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Arsenal face a real test of their title credentials on Sunday as they meet Liverpool at Anfield.

Manchester City closed the gap to five points with a thumping 4-1 win at Southampton on Saturday evening, so Mikel Arteta’s troops will be looking to respond.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Jurgen Klopp makes five changes to the Liverpool side that drew 0-0 with Chelsea in midweek, as Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah return.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson and Cody Gakpo also come in, with Joel Matip, Joe Gomez, Kostas Tsimikas, Roberto Firmino and Darwin Nunez dropping out.

As for Arsenal, there is just one change, which sees Bukayo Saka back in the starting XI, replacing Leandro Trossard.

GAMEWEEK 30 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Jota, Gakpo

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Thiago, Milner, Firmino, Elliott, Tsimikas, Darwin, Matip

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

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

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  1. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Out come the big scores

  2. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the template replacement for Rashford?
    Maybe a City midfielder...

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Martinelli

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish wagon left last night.

    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Marti/grealo

    4. puhd
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli

    5. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's Grealish.

  3. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No idea how I still have a green arrow after that

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who wins the league?

    Still City for me!

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City easily

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Easily? lol

        Probably need to win 8 or 9 out of remaining games

    3. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say almost certainly City now

    4. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think City have the depth they've had in the past. If they remain in the CL hunt I can see them dropping points in the league. Arsenal have the benefit of one competition, mid week breaks etc so should be able to keep their eyes on the prize. It'll be tight but I think Arsenal still just faves

    5. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal massive bottle jobs today

    6. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mci

    7. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think it's still 50:50, although City have gained from this result.
      They still have to beat Arsenal at Etihad, and Arsenal only have 1-2 tough fixtures left.

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That Brentford away last day could catch City!

    8. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Man City looking inevitable and Arsenal's fixtures not looking great.

    9. Amey
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal
      Unless City goes out of CL this round.

    10. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City no question. Todays game was a must win for Arsenal if they were to stand any chance.

      1. Layifioren
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How was it a must win?

    11. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City should be favourites but you can never write off Utd

  5. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno, Rashford and Maddison to Salah, Martinelli and Billing(only for 32)????

    What do we think folks??? Would leave….

    Kepa
    Trippier Mings Chilwell
    Salah Saka Martinelli Mitoma
    Haaland Kane Watkins
    Subs- Neto Billing Estupinan Emerson

    Thoughts welcomed!! Haaland and Emerson to TAA and Jesus in 32… then Kane to Haaland in 33

    Cheers everyone!!

    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good! Billing over Andreas?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely mate!! 3 double digits in last 6 matches, and at 5.2 a perfect place holder for March or MaC10!!

        1. puhd
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          True

  6. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Salah is not leaving my team.

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good shout mate!!I wanna bring him in!! Haha

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be behind the sofa next Monday night!

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not with his fixtures.

    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Brave.

  7. puhd
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on these lives for a -4 hit?

    Rashford out Andreas in
    Maddison out Martnelli in
    Toney out Haaland in

    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Im considering same moves out for a -8 but getting Olise + Grealish as the MIDs

  8. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Owning Salah so frustrating this evening, hey ho. Can't win them all

    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would like to have him mate

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rather him than Saka.

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I had Saka too, equally frustrating. But he was that non existent it was less painful

  9. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are there any midweek games I need to be concerned about? Or do I just bring in grealish for maddison now?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't make early transfers. Things can still change.

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Unless price changes happen of course.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just arguably the biggest game of Grealish's life on Tuesday.

      1. alsybach
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Now what are you talking about!?

  10. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I really would like Jesus for FH32, but means no Saka and losing one of Kane, Toney or Watkins. Unsure what to do...

    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lose Toney?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Change of plan will still keep Saka but lost White at the back, seems to make the most sense?

        Johnstone
        Trent, Robbo, Mitchell
        Salah(c), Saka, Martinelli, Barnes
        Kane, Jesus, Watkins

        Pickford, Andreas, Zouma, Bueno
        (exact funds)
        32FH

        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe Barnes > Olise/Eze and gives me 1.3M to upgrade in other places, that does mean I'm more or less entirely reliant on Arsenal, Liverpool & Palace

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      FH you can pick who you want right? Drop Kane away to Newcastle for one week

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think he scores though, that's why I kept him

  11. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison > Grealish and hold Rashford?

    Any news since they played on his injury?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      An update will most likely come on Wednesday.

    2. AARON-1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      After Maddison's pathetic blanks recently, if you flog him, you know he'll score against Man City!

  12. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just checking but surely FH32 with 2xBrighton 2xChelsea 2xUnited 1xCity? Or offload some and FH34?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Offload the Chelsea players I'd say.

    2. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I got 3x Brighton, 3x United and 2X City and 1x Chelsea, and Will FH in 32.

  13. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will drag through 32, WC in 34, FH DGW.

    Kepa | Iversen
    Chilwell Trippier Pinnock
    Salah Rashford Odegaard Mac Allister
    Kane Jesus Watkins
    ¦ Maddison Mings Shaw

    0 ITB, 1 FT

    Chilwell, Mac Allister -> Van Dijk, Andreas

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, but no Eze or Olise a concern 😉

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah with their fixtures and price they are to good to miss

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Taking a hit with your plan would be madness

  14. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not often you get 2 pen misses in a week and still end up with a decent green.

    Into the top 10k - cheers to Martinelli!

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice! Gratz

      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bootifol

  15. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dreadful for me FPL wise as a Saka and Zinchenko owner, but that game was outstanding.

    Game of the season for me. Had a blast watching the match with some mates over Easter Roast.

    Happy Easter everyone.

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Camzy enjoy

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There’s always next week Camzy. Enjoy

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal to lose!

      City 6 points behind with a game in hand & Arsenal to play.

      Who do you know feel will win the Premiership?

      a. Arsenal
      b. Manchester City

  16. Cahill
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know what the average will be?

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      59

    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The combined scores of all 11,346,234 players divided by 11,346,234

  17. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    31 (c) call? Haaland, Salah or someone else?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland set and forget for me

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester are useless defo Haaland C

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d never captain Salah, Haaland every day

    4. :
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland's e/o will be approaching 200% this coming GW.

  18. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Didn’t expect MacA to Martinelli
    to be that good

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was telling everyone that Martinelli vs Trent is free money. He was my VC (couldn't overlook Haaland vs basement boys)

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I like the massive selling of Arsenal assets last gw and some won’t buy them till gw35-36. I feel they can haul vs West Ham again especially Martinelli

  19. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford injury has me a bit stuck, so could do with some thoughts/feedback please? I had planned up to 34, so need to do minor tinkering.

    GW31 team;

    Steele,
    White, Henry, Young
    Salah, Grealish, Rashford, Mitoma
    Haaland(c), Kane, Watkins

    Kepa, Odegaard, Estupinan, Burn

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Rashford;
      GW31: Odegaard > Andreas (play Andreas, Estupinan or Burn)
      GW32: FH
      GW33: Roll FT
      GW34: Young, Henry > Shaw & Stones
      9 DGWers w/ Watkins & Kane
      Bench of White v CHE(h), Burn v SOU(h), Andreas v MCI(h) & LIV(a)
      Leaves 0.7ITB.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lose Rashford;
      GW31: Rashford > Andreas (play Odegaard)
      GW32: FH
      GW33: Roll FT, means playing Odegaard vs MCI (or play Andreas v AVL(a) or Burn v EVE(a))
      GW34: Young, White & Odegaard > Shaw, Stones & Rashford (-4)
      9 DGWers w/ Watkins & Kane
      Bench of White v CHE(h), Burn v SOU(h), Andreas v MCI(h) & LIV(a)

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, GW34 would be Henry out, not White

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No way Rashford ready but start by all means

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Two routes are posted as replies, I agree he doesn't start, but the second one requires and extra hit and GW33 is the sticking point for who to play.

        Initially I had GW34 (in both versions) as White out instead of Henry.

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka > Martineli to free up funds for Toney > Haaland seems sensible?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anything you have to do.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True, the Grealish midweek rise screwed me last week.
        What a score missed out on, at least did the Maddy to Grealish move 😉

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Might look at Grealish in GW33

    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, I've avoided Saka more or less all season because Martinelli covered the value, no idea why I didn't keep the faith and keep Martinelli on my WC instead of switching to Odegaard, but it is what it is.

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      GTG

  21. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need a good film now, had dinner and watch the match with family and friends, now time to chill

  22. tsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haven’t had a lot of time to look over the stats but do you feel that Saka’s points potential has diminished with Jesus return. Looking at the play seems to be back in the Martinelli/Jesus linkage from gw1-17. Contemplating moving from Gabriel/saka/Martinelli to Martinelli/Jesus. Would prob sacrifice Watkins

  23. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Roy Keane on the robertson incident... "what a baby! get on with it you baby" he is so funny but accurate

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm really confused as to this whole incident with the lino & Robbo. Robertson, like many other PL players recently, has put his hands on a match official and the match official has just gone to shrug him off like a "don't touch me" elbow flick, he obviously didn't realise Robertson was so close (he wasn't looking) and he's clipped him.

      Anyone who says otherwise is a snowflake.

  24. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2ft
    Rashford ~> Salah
    Toney ~> Jesus

    ?

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chef's Kiss

    2. StellaMan
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely stuff

    3. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ok thanks !

  25. YouReds
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka to Bruno move in 29 has worked out so far 2 points vs 7…

    Particularly with Rashford, Shaw, Chilwell and Maddison in my team this week….

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have maddie too but Rashford injury may make me play him next gw. I need two free transfers plus a -4 to do some surgery

  26. thepancakeman123
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kneejerked with a -8. Is this team good to go next week

    Raya
    Trippier, Botman, Pinnock
    KDB, Fernandes, Grealish, Mitoma, March
    Haaland, Kane

    Kepa, Estupinan, Greenwood, Shaw

    1. StellaMan
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Assume going to free hit in GW32?

      1. thepancakeman123
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

  27. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best option here for 32 folks???? 5.4 budget…

    A- Billing
    B- Olise
    C- Eze

    Cheers everyone!!!

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fancy olise after this gw but will he be able to be consistent

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That’s the concern mate think today was the first time he’s returned in 7 or 8 games

  28. StellaMan
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Have Madison, Chilwell, Shaw and rashford

    Which two to go to get in
    Salah and White (open to other defensive options with the blanks in mind)

    1. donbagino
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, 1FT + FH available (most likely gw32).
      Let's wait fot Rashford and Shaw news. Grealish could be my choice anyway.

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

    why do the mods bump you from top of the page to the bottom of the other for a simple comment?

  30. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford looks out for GW31 & GW32 - stuck on options with concerns on options as some teams missing in GW32 BGW fixtures,
    any ideas/options Ladies/Gentlemen?

    a. Salah
    b. Saka
    c. Olise
    d. Another

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C) Olise