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1 April 2025 754 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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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. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Why are West Ham a thing?
    Useless.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Opponent to target

  2. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Ait Nouri goal when?

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Yes

  3. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Saka bro.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      He's on

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Think I will just pick Konate as my Gabriel replacement. Plays Fulham, West Ham and Leicester in the next three. Use the spare to get Saka.

    Or just go Timber?

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      I will need a replacement as will bb in 32 I think, others maybe 33

  5. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Saka!

  6. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Gabby 1 pointer. RAN last on my bench guaranteed a CS and goal/assist now.

  7. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Saka returns soon!

  8. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Weeks going well so far, Gabriel out and I still have two arsenal defence in play! Timber has been great for me recently. Ait Nouri and Williams also on CS’s

  9. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Well, alriiight! Get in, kiddo!

  10. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Is Saka's 30 mins better than Rogers 90 mins?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      No.saka is great but he's not peak FPL Salah or Suarez. A little overrated here.

    2. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      A minute of Saka is better than 90 mins of Rogers.

      Saka is the GOAT!

      1. Tigers Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        You said it!!!

  11. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Saka on, probably 1 pter like Gabriel unless he gets summat For me

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      It's true. Saka will be one 1 point if he doesn't do anything.

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        Yep true, unless carded!

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

    Double Arsenal defence had the right idea at least, just 0.15 xG for Fulham tonight

  13. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Neco Williams CS on the bench will be the first of many

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

    Time to shine Saka

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Agbadou cleanie on the bench after blanking Vs soton

    Blank next week Vs Ipswich when I need him again for sure

  16. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Keeping Brund Fernandes on WC was a fail 🙁

  17. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    SAAAAKAAAAAAAAA

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Oh wtf

  19. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Saka goal

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Benched gab for him, paid off

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      BOOM take off

  20. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Are West Ham doing anything?

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Saka goal!

  22. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    SAKA!!!!!

  23. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Saka G

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Bukabroooo!

  25. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Bought and started Saka

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Also, benched Gabriel 😉

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        Same

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        Same, we were called crazy to buy Saka on WC

      3. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        Same

      4. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        Same!

    2. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      We feast!

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Where’s those waiting a week Choo Choo

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Yes something right for me at last. Get in

  27. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Just can’t write it haha!
    Palmer > Saka incoming

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Made that move 20 minutes before the deadline.

  28. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Yes Saka! Only one in my minileague who got him in too.

  29. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Nice one, Bukayo! x

  30. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Saka YES