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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
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 16 days ago

    Pathetic from Silva

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Yeah very feminine and cowardly.

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      1. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        very what?

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  2. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 16 days ago

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

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 16 days 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
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        head*

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    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 16 days 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
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 16 days 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
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 16 days ago

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

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Wet wipes

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    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Nappies

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  4. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 16 days ago

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

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  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 16 days ago

    HT

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 16 days ago

    Awful end to the half.

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Agree, scruffy and too many stops and starts

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  7. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 16 days 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
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 16 days 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
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          Agreed, odd the way they’ve done it

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    2. iFash@FPL
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Please stay clear.

      Thank you!

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  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 16 days ago

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

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Hard to keep being the bridesmaid

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 16 days 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
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        fair enough

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        Bellieve me we want you to keep him 🙂

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 16 days 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
            • 14 Years
            6 months, 16 days ago

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

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  9. z13
      6 months, 16 days 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
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

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

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    • thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 16 days 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
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

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

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    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      What are people doing with Woods?

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        chopped

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          Forest look woeful. Sunderland home though

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          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 16 days ago

            7th in the league. Elite defense.

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      2. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

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

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          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 16 days 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
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        Trying not to think about it.

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    • Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Knowing our luck, Haaland will go missing next week

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      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        no two ways about it

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      2. nonaynever
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          C

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    • #1 Salah Hater
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 16 days 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
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        When did Mbappe sign for City?

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    • Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Play a or b?

      A) Voldemort
      B) Strawberry-Foyer

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    • Pylynen
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Which one next two gameweeks only?

      A) Mbeumo
      B) Foden

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        a

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      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        B

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    • Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      1. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        6 months, 16 days ago

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

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        1. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          But that doesn't translate to best in FPL pointwise

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        2. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          Alisson clears dfkm

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      2. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        Allison is the best..

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    • Joyce1998
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      WC draft g2g?

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

      Dubravka, Foster, Richards, Gudmundsson

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    • Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Saka and Eze on

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    • fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      Starboy!!!

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

      eze must be central this half if trossard staying on

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    • Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        Dont get it either.

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      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        Wax doll from Alicante

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      3. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
          6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      5. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      6. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        Timberrrrrrr yc

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          Chopped a point

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      7. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      8. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          This

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        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          You’d think so

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        3. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 16 days 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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      9. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

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

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      10. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        Donna huge save

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      11. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

        Donnarumma just looks so assuring

        What a signing

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      12. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 16 days 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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      13. AC Pilkington
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 16 days ago

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

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        1. Warby84
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          Not suspended

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        2. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          Down not injured

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          1. AC Pilkington
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 16 days ago

            Oh yeah of course haha

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        3. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 16 days ago

          Price locked only when the red flag is removed

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