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

    Jesus to take

  2. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mitoma captainers unite, although I don’t think there are many of you!!

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

      He's above 100% EO. So there are quite a few

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

      I must have switched the captaincy ten times between Maddison, Mitoma and Rashford.
      Ended on Mitoma.
      Early days though

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

      I swapped from salah to mitoma so happy i did

      For Bournemouth game

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

    Marty!

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

      No, Jesus 🙁

  4. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Odegaard gave it to Jesus!

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

      He will be rewarded in heaven

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

    Saka owner on BB ha

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

    Jesus goal no a

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Amazing lol

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

    Jesus goal

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Easter came early

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

    Jesus G no A.

  9. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why did I take a hit for Maddison?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Is he looking poo?

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        It’s all Palace

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

      Same 🙁

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

    Hoping Saka won't come on.

    What are the chances?

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

      Better now

    2. thegame983
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Assume he'll come on

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If Arsenal are winning I suspect he won't.

  11. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Palace have had 16 shots already???

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

      They'll be pizzed soon...

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

      Woy effect

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

    ML leader great foresight to have Pereira fiirst sub for Haaland. I must learn from him

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      sold him for Mac Allister and I was looking at their green fixtures.

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

    0 from 3 on the bench boost so far XD

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

    Forest goal

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

    If Forest score a goal, does anyone hear it?

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

      Johnson owners only

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mark Molesley will

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

    Johnson massive goal!

  17. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Iversen having a worldie

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

    Was that Raya save or not(?)

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

    BJ goal

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

      Every night...

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        lucky u

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

      Hes just gone into the back of Totti

  20. Jerse
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    For those who say this game is about skill, dont pull my leg. Saka has been the main man for Arsenal all season, and the week you play your bench boost, he gets benched ! And then just to rub it in, Arsenal get a penalty which Saka is not on the pitch to take.

    Massive downer for those keeping him, massive slice of luck for those who transferred him out for a double game weeker. It just about summarises my season to date.

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It's skill and luck.

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

      It’s just 1 game. Owners win long term imo

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

      deal with it.

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

      Dont get too high dont get too low

    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If he had started, the game would’ve been different and the pen wouldn’t have happened.

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

        The butterfly effect. This guy wouldn’t be crying either

    6. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Jesus won the pen so he might not even have had a penalty to take

  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Marty shot cleared off the line

  22. jimbe4mXL
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Did Ward > Iversen for -4, dont feck this up dude 🙂

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

    Martinelli nearly does a Jonny

  24. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Did Welbeck block March’s shot from going in?

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

    Odegaard sore

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

      Yeah he got shafted by Jesus

  26. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leicester so useless

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha just got injured... May now they have a chance

  27. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That was a well taken shot from Martinelli, lack of goal notwithstanding.

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

    Neves banned for Chelsea game.

  29. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    McAllister close

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Was 0.1 away from being able to bring Mitoma in this week… ffs

    Stuck with MacAllister and Estupiñán in this

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

      Not even quarter through yet ffs