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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. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What's wrong with the total posts stat in profile. Last time I checked it was like 1000, now it's 200

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's never worked

  2. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This game has been a dream for casuals so far. Jesus and Kane goals oh my

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thought casuals sold Jesus on WC

      1. xHaTr
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If you kept Jesus on WC then you shouldnt even be playing this game

        1. Riverside Red
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Don't talk rubbish

        2. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe they're playing their own game and not your Salty Premier League.

        3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He's scored today and is against 2 leaky teams next, was the smart move getting a player from one of the worst sides in the division with the lowest xG?

        4. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone that wildcarded and didn’t end up with the exact same squad as me should not be playing this game.

          1. MADCHESTER UTD
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

          2. MADCHESTER UTD
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            🙂

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        20% wildcards.

        I've casually rolled my transfer and kept Jesus and Martinelli

    2. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hardly casual picks and I don’t have Jesus. A lot of top players preach patience and that could be the case in lots of instances.

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'll take some chips with that salt

  3. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Gross + Jesus > Zaha + Mitrovic

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinelli having a great game. Unfortunately just not an option in FPL.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Been planning to move to Zaha after today, he has been really good but yeah not hard to see how his returns have dried up a bit

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Tell me why his returns have dried up

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He's been playing quite wide today, making a lot of great runs but he's not exactly had lots of time in front of goal

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you, he'll score now

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

      Why to remove 6 mil mid ??

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Are you going to say this about every player? 😀

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It worked last time

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fingers crossed Mitrovic gets one goal minimum

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Double digit score or red card imo

    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He will. He’s on fire! Everyone bangs on about haaland hating Utd and being up for tomorrows game but Mitro will be well up against his old club

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Come oooon Harry Kane and Son

    Come oooonnn!!!!

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who assisted Jesus?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lloris

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Noone. Saka had a shot, it was saved by Lloris, Jesus had a shot, which was saved by Lloris and Jesus followed up to score.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mary Magdalene

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks lads

      2. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        😆

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Apostles

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    As a Jesus owner, a YC today would be good. Gives me an extra reason to dump him after his points today.

  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Losing Jesus on WC already looking stupid lol

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, I'll probably still sell him before the blank and not get him back before the world cup.

  10. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Odegaaaard!

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow

  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Emerson Royal RC

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Selling Jesus for Mitrovic working great for 2 weeks in a row 🙁

    Jesus on my radar post GW 12

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Royal red

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      think it's a correct call

      stamping

  15. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A royal red card

  16. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    SCENEESSSSS!

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Perisic becoming nailed on

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *Doherty?

  18. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Taylor hadn't been in the center for a while there.

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bad few weeks for the Royal family

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bad few weeks for England.

      Queen dies.
      Truss and Kwarteng destroy the economy.
      Losing at football and cricket.

  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looks really bad on playback, stamping motion

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Assist for Royal red card ?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      🙂

  22. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soft red card

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, silly and obvious.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Watch in slow motion

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      these days it's dangerous or wreckless play

    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Deliberate and dangerous is not soft

  23. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best Royal send off I've seen for a while...

  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Royal red dirty tackle

  25. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a stupid thing to do Royal.

  26. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foul for jail.

  27. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Emerson red should mean Perisic crosses over and plays 90 mins.

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Doherty finally an option?

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perisic still not an option.

  29. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Royal poo

  30. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not long until Son exploded

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *explodes

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Time for the other players to maintain distance.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      *imploded

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

      Accept the L

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I did 2 weeks ago and he exploded!