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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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  1. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    This season is soo laughable

  2. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    means 2 weeks at least? out on WC then

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

    Toti was very close to scoring for Wolves.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Gabriel to who now?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Timber

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Gabriel -> delete team button

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Saliba is a straight swap for me.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 4 days ago

          Seems obvious but Arsenal defence weaker and has little goal threat. I guess it might have to be but makes my fpl team weaker

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Saliba scored and Gabriel blanked in the reverse fixture... Surely not again!

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

    Glasner or Eze more valuable 31-33?

    Have Muñoz + Mateta.

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Tough to say at the moment. Was planning on Glasner AM 31-33 but the Richards situation/back 3 reshuffle is a concern (if he not back for Brighton) - will monitor.

  7. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Gabriel easy transfer to Saliba at least

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

      Not sure it's worth it with Kiwior in there.

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

    Have Gabriel first sub so relying on Kluivert to start...

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Benched gab for saka, gab my first sub

  9. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Why haven't I got Elanga?!

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      I did before my wc

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        Same

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      More to the point, why do I have CHO instead of him?

  10. putana
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    arsenal will not keep clean sheets without Gabriel. Kiwior is awful

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      I just need a defender for Everton, Ipswich and Southampton.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    OMG elanga

  12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    So, we sold Elanga...for this?

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Sold him on w/c !

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        I was talking about MUFC.

  13. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Larsen goal

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

    Larsen goal

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

      Maybe Toti assist, not sure there is an assist.

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Elanga goal

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    What a goal Elanga!

  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Elanga was the pick lol

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

    Elanga you beauty!

  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Lol Gabriel

  20. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Welp, at least I have Elanga in my Challenge team (swapped MGW out at the last minute when I saw the flag), that's something?

  21. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Pre wildcard teams, congrats

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

    Any assist for Elanga goal?

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

      Yates

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

        Thanks

  23. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Really hope that fella contemplating benching Elanga earlier ended up playing him!

  24. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Saka warming up

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      If he gets injured the stadium may riot

  25. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Gabriel and Murphy out…
    Howe Howe Arteta as AM

    Food for thought.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Murphy out?

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        First ive heard! Just brought him in

    2. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Whats up with Murphy.

  26. Radulfo28773
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    He was in my first WC drafts but ended up following the herd and got Sarr instead

    1. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      Elanga I mean

      1. Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        And of course I had Larsen in my pre WC team

  27. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Lol, should've stayed on Timber.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 4 days ago

      I guess Saliba had to come in.

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 4 days ago

        *has

  28. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Went Rogers over Elanga on WC ffs

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

      Same but was a logical move considering Villa might double in 33

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

    Ferguson ruins a Bowen assist from 6 yards out and then they concede lol

  30. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 4 days ago

    Casemiro is a joke. Let me count the seconds he hops around in place waiting for the slow-rolling ball to come to him instead of showing for it himself.