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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. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WELBECKkkkkkk

  2. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Desperate for a toney yellow

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Now I only need Martinelli to score

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dat guy lol..

  5. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Big Mac anywhere near anything?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Too much DM work to do

  6. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMG, what a cross! Get in, Solly!

  7. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Better haul Sol

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

  8. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Two teams battling for Europe deservedly

  9. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Yeah, should have got rid of at least one Brentford defender for Zouma...

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Zouma . Yeah sure

  10. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    March A, I need something from MacAllister.

    1. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I feel like only 2 of the 3 do well in any one game and sadly today is a Mitoma/March day so far

  11. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mbeumo assist for Toney goal?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes I’m liking that

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    People saying Welbeck goal?

    I'm watching the Arsenal game, it's 0-0 with a Leeds corner...

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Corner from what side?

  13. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Heaven!

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is Brighton the most entertaining team in the Premier league?

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

      Liverpool guarantee comedy.

    2. Wobbles
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Absolute joy to watch lately. Really hope they don't lose their best players in the summer transfer window.

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

    Arsenal blowing it today

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Naaah, Saka will save them

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Need saka to come on second half and score a brace

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It’s defo happening

    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Just need a bit of late saka

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon Leeds!

  17. Sif
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Marching on

  18. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pen arsenal

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

      Damn it

  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsdale saving Arsenal big time.

  20. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pen Ars

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Inevitable FPL gods

  21. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pen Arsenal

  22. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    MacA has been utterly useless 😡

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Very poor don’t know what I was thinking bringing him in over March

  23. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will be Jesus assist if scored

    1. Wobbles
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Odegard on pens?

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jesus won the pen

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I hope Martinelli takes it

  27. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Noooo Saka for the pen. This game is funny

  28. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Odegaard holding ball

    Martinelli waiting on spot

    1. DaniCT
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Jesus creeping from behind

  29. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Arse pen

  30. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    FFS Ode to take pen

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No handed to Jesus, Goal