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Arsenal v Leeds United and Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford are two of five Premier League fixtures that follow the lunchtime match between Manchester City and Liverpool.

All of the below get underway at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off time:

The headline team news comes from the Emirates, with the pre-deadline rumours about a benching for Bukayo Saka proving to be accurate.

The England international reportedly isn’t starting because of illness.

Gabriel Jesus joins Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli in the Arsenal attack instead, making his first league start since the World Cup.

Jesus for Saka is Mikel Arteta’s only change to his line-up from the one he sent out in Gameweek 28.

As for opponents Leeds, Javi Gracia has made four alterations despite his side triumphing 4-2 at Wolves a fortnight ago.

Two of them are enforced, with Max Wober and Wilfried Gnonto out injured.

Rasmus Kristensen, Pascal Struijk, Crysencio Summerville and Luis Sinisterra all come into the starting XI, while Weston McKennie and Patrick Bamford drop to the bench.

There’s perhaps even more Fantasy interest in the match at the Amex, with two sides who ‘double’ in Gameweek 29 squaring off.

Hosts Brighton bring in Danny Welbeck for the absent Evan Ferguson but all of the jet-setting Albion assets start, with Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis Mac Allister and Pervis Estupinan keeping their places despite travelling back to the UK from far-flung corners of the globe in midweek.

Jason Steele is between the sticks once again, with Robert Sanchez only a substitute.

Brentford make one change from Gameweek 28 as Thomas Frank switches from a 4-3-3 to a 3-5-2.

Yoane Wissa is the surplus attacker making way, with Pontus Jansson recalled at centre-half.

Another budget goalkeeper in Daniel Iversen keeps his place today, with Danny Ward again on bench duty for Leicester City.

The Foxes recall the newly available Wout Faes and Victor Kristiansen for Ricardo Pereira and Daniel Amertey, who are on the bench alongside Kelechi Iheanacho.

New/old Palace boss Roy Hodgson welcomes back Vicente Guaita and Joachim Andersen from injury and promotes Eberechi Eze to his line-up, with Joe Whitworth, Luka Milivojevic and James Tomkins making way.

There are a whopping 10 changes across the two sides at the City Ground, shared equally between Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Steve Cooper brings in Neco Williams, Harry Toffolo, Remo Freuler, Danilo and Orel Mangala for Serge Aurier, Renan Lodi, Ryan Yates, Jonjo Shelvey and Andre Ayew, with Aurier and Yates not in the squad.

As for Wolves, boss Julen Lopetegui recalls Adama Traore, Matheus Nunes, Toti, Matheus Cunha and Joao Moutinho. Jonny is suspended but Joao Gomes, Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez and Daniel Podence are all benched.

Hugo Bueno, now down to £3.8m in FPL, is fit again and is among the Wolves substitutes.

On the south coast, an unchanged Bournemouth take on a Fulham team who replace the suspended Willian and Aleksandar Mitrovic with Manor Solomon and Carlos Vinicius.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Saka, Smith Rowe, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Nelson, Walters.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Kristensen, Struijk, Firpo, Harrison, Roca, Aaronson, Summerville, Sinisterra.

Subs: Robles, Cooper, Bamford, Gyabi, Rodrigo, Rutter, McKennie, Greenwood, Gray.


Bournemouth XI: Neto, Kelly, Senesi, Stephens, Smith, Anthony, Lerma, Rothwell, Ouattara, Billing, Solanke.

Subs: Travers, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Tavernier, Susperreguy, Traore, Semenyo, Zabarnyi.

Fulham XI: Leno, Robinson, Ream, Diop, Tete, Palhinha, Reed, Solomon, Pereira, De Cordova-Reid, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodák, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Wilson, Cairney, Soares, James, Lukic, Francois.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele, Veltman, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan, Gross, Caicedo, Mac Allister, March, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Sanchez, Webster, Enciso, Undav, Ayari, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Moran.

Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Pinnock, Jansson, Mee, Henry, Damsgaard, Norgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Strakosha, Schade, DaSilva, Wissa, Zanka, Ghoddos, Roerslev, Stevens, Olakigbe.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Eze, Doucore, Olise, Schlupp, Zaha, Edouard.

Subs: Johnstone, Milivojevic, Lokonga, Ayew, Mateta, Clyne, McArthur, Hughes, Riedewald.

Leicester City XI: Iversen, Kristiansen, Faes Souttar, Castgne, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Tete, Maddison, Barnes, Daka.

Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Vardy, Iheanacho, Amartey, Pereira, Mendy, Thomas, Soumare.


Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Felipe, Mangala, Williams, Toffolo, Niakhate, Freuler, Danilo, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Dennis.

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Shelvey, Colback, Awoniyi, Surridge, Kouyate, Renan Lodi, Ayew.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Lemina, Neves, Moutinho, Cunha, Nunes, Traore.

Subs: Bentley, Collins, Neto, Jimenez, Podence, Sarabia, Costa, Gomes, Bueno.


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  1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Dayummmmm

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Bench boost destroyed lol

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Steele turns to mud...

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Alchemy!

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Jansson melts Steele's beams.

    3. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Was the goal Steele’s fault ?

  3. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Nobody had Jansson that's for sure!

  4. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Wow, Steele and Estu mud.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Mud of Steele ?

  5. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Jensen assisted Jansson

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      JJ

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        What a player

  6. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Come on Arsenal - Man City scored four, would love you to match them.

    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Its Leeds, not Liverpool.

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Steele picked up a back pass haha

    Goal from indirect FK...

    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      oh dear, he might be dropped for that!

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        In other news, Iversen is making a string of saves 🙁

  8. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Andreas goal. Surely no one has him

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      First bench

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Oh wait. I sold because of Haaland news.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Off the bench for some Haalands no doubt.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        o/

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Dead teams do

    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Rip Senesi owner

    5. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Dead teams I’d say who’ll still probably score more than me

    6. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Lets f'n go!

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Best value 4.3m mid ever?

      1. DonaldDrapier
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Imagine if his starting price was 5.0 instead of 4.5, would he be 5.2 now. Man was a victim of his high expectations

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Can see an Andreas haul today just to punish me for making transfers

  10. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Sold Pereira this week finally.

    That went well

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Why sell him for he’s bench fodder ?

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Benched Haaland so upgraded him for a DGW player in Bowen (C) with FT.

        Lost 0.2m on him too as had him since GW1.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Been a huge troll for me. Benched all his points. Lost 0.3 in value. Hauls the week I sell etc.

      Still one of the best 4.5 mids the game has ever seen.

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        £4.3m now - he had done me ok this season when I needed him.

  11. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Damn got rid of Andreas for a dgw player

  12. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Steele might not make the 2nd game at this rate...

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      That would be funny 😉

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Aye this would be typical, brought him in on a -4 to field another doubler over Ward.

  13. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Andreas first on the bench

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Ditto. Coming on for Haaland.

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      with very little chance of coming on

  14. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    March close

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      No points for that

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Literally couldn't be further away.

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      *closed

      April open

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Haaland most capped how many dead teams?

    1. DaniCT
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      50%

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      At least 50%

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      32% in the top 10k too

      That's what I saw on FPL auto Status bot

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Andreas EO jumps to 65 with Haaland autosubs

  17. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Brighton goal. You know who….

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Unless var ruins things as usual

      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Mitoma (c) minimum ask reached. Now to sit back and relax while he scores 5 more this week

  18. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Steele Assist Mitoma Goal

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      RIP rank

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Lol how?

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Incredible

  19. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Assist?

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Steele according to BT

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Steele

  20. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    MITOMA (c)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      really

      Brilliant

      me too

      And we're off

      1-2 Brentford back again!!

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Brighton back in business

    Goal

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Mitoma G

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    OMG STEELE

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Perfect A+G!!!

      And TONEYYYYY

  24. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Rip rank if Rashford doesn’t respond

  25. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Miiitoooomaaaaaaa ccc

  26. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Steele assist!

  27. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Toney Goal

  28. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Toney goal!

  29. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    STEELE ASSIST, GET IN

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Brentford 2nd

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Toney