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

    Reijnders still in the bonus

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

      Only a handful of Defcons away from that too

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  2. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Sorry to ask this midgame but did Palmer get badly injured? As in the groin is done and he’s a must do transfer?

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

      Was a precautionary sub

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

        Influenced by keeper Red card

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        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          Phew. Cheers!

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      That groin issue is always going to be lingering.

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  3. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    My front line is:

    Rejinders Semenyo Xavi Bruno KDH
    Wood Haaland (Watkins)

    1FT 2.9m ITB

    I think my front 7 is fine this week with Watkins on the bench but he is going to hemorrhage team value even more isn't he.... needs to go and I was thinking of Gyokeres, J.Pedro or Isak. I'm a bit worried about Isaks minutes but might be a good differential to get on him early. Arsenal have some nice fixtures but Gyokeres looks a bit pants from what ive seen.

    A) roll and accept more lost value on Watkins
    B) Watkins to Gyokeres
    C) Watkins to J.Pedro
    D) Watkins to Isak

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

      B, Gyokeres is fine in easier fixtures imo. Newcastle isn't one of them though.

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

      Watkins to Pedro, next week - Wood to Gyokeres.

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

    Man, if only Doku had Haaland around him.

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

      That was a tap in.

      Pep parked his bus tho.

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  5. el polako
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Oh Really?

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    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      O Reilly?

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  6. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Nwaneri will score

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

    O’Reilly gets tapped on the lip by his own player and goes down like he’s had a Tyson haymaker 🙄

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  8. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Looks like we might have Gvardiol (not Guardiola) soon back on left full back...

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    1. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 1 day ago

      Guardiola (C) massive fail

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  9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Why was the play stopped there? Saka was fouled. The two idiots from City tackled each other. Strange refereeing..

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

    Doku OReilly off

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

    Stones Savinho on

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  12. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Gonna need a knife stabbing to get a YC

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

      😆

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  13. MetallicaJack93
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Palmer out?

    Got Pedro and Caicedo

    Rest of attack is Haaland Gyokeres Reijnders Semenyo

    Palmer > Bruno
    Palmer > Grealish
    Palmer > someone else
    Hold for now

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

    I never thought Reijnders would ever make defcons in any game, but he's one away now.

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

      *3

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

        *2

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

        I think he's on 9 now, and I think 10 is the threshold for a mid?

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

          12. 10 is for a def

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        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 1 day ago

          I believe it's 12

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

      Its 12 for mids, 10 for defenders. IDK why people keep saying its 10...

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

        Oh God Man City whyyyyyy

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  15. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Is Haaland injured?

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

      Rested

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

    Reijnders back up to two baps, was out of it a few minutes ago

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

      Defcons, just about to earn the extra 2

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  17. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Rice in England form.

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

    Glad Saka is back, easy transfer if Palmer is out next week!

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  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    I have 2 fts

    Who to sell for haaland?
    A mateta
    B Watkins

    Who to buy for salah?
    A semennyo
    B reijnders

    Cheers and gl 🙂

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

      B A

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 1 day ago

        Thank you

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

    Reijnders + 2 any second now

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

      Reijnders -1

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

        Net + 1 😉

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

      If you can’t be bothered to read the rules, at least read other posts:roll:

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

        He’s got them so who was right?

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  21. Ghost Ship
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Don’t understand why arteta doesn’t put Gyokeres on.

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  22. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Really gonna need those defcons from Reijnders

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

      He's done it! Level 12 UNLOCKED

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

    Martinelli G

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

    Scenes

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

    martinelli g
    eze a

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  26. Ghost Ship
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Beautiful

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  27. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Best wc pick?
    A Timber
    B Gvardiol

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  28. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 1 day ago

    Assist?

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

    Lovely goal from Martinelli. Great ball from Eze for the assist

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

    Arteta will have the Polaroids out after this

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