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

    5 spurs subs at once ?

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

      4

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

    Spurs getting spanked 😆

  3. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I decided against Martinelli > Diaz on my wc

  4. tikitaka123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    YES GET IN MARTI!!!!!

  5. Mid budget coach
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That should be a Martinelli assist surely

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

      It is

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

    Clive Allen talking about damage limitation for spurs. What a load of pants! It’s 2-1, not 4-0. Still try and salvage a draw

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

      3-1

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

    Conte conceding the game now lol

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

    Wholesales changes incoming for Spurs!

  9. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    i dont know if your pts matter but thank u martinelliiiii

  10. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Conte changing the whole tot team

  11. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinelli display is world class!

    1. tikitaka123
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He can easily cover Jesus

  12. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Xhaka really is getting into great positions.
    Never going there, but def option

  13. fusen
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My 3 players in this match - Jesus, Kane, Martinelli 🙂

    The gameweek 12 blank is very annoying as I need to get rid of my Arsenal assets to field 11

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

      I probably won't bother tbh

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Then field 10

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m keeping Marti, bench will cover him

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

      Will be difficult to get rid of them on this form!

    5. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why?
      Easier to get rid of City players I'd say.

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

    Xhaka 5 attacking returns, 2 yellow cards this season
    How times have changed!

    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mostly its the other way around plus one red card xtra

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

    Son subbed

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

      This is the explosion KKS predicted.

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

      And Richi, Perisic .... weak.

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

      Wonder how many kneejerked him in after last Gw

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

        Do your thing

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

    Lol @ people who said managers won't make use of the 5 sub rule

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Water those gums bro

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

    Perisic
    Richarlison
    Son

    Subbed

  18. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I decided not to play WC and went with B.White, Jesus and Martinelli.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That's some fortune

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

    Arsenal should be getting their goal difference up now.

  20. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thank you Arsenal for making my weekend

  21. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lovely start to the gameweek with Jesus, Martinelli and Kane involvement today. Will all go down hill for the rest of the matches 😀

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

    Another 13 minute Son hat trick on the cards?

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

      Yes definitely 😆

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

    I was too excited about that Odegaard shot

  24. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So we got 60 minute of lovely nld. Then Taylor..

    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He didn't make the tackle

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Its not red. End of. Its yellow, he is too late, but its not malicious or intention, just accident.

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

          How’ve you been registered with a football related community for 5 years and still come to this conclusion?

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

      *Royal..

    3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      maybe emerson shouldn't have stepped on martinelli's ankle

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thats right stepped. Not intention, no rash or high speed takle. Too late, and thats yellow.

        1. Steinburg FC
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I’m a Spurs fan and that was a red, no intention of playing the ball... Emerson was so stupid. No need.

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mitro to bust Pope and Trip clean sheets. Never saved my changes on wc to get Guaita and TAA becuase I was working on my swimming pool all morning. Rookie error! Also would've swapped KdB so Salah after waiting for price drop...

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

    Time to bring on Ethan Nwaneri

  27. borat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal supporter and Emerson Royal owner
    Don't know what to say

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Enjoy the win.

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why have you got Royal?

      1. TKC07
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Paying respect to Queen

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What a combo

    4. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      4points clear at the top of the table- these are gravy days- fpl has to take second place

    5. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yagshemash, It's a nice!! Froyal.

      1. Das Boot
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        lol

  28. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kane will score another

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

      Not with 10 men

  29. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Naughty that from Kane

  30. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Only got Martinelli in this game and went from 60k to 125k

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus highly owned ofc.

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Risk that had to be taken on wildcard. Hopefully toney makes it up today

        1. Dunster
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Same - fingers crossed - good luck

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

      Yep - went from 440k to 730k