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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. CaptMidnight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Pathetic from Silva

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah very feminine and cowardly.

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      1. Four Letter Wirtz
        1 year, 1 month ago

        very what?

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  2. FPL Sanky
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Not even a yellow for Trossard.... that's absolute rubbish

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    1. have you seen cyan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Haaland chucked the ball at Gabriel's had last seaosn and didn't get carded, so..

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      1. have you seen cyan
        1 year, 1 month ago

        head*

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    2. Pariße
      1 year, 1 month ago

      And Silva? Yellow for both would’ve been the right call for unsportsmanlike conduct. But for Silva it would also mean a red.

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      1. FPL Sanky
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Silva didn't do it on purpose...the second time when he sent the ball to Trossard had no force at all.... Trossard did hit him intentionally and with force

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        1. Sly Fly
          1 year, 1 month ago

          "with force" 🙂 That shouldn't have knocked over a four year old... let alone Silva writhing around like he'd be shot.

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  3. DeSelby
    1 year, 1 month ago

    They should make the players wear diapers. What a bunch of babies.

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wet wipes

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    2. Gubby-Allen
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nappies

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  4. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Gabriel just grabbing the ref there
    Mitrovic 8 week ban for less

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  5. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    HT

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Awful end to the half.

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Agree, scruffy and too many stops and starts

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  7. lilmessipran
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Semenyo doing defcon now as well? Jeez there is just no reprieve from Haaland and Semenyo, points every week.. got to bring them in and break them.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Saw he was on 10 points and figured it was a goal involvement. Never expected to see him smash the DC threshold!

      Should he not be closer to bonus with more defensive contributions than his defence in that case? Seems odd that the deniers get the CS and automatically in line for bps when Semenyo isn’t.

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      1. Unliklinho
        1 year, 1 month ago

        This. Points in FPL have always been awarded based on 'is it your job not'.
        Not saying I necessarily agree with that approach, but it is the precedent.
        By that established logic, defenders should need 12 defcon for the extra, mids 10, and fwds 8.

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        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Agreed, odd the way they’ve done it

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    2. iFash@FPL
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Please stay clear.

      Thank you!

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  8. F4L
    1 year, 1 month ago

    if arsenal win no silverware this season, does arteta get the boot?

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Hard to keep being the bridesmaid

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    2. Royal5
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Why? Arsenal never expect better than top 4 do they?

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      1. F4L
        1 year, 1 month ago

        their spend in the last 5 seasons is so much, must come with expectation to win things

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    3. Gubby-Allen
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No, Arsenal are not a sacking club. The women's anger had to almost offer to go himself.

      If they don't finish top 4, then possibly but 2nd again, no way.

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    4. Qaiss
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Only rival fans want that to happen. Arsenal fans don’t even think of that

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      1. F4L
        1 year, 1 month ago

        fair enough

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        1. Qaiss
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Until we start going drastically backwards, if that even happens, he will be here

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      2. x.jim.x
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Nah if Arteta doesn’t win the Champions League this season he’s getting replaced with a guaranteed winner like errrrr

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      3. Royal5
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Bellieve me we want you to keep him 🙂

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        1. Qaiss
          1 year, 1 month ago

          You don’t, you want Arsenal to get battered every time they face a big team so you can giggle by yourself. Only rival fans keep saying “if Arteta doesn’t win X Y Z, he has to go”

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          1. Royal5
            1 year, 1 month ago

            The crazy theory is that they would win more games with a better manager

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  9. z13
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any premium member can tell me if the membership is worth it, considering trying it for a month when i wildcard

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    1. chocolove
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nah.
      Ask virgin, he even demand them to fire Zophar. Lol.

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    2. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Waste of time, just play your own game & you will do fine.
      The experts are all following each other sat at 2m

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      1. chocolove
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Imagine Salah didnt get all his injury time attacking returns, they all will end up below 5 M rank.

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  10. thegaffer82
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Must admit I’ve always thought Madueke to be a pretty poor player, but he’s been impressive today. Easily Arsenals most threatening player

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    1. chocolove
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yea. To dribble is his passion.
      But poor on passing, he only pass when cant drible anymore. This type of player sometime ruin the team.

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    2. GoonerSteve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I just wish he was a right footed left-winger instead. Bench headaches now Saka is back.

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  11. Royal5
    1 year, 1 month ago

    What are people doing with Woods?

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    1. Il Capitano
      1 year, 1 month ago

      chopped

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      1. Royal5
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Forest look woeful. Sunderland home though

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          1 year, 1 month ago

          7th in the league. Elite defense.

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    2. have you seen cyan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Keeping this week then getting Gyokores for GW7.

      Not got much faith in Wood though in GW6, he might even get benched. I just don't want to take a -4 this week for it.

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      1. Royal5
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yeah would be typical if he got benched for this one.

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        1. have you seen cyan
          1 year, 1 month ago

          The only positive really is that Wood competing for his spot may fire him up. Goal off the bench perhaps

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Trying not to think about it.

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  12. Bigbars
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Knowing our luck, Haaland will go missing next week

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      1 year, 1 month ago

      no two ways about it

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    2. nonaynever
      1 year, 1 month ago

      daft question, if Haaland is TC-ed and then Pep rouletted and rested....is TC
      A) lost
      B) reset for future use
      C) transferred to VC

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      1. Sgt. Schultz
        1 year, 1 month ago

        C

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  13. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    People really thought the best player in the world wouldn't score because Arsenal park the bus & time-waste every week?

    Just put my Haaland (C) brace + 3 baps in the bag Mikel Bin Laden

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    1. x.jim.x
      1 year, 1 month ago

      When did Mbappe sign for City?

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  14. Dynamic Duos
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Play a or b?

    A) Voldemort
    B) Strawberry-Foyer

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  15. Bigler
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which one next two gameweeks only?

    A) Mbeumo
    B) Foden

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    1. F4L
      1 year, 1 month ago

      a

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

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  16. Pedersen
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Why is it so hard to decide on a goalkeeper? Whom is the best? Pope ?

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Donnarumma best GK in the league by a country mile. Nobody comes close.

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      1. Pedersen
        1 year, 1 month ago

        But that doesn't translate to best in FPL pointwise

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      2. x.jim.x
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Alisson clears dfkm

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    2. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Allison is the best..

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  17. Joyce1998
    1 year, 1 month ago

    WC draft g2g?

    Petrovic
    Gabriel, Anderson, Keane
    Salah, Semenyo, Ndiaye, Caicedo, Reijnders
    Haaland, Gyokeres

    Dubravka, Foster, Richards, Gudmundsson

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  18. Gubby-Allen
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Saka and Eze on

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  19. fedolefan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Starboy!!!

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  20. F4L
    1 year, 1 month ago

    eze must be central this half if trossard staying on

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  21. Bigbars
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Madueke was one of their better players, how has he subbed him ? Trossard should have gone

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    1. Free Hat
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Dont get it either.

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    2. Royal5
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wax doll from Alicante

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    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah I agree but you probably cant have Madueke Saka and Eze all play. They all are best out wide. I presume Trossard dropping into midfield.

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    4. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Madueke's played a lot of minutes recently, and Saka needs some. Probably pre-planned.

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  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Interested to see how Saka does...may well have space for him in my WC team

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  23. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Timberrrrrrr yc

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Chopped a point

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  24. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Got to feel sorry for the best Arsenal player subbed at half time. Yea Arteta needs to do something. Should have started Eze anyway. Mad should have got another 15 anyway especially with Saka coming back from injury.

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    1. Free Hat
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah, would be gutted if I was Madueke. What more can you possibly do...

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  25. Free Hat
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I get that its Saka, but Madueke looked the most dangerous Ars player on the pitch (for a few games in a row actually)
    Must be possible to just put him on the other flank Id reckon

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    1. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      This

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You’d think so

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    3. fedolefan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Put him on the other flank and then get pummeled for playing him out of position? Starboy is just elite.

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  26. Football is home
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah and Mateta to:
    A)Haaland and Bruno Fernandes
    B)Haaland and Foden

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  27. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Donna huge save

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  28. pundit of punts
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Donnarumma just looks so assuring

    What a signing

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  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Raya
    Timber • Saliba • Gabriel • Calafiori
    Zubimendi • Rice
    Saka • Eze • Martinelli
    Gyokeres

    If Arsenal start this 11 most weeks, they win the league.

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  30. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Sanchez price locked or could he go down in price?

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    1. Warby84
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not suspended

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    2. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Down not injured

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      1. AC Pilkington
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Oh yeah of course haha

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Price locked only when the red flag is removed

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