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Gameweek 30 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) begins with three Tuesday night clashes, so here’s the team news.

Following a three-month absence, Bukayo Saka (£10.2m) returns to the Arsenal squad – though not in the starting XI like Mikel Arteta hinted. The Gunners’ only change sees Ethan Nwaneri (£4.6m) get the nod over Leandro Trossard (£6.8m).

Visitors Fulham have seemingly switched to a wing-back system, where Antonee Robinson (£4.9m) is fine after withdrawing from international duty. Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) only makes the bench but Raul Jimenez (£5.5m) swaps places with FA Cup starter Rodrigo Muniz (£5.5m).

Alongside Saka, the other notable player of FPL injury interest is Chris Wood (£7.2m). He’s not made Nottingham Forest’s squad at all, though Morgan Gibbs-White (£6.6m) is fine to start. Anthony Elanga (£5.4m) is back in the XI after Saturday’s cup victory but there’s no Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m).

Opponents Manchester United welcome Patrick Dorgu (£4.5m) back to the line-up after suspension, as in-form Bruno Fernandes (£8.6m) is one of the two behind Joshua Zirkzee (£6.5m). The Portuguese playmaker has three goals, four assists and 46 points from his last four league outings.

At Molineux, Wolverhampton Wanderers are unchanged from Gameweek 29’s win at Southampton. Jorgen Strand Larsen (£5.3m) netted twice that day and has shaken off a hand issue.

As for West Ham United, Evan Ferguson (£5.5m) gets his first league start since joining on loan, while fellow forward Niclas Fullkrug (£6.7m) – signed in the summer – makes a rare matchday squad appearance.


GAMEWEEK 30 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Martinelli

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Gower, Saka, Sterling, Trossard

Fulham XI: Leno; Diop, Andersen, Cuenca; Castagne, Berge, Lukic, Robinson; Traore, Smith-Rowe; Jimenez

Subs: Benda, Bassey, Sessegnon, Reed, Cairney, Andreas, Iwobi, Willian, Muniz


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa; Doherty, Agbadou, Toti; Semedo, Joao Gomes, Andre, Ait-Nouri; Munetsi, Bellegarde; Strand Larsen

Subs: Johnstone, Bueno, Traore, Hwang, Doyle, Forbs, Sarabia, Djiga, Lima

West Ham United XI: Areola; Mavropanos, Kilman, Cresswell; Wan-Bissaka, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Scarles; Bowen, Guilherme; Ferguson

Subs: Fabianski, Emerson, Coufal, Todibo, Soucek, Soler, Rodriguez, Alvarez, Fullkrug


Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson, Danilo; Elanga, Gibbs-White; Awoniyi

Subs: Miguel, Morato, Boly, Toffolo, Moreno, Dominguez, Sangare, Jota, Sosa

Manchester United XI: Onana; Mazraoui, Yoro, de Ligt; Dalot, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu; Fernandes, Garnacho; Zirkzee

Subs: Bayindir, Amass, Lindelof, Maguire, Collyer, Kone, Eriksen, Mount, Hojlund

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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Someone tell me why BB32 is better than BB 33. I have TC and planned to stick it on Isak in 32.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      It’s purely team dependant. Palace and Newcastle double in 32 for example

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Its only better if u want to FH 33. Most teams with good 32 fixtures also have a game in 34

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Would make gw34 a bit tricky

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      It isn’t? Is it?
      Why would someone FH in 33 when 34 is a big blank?
      BB 33 is the best surely.

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Harry Maguire up front. United are an embarrassment these days.

  3. Punned It
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Come on, let's see that sheet go, Forest, you and all smug Sels-owners!

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      I actually feel quite smug at the moment 😀

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    1-0 down in the 88th

    ”Time to bring on Harry”

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    maguire lol

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      How can a player be so bad lmao!

  6. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Manchester United desperately unlucky in this game, it just goes to show that they should be the team in 3rd. Watch out, Premier League CHAMPIONS next season!

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Also a Man U fan but this is too much of a stretch!

      Forest just did a double on us.. lol!

  7. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Benched Neco and played double ARS defense..... perfect start

    1. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Similar...benched Mil and Saka

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Well I played Saka though.. that's the only good part

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      No it isn’t.

  8. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Happy' to have merino and sels but benched timber

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Subtle brag

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Worst brag I’ve seen on here

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        I.played wc. Wanted to start timber but felt gvardiol, konate and kerkez have better fixtures.

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Lol

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Utd actually played well just couldn’t create opportunities

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Isn't that the objective in football?

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    I saw Man Utds new stadium is a circus tent. Fitting

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Might be the first person to make this joke!

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        I guess I won’t be the last

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      lol

  11. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Sels
    Myko timber munoz (konate gabriel)
    Salah palmer kluivert mbeumo (bowen)
    Isak mateta wissa

    Intial thoughts, which ? Itb 0.6, 4 fts, all chips except TC

    A) myko bowen to burn murphy, AM glasner/frank, WC35
    B) WC31
    C) myko bowen gabriel to burn murphy saka, AM glasner/frank
    D) myko bowen mbeumo to burn murphy saka

  12. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Worth keeping Sels on WC or get Raya?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      I did Sels > Raya on WC, so naturally I regret, but still prefer Raya with upcoming fixtures

  13. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Sels the only win from that absolute stinkfest.

  14. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Beautiful double Forest defence!

    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Quite the opposite for me ..... double ARS defense here

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Feel for you. Unlucky way to concede.

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Murillo off the line from Maguire. What a clearance. Champions league within their grasps. Fair play to Forest

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    murillo with that goal line clearance bps

  17. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Forest defending like prime AC Milan.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      If Liverpool didn't have such a great season, nott forest could have been champions!

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        What happened to Arsenal in this fantasy

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 4 days ago

          Arsenal would find a way to bottle it

  18. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Sels, Williams and Ait Nouri on my bench…

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Nice BB score

      1. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        If only

  19. Snoopydog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Who to replace Gabriel with? Saliba? Timber? Or abandon Ars defence?

    (Have Raya and Saka, like others)

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Can you get Mepham?

      1. Snoopydog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Anything would be better than this

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      I'm just holding till 33. See what the lay of the land is then. Pointless wasting a transfer on a defender, when I don't need them till then.

      1. Snoopydog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Not a bad call. Burn against Lei, plus Gvardiol and Munoz if I do nothing. Should do nothing more.

    3. gers23
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Would also like to know this lol. I'm thinking Timber

      1. Snoopydog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Really don't want to buy Saliba if can avoid it. Like giving up.

    4. For Beto or Wirtz!
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 4 days ago

      I keep seeing people mention Timber? Thought he picked up knee injury? Or did I dream this?

  20. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Sums up my season. Brought Raya in on WC and benched Sels. Another disgusting start to a GW.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Unlucky, but one good keeper is enough.

    2. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      I also benched Neco for Saliba.....not sure double ARS defense is worth it except on a double GW

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Which teams are doubling in GW33?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Arsenal, Villa, Palace, City……I think?

    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      No one yet

  22. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Haha, this game. Sold Sels for Raya on WC. Gabriel injury didn’t help. But Saka’s goal did. We move!

  23. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Pre wc defence: Timber Milenkovic Huijsen + Pickford.

    Wc defense: Gab Gvar Munoz + Raya

  24. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Worth pressing the button. Tonight on wc31?

    1. RamboRN
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Looks like a few risers tonight who could get on wc. I'm thinking of doing it also

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Cherrs will do

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    NFO should prioritise signing Timber.

  26. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Saka good, Raya bad.

  27. gers23
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Good time to play the assistant manager chip?

  28. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    FPL is only fun 25% of the time

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      As much as that!

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        I was being generous lol

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      That's a bit high. Its only fun really when you got a good rank that week or when games are on. So its probably more like 10% of the time, if that.

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Nope. The fun stops when u are too much beyond. When top 10k is within reach, it's fun more often than not with good team and TV.

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Top10k is within reach for me and I’ve maybe enjoyed 5 GW’s this season

  29. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Started Raya and Milenkovic to hedge my bets for a CS. Sels was on bench. One CS is good I think.

  30. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    When will the picture for DGW 33 be clear?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Doesn't the Infinity Gauntlet allow you to know already?