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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. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Leicester City GOAL

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      Ricardo Pereira

  2. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Pereira goal for Lei

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      He's back...... finally.

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Sneaky Raya score is on here...

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Ricardo G

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      Nice

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      Went Zouma over him. Felt smug at the start of the match. Oh well

      1. Hurnt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 days ago

        Same here dam it

    3. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      Awesome!

  5. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    castagne assist

  6. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Jesus 2 G

  7. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Arsenal G

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Arsenal 3

  9. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Jesus!

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Saka and Haaland sellers got lucky

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Trossard A

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Jesus G

  13. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    What are the chances of Saka not coming on? I’ve got Pinnock coming on for him

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      probably a lot better now

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      Sorry, he's coming on right now, so 0%

  14. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Haaland to Jesus is on

  15. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    trossard assist

  16. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Tross is one streaky player...assists galore...meanwhile belgium kept him in bench at world cup...etc etc

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    No need for Saka to come on anymore

  18. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Palace goal iversen og

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      Typical lol

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      That's so unlucky for Iversen owners lol. Although still, Leicester defence..

      1. Red Star Toro
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 days ago

        does he even have owners?

        1. Planet Head
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 days ago

          Just brought him in

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      Phew. Leicester clean sheet would’ve been too much!

  19. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    No Maddison return so far. Damn

  20. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    how many shots March takes ffs

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Palace back in the match

    1 1

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Iversen og possibly

  23. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Iversen og?

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Need Leeds to score

    Any chance?

  25. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Would really love a MacAllister goal assisted by Estupiñán

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 days ago

      U can have one with Mitoma assist

  26. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Saka incoming

  27. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Iversen OG

  28. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    did not even had the chance to enjoy the clean sheet points for Castagne. oh well..

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Oh no, poor Iversen owners, what a swing...

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 days ago

    Some 59th min pain incoming here