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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. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Zaha broken

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

    Martinelli sore now.

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

      Back on

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

    Dennis misses worldie

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

      Its a double im surprised hes still on the pitch

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

      dgwDennis

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

    March close. Probably best player on the pitch right now

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

      Glad he's playing well. Wish he would actually net some more points though!

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

        Got an assist didnt he?

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

          Y

  5. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    LEI with zero attempts. \0/

  6. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison (C) failed.

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

      Patience!

    2. DonaldDrapier
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Has not gathered 5 bps to make it in the list. What is he doing there?

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

    15 attempts on goal for Brighton so far !

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

      Rays save points?

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

      Raya 5 saves now. 9 would be nice with MacA G 😉

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

      brilliant

      might well watch that match 2nd half

      Arsenal game is ticking along

      Leeds unlucky

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      And I have Mac and Estupinan

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

    Raya save point!! The bench boost has lift off

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

      Only one save off a second

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

      made me laugh. it's these little things 🙂

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      YES!! We are so happy..

  9. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    March limping

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

      April hoping...

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Inevitable post this was

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

    Odds Estupinan gets subbed at half

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

      Does 1 extra point matter?

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not even on a first point yet!

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

        I have lost top 10k once because 1 pt and top 5k last season with one point also.

  11. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How is Mac10 doing? Is he playing further forward or deep?

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

      Deeper than Gross according to Sofascore.

      Looks like both are playing as 8s.

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

      One decent shot. I have hardly seen him 🙁

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ah no. Thanks dude

  12. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance of Saka getting some minutes or am I grasping? If they bag another I imagine they'll just rest him for the full hit right

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

      Q&A all in one!

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Nailed it.

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

        I've been maneuvering this bench boost for weeks, only to eat mud anyway.

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

      He'll come on.

  13. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Toney punishing me from the bench as always...

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thank god we all bench boosted

      1. Tic Tacs
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Used mine in 27

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

      Why in God's name would u bench him? Was it the potential ban in the second game?

      1. Tic Tacs
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Either him, Saka, or Kane... potential ban and two difficult away games so not a straightforward choice.

  14. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Where Maddison captain points?

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

      Leicester have been dreadful in the first half. Rogers keeps ignoring his best players.

  15. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dont think I will get 200 points this DGW.

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

      RMT estimated ~100 or so for me. Looks more accurate!

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

      Early days. Wait until Nacho comes on and starts scoring for fun (don’t tell me you don’t have him)

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

    Is Brendan gonna bring on Nacho so Leicester can score?

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

      That’s my hope. Don’t mind Leicester struggling for that reason

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He needs to change it up with formation and personnel, Leicester have been diabolical

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

      Honestly how is he this stupid

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Tbf he missed a load of chances on his last start IIRC. We know he'll turn to him late on as he does when desperate

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

        At least he gets chances. Leicester with 0 shots on goal so far?

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I know, but we know what Rodgers always does with him unfortunately

    5. Etihader
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He prefers to play Ricardo Pereira in attack rather than Nacho. Will get 10 mins max.

  17. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Solanke misses sitter

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

    Bournemouth equaliser

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

    Bournemouth G

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

    Saka’s not coming on is he?

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

      Hopefully not

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    White G

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

    White G

  23. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinelli A
    White G

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

      Happy days!!

    2. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      BB points !

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

    Yikes Ben White Goal

    2nd on my bench

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

      Did u Bench Boost?

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

    Goal Arsenal

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

    Ben White goal

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

      brilliant

      Saka stay on that bench!

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

    White G
    Mart A

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

    White goal! Bench boost has lift off!

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

    Pinnock goal

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

    Pinnock G

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

      Beautiful!!!!