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There are four Premier League games on Sunday with a triple-header at 14:00 GMT.

Fulham host Arsenal, Southampton visit Manchester United and West Ham United meet Aston Villa at the London Stadium.

Mikel Arteta makes two changes following his side’s 3-2 win over Bournemouth, as Ben White and Granit Xhaka come in for Takehiro Tomiyasu and Fabio Vieira.

That means Martin Odegaard and Leandro Trossard are both fit to start despite heading into the weekend as doubts, while Gabriel Jesus is back on the bench after returning from injury.

Fulham also make two changes, with Tosin Adarabioyo and Bobby De Cordova-Reid replacing Issa Diop and Willian. The latter is not part of the matchday squad.

In Manchester, Erik ten Hag names an attacking starting XI that could see Bruno Fernandes deployed in a deeper midfield role alongside Casemiro. That’s because Fred drops to the bench with Jadon Sancho taking his place. In the hosts’ only other change, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is in for Diogo Dalot.

There is one alteration for Southampton. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is not in the squad so Romain Perraud comes into the first XI.

It’s two changes for West Ham in east London and they both arrive at the back after the 4-0 thrashing at Brighton and Hove Albion in Gameweek 26. Thilo Kehrer and Kurt Zouma come in for Ben Johnson and Angelo Ogbonna.

As for Aston Villa, Leon Bailey returns to the starting XI as Boubacar Kamara misses out through injury as expected. Diego Carlos, meanwhile, is in the matchday squad for the first time since suffering an Achilles injury in August 2022.

GAMEWEEK 27 LINE-UPS

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Tosin, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Lukic, De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Solomon, Mitrovic

Subs: Rodak, Wickens, Wilson, James, Vinicius, Diop, Francois, Harris, Robinson

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Jesus, Smith Rowe, Holding, Tomiyasu, Jorginho, Vieira, Nelson


Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fernandes, Antony, Weghorst, Sancho, Rashford

Subs: Heaton, Maguire, Malacia, Fred, Dalot, Pellistri, McTominay, Garnacho, Mainoo

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Walcott, Alcaraz, Sulemana, Adams

Subs: McCarthy, Caleta-Car, Armstrong, Onuachu, Armstrong, Mara, Salisu, Elyounousi, Diallo


West Ham United XI: Areola, Kehrer, Aguerd, Zouma, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, Ings

Subs: Anang, Cresswell, Johnson, Ogbonna, Downes, Fornals, Lanzini, Scamacca, Cornet

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Young, Chambers, Carlos, Digne, Duran, Traore

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  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I own my decision but once again you fecks all recommended Saka over Martinelli.

    1. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      There’s an hour to go. Plus get both

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Marti is benched 🙂

    2. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Saka may still score, it's fine

    3. evilfish
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I benched Martinelli instead of Saka. 🙁

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Check the Scout picks top right

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I saw that already. Talking about the commenters 😛

    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Martinelli is sucha an annoying player. Was terrible for weeks and as soon as I sold he decided to play football.

    6. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I also benched Martinelli. Alternatives to bench was Rashford or Darwin. Felt like the right decision.

  2. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bench is Martinelli, Gabriel & Botman couldn't make it up

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      If you were committed to BB29 this was always gonna happen.

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Martinelli has 4 goals in his last 5 games. Why would you bench him?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        This

      2. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Easy said now he has scored. It was either him, Saka, Rash, Haaland or Kane.

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          This. You made the right call imo

      3. evilfish
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Well if he's in the same boat as I'm in it was either him, Saka, Rashford, Kane or a doubler

  3. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Gabriel and martinelli on my bench boost. Don't think I've ever had a good BB before.

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      My bench is Kepa, Martinelli, Zinch, and Schar. Was going to BB but the flag on Schar stopped me...

      1. fish&chips
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I've got kepa and schar too. Sounded like Schar will be OK so I went for it

  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Cheat pen that. Huge dive.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      The WHU pen?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah

  5. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Leandro Trossard. What a buy, what a bargain.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      And how much cheaper was he than Mudryk?

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Shows the ignorance by so many,both on the buyside and managerial side (ie belgium benched him in world cup) dude destroyed w brighton

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Mudryk is better 😉

  6. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    How is this FH looking? Input very much appreciated.

    Pope
    Chilwell Trippier Zinchenko
    Son Saka Martinelli Maddison
    Kane (C) Toney Watkins

    Thought of getting Havertz, but dont know who to swap him with. Also very undecided on Maddison.

  7. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Started Martinelli over Watkins...even steven

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      More pts for midfielder though

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      So you benched Watkins for someone

  8. TanN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    This week;

    Benched Gabriel
    Martinelli -> Macallister

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      MacAllister got a goal and has a game in hand. Good decision.

  9. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Gabriel on the bench. Hate this game

  10. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mick jagger is in the stadium arsenal game

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      And in the Fulham defence it seems...

  11. Hurnt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Couldn’t decide who to bench between Watkins and martinelli so sold mart to jwp

    Moral of the story don’t chase doubles

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Especially not Southampton and Palace players

      1. Hurnt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Yes exactly I’m a dgw shlag

    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Used my WC to get MacAllister, Mee, Estu, Toney (C). All while benching Watkins, shaw and Gabrield. Sold Kane and kept Salah

      1. Hurnt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Can’t make it up! That’s Fpl

        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Also sold Martinelli and Tark

          1. Hurnt
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Unbelievable, always goes the other way hhhh gl next few mate

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I had Martinelli in my wildcard team then opted for Salah 30 mins before deadline 🙂

      1. Hurnt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I’ve got Watkins gabriel Schar on bench sold mart for jwp wtf was I smoking!

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Ah damn. I have Watkins, Chilwell and Botman on bench. It's always the way when you wildcard.

  12. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Any chance Sanchez could play one of the dgw29 matches, or is ge totally dropped?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I would sell

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Not sure Il’ll need him, so maby wait to use a FT on him

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Steele was pretty good yesterday.

  13. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Casemiro should be sent off

  14. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Casemiro red

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      What a devil

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Red devil

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I swear Martinelli was never this good when I had him

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I seek him and he turns into prime CR7

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        *sell

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Don't worry, I'll bring him back next GW and he'll be mediocre

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Same haha

  16. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Imagine wildcarding out Martinelli, Gabriel, Kane. Just imagine

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Terrible management

  17. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Casimero in trouble.. again!

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      *Casemiro... any way you spell it, you're out, buddy!

  18. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    This red card means:
    I’m selling Shaw
    I’m keeping Toney gw29

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Strange logic to keep Toney

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Toney bet on Casemiro RC, he'll have a lot of confidence now.

  19. Crazy RedDevil
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    My current team:
    Kepa
    Mings Shaw* Mee Trent*
    Salah* Saka Ode
    Toney Watkins Haaland*

    Ramsdale Estu Mitoma March.

    I'm planning for BB in GW29...Should I use free hit in GW 28 or should I take -8 or -12 to play 9 /10 players? Please suggest.

  20. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    So targeting the DGW has cost me 56 points so far against my pre wc team.

    Throw in some sensible transfers and it’s 71 points.

    I swear DGWs do this every year and I never learn

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Casemiro 10th booking, 3rd suspension and 2nd red card of the season. Such a dirty player.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      4 match ban!

    2. TanN
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yet he's still lauded as the best DM in the world. Does Rodri not exist in some peoples minds?

      1. AARON-1
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Patrick Vieira was a great midfielder. Sent off 8 times for Arsenal. Still a great player.

  22. Hurnt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I’m hindsight, the bb was the way forward ffs

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Xhaka wastes team goal of the season

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yeah! He wasn't used to being in that position

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    That red looked harsh imo

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yes it did, but knew the ref was going to give it.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      From what I saw, it was a leg breaker. Not on purpose, but a leg breaker. You get a red for endangering the opponent, even if via negligence

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Pulled his foot back after getting the ball it looked like to me

  25. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Casimero - best DM in the league they say…

    1. AARON-1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Being sent off doesn't change that. These things happen

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        It’s a fairly crucial part of his role to complete challenges within the rules and to keep his cool.

        He’ll have missed 5-6 games by the end of this season due to ill discipline.

        I’d say that it does change that when the likes of Rodri and Partey by comparison can control themselves.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      top of the league for hacking players

  26. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Arsenal playing like Brazil 1970

    Xhaka should score that

  27. TanN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Casemiro 'better than Rodri' hahaha

    Red card again

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Again? He's only just been sent off...

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I've turned that one off

      What did he do?

      A VAR upgrade!

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Trossard sitter

  29. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Casemiro gets a red card and is banned for 3 games. Comes back, loses 7-0 to Liverpool and the next game gets sent off again and has another 3 match ban.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Rinse and repeat

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Lol …. He should take the rest of the season off

  30. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Trossard is looking great. Really fitted in well