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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. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs Walker idiot

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

    Sub Walker for Lewis!

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whoever is faster between Akanji and Lewis will take his place we reckon?

  3. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Now Lewis has to come in

  4. evilfish
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wow, usually a player waits till after I've sold him to return. Not sure whether to sell him or not now.

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Everything crossed that Rico stays on the bench.. 12 points from Shaw waiting on the bench

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

      I can guarantee you he comes on and blocks those points

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

    Martinelli has looked good.
    But still probably first hooked...

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

      Should be Tomiyasu

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

      No probably about it

  7. SirWenger
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson YC

    1. Wenger's Warriors
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sold!!!!!!

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

    Edersen trying to waste time already. Disgraceful.

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

      It's a shame they don't add time back like they did in WC for time wasting

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

    Ederson, you are a right clown

  10. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Starting to become obvious that Arsenal really are missing Jesus, White and Partey.

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

    Ederson YC

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

    Ederson time wasting since city scored is quite pathetic

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

      He was doing it before the goal

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

    Ederson trying to slow the game down from minute 1.

    What a clown.

    Get out of my team

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

      Hope refs give him a 2nd yellow if does it again

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

    100 spits in less than a minute from Pep.

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

      Disgusting

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

      He is rank

  15. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does this time wasting yellow for a gk even matter? They waste even more time knowing it is unlikely to get a second yellow for the same offense.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I blame the other team for keep kicking the ball out.

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

    Remember when Haaland used to look threatening?

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

      Arsenal dominating possession

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

    Finally yellow for this crack user.

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

    Does ederson get a save for that back pass....

  19. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I hate owning Ederson

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

    Tomiyasu is having an absolute mare and it's great to see!

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

    Pen arse

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

    Is it a penalty?

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

      Yep horrible challenge from ederson

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

    Pen to Arsenal

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

    Saka pen

  25. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What's happening 😆

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hahaha! I just asked this, too, mate!

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

    Eddie wins pen

  27. Wenger's Warriors
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty?

    1. Wenger's Warriors
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka Taka!!!!!!!

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

    Pen

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

    Arsenal penalty lol

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

    Penalty on Nketiah