer and go with Toney instead with 2fts

  27. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    These Arsenal fans, give it a few months and they will be singing for Arteta to be sacked 😀

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Minutes*

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

        So how will this work - Pep retires, Arteta to City and Vieira to Arsenal, or Vieira straight to City?

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Too much salt in here

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

      Arsenal Fan TV will be must watch for the meltdowns by Halloween

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

        they must be upset right now, their whole business model is going down the pan with Arsenal winning.

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

    Anyone know the lyrics to this Saliba song?

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

      Yes
      Da da da da da da dada
      Da da da da da da dada
      SALIBA

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

        For me it's when the 9th Da hits...

        They sing good songs tbf!

      2. syke63
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Think there's an oh oh oh somewhere.

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tequila Saliba

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

      Can't stand the timing/rhythm of the crowd singing it though. Bugs me it does

  29. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka is a waste on my team, can get someone for better value

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And cheaper, Mart/Ode

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's kind of obvious isn't it.

        Zaha is well priced and a strong pick.

        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          This Zaha obvious choice, but he has not been "template" enough for most it seems 😀

  30. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    God they've been singing this Saliba song for 15 minutes. And they wonder why they are rinsed all the time by other fans.

    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Half time can't come soon enough.

    2. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What an embarrassing comment