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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

CHECK YOUR LIVE FPL RANK

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. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gameweek from hell

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

    I have Saliba in my team YESSSSSSSSSSS

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

    Feeling better now about Saliba in

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well played. Same here!!

  4. Khark
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saliba - G
    Xhaka - A

  5. dark91
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A Coutinho-eaque goal

  6. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The Saliba chant continues

  7. jonny77
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Right Jesus please score now

  8. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What's that chant again?

  9. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Get the song going

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

    I've had the perfect wildcard so far. Saliba. Zaha. Toney in

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mines definitely paid off so far

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nice

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

      Great call on Zaha.

      Have the other two on WC also

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

    Saliba 2 goals in 2 weeks

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

    Saliba wagon on the way!!!

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

    Saliba da da da da da da da da

  14. GoonerGirl
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Oh Saliba, you beauty! I was worried about doing a sideways move from Gab to him. Perfect goal!

  15. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Delicious goal I'll have that!

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

    Saliba > Trippier?

  17. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Saka playing?

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yes, but they block him off. two men on him as soon as he gets the ball

  18. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Xhaka returning again, was laughed at by experts on here

      1. syke63
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Experts have seen him playing for last five years so fair call.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 8 months ago

            You'd think they'd notice his new position

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wow!

      3. Josh.E
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Neco to Saliba?

      4. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Need a goal or two, Gabby (either of you)

      5. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I can’t believe I went Gabriel for his goal scoring then pretty much every other defender goes mad!

      6. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        4.5 for Saliba.

      7. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ffs, I want about 5 of these Arsenal players!

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

        What a swing of the weaker foot.

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

        Can't believe Saliba scored

        WC last week paying off this week

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

          I thought it paid off last week or was that an early celebration fail

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

        Martinelli get out my team

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

          He'll be subbed for sure. Should have gone on the inside for an easy goal or passed for the assist

      11. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Fartinelli

      12. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Would need to ditch Ramsdale if I want Saliba… silly me

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

          Saliba won't score every week so just accept that you've missed out

      13. fusen
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The rough: playing Nico and having Andreas first on the bench

        The smooth: transferring out Cash for Saliba this gw

        xD

        1. fusen
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Neco*