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15 February 2023 1537 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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The final match of Double Gameweek 23 takes place at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal host Manchester City in the 19:30 GMT kick-off.

This huge top-of-the-table clash was originally meant for Gameweek 12 but had to be rearranged due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the subsequent moving of a Europa League match.

It means that we’ve reached February without the league’s two best sides having faced off, a chance to see if the student – Mikel Arteta – can overcome his master Pep Guardiola.

Visitors Man City can overtake their hosts tonight and have made one change to the side that beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday – Nathan Ake (£5.1m) replaces Aymeric Laporte (£5.7m).

That means Erling Haaland (£12.2m) has shaken off the knock which resulted in his half-time withdrawal and there are also starts for Kevin De Bruyne (£12.4m) and Riyad Mahrez (£7.8m). However, owners of Manuel Akanji (£5.0m) and Rico Lewis (£3.9m) will be frustrated to lose at ‘Pep Roulette’ for both parts of Double Gameweek 23.

Arsenal had the same starting XI for the previous six league matches but have made two changes here. Popular FPL defender Ben White (£4.7m) is on the bench and midfielder Thomas Partey (£4.7m) misses out because of “a tight muscle.”

In comes Takehiro Tomiyasu (£4.2m) and Jorginho (£5.8m), which is good news for Gabriel Martinelli‘s (£6.6m) owners – he keeps his place despite Leandro Trossard‘s (£6.7m) weekend goal.

Bukayo Saka (£8.3m), Eddie Nketiah (£6.8m), Martin Odegaard (£7.0m), Gabriel (£5.2m) and William Saliba (£5.3m) start too.

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli

Subs: Turner, White, Tierney, Kiwior, Holding, Trossard, Fabio Vieira, Nelson, Cozier-Duberry

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Bernardo; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish

Subs: Ortega, Laporte, Lewis, Akanji, Sergio Gomez, Phillips, Palmer, Alvarez, Foden 



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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

    Bernardo Silva completely lost at lwb

  2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Feel bad for Tomiyasu, not had a great time of things since the WC began

  3. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So many people doubting KDB. Form is temporary...

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He literally had the ball passed to him in front of goal by an Arsenal player

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol this

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He has been out of form for ages though, a gift of a goal doesn’t change that imo

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

      He was gifted a chance. Great finish but been really poor again for the rest of the game

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Reliant on Tomiasu if he's gonna get any more returns

  4. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kevin you beauty!!!!

  5. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KdB 2nd happiest guy in the stadium after ben white

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tomiyasu you idiot

  7. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal Champions League spot at risk!

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

    Bernardo 3 fouls no card

  9. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Finally Kev! Let’s haul together you muppet!

  10. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB G
    Tomiyasu A

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

      Another one?

      1. Scalper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        My stream’s just behind apparently

  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    White owners can relax after Tomi mistake.

  12. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa
    Trippier, Saliba, Shaw
    KDB, Mahrez, Rashford, Martinelli
    Haaland, Kane, Gnonto

    (Ward, Andreas, Castagne, Bueno)
    1FT + 0.1 itb

    Any better transfer ideas?
    GW24) Castagne > Tarkowski
    GW25) KDB > Salah

    1. SomeoneKnows
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Odegaard instead of Andreas

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

      Game on

  13. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This Tomi guy is so mentally weak.

  14. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Trossard limbering up

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

    Tommy needs pulling

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

      Within next 2 mins pls

  16. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KEVVIINNN DEE BRUUYYNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  17. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    First Salah, now KdB goal.
    What an unusual sight this season...

  18. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tomiyasu single handedly losing this game lol

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tomiyasu playing well for City so far.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think he forgot which team he plays for?

  20. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    We know who Tommy triple-captained this week.

  21. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Team is

    Kepa Ward
    Tripps Ake Zinc Shaw James
    Rashford Mahrez Ode Mitoma Bruno
    Kane Haa Nketiah

    0.1 ITB and 2 free transfers

    What moves would you do to have full team for BGW25?

    Need to sell 2 of Shaw Bruno Mitoma Tripps Rash.

    I can also afford over next two weeks with no hits…Bruno Shaw and Mahrez for Salah Tarkowksi ONeil to have DGW players that week as well?

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It's 1-0 with Ben White playing...

  23. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lucky KdB owners.. he's had the worst 25min of the game with 6 ball lost..

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

    Saka needed to hit that for the dream duo to return

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same, would of been heavenly

  25. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka playing in slow motion

  26. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka what are you DOING

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fifa lagging

  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka doing his best not to score there.

  28. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka should have levelled proceedings there

  29. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka took too long, poor

  30. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shoot first time Saka!!!