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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. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Oh F off odegaard

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

    I benched Gabriel and Odegaard. Rip

    1. JonnyOnionRings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      TAA and Darwin was chosen over the two arsenal lads. I'm disgusted I went near Liverpool as a United fan

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

      Yep same. 92 points down on wc v old team now

      1. JonnyOnionRings
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Ouch bud that's rough.

        I benched Darwin Vs United and didn't even get his points.

        Can't make a correct call this season it feels

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

      Fpl is mainly luck so don't stress it. Just play any player without thinking about it too much

  3. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Odegaard and Zinchenko on my bench.

    Ouch.

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Why didn’t you play bench boost ? Cant say hindsight as they play for league leaders

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Thought GW29 would be a better time to use it due to so many doubles.

        That's why I rolled a transfer this week, even though I have Sanchez.

    2. Tony Soprano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Ode, Gabriel, Tarkowski on my bench.

  4. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Yes Ode! Feeling better without Martinelli.

  5. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    As it stands, I'm not sure Jesus gets back into the team easily. Trossard has been so good.

  6. LE CHARO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    This is why I didn't go for 2 Brighton mids, couldn't stomach benching Ode or Martinelli against a Palhinha-less Fulham side.

    Well done bench boosters !

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

      ARS vs (LEE-H) BB GW29 will turn out to be correct
      I tell myself anyway

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

      Well playdd

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

    I'm thinking that when GW29 comes around I'd rather sell Henry than Zinchenko to fund Shaw.

    The DGW for Brentford is bha/mun. Zinchenko is more likely to get something even in the SGW of LEE. Plus he's a better keep after the double.

    Anyone started thinking ahead to that?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Won’t you be bench boosting anyway?

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

        Yeah so? What does that change?

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Didn't buy a Brentford defender for precisely this reason (I do have Raya but he was my GK anyway)

    3. tuvok
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yep. I’ll be doing that

    4. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yeah, it seems Brentford double defence is a complete bust.

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

      Yep, feels like a 3 pointer for him in the DGW

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

      Anyways Henry and Shaw score the same on 29

    7. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I am considering Mee to Chilly (-4) this week.

  8. wakenbagel
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    15 points down over 2 weeks vs my non-wildcard team atm. doublers need to show up on wednesday

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

    How does Jesus get back into the starting lineup now?

  10. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Play Darwin, bench Odegaard - they said.

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      They said before the matches

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Sheep ask what shall I do?

    3. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Dont ask anything here. Play your own game

  11. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Watkins chillwell white at my bench While salah missed the penalty and scored zero

    That's fpl eh?

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    11 shots vs Bournemouth for Ode, no goal.

    1 shot vs Fulham for Ode, goal.

    What a game!

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Love/hate it haha

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

      The difference is me benching him in the second game

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I sold him ...... even more clueless.

  13. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Odegaard, Ake, Tarkowski my bench this week 😆

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Poor decision

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Unlucky, mate.

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Nope. That's poor decision making. Not bad luck

        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          I don’t agree.

        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Got Watkins, Trippier, White instead. Simmer down.

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

            BB used?

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 18 days ago

              GW29 bench boost x15

          2. dark91
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Then you are greedy mate 😀
            Those all have a chance of returning points still (Watkins already did)

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

      BB…

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        BB in GW29, keep up.

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

          True, Tarkowski was the unexpected. The others you knew they would get something

          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Knew how? No one has turned Fulham over in this manner this season, not even Arsenal in the reverse fixture

            1. The Philosopher
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 18 days ago

              No Paulinha though

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

              Odegaard returned in much more difficult away fixtures than this Palinha less Fulham

              1. Utopsis
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 18 days ago

                Still don't see how that's translating into certainty

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      My bench got 27 last week (Ward, Andreas, Kilman & Botman). Just have to roll with it.

  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka the 4th choice for ARS attack?

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      if your going on 45 mins of football out of a whole season then yes

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

        ARS are so left sided today
        When I bought Saka they were all on the right

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

    Emery made Gerard Moreno score 30 goals in a season
    Watkins into every big chance of this Villa side

  16. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Paulinha might be the most important player for any one team in the league

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Quite possible. Fulham would've probably been just a couple goals down if he was there and hence still in the game.

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

      Kane, Tottenham

    3. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      It's an interesting topic. Palhinha, Bruno Guimarães, Kane. Casemiro too, perhaps?

  17. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Wonder if Ings plans on playing for Scunthorpe before he retires.

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

    Gabriel + Odegaard
    vs Bournemouth = 3 pts together
    vs Fulham = 23pts together?

  19. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Pickford and Tarkowski did f-all when I played them.

    Now stinking up my bench.

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Sold Salah for Maddison last week. And started him over Odegaard this week 😥

    1. Samsonite
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Benched ode for Maddison too. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Maddy could’ve easily returned but such is fpl

  21. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A lot of sob stories on here today

  22. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A great week in which not to WC ..... mmm, that went well. Rank dropping like a stone.

  23. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Wcers losing out again with their benches? Marti odegaard ars def?
    All playing saka?
    Dgw eh !

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

      I can’t take more pain. Waiting for Zinchenko goal on my bench and Saka penalty miss.

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

        Zinc odegaard an botman on bench, knew it could be pain brûlée week
        Hopefully bench will pay off gw29

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

          Same bench.

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

            Martinelli, not Ødegård.

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

            Need saka goal, Fulham goal to !
            Good luck

  24. DLLM
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Benched ode and gabriel….

    1. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Same... The curse of the DGW

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Ouch.

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

    Saka looks like the worst option for Arsenal atm. Trossard and Martinelli involved in everything of late.

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      you mean today

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

        Nope. Recently.

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

      agree, if it wasn't for Jesus returning, i'd say they're the two to have in your team

  26. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Gabriel and Martinelli on bench was always a stupid idea... double gameweek greed again! I'll never learn...

  27. HollywoodXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Pulled the trigger last night for my GW28 WC (then GW29 BB).

    Anything I can improve here?

    GW28 (11 starters):
    Ward (bha)
    Chilwell (EVE), Botman (nfo), Trippier (nfo),
    Zinchenko (CRY)
    Odegaard (CRY), Saka (CRY), Maddison (bha)
    Watkins (BOU), Toney (LEI), Kane (SOu)
    Bench: Steele, Shaw, Rashford, Mitoma

    GW29: Odegaard -> Mac Allister + BB (12 doublers + Saka, Kane, Zinchenko)

    GW30: Watkins -> Haaland

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

    With Casemiro banned for 4 matches, looking ahead will Bruno play deeper?

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

      No, back to McFred.

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

        Or Fred-Sabitzer.

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    What a 1st half performance from Arsenal, felt like a training match!

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

    Saka blanked last game and 1st half here, but always a threat. Could he be rested soon?