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21 April 2023 1349 comments
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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. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 hours ago

    Zinc has been terrible again. Dreadful signing

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

      Spurs or Watford fan?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Or Arsenal?

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

          Glad you agree

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Neither

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      You post some shyte

  2. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 hours ago

    White header off the line from alacarez

  3. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 hours ago

    Last minute change to bring in Zinch and bench Mbuemo, on Fanteam, is working wonders...

  4. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 hours ago

    There seems to be no escape from Alcaraz

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      I guess you are smelling what The Rock is cooking.

  5. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 hours ago

    Plenty of time for Jesus to get me his two goals.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Won't be ages before Trossard is on.

    2. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Think he's only got 20 minutes left in this game

    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Arsenal will need to score 4 to win this. Alcaraz and Walcott have more in them.

    4. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Probably needs the 15min they have now to convince Arteta not to take him off for Trossard.

  6. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Ben White getting good chances.

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

      Needs them after that half

  7. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Nothing Fab about this Vieira...

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

      That was excellent Sir.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Xhaka is missed, but it's Saliba's injury that will cost them the title.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    On my knees looking for something from Jesus!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Salvation

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Alter boy?

  9. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Odegaard over Saka not going too well so far

  10. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    I think Jesus could genuinely be subbed at half time, he’s been that anonymous.

  11. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    trossard on for vieira at half time

  12. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Who wants to join the i hate zinchenko fanclub?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Nah. He's in my regular squad but out for this FH. Benched GW33 then sold.

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Slouch

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      He's great at giving the ball away but gets no criticism for it

  13. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Armstrong Saints best player by a stretch.

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    In other news, where's Jafooli, Scotty B, etc?

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

      RIP Chucky!

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Nah he was a childish douche. I miss Scotty question mark B. Used to rile everyone up with relentness questions

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 hours ago

          Sheffield utd badge?

          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 2 hours ago

            Liverpool

            That sheff utd dude was that young kid

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 2 hours ago

          Lol he hated me with a passion .. standard

        3. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 hours ago

          Should have named himself Scotty A B or C

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      And Breadbin

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        😆

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Legend

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 hours ago

          I miss him. Made this place much more fun!

      3. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        That's a name I've not heard in a long time...

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      and Waxys

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Where's RonH?

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        RoysBrotherJohnson was a favorite of mine. Proper wind up merchant.

    5. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      We have Sure You Did now

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Christ.

    6. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Whatever happened to Berbinho's Forehead?

    7. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      What ever happened to Doosra?

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

        He was ill for a long time

  15. Tomerick
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Alcaraz was the obvious choice this week right?

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      That pick escaped me

      1. Scalper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Haaaah

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      I was so close to Triple Captaining him on my Free Hit 🙁

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Bigmanbakar did tip him as the obvious captain choice this week

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Got to question a grown man who calls himself “big man”

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      A little bird told me.

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Was certainly a get out of jail card this week ... best bar none

    6. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Him and Walcott have precisely 0.0% ownership so, errrr...

      ...obvious to nobody

      1. Tomerick
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Whoosh

  16. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Tierney and Jorginho on at HT please

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Says who? Zinch is ok, just ESR for Vieira

  17. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Arsenal will win 5-3

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Hopefully but why giving fans pressure? Its self inflicting.

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

      Not on penalties

  18. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Didn't Arteta say Jesus would only play 45 mins in this game?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Plans change

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Alcaraz triple cap is going well , one more please

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

      Come in no.26

  20. Sir Matt Bugsby
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Arsenal blowing their load right before the big date lol.

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Never a bad idea.

  21. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    How is Alcatraz only on 29 BPS when he has a goal AND an assist? Shouldn’t it be higher?

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      He uses the Korean BPS system...

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Ahh that must be it.

    2. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      It’s criminal

    3. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Yellow card?

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Alcaraz subbed

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Alcaraz subbed

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Owners harshed

  24. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Alcarez with a goal, assist and clearance off the line gets subbed at HT

    1. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Making the rest of the team look bad

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Seems like the kind of thing Pep would do with Alvarez

  25. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    This 2nd half is going to be frustrating viewing

  26. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    That has got to be one of the best single half performances in the league this season and he gets subbed after that wow

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

      Strain or something?

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 hours ago

        Commentators saying it is tactical

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Maddison and Zinchenko have been the worst transfers I ever made in 17yrs. Brought them in in GW26. Since then Maddison has got me 1, 2, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2. Zinchenko 1, 6 (on my bench), 2, 2, 1, 0. Unbelievable

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Pro

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Only one player in the top 10k owns Theo Walcott:
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/580283/event/32/
    How is that team that high ranked!

  29. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Why is Jesus never there to meet a cross

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      No nails

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

      Bad memories...

    3. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Ptsd

    4. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Makes me wonder if he’s nailed next week

  30. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 hours ago

    Jesus 10-15 minutes left?

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 hours ago

      Definitely on the dessert course of his last supper.