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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. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    How can you let Fulham score against you, they pony

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Gabriel missing

      Worse to come

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

    Typical

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

    You kidding me!? At least Timber banked his CS but lost my Raya points. I knew 4/4 CS’s was too good to be true!! Also got Ait Nouri and Williams

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Well played

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

        Almost perfectly played if it weren’t for a classic consolation blow. How many times does it happen in fantasy!?

  4. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    So... started Raya and Gabriel, benched Saka 🙁

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Anti Social

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

      Luckily I started saka benched gab, have raya

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

    This game is so laughable

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

      Just an utter joke of a game, no idea what we even play it lol

  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Raya never stands out as a good FPL pick, Arsenal specialise in looking likely for a shut out just to inevitably concede. Sels is where it’s at, did Raya > Sels in January and haven’t looked back.

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

      2 saves again I believe!

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Screw you arsenal. Ffs

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Mount on !

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

    This game is the purest form of self torture. Will be my last season. Going to be difficult to give up but it is necessary.

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

      In the end it's impossible. You will have a spectacular summer and then summer vacation starts to be on late stages and you will start thinking having something exciting, even nice, activity to have in the autumn is a must have to survive the squirrel wheel.

      And you will choose FPL.

  10. gibson1314
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    That's been coming

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

    Gives Saka 2 bonus

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

      Nice

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

      Nicee

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

    Raya and Gabriel in, Timber out. Neco on the bench. Smart FPL.

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    So sick of this season. When’s the next international break?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      all summer

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Anyone else sell Larsen? 😥

    1. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      I did. Got Saka though.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        nice

        damn probably should've kept the faith after brace vs saints

        mateta better start

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

    Lovely stuff as no ars Def owner

  16. gibson1314
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    That kwior is a terrible defender. Fulham should be level in this 4 v 1 in the box and still he finds space.

  17. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Who to ditch for a Newcastle defender?

    Gabriel
    Aina

    I'm thinking Aina in case Gabriel comes back for 33

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Clearly Gabriel.

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

        Clearly?

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 14 days ago

          Clearly

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    United are useless. No chance of a goal here

    Well done forest defence owners

  19. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    So far only bad decision was Neco 3rd on bench (over Bowen and Livra) thought I'd risk Kluivert starting.

    Happy with Sels x Saka as it stands!

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

    As if Saka on 2 bonus, the system is truly flawed

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

      Came on and scored the winning goal for his team, fully deserved as a non biased owner.

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

        Utter joke

      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        Plus defenders conceding probably lowers their baps

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      muniz missed a big chance as well before the goal, gave saka the 2 bonus

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      He gets 18 points for the goal and 3 for the appearance, that's 21. Does a few other things and gets to 26.

      Sometimes being on the pitch longer hurts as more chance of scoring negatives

  21. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Arsenal conceding makes Gabriel injury less of a blow
    Mixed fortunes for me Raya & Saka owner as well as Gab

  22. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    WC done.

  23. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    WC done.

    Raya
    Gvardiol - Munoz - Kerkez
    Salah - Palmer - Foden - Sarr
    Isak - Mateta - Marmoush

    Sanchez - Murphy - Burn - Williams

    Plan is -

    BB 32. FH 34.

    Will do Isak + Palmer + Kerkez ➡ Watkins + Saka + Saliba in 33 with 3 saved FTs to have 10 DGWers and Salah.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Ok

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Why BB 32 and not 33?

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Thanks, I’ve made a note for future reference and placed it in a foolscap folder. Will read it to mine prisoners later in the dungeon.

    4. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Thats a GW30 WC

  24. Bored Ape Jota Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Awoniyi is so bad.

  25. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    The wild card curse strikes again...
    Ait Nouri, Timber and Neco out
    Raya and Gabriel in...so far so good!

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      RAN, Milenkovic and Elanga out, Gabriel and Raya in here. Ouch

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 14 days ago

        Tis painful.

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

    Total snore fest as a Bruno and Bowen owner. GW starts tomorrow apparently.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Bowen put it on a plate for Ferguson 6yards out in the first half and he fluffed it

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

        Yea I was watching. West Ham looked good for about ten minutes.

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    Maguire on up front. Route one football. Is that Ten Hag in disguise?

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

    Is there any other possible viable strategy than playing WC now? No AM, other chips intact, chasing big time, team already quite templatish (83% rating).

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Doesn't get you points if it's unused at the end of the season

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

    Bruno 2 Bo's away from bap

  30. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 14 days ago

    What happened to Melenkovic?

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 14 days ago

      Sorry, ignore