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2pm team news: Starts for Gabriel, Saka + Gvardiol

26 October 2025 750 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Four more matches get underway at 14:00 BST, with Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers particularly interested in the team news of Arsenal, Manchester City and Bournemouth.

TEAM NEWS

Starting with Arsenal, where there were strong doubts about Gabriel Magalhaes‘ (£6.4m) ability to start. Yet he and Bukayo Saka (£10.0m) are in the lineup, as both the Gunners and opponents Crystal Palace are unchanged from Gameweek 8.

Over at the Vitality Stadium, the first league match of Sean Dyche’s tenure sees four Nottingham Forest alterations. Igor Jesus (£5.8m) gets the nod over Taiwo Awoniyi (£5.2m), with hurt Chris Wood (£7.2m) sidelined.

Ollie Watkins (£8.5m) and Emiliano Buendia (£5.3m) replace Donyell Malen (£5.1m) and Evann Guessand (£6.3m), as Aston Villa host Manchester City. The visitors have recalled Josko Gvardiol (£5.9m) to their XI after last week’s rest.

FPL favourites like Erling Haaland (£14.7m), Antoine Semenyo (£8.1m), Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m), Jurrien Timber (£6.0m), David Raya (£5.7m), Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.6m), Ismaila Sarr (£6.5m), Marcos Senesi (£5.0m) and Tijjani Reijnders (£5.7m) all start. However, the latter could be deployed in a deeper midfield role than usual.

Meanwhile, ultra-cheap forward Eli Junior Kroupi (£4.6m) plays again for Bournemouth, hoping to replicate last week’s brace. That’s because teammate Evanilson (£7.0m) has a calf problem.

GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

ARSENAL XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Zubimendi, Eze; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Hincapie, Norgaard, Merino, Lewis-Skelly, Martinelli, Nwaneri

CRYSTAL PALACE XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Yeremy; Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Canvot Sosa, Lerma, Hughes, Uche, Nketiah, Devenny

ASTON VILLA XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne; Onana, Kamara, McGinn; Buendia, Watkins, Rogers

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Mings, Maatsen, Bogarde, Barkley, Sancho, Guessand, Malen

MANCHESTER CITY XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Stones, Ruben, Gvardiol; Reijnders, Bernardo; Bobb, Foden, Savinho; Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Ake, O’Reilly, Lewis, Kovacic, Marmoush, Nico, Cherki, Doku

BOURNEMOUTH XI: Petrovic; Jimenez, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Adams; Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Kroupi Jr

Subs: Dennis, Diakite, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Gannon-Doak, Unal, Adli, Soler

NOTTINGHAM FOREST XI: Sels; Savona, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Douglas Luiz, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Igor Jesus

Subs: John, Morato, Sangare, Yates, Dominguez, Hutchinson, Awoniyi, Jair Cunha, Kalimuendo

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS XI: Johnstone; Hoever, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno; Andre, Munetsi, Bellegarde; Arias, Strand Larsen, R Gomes

Subs: Sa, Wolfe, Toti, Tchatchoua, J Gomes, Agbadou, Arokodare, Hwang, Fer Lopez

BURNLEY XI: Dubravka; Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman; Ugochukwu, Florentino, Cullen; Anthony, Flemming, Bruun Larsen

Subs: Weiss, Ekdal, Pires, Broja, Foster, Edwards, Hannibal, Laurent, Tchaouna

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    damn, kroupi jr starts... and i went with guiu

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Surely he had to start after a hattrick or whatever it was?

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Evan is injured, ofc he was starting.

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    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      What's the difference?
      Guiu cheaper tho

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      1. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        was just a 1 week punt on guiu doing something after only playing 45 in ECL, oh well.. those are the breaks

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        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Dont bother so much on 1 week pun, esp lower base price player

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  2. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    Start diouf (NEW) or rondon (bha) next week?

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  3. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    Which duo?

    A) Sarr + Welbeck
    B) Minteh + Mateta

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      I prefer a. Ideally Sarr and mateta though

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Could do that tbf... but then I would be tripling up on Palace, already have Richards

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          That's my plan:) I have Sarr and richards and will sell gyo for mateta. Fixtures look good and sarr and mateta both in good form so pretty excited about the attack dble up

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      B for me. But I'd just go double Palace.

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    3. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      I'm on Welbz and Mateta

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  4. Manani
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    Gordon + JP > Wolte + Enzo

    Y/N?
    Any better replacement other than Enzo? 0mITB

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Bought Wolte last week and dont like him one bit.. would advice to stay away. Better options like Welbeck, Thiago, Mateta

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Yep I am keeping one more week and will sell for wellbeck probably

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      2. Deer-in-headlights
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        I have serious buyers remorse after buying Wolt and then watching Welbeck and Thiago play.

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          yea same. Wolte looked awful, will be lucky to scrape a single return most games. You want players who might haul, he aint it.

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  5. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    Somehow still own Doku...

    Sell for:

    A) Cunha
    B) Sarr

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    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      A

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  6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    Good afternoon all!!

    Enzo and JP to Mbeumo and Thiago exact money???

    A- Yes
    Or
    B- No

    Cheers everyone!!

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    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      A

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Considering it myself

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      yup

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Cheers gentleman!!

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  7. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    Saka hatrick please

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    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      granted

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    2. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Due

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    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      How many hattricks did he score so far in PL?

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      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Exactly. Its time

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  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    Might take first hit of the season next week:
    JP&Grealish out for Mateta&Mbuemo

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Doesn't seem outrageous to me.

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      This is basically a hit for Grealish to Mbeumo. Good transfer but not sure its worth -4.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Think it will be worth it over the coming weeks. Mbuemo is going to double rise too.

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      united's next 2 fixtures probably arent the easiest from an attacking pov. but if you want mbeumo then sure. if grealish looks good today however would wait. before palace moyes told grealish to shoot more, and think it was evident vs palace he was making more of an effort to get in the box and get shots off

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        I like Mbuemo against Spurs though. Fair point on Grealish

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    4. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      When you talk to very old\sick people the common thing they say when asked about biggest regrets in life is:
      Not taking risks.
      Not really living their own life on their own terms.

      Go for it, take a hit!

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  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    foden would be great if you could turn up today, please. last 3 performances have been on the verge of hauls, time to actually do it

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    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      This please, painful watching Mbeumo yesterday

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  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    as a Gabriel non owner would just accept him getting 8 points now (can get his DCs), but please no attacking return 😐

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      I’d love for him to wave that he needs a sub after 10 minuets.
      Just precautionary, don’t wish anyone a lengthy injury.

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  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 10 days ago

    Neale got the biggest predicted line up call of the gameweek in Gabriel wrong https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-news

    Gutted. I held off getting him because of this 🙁

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      I think you have enough to file a claim.
      Go for it.

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Gabriel was in the FFS scout picks.. how can he not be in the FFS predicted lineup?

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    3. theplayer
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Serious question but do you always just follow what Neale thinks? How about making your own call?

      I decided to risk the bench boost knowing Arsenal have previous for players not being in training photos then end up starting.

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    4. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      You got Timber instead thought right???

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        No Arsenal defenders at the moment. Subscribe to my patreon for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

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    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Honestly think you have a bit of a point here (not that you should listen to Neale but about the predicted lineup) for once. This site should be congruent in their views. It makes 0 sense to not have Gabriel in the predicted lineup, but then hes in the scout picks for the GW.

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    6. NoOneCares
        5 months, 10 days ago

        You are honestly the worst poster on this site. It would be exponentially better to scroll if you just FO and didn't post again.

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      • chocolove
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Sue him

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    7. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Gabriel!!! Yes, my man...now haul bigger than ever!

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    8. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Not ideal having Saka, Timber, Gabriel, Munoz, Mateta in this game. Hoping for the best.

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      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        A 1-1 draw with califiori and sarr scoring must be nightmare scenario for you.

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        1. Deer-in-headlights
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Sarr first in bench would make that even more painful.

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      2. Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        I have saka raya timber mateta sarr

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    9. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Which game are we watching ?

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Arsenal until my triple defense get busted. Pure pain watching.

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        It's up to you.

        I'm starting with Arsenal v Palace.

        They'll probably show goals in game too.

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      3. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Palace

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      4. F4L
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        wolves burnley ofc 😉

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    10. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      So… best option here folks???

      A- JP and Enzo to Thiago and Mbeumo
      Or
      B- JP, Enzo and Gordon to Mateta, Mbeumo and Caicedo -4

      Cheers everyone !!

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Already selling Enzo?

        I swear he was one of the most popular transfer just last week

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        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Best options if he’s in the holding roll which we won’t know from week to week mate imo

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    11. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Which game will have most goals in it?

      I'm going to guess at Arsenal in the 2pm KO's.

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    12. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Damn it. Sold doku instead of kudus

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    13. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      quite a few still own gyokeres right? some jammy goals like the midweek ones would be very welcome lol

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    14. GodIsGreat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      I'll bet my house that Reijnders scores today.

      1) Deeper role, like 1st match
      2) Villa played Thursday
      3) Everyone sold him

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        4) ML rival still owns him for some reason

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    15. Manani
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Gabriel Sensi Richard’s Rodon Mukiele

      Worth to ditch Gyo to get another Arsenal defender? If so, who should I sell?

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    16. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 10 days ago

      Sky Multiview is cool. You can watch all four games at the same time 🙂

      It on Sky Golf ironically.

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      1. z13
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Which channel number? How does it work?

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            5 months, 10 days ago

            406. They show one of the games on large screen and the others on smaller screens, then switch the large screen to show the best action.

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        • jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Thats too confusing and not so interesting.. 2 games at most is ok..

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      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Gabriel starting has put a stop to Rodon bench jam for many that benched him so whatever Gabs does is not big concern , yeah a haul would be great too.

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Gabriel has such high ownership that just by blocking Rodon points he has done his job for the GW for me.

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      3. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Semenyo cap let’s go

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      4. FOREST FOREVER 2
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 10 days ago

        COME ON FOREST !!!

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      5. Leo14CFC
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Does anyone know why Virgil didn’t get -2 for giving a pen away last night ?? Cheers

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        1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          there's no deduction for conceding a pen

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        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          He didn't miss a pen and his baps did get deduction imo.

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

        Eze with a license to roam

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Love to hear it

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        2. The Train Driver
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          No points for roaming.

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

            Not so far

            All a little bit disconnected

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      7. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Who said Gabriel & Saka a doubt?

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      8. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Any specific reason Pino isn't a more popular pick for the upcoming Crystal Palace fixtures?

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        1. FOREST FOREVER 2
          • 1 Year
          5 months, 10 days ago

          People have a tnedency to go more towards proven FPL assets.

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        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Not sure people want 3 Palace and they are prioritising Mateta and a def.

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        3. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Points the reason

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        4. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 10 days ago

          Still adapting to the league

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      9. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Dubs racking up saves

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      10. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 10 days ago

        Mateta doing a Saka limp?

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