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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. fedolefan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Come on Reijnders get some defcons in.

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He’s just about on target

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Assuming he gets 90

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    2. Zimo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not looking likely unfortunately

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  2. Cojones of Destiny
    1 year, 1 month ago

    b

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

    At least this is my last game without Haaland

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

    Any Bournemouth fans who can give a view on how Evanilson has been performing? Only 1 goal so far. Considering him on WC.

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  5. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Donna’s different gravy

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  6. SomeoneKnows
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Timber vs Gabriel

    Any thoughts / insights as to if & why is Gabriel a better pick?

    They both seem to be pretty nailed, have the same DC numbers, yet Timber is 0.3 cheaper and offers more xGI

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    1. bialk
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Gabriel.

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

    Haaland (c) huge fail

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    1. FPL Sanky
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Hahaha imagine captaining Palmer

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      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Don't have to imagine.

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    2. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nearly 700k rank rise says different

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    3. Uns95
      1 year, 1 month ago

      18 points captain away to Arsenal is pretty solid

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  8. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Robot retired

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  9. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Haaland subbed when only a one goal lead? Really?

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    1. Royal5
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Makes no sense. Game is not won.

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He was putting in the defensive work as well.

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  10. theshazly
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wirtz to?

    A ) King
    B ) Stach
    C ) Xhaka
    D ) Brooks

    So I can do Watkins > Haaland

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  11. JBG
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Robot subbed off, rested

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  12. Royal5
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wtf Pep??

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  13. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Donna YC

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Oh Donna, oh Donna…

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

      Crowd influenced from the start not really necessary

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  14. bialk
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Haaland injured?

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

      Am wondering

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    2. g40steve
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rested

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    3. F4L
      1 year, 1 month ago

      pep just bus parking. foden subbed early as well

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  15. Cheddar Bob
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Arsenal have got to be one the most boring teams in the league to watch

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  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    22 points (pre any Burn bonus) on the bench… one of those weeks!

    Burn, Reijnders, Dubravka, Gudmundsson outscoring everyone in the XI bar Haaland, Semenyo, Senesi and Kudus 😆

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

      Averaging 20 last 3 weeks on the bench. Wc in 4 and haven’t decided where to downgrade yet. At least I played BB in one of the 3

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  17. RICICLE
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Love how Haaland scores and it’s a guaranteed 3bps…….

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

      Probably won’t now

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  18. Football is home
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mikel "Pullis" Arteta can't play against Stoke's tactics Pep adopted for this match.

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

    Strange sub, only 0-1 up...

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

      Hopefully not niggles

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Nope, tactical, he was fine

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Vs Arsenal it's a different story

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  20. Kaneyonero
    1 year, 1 month ago

    If he's rested then TC on next gw

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

      Bet you Burnley will just frustrate with a bus

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  21. Bigbars
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Could be protecting Haaland from a possible injury, as he wont play in midweek.. I hope. so people wont rush to buy him.

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

    541 parking the bus?

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Y

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

      Its dangerous though, like Spurs vs PSG.

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    3. chocolove
      1 year, 1 month ago

      550

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  23. fedolefan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Since when has Pep started trusting his bus after the disaster last season. Guess Rodri back does that for him.

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

    This is Pep having fun with Arteta.

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    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ola ola

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  25. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    T1mber rested

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  26. lilmessipran
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Well this early Haaland sub is annoying with his imminent price rise tonight..wait for news or make the move?

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

      This is a fantastic meeting of minds and a tactical masterclass akin to sacrificing your queen in search of checkmate, and you’re worried about 0.1m?

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  27. Haa-lala-land
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Come on Arsenal. Get a throw in.

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  28. F4L
    1 year, 1 month ago

    when does gabriel go up front...

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  29. FPL Sanky
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Haaland rested for Burnley.....TC on

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  30. bialk
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Kudus or Xavi for Salah to fund Haaland ?

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    1. Eightball
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I went Xavi and he didn't even start this week. I think Kudus is probably more secure for minutes.

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