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Arsenal v Spurs team news: Son recalled, Partey and Zinchenko fit

Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) starts with a bang this lunchtime as the north London derby gets Saturday’s top-flight action underway.

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 12:30 BST.

There are no real shocks when it comes to the teamsheets, despite the vague injury updates and kidology in the two managers’ pre-match press conferences.

Mikel Arteta makes two changes from the side that won 3-0 at Brentford a fortnight ago, with Martin Odegaard and Oleksandr Zinchenko returning to fitness.

Fábio Vieira and Kieran Tierney drop to the bench as a result.

Thomas Partey is also fit after recovering from a knee issue picked up over the international break.

As for the visitors, Antonio Conte makes three changes to the Tottenham Hotspur team that thrashed Leicester City in Gameweek 8.

Gameweek 8 hat-trick hero Son Heung-min comes back into the starting XI as expected to join Richarlison and Harry Kane in a three-man attack, while Emerson Royal and Cristian Romero also return to the line-up.

Davinson Sánchez and Ryan Sessegnon drop to the bench as Dejan Kulusevski misses out altogether with a hamstring injury.

Emerson’s recall will see Ivan Perisic switch back over to his usual left-wing-back role.

GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Nketiah, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Lokonga, Nelson, Marquinhos

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Perisic, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Richarlison, Son, Kane

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Skipp, Sánchez, Gil, Sessegnon, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma

Haaland Foden


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  1. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I'm not bothered about losing Jesus on my wc as he isn't always in the dangerous positions that he should as a striker to finish moves off.
    However losing Martinelli on a wc makes for some really uncomfortable viewing

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ditto

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      He just seems way too good value to lose on WC. GW12 is only 1 game. He's definitely worth benching for that

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Remember he plays Europa that GW though. Could be rested in PL.

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Eh? Arsenal blank in GW12

          1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            They're playing an EL game then though during the same time, it's a midweek GW

            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 7 months ago

              What point are you trying to make?

              1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 7 months ago

                Andy said players could get rests around a period and you said they blank, I'm saying they still have a game on during the blank

                1. DARE TO BISCAN
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  1 year, 7 months ago

                  This does not effect the blank. What point are you trying to make?

                2. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  1 year, 7 months ago

                  They play Eindhoven in the EL while Pl teams play each other. He could be rested v Leeds GW11 or Saints GW13.

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Martinelli got an assist a yellow card and no bonus. And a blank coming up, hardly uncomfortable.

  2. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Is 4 points a return.?

    1. SpaceCoyote97
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Depends if your other options do well. It's better than nothing.

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I'm delighted with that having benched him

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      It is when your other players are Son and Saliba

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yes

    5. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      No, but it could be worse.

    6. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      is 5?

  3. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Diaz > Zaha planned for this week

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      May do the same

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Exact same plan here - might just do it now

    3. SpaceCoyote97
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Good choice, Palace have some good fixtures coming up.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Could get a Liverpool player back in GW12 before WCing in GW13 or 15. Was planning this before Diaz' benching anyway

        1. SpaceCoyote97
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 7 months ago

          I'd say TAA, around the same price as Diaz.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            I have him already, so it's more likely to be Diaz, again, or Darwin. Probably won't have enough for Salah. We'll see

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Diaz goes our for me too. Either Maddison or Zaha.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Ah you're a week behind on the Maddy+Zaha wagon. Tricky. Maybe consider a hit for both.

    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Planning Diaz > Maddison. Maybe Zaha. Depends what happens

      1. SpaceCoyote97
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Way more confident in Zaha than Maddison at this point.

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Any particular reason? Not saying I disagree

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Zaha is the Palace goalscorer

          2. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Better team, I'd say. I got in Zaha and forwent Maddi myself.

          3. SpaceCoyote97
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Palace have good fixtures after the Chelsea game. I'm still being cautious about investing in any Leicester players atm.

            1. DARE TO BISCAN
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 7 months ago

              Yeah, better long-term fixtures. Zaha would allow KDB > Salah in GW12. Was planning Kane > Mitro GW11 to afford it

    6. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I think Gundo has to go for me but I don't want Diaz either

    7. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      My history with Zaha has always been bad. But I am not sure there is a better option right now…

  4. Who let Udogie out?
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Saliba nutmeg

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Blimey hope Gordon comes on as saliba first sub!’ Gordon is a sell for me now !

  6. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Dier yellow for that and Odegaard got nothing for that before...wondering if Taylor knows what concistency is?

    1. DLLM
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ridiculous but not surprising

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Often when a referee gives one side a lot of decisions they then look to ‘even it up’. Probably a case of him just having felt he’d helped Spurs a bit too much at that point.

  7. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Luckily I benched Perisic for Bailey before sleeping.

    1. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Same 1 point

  8. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    North London is red.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Whatever the weather

    2. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      PL is red

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Took out all my Arsenal players on my WC couple of weeks back. I take this as a win.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Good luck with that each week

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Nice zero pointer for the people who brought in Dier after his goal

  11. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bang average first game but enjoyable watch

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Same. A goal, a blank in defence and Martinelli, who ALL my ML rivals own.

  12. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Jesus limping a bit on the pitch after full time?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Romero mangled his foot earlier

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Thanks, missed that during the game

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      didn't recover fully from Romero stepping on him, hope it's just a bit of pain and back for Liverpool

  13. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Arsenal should be easy top three this season, and could finish better than Liverpool at this rate.

  14. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    10 points from 2 kane n martinelli with 9 to play. Sold Jesus so hoping Mitro scores. Salah captain. No Maddison is a worry

  15. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Does Xhaka keep the bonus point?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yes (per livefpl)

  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Do you think West Ham will beat Wolves?

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      No

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Looks a 0-0 to me.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      1-1

    4. SpaceCoyote97
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      1-0 West Ham

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Same here. Bowen winner

    5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      No, I could see Wolves nicking it

    6. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yes. No Collins

    7. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      yes

      I do, just

    8. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      0-0 / 0-1

  17. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Brighton playing a back 3 guys?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      yeh

      1. EffPeeEll
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        thx

  18. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Anyone know why Anderson is out?! J expect a Chelsea win now.

    Also I just bought him and hoped to have him for their run in!

    1. Halftime Lemon
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I just brought him in on wc. He played 90 for Denmark on the 22nd (didnt come off injured) ???

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Well Palace just scored...

  19. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    So Jesus saves his suspension for Leeds. Smart tactics

  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Goong to be some upsets managers with Sterling Wide Right and James RCB

  21. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Jesus injured?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Looks like it.

  22. masewindu
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Best Gordon replacement up to 6.1?

    1. DLLM
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Gross or mccalister but have to see how they perform under new manager

  23. Supersonic_
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Son and Kane non existent today, Arsenal punished them. Could of been 4 or 5 tbf.

    Nice parting gift from Jesus, already shipped him for Mitro in preperation to offload Arsenal and City assets for GW12.

  24. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Plan was to transfer Jesus > Mitrovich today before the price rise but now thinking I should give Jesus another week regardless of Mitrovich's performance... Your thoughts?

    1. Supersonic_
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I just went for it, but depends on your team and plan. Ultimately I needed to shift him to enable the Son to Salah move.

  25. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Recon Martineli lost bonus point with that yellow?

    1. DLLM
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yes. He was on 1 BP

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      think the shot off target from the FK would've cost him if no foul + yc

  26. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Do you think Diaz comes on?

    Have Rashford 1st sub

  27. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Kieffer Moore bandwagon?

  28. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Gulf in class between Arsenal and Spurs IMO

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Spurs can't just play on the break against everyone

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Will be a different story at Spurs in reverse fixture.
      Being at home a massive advantage in that Derby

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Hang on to that bud. It was not the venue, Just the players.

        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Last season for example, 3-0 at home

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            History I am afraid. I am no lover of Arsenal but I must appreciate them.

      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Both always win home games. Great to humble you though

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      up to red card game was in the balance imo, lloris mistake gifted Arsenal the lead in the second half

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        I am surprised you think that. Arsenal are low on quality from the bench but this side was far superior.

    4. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Feared for Spurs when Conte’s press conference was just him reeling off a list of excuses before a ball had been kickedz

  29. Dat Guy Welbz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Wilfried Zaha is a far better and cheaper FPL asset than James Maddison.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Go both

      1. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        That. Zaha could trap us all.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          We just have to give him a run of matches as he blows hot and cold from week to week.

  30. Dat Guy Welbz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Think Crystal Palace will beat Chelsea today but think Chelsea will score more goals than Palace.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      So O.G for Chelsea players?

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      zaha and mount hat tricks

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      That is a very long shot. I'll be seriously impressed if you're right.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hoping for a James early sub on a CS and then a Zaha goal. Slightly wishful thinking! 😀

    5. AppleDunk
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      hmm Inception!