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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



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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Neale got Arsenal spot on .... hats off to him!

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news/

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Same team as always

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        There were a few doubts & Arteta didn't give much away tbf

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Precisely.

    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Don't think it was a particularly difficult prediction tbh, but Neale is very good with his predictions so hats off to him anyway

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        I'm trying to get unblocked so I'm buttering him up 😉

        1. Third Eye Vision
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Haven’t you spent your entire time on this site ‘buttering people up’ so to speak. Kind of your MO.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 15 days ago

            I just really appreciate great FPL content. I guess I lavish on the praise because I am worried they will leave the site like Mark and Paul and we'll be stuck with substandard content.

        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          be your own person, kissing someones a** gets you so far, i'd rather be disliked than be someones b....

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 15 days ago

            It's my honest opinion tbf. I genuinely think he's number 1 for team news and his articles are second to none - and I say this as someone who has written dozens of community articles so I think I know my stuff.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 15 days ago

              Neale is. Definitely. I think the point is your praise would be more credible if you weren't so 'generous' with your boot-licking.

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 15 days ago

                But I have to do something with all this baby oil.

            2. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 15 days ago

              Plus Mark's not about on here anymore 😉

            3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 15 days ago

              :8-):

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    LiveFPL elite manager EO:

    Haaland 172%
    Cancelo 92%
    Trippier 88%
    Martinelli 85%
    James 84%
    Mitrović 84%
    Maddison 73%
    Salah 54%
    Pope 46%
    De Bruyne 43%
    Zaha 37%
    Toney 35%
    Alexander-Arnold 30%
    Kane 29%
    Ward 29%
    Jesus 25%
    Bowen 24%
    Andreas 14%
    Solanke 12%
    Luis Díaz 11%
    Perišić 11%

    20% played WC this week
    Haaland 73% capped, Salah 21%

    1. FPL Brains
      • Has Moderation Rights
      4 years, 15 days ago

      An if, but if Salah can outscore Haaland then that'll be huge.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      cheers mate

    3. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      I have a lack of differentials judging by this...

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Son and Kane great differentials for me then

  3. TomSaints
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Also what the hell. I 100% didn’t press bench boost but it’s somehow active?!!

    1. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Who is on your bench?

    2. TomSaints
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Damn it. Sanchez, Gabriel, Andreas and William.

      Could be worse as they all should play but doubt i make 10 points =[

      1. Rogue Todd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Could be a happy accident - good luck!

        1. TomSaints
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          I’d bite your hand off for 15 points. Just a shame with so many DGWs this season

          1. MADCHESTER UTD
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 15 days ago

            I used mine 1st GW. Picked 15 players targeting opening games. Not bothered about bench boost even in DGW’s with fodder on the bench

    3. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Whose your bench?

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Scrap that just seen.

  4. Drexl Spivey
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Come on the Arsenal.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      up the Arsenal!!

  5. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    I’m not particularly happy with my team this week. Expecting a red arrow as many would’ve WC’d with Maddison Toney etc. just hoping captain salah outscores haaland

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      The ol' Queen popping her clogs forced me into a GW8 WC when I'd planned to do it in GW9. At the time I reckoned the squads would be almost identical, but now I'd say my GW9 WC would be substantially different. So I'm a bit disappointed with mine, but got to crack on.

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Yeah the queen passing away effected many teams especially those that WC’d just before her death. I’m just trying to offload arsenal before GW12 (then get them back on again). I’m keeping cancelo n haaland on bench. Only had 1 FT so went Jesus to Mitro and next week martinelli to zaha. Want Maddison but will miss the boat/priced out

        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          I'll bench Haaland and Cancelo too. I'm in 2 minds about Martinelli. Whether I bench or sell will depend on various factors.

  6. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Great to have real football back.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Yeh, at a civilized time (6.30 here). All these 1,45 am kickoffs when I'm bleary-eyed are not good.

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      This. It’s been like the close season for a few weeks. Back to terrible fpl scores and mismanagement of transfers

    3. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Yep it’s been crap with only 1 GW the last 3 weeks. CBA with England except for tournaments. Safegate is up there with Hodgson as my worst England manager

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Didn't Southgate reach final of a major tournament?

        1. MADCHESTER UTD
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          At home with easy run and with a brilliant set of players. A positive manager would’ve won

          1. el polako
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 15 days ago

            Or lost to a bunch of fisherman that are all related to each other.

    4. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Sunday league ?

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Martinelli post

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Go on Martinelli and Jesus and Co!!

    3-1 to Arsenal today?

    1. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Just earn a beer

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Called it like a pro.

  9. ljuta zena
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Dont worry about Haa blank this gw, he has great fixt in next.....

  10. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    4-2 Arsenal

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Already?!

      1. Zimo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Yup

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Xhaka's scorpion kick attempt! 😀

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Now I've seen it all.

  12. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Xhaka was a decent option for WCers. Benchable Arsenal mid getting the the box. Surprised by all the WC Martinellis

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      I was surprised people went Bowen over Soucek.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        West Ham doesn't have poor fixtures and a blank against City

  13. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    How's that not a YC for Hesus?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      he did not even touch him

      Dier put his head low.

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Because his name is Jesus not Hesus. And not a yellow.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Indeed. Portuguese pronounces its 'J's J.

    3. EDUARDO DA SILVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Dive from Dier?

  14. PogChamp
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Forgot to change captain. Come on Kane!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      you had 2 weeks!

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Jesus will get his yellow card on the 86th minute

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    If Saliba gets even more points today... Spurs can't get out their half atm

  17. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Martinelli should go down there instead of running it into the corner flag

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      The flick through two players almost came off

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Weather the storm Spurs

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Richarlison sitter

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      no flag?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        No offside

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          probably VAR tho

          Loads were pushing the line and there was a pass

          Good save I guess

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      3 things you can rely on in life no matter what...

      1) Death
      2) Taxes
      3) Bemba's Lightning fast updates

  20. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Can Walker cover Cancelo until GW16 to a reasonable extent?

    Could really use that £2m.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      I think so. But of course depends on where and who you invest the money in

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Need it to fund Martineli and MGW to Zaha and Maddison for a -8

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Hasn't so far, probably won't till then either.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Return of Laporte and Ake could squeeze Walker out.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      I went that way. Time will tell

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    The whole Spurs team was offside there

  22. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Ramsdale England #1

  23. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Having 1 player in this game is a bit scary the ownership in this is frightening

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      I hope Kane scores; I stuck saliba as 2nd sub

  24. Andy_Social
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Xhaka transfer inked in for GW13.

  25. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Xhaka is defo an option this season.

    Pity Arsenal played him out of position last 5 years

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Looks like he's playing the "Gundo" role. Maybe not 100% same, but similar.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Fair comparison. Zinchenko playing as inverted wingback allows him to push further up. It's a strong Pep connection.

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    decent game.

    always better when the first fixture fizzes!

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    OMG partey

  28. Il Capitano
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Partey time

  29. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    Partyyyyy

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      WGTA?

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 15 days ago

    For those watching the game how are my boys Son and Kane looking ?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      disconnected

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Reeling

    3. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Poor as expected

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Oh well there is always second half to cheer for

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          there's the second half of the first half too!

        2. RICICLE
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 15 days ago

          Very true

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Thanks for jinxing Kane for me

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        He scored mate !!!

    5. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      Lonely

    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      They were defending stoically until the goal.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 15 days ago

        Memento mori

    7. masewindu
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 15 days ago

      More deadly with Richarlison in there.