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The final match of Blank Gameweek 28 features league-leaders Arsenal, who welcome managerless Crystal Palace to the Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta’s troops head into the international break with a chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points, while the Eagles sacked Patrick Vieira on Friday and are without a win in 2023 thus far.

Kick-off is at 14:00 GMT.

The hosts make just one change from the side that beat Fulham 3-0 in Gameweek 27, as Rob Holding replaces William Saliba, who had some “discomfort” and came off in the midweek game with Sporting CP.

That means Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli all start, despite lasting 120 minutes in that match.

As for Crystal Palace, Paddy McCarthy makes two alterations, as Joel Ward and Luka Milivojevic come in for Nathan Clyne and Albert Sambi-Lokonga. The latter is on loan from Arsenal and unable to play against his parent club.

Joe Whitworth, meanwhile, is again in goal.

* Joachim Andersen has picked up an injury during the warm-up, so James Tomkins comes in to replace him. Jairo Riedewald moves onto the bench.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Jorginho, Walters, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Kiwor, Jesus

Crystal Palace XI: Whitworth, Ward, Tomkins, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Olise, Zaha, Edouard

Subs: Goodman, Clyne, Hughes, Richards, Ahamada, Ayew, Eze, Mateta, Riedewald

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  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Thank god that's over. 2 weeks to mull over how to get Saka into my team then.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not having Saka is strange at this stage.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Tried to cover him mostly with Odegaard and Martinelli

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Who are your mids?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Salah, Rashford, Martinelli, Mitoma, Andreas

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Mo may have to go

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Not when he doubles in 29

            1. Botman and Robben
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              After the dgw, Saka can wait...

              1. Mr. O'Connell
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah I'll be waiting. I'll pick him up on wildcard.

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      yikes

    4. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Chose Ode over Saka for (c)

      What was I thinking

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

        Oops

    5. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      lol. If there's one time in this season you don't want Saka it's next week. ofc he could still score well but there are better options next week given most teams double.

  2. gart888
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    The Zinchenko sub timing was so awful. Moments after the clean sheet wiped, and moments before his replacement gets an assist.

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      That's the luck element of this beautiful\frustrating game.

      1. Captain Ace
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I only see the frustating part

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hehe…

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Just bc Tierney assisted doesn't mean Zinchenko would have done the same thing if on the pitch! C'mon....

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Early prediction of 46 needed in LMS.

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Surprisingly high given how bad the week started. Saka doing work.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Very annoying, am out because of missing deadline fielding 9 and captaining Kane instead of Saka. See you next season.

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    March scores

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      And yet again not given in FPL...

  5. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    March owners wanting points for that.

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

    Solly March scores when he wants*

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Looked like an OG to me

  7. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Tired and off they said... 2 goals and assist and 3 bonus he gives.. Sakaaaaaaaa....

  8. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Saka (c) and White giving me a sexy looking green arrow. 😀

    1. dshv
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Same

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nice rank 😆 . Brag about that

  9. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Captain Saka absolutely saving my gameweek. Scored more than half my team’s points.

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Congrats

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks pal. Still only at 565k but could have been down around eight or nine hundred.

  10. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    65-8

    Green arrow somehow, set up nicely for 29. Saka resolidifed himself as the one to have from Arsenal.

    Now just what to do with Ward...

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      sell

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Congrats
      Sell

  11. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Well done to Saka(c), was always between him and Kane, unfortunately went for the England cap...

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Same here

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Was my bus team captain all week
      Changed to Toney last minute

  12. jimbe4mXL
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Kane C, Saka VC, ugh.....

  13. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    who's your (c) next week ?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      March

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Haaland

    3. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Difficult to decide... Im between Mitoma and Maddison atm

      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        you have my same issue

      2. gart888
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        The last time I had to choose between those two it was for my 11th starting spot, and going Maddison cost me 12 points.

    4. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford, Salah or MacA. I've a got a few weeks to make the wrong decision!

    6. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      anybody fancy Salah ?

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Nope

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashy or Haaland

    8. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford

    9. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford

    10. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford [C] Haaland [VC]

    11. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford. And I'm not really considering anyone else I think.

  14. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Do we know the FA cup semi final draw or is that still to take place?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Draw today

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It takes place in 10 mins from now 🙂

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Finally into the top 1 mil, been a long road back

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Congrats! Keep climbing 🙂

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, been a long old season! Hoping for top 500k

  16. ran
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Captained Ode and no returns at all. Sigh...

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

      Same 🙁

  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    What a GW to captain Saka

    Saka's biggest hauls this season in individual games:

    18 points today
    15 points vs LIV (h) in GW10
    12 points vs EVE (h) in GW25
    9 points five times

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      wow lol, played save with Kane, who may get transferred out this week (sounds a bit toxic under Conte)

  18. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    AT least Palace could pass the ball moving forward today. WE could string two passes together this year. (and it still shows due to lack of confidence).

    How the Zaha shot that hit the post and then hit Ramsdale (after a great finger tip save) didn't ogo in i will never know.

    Just White/Saka for me atm

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      1 step forward 2 steps back , ok

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ben Crellin up to 638th in the world!
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1955/event/28

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      WOW!! GOAT!!!

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Super

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      ok?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Exactly Bemba lad.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Ugh . Hope that doesn't last

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Good for him. Still can't decide whether to thank him or blame him for the amount of time I've (probably needlessly) spent on planning my team and chip strategy!

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Isn't the whole point of him that you don't need to plan - spoon-feeding personified

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Still have to decide when to use chips and which players to pick. If you choose to copy content creators on that then that is spoon feeding.

    6. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Deserves it for those spreadsheets

  20. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Massive congrats to all Saka owners who Captain this week a massive 36 points

  21. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    14 DGW players chosen this week + Saka. Happy days.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      8 for me. No Saka. Hope I know what I'm doing.

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nice squad - Green arrow coming

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Saka Kane Haaland SGW for me pending IB injuries

    4. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I have 13+2 at present with a possibly BB lined up, Just need to decide after IB on whether to turn Saka/Kane into doublers?

  22. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mitoma finally gets his goal

  23. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    What are people doing with Toney?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Do we have to sell?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I am , don't want another Mitrovic scenario again

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping & fingers cross for both GW29 games - sell in GW30

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      preparing for a single game

    4. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      may go back to Haaland a week early

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I'm very tempted to just get Haaland back on for Toney. Risky but so isn't having Haaland.

    6. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Selling for Haaland. Was my plan when I did WC28 team. Sort of pleased that people have to decide whether to use a FT after he avoided a YC this week.

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    mitoma sitter

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mitoma SITTER

  26. Vinyl78LP
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Delighted with score this week, gw rank from 295k -> 122k. Free hit helped admittedly.

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    G2G?

    DDG
    Estupinan Shaw Chilwell
    Salah Bowen(c) Rashford March BigMac
    Ings Toney

    Raya Trippier Pinnock Haaland

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      interesting c, I think it's a decent pick actually. West Ham fighting and he looked good in Europe

      Benching Haaland seems insane, will ings play?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I get dgwk fever , if you don't have 2 fixtures under your name you don't get in, plus I'm a Liverpool fan so refuse to play him

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Surely Ings plays, why wouldn't he?

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Haha there's 2 week IB until the next deadline. We have no idea it's GTG

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Bus team ok then?

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Haaland bench is mental

  28. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    69 points all out. Not bad for what looked low scoring based on yesterdays games.

    Rivals all took hits this week too.

    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hits are not problem this week. Not captaining Saka is.

  29. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Wow.

    Haaland & Andreas > Watkins & Maddison (chose Maddi over Saka for DGW) instead of Salah & Andreas > Saka & Maddison just spanked me.

  30. bialk
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I got Kane this week for -4 and captained him. This was right move. Every time I got player for a hit, I make him captain.

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry not a good move

      1. bialk
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I am sorry too.