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Arsenal v Man City team news: Saliba + Trossard start, Saka a sub

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The final match of Gameweek 5 takes place at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon, as Arsenal take on Manchester City.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta makes two changes to the side that beat Athletic Club 2-0 on Tuesday.

William Saliba comes in for Cristhian Mosquera at the back, while Leandro Trossard is preferred to Eberechi Eze on the left.

Bukayo Saka returns as a substitute following his hamstring injury, but Martin Odegaard is not in the squad.

As for City, they are unchanged from the team that beat Napoli 2-0 in midweek.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Merino, Rice, Madueke, Trossard, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Saka, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Reijnders, Foden, Bernardo, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Nico, Savinho, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis

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  1. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland already , legend

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  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Reijnders price drop was so odd

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Means I get him cheaper this week, lovely

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      It isn't when folks only see previous points...

      Last 4 GWs points: 10, 2, 2, 3

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    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      FPL folks can be odd

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    4. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Not that odd
      He's been outscored by a few cheaper mids

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  3. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Why did I bench Reijnders...?

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      I started Grealish ahead of him 🙁

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        I started any of the following;
        VdV, Caicedo, Waltemade, J. Pedro in the XI and I even had Gudmundsson 1st on bench before him...

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  4. bialk
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    No Haaland, benched Rijnders 🙁

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      At least you didn't have any Villa assets?

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  5. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Jogging Gabriel. Wtf

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  6. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    As an owner that's like 2 goals
    With the Arsenal clean sheet busted .

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Just thinking the same 🙂

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      As Haaland (c) and Reijnders and no Arsenal, it's like 4 goals

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        I've got both but not triple Arsenal defence so it's like 5 for me.

        Or is 6 with Haaland captain?

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Nice

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  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Robot!

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  8. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Reijnders on my bench and probably on a lot of people's benches 🙁

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    1. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      I bench boosted with him haha

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  9. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Have Haaland but not captain

    Benched Reijnders

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Snap

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Ditto

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Same

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  10. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Woohoo no longer on negative points for Bench Boost hahaha

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      😆

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  11. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Robot essential - will be in everyones teams by next GW though

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  12. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Thinking of Bringing Foden in, along with Haaland and Reijnders

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  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    If you don't have Arsenal def or Haaland that goal wasn't too bad. Every other Haaland goal will be pretty bad though

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  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Benched Reijnders. Thanks PMS 😎

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  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    I think you'll need to TC Haaland just to get points next GW lol, 200% EO loading

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Elite managers will be selling. Take the points and run. Have to stay one step ahead.

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        😀

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      And BUR will do the job 😛

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      You don't...

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    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      WC ers can't. Lol

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  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Reijnders probably scores in this game too, very far forward

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  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    did gabriel lash out?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      *no

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  18. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland cappers deserve it to be fair
    Pretty brave, away to the Arsenal

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      *Home

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        I mean Arsenal at home

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      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        ???

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        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          He's trying so hard to look smart

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Away to Arsenal has to be the toughest attacking returns fixtures of the season, right?

      A real form vs fixture decision.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        *Home

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          I mean Arsenal at home

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      No brave Salah done nothing

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  19. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland at 127% EO, bugger

    Have him but my ranks is dropping

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Only 75% for me

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    2. bialk
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      You must be in top 10k. It's 37% EO where I am (5 million).

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Where are you? It's 83% here down in the depths at 350k

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  20. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Bench boost performing well for once.

    Dubravka 4
    Esteve 4
    Gudmundsson 4
    Reijnders 4 and counting

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Congrats 15 pts for me and won't complain

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      1. GoonerSteve
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        I'd have taken 10 after last few seasons.

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      2. nonaynever
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        15 also...wtg

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  21. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    So happy to be a Haaland + Salah owner

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Don’t worry, can’t win them all

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      You are insufferable.

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        FLOL 🙂

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Why are you troubled with my happiness?

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          It’s not happiness, it’s constant boasting and only singing when you’re winning.

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 1 day ago

            Posted plenty of my bad scores

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      I am not sure Salah is worth the price.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        He will soon hit double digit in a few gws and people are gonna clamour to get him back

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  22. STONEROSES
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    RMWC.

    RAYA, DUBRAVKA
    VAN DIJK, GABRIEL, GVARDIOL, SENESI, TARKOWSKI
    BRUNO, SEMENYO, NDIAYR, STACH, REIJNDERS
    HAALAND, GYORKERES, FOSTER

    Big at the back viable?

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      That back line, when are you going to play them? 532?

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        That is 5-3-2. I am considering 5-"2"- 3 with likes of Rejnders, Enzo, Stack...

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          Or 4-4-2 hybrid...

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      2. STONEROSES
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        5-3-2 mainly
        Raya
        Gvardiol, VVD, Gab, Tark, Sensi
        Bruno, Reijnerds, Semenyo.
        Haaland, Gyok

        Ndiaye and tark/Senesi can interchange to become 442

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    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      That’s really bad

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Others disagree, I agree.

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  23. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Cash, Semenyo, Haaland and Reijnders returns today

    Need Raya save points and Gyokeres goal now

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Any chance you can change your gravatar? I love David Silva.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Been the same since 12 years on this site

        So no chance

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Haha, he should change it to someone like Trump or Netanyahu

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Defcons are returns now?

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Of course they are

        The whole community picking their teams with DEFCON monsters

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      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        2 points

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    3. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Same, but Cash for Senesi.

      Captained Palmer though ffs.

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  24. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Reijnders will hit DEFCON today

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      No he wont

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        He might. Well on target

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  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Do you think pretending Haaland is not in FPL is no longer a valid strategy? 😀

    Time to activate WC?

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  26. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Early doors but imagine Arsenal considering themselves title contenders if they lose to both Liverpool and City within the first 5 weeks.

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  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Donna’s huge

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Rumma has it

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Nicely done

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  28. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Madueke has improved so much

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      No he hasnt

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  29. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    wanted to get Anthony, C on Erling and play Reijnders only myself to blame
    ps. gotta stop listening to content creators

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  30. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Managers who sold Reijnders last night should donate their brains to science when they die. Curious specimens.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      They will get his points though. Pre deadline sellers are the real losers.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Well, they are probably the same people who benched him.

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          heyyyyyy

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          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 1 day ago

            😛

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Post deadline sellers most likely benched him though.

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    2. MJF
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      I sold on WC this week for Ndiaye, I will admit.

      Can always rectify the error though... Salah -> Reijnders?

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