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Friday night sees league-leaders Arsenal host bottom-of-the-table Southampton as Gameweek 32 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

There is a huge amount of interest in this match for FPL managers, particularly those who have tripled up on a Free Hit. The good news is that all of the key Arsenal assets start, including Oleksandr Zinchenko, who had been nursing a groin issue. That means Kieran Tierney drops to the bench.

Elsewhere, Granit Xhaka misses out through illness and is replaced in the starting XI by Fabio Vieira, who joins Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard in the engine room. Further forward, Gabriel Jesus is flanked by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.

As for Saints, Ruben Selles makes three changes to the side beaten by Crystal Palace in Gameweek 31, as Romain Perraud, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Adam Armstrong come in for Ainsley Maitland-Niles – who is ineligible to face his parent club – Kalmaldeen Sulemana and Joe Aribo.

GAMEWEEK 32 LINE-UPS

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

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

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud, Walcott, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Elyounoussi, Alcaraz, A Armstrong

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, Aribo, Orsic, Onuachu, S Armstrong, Sulemana, Diallo

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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 mins ago

    Sakaaaaaa

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 mins ago

      Preparing for the 2pter celebration?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 12 mins ago

      Not Salah?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 mins ago

        Too obvioius

  2. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 mins ago

    Arsenal need to score about 5 before they can think the game is over.

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

      3 should do it.

  3. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 12 mins ago

    Not nice seeing my normal team come back and their fixtures for next week.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 mins ago

      Hahaaaa exactly

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 mins ago

      Hit F5

    3. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 mins ago

      liberating though. Even with the blanks, the FH 32 has been a headache

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years ago

        Glad to get rid, don’t like chips apart from WC

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Ditto. Still got a bench boost to navigate and wish I didn't

  4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 mins ago

    Gonna have some fun dilemmas next week from an early glance.

    - Rashford v MacAllister
    - Two out of Stones, Moreno, TAA
    - Martinez v Steele
    - To do Saka ➡️ Salah or not

    At least we can read some different questions on here than the same stuff this week!

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 mins ago

      Atm I will have Saka or grealish on bench …

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 mins ago

      Got Ake so probably get him out

    3. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Ive planned ahead to avoid this as i would have had the same issue if i got another Arsenal this week. Seem pretty set on transfers due to dgws to come.

      33:
      Martinelli > March

      Steele
      Trippier Kilman Toti
      Salah Rashford March Mac
      Kane Watkins Haaland
      Iversen Mee Benrahma White

      34: Benrahma + Mee > Bruno + Shaw : 8 dgws
      Steele
      Trippier White Shaw
      Salah Rashford Bruno March Mac
      Kane Haaland
      Iversen Watkins Toti Kilman

      35: Roll
      Steele
      Trippier Shaw White
      Salah Bruno Rashford March
      Kane Watkins Haaland
      Iversen Mac toti kilman

      36: 2FT to get two newcastle for their dgw, 6dgw players
      White + Watkins > Schar + Isak/Wilson

      Steele
      Trippier Schar Shaw
      Rashford Bruno Mac Salah March
      Haaland Isak
      Iversen kane toti kilman

      37: Salah + Kilman > KDB + Dias : 9 dgw + Trippier and Kane
      Steele
      Tripp Shaw Dias
      KDB Rashford Bruno Mac March
      Haaland Kane
      Iversen Ward Schar Toti

      38 : who knows

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Plan will change in a minute 😛 that what happened to me at least

        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 12 months ago

          Usually yes but im basically only getting dgw from here and even with injuries its just another player from the same team

          But in general not going to be buying outside of the likes of more
          Brighton / United / Newcastle / City

    4. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I think I'll be rolling my transfer, bench is currently Saka, Shaw and Pinnock

  5. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 mins ago

    Looks all set for Arsenal to keep the pressure on Manchester City with I predict a 4 v1 win against Doomed Southampton now certain for the drop, building up a good 7 point lead - I'm 100% sure Arsenal will not throw a 2 goal lead for a third week & bottle the end of season - theirs to lose - just cannot see Manchester City.

    They have possible another five additional games to play - semi final (x2) Against Real Madrid then the final of the Champions League,
    followed with possible two games with the Semi-final & then final of the FA Cup.

    Arsenal - come through two tough fixtures away - Title is Arsenals
    GW33 - Manchester City (*Away) - hardest test
    GW34 Chelsea (Home) easy game as confidence shot with current Chelsea team, prior to this season would have been very hard.
    GW35 - Newcastle United (Away) hard fixture

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 mins ago

      Feel like I'm reading something written by a drunk AI.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      If City make the CL and FA Cup finals, they both take place at least a week after the PL season ends so it's not a huge impact on the PL race. It seems like the extra games are actually benefitting City too, they've looked better and better as this busy period has progressed

  6. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 mins ago

    GW 34

    Gabriel - Saka - Kane

    to

    TAA - Salah - 4.7 FWD

    -4

    likely to be the play for many I take it?

    Gives me 9 DGWers

    Haaland, Grealish
    Bruno, Shaw
    Salah, Trent
    Mitoma, March, Estupinan

    Raya v BRE + Watkins

    All reasonable stuff?

    1. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 mins ago

      *Raya v NFO

  7. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 min ago

    Who you bringing in for 34?

    Is Shaw now fit or crooked?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      If I get Salah in this week (probably likely) then I'm on 10 doublers so I have no other targets unless someone gets injured. May even end up rolling FT in 34

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Shaw likely to play CB now.

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        🙁

  8. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    4 points between me and ML rival, Who do you think made the better choices on FH?

    Me: Kane Jota Eze White
    Them: Jesus Toney Gakpo Castagne

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Jesus > Kane
      Jota > Toney
      Eze = Gakpo
      White > Castagne

      You win.

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Haha hopefully, finished one behind this person in 3rd and 2nd last 2 seasons. Needs to be my year to top them. I do think they are better setup for 34 as they have 2 extra doublers on me atm, so need to pill away a bit this week to account for extra hits next week

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      On paper it should be your team.

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 12 months ago

        Fingers crossed, I am the one with the 4 point lead, but it was around 30 points 3 Gameweeks ago, so they are looking to take that spot

  9. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Raya > Johnstone
    Zinchenko > TAA
    Chilwell > Alex Moreno
    Emerson Royale > Toti
    MacAlister > Eze
    Toney > Jesus

    -20 in the bag. I'm taking any reduction on that as a win. FH in GW34.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Crikey almost like fh32 was the smart play all along

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I would understand it a tad more if you were selling only blankers, but you've sold 3 players with a fixture.

      Risky and there's a little bit of a chance it could pay off, but revise the strategy for next season!

    3. FPL_trail_runner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Forward planning would have saved you alot of points

      I wasted my FH in week 3 when at 4 million overall rank when i was considering not playing rest of the year

      Currently at 50k and forward planned to have 11 this week with no hits

    4. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I'm at peace with it tbh. My ML rival wildcarded and pretty much as my team. He had a good BB and made a 30 point lead (both our teams were going backwards in any case) so wanted to differentiate.

      Zinchenko is already on for 2 points.

  10. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Are people carrying over their GW33 transfer to do 2 DGW34 such as getting salah plus 1 other ? Thanks

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Nope

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Nope

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Probably not. Not on FH32 and my FT this week will probably be an Arsenal mid to a Brighton mid.

    4. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Probably yes

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

    Saka Blank

    Marti Brace

    White Assist + CS

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      That would be nice.

  12. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    I don't own Saka, but expecting him to haul today.

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Friday evening deadline has always been a struggle, last time GW28 I lost a FT missing deadline and today I ended up with Solanke rather than Toney from the FH setup this morning, late for catching the deadline. Hopefully Solanke does the job well 😛

  14. Kevin and Perry go
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Carragher and Campbell. Brilliant. Should be interesting.

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    5-0 and points for everyboody

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Fingers crossed.

    2. ggfussball
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Aged well

    3. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      4 more to go for saints

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Nope

    5. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Guess not.

  16. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Wish I'd taken a -4 one week punt to do Haaland to Jota now as I don't see a transfer that I want to do for next GW and I'll be FH-ing the GW after. 🙁

  17. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    2 FT | WC 34 | 0.2 ITB

    Arrizabalaga | Iversen
    TAA Trippier Mings
    Salah Maddison Mac Allister Olise
    Kane Jesus Watkins
    ¦ Odegaard Pinnock Shaw

    Thinking of Haaland for Kane, but will need to downgrade someone from the playing 11, coz I am 0.4 short.

    Who to sacrifice?

    A) Keepa
    B) Jesus

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      I wouldn't sacrifice Jesus.

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Let the GW32 games begin!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Let's fn gooo!

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Lol what a start!

  19. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Come on Walcott

  20. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Alcaraz goal

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    OMG alcaraz

  22. Sure You Did
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    LOL at Arsenal defender owners.

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Just glad I didn't double up haha

  23. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Huh... Thought it'd be JWP.

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    That's absolutely hilarious.

  25. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Siuuuuu!!!!

  26. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Ramsdale mudded

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 12 months ago

      Yup worse than DeGea/Maguire's one

  27. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Didn’t fancy ars cs at all, avoided their defence

  28. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Wow Ramsdale has just done a De Gea moment 😆

  29. Monklane
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    Oh, that's hilarious.

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 12 months ago

    The best laid plans and all that

    Within 30 seconds