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Gameweek 21 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes at the Emirates Stadium, where Liverpool must face Arsenal without Hugo Ekitike (£9.0m)

It’s a huge clash between the league’s leaders and reigning champions.

TEAM NEWS

For the second successive match, Ekitike hasn’t made Liverpool’s squad because of a hamstring issue. Get your autosubs ready!

Arne Slot’s only change from the weekend brings in Jeremie Frimpong (£5.7m) for Curtis Jones (£5.4m), allowing Florian Wirtz (£8.2m) to keep starting.

Whereas tonight’s hosts have made two alterations to the victorious XI versus Bournemouth. Bukayo Saka (£10.2m) and Leandro Trossard (£6.9m) replace Noni Madueke (£6.8m) and Gabriel Martinelli (£6.8m), who join the likes of Eberechi Eze (£7.3m) and Mikel Merino (£5.7m) on a strong bench.

Arsenal are still without Riccardo Calafiori (£5.6m), as the Reds don’t have Mohamed Salah (£14.0m) or Alexander Isak (£10.3m).

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

Subs: Kepa, White, Lewis-Skelly, Eze, Norgaard, Madueke, Merino, Jesus, Martinelli  

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Frimpong, Wirtz, Gakpo

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Jones, Chiesa 


price change predictions

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

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

    Which one for free?
    A. Cunha Foden > Bruno Enzo
    B. Cunha Keane > Bruno Mukiele
    C. Cunha > Enzo/Rogers/Mitoma
    D. Keep Cunha Foden

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      I like A a lot!

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Would you not want Foden for Wolves at home?

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

        No as long as Enzo can keep the points coming

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Then again there's been a pretty long list of FPL failures against Wolves in recent times

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

        That's option C

        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          I'd go with that.

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      C, I'd keep Foden for the next two then pivot to Bruno F

    4. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      B

  2. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Pick two to own out of Rice, Rogers, Bruno G.

    Who would you choose?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Rice, Rogers

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Got this Gruno is killing Rogers

    2. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Rice, Bruno G

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        I'm leaning towards this

        1. Stimps
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          Both on set pieces or pens with defcon potential

          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 7 days ago

            Gordon is first choice pen taker

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

      Rice Rogers but if Bruno G on pen then him over Rogers

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Gordon is on pens but he was subbed off.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          He always is...

  3. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Dropping Raya to get in Saka and Rice to go with Gabriel.

    Who to get in first?

    A) Rice
    B) Saka

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      As a Saka owner pretty much all season, not sure why you want him. Firmly in the don’t buy don’t sell category for me and unfortunately at the moment I own him.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Rice, Kelleher keeper 😉

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      A

    4. Effe
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      A

    5. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Don't think Saka is worth buying on current form if you don't already own

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    How do Brentford keep getting it right. I harp on regularly about how well the club is run, selling their best players the last few seasons and appointing Keith Andrew’s. I read comments from some on here that were saying Brentford were relegation candidates before the season started. 2 points off CL places is mad at this point of the season. I don’t think they will finish in the top 7 but still really impressive

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Their player form are top for keepers, defenders, mids & Thiago

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Stats, love and a “no tossers” rule! You bees.

  5. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    2FT 0.2m ITB

    Raya Dub
    Chalobah O'Reilly Senesi Andersen Alderete
    Saka Foden Cunha Rogers Bruno G
    Haaland Ekitike Guiu

    Time to finally bring Gab in I guess, Cunha + O'Reilly to Enzo + Gabriel seems the most straightforward. Can add Raya to Roefs/Kelleher (-4) to free up the Arsenal slot for Rice over Enzo, worth a hit or just stick with Enzo for free?

  6. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    People keep forgetting Midfielders need 12 points and Defenders only need 10 for Defcon Points.

    Don't blame them, Midfielders and Forwards main job is not to defend and should only need to get 10 Defcon, Looks like FPL Towers made a mistake at the start and won't admit it.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      I don’t think it’s a mistake at all.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Midfielders already get DC points for recoveries which defenders dont so its way easier for a midfielder to get to the DC threshold even with 12 needed... Theres no mistake.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Should be a higher threshold in fact or else defensive midfielders prices increased

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 6 days ago

        Fair enough

  7. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Why didn’t just drop from 70 to 68 points??????

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Haaland lost his bonus point. Assuming you had him C

      1. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        I do yep….whats that then?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          They readjust the bonus points sometimes after the games at the end of the day

        2. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 7 days ago

          Some guy at Opta who doesnt own Haaland decided to change the stats so he wouldnt get bonus.

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 7 days ago

            No he owns Haaland but has Hinshelwood C

          2. Voronins Pony Tail
            • 2 Years
            6 months, 7 days ago

            Haha!

      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Great as Garner owner

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      The Hinshelwood owner stole a point from everyone.

  8. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    We reckon Pep starts being Pep again with Foden, Cherki with Doku, Marmoush back, Semenyo due in?

    Do Cherkis performances make him more secure than Foden?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Neither are secure but both first choice for now. There will be rotation regardless it’s inevitable

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Cheers, yeah Foden has been off it for a couple though, Pep publicly

  9. Jam0sh
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Thoughts about Keane to Chalobah for free?

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

      Yes from me

  10. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    They shouldn't be changing bonus points this late in the gameweek.

    1. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      lol they do it because people cried about them not changing points late in a gameweek

    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Yeah what the... I just lost three points - Cash bonus point gone? and I think Haaland as well?

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Really considering Hugo to Thiago, frees up 2m

    1. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Maybe after next gw

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Youve been posting this all day. Just do it..

  12. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Retrospective point deductions. Classy.

    1. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Yeah it's poor.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Nothing new

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    4 midfielders get me 10 points in total.
    Shocking.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      My four got 9 !

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      My best mid was the 5th one, E Anderson with 7 pts. Other 4 got also 10.

    3. I have no Wirtz
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Try 5 midfielders 9 points total: Foden, Palmer, Saka, Cunha, Cherki !

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Thoughts on Gvardiol, Gordon and Foden to Munoz (if fit), Bruno F and Wilson +1.4m itb

    For -4?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Wilson can also be Enzo with +.8m itb

  15. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Enzo or Palmer?

    1. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Palmer

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      For now I don’t want either. Better options available

  16. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    1 FT 0m ITB. Which fire to put out first?
    A) Keane > Alederte
    B) Cunha > Bruno G / Enzo / Wirtz (as 2 week punt)
    C) Keane + Cunha > Alederte + Bruno G / Enzo (-4)
    D) Cunha + Foden > Bruno G / Enzo + Bruno F (-4)
    E) Saka + Cunha > Rice Bruno F (-4)

    Leaning towards A or C because dont want to play Richards or Rodon for the next two

  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Definition of luck(?): small green arrow without Thiago or Bruno G.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      If you are above the gameweek average you are lucky. Below you are unlucky. Has always and will always be the metric.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        I disagree. My team is linked. It was awful for this exact gw. 5-1 =4 players in the last match. 3 defenders.

        Yes, it was very close being 3 or so pts better, but basically 0-0 was the only good outcome, Timber and Rice hauling was the other even more unlikely other good outcome. I believe bookies didn't believe in 0-0, but I didn't check the odds.

      2. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 6 days ago

        Nope, good players are consistent. My rival is a consistent 2,500 + 100 player. He is tough for me to beat. But I generally lose by the same 1 +/- 1.5 points, like clockwork.

        1. Capocannonieri
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 6 days ago

          1 +/- 1.5 per gameweek

          They add up to big deficit by week 38

  18. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Zzz boring GW from 860k to 880k, basically a grey arrow.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Nothing to complain then. Whiskey with ice, but not too much?

  19. Tripleh123
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Which transfer for next 2-3 gameweeks?

    A. Cunha to Bruno Fernandes
    B. Cunha to Wirtz
    C. Cunha to Rice
    D. Stick

    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      C

  20. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Bowen to DCL or Thiago?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Thiago unless you need the money.

      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Thanks, both are doable!

  21. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Wii is the most important player to bring in first?
    Wilson, Thiago, DCL?
    Thanks!

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      None actually. I would prefer Kroupi and that Wolves youngster. Bruno has to get in soon.

  22. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Who's a better option?
    Mane or Kroupi?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      I am considering both. However, transfer window is open and with Semenyo money Bou might buy someone. Wolves may have to sell Mane next summer, so I would get him in first. He can't be totally dropped if he plays at his current level.

  23. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    After looking at content creators I wonder two things. Is it dangerous to watch them? I remember one of them being 1st in the world and still beating him with decent margin after 38 game weeks.

    The other thing is to wonder if Pras has called it right when saying that WC24 might actually work. The difference to what we have learned during previous years is that now we can cumulate transfers and dgw/bgw's are "smaller".

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      I'm not averse to WC GW24. Swings to Chelsea and ManU.

      The problem is not playing WC, it's that Palmer and ManU in general are not worth it.

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Last Man Standing GW21 (352 teams)

    Safety score = 44
    Top score = Martin Riglar and Brendan Ashley with 75

    36 teams to be removed, 316 teams through to GW22
    League to reopen lunchtime today, safety scores needed after hits - https://prnt.sc/oHJHCLlLsr6l

    Code : skotto

    Congrats to all the survivors!

    https://plan.livefpl.net//LMS (late adjustments not included yet)

    1. Jasoooooooo
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Well that’s me out. A 43 leaves me 1 point short.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Unlucky, good luck for the rest of the season.

  25. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Price changes 9th January

    Rises: Calvert-Lewin 6.0, Mukiele 4.4

    Falls: Ekitiké 8.9, Foden 8.7, Welbeck 6.2

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Cheers Rainy!

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Cheers Rainy!

    3. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Thx, rainy!

      0 - 2 ugh.

    4. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      2-2…

  26. GW21 Rough with the Smooth
    RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Rough with the Smooth, GW21.

    How did your Gameweek go?

    You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Faint green with Wilson off the bench for Ekitike otherwise it would have been pretty bad.

    2. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Smooth: a green arrow, Thiago and BrunoG doing the business but
      Rough: lost a cup tie for the second week in a row by one point in the final game of the GW because of very late 'recalculations', something needs to change with that

    3. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      Glad I missed the Cunha scam!

      Sad I was burned by the Bowen hype!

    4. KeanosMagic
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      Hit the WC.

      Players I brought in hit +15 on the players I took out.

      Although I played Thiaw, Palmer, Cherki for a total of 1 point, with Timber, DCL, Mane on the bench for 23 points

    5. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      Smooth- Bring in Kelleher for this game and he gets 13 points with a pen save!

      Rough- Captain Haaland not Thiago, always tempted but never do!

      1. Kannbury
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 6 days ago

        Also rough, went to be with 70 points and woke up with 68 points?! 🙁

        1. Dazzler
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 6 days ago

          Went to bed with green arrow, woke up to a red arrow with the recalculations.

          Down with this sort of thing!

    6. RED PILL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      SMOOTH: 64 points green arrow, first time in weeks, up to overall rank 1,157,473. No new injuries with 4 free transfers in the bank after making early transfer on Jan 7th before i was priced out doing Dewsbury Hall to Bruno G. Its been Rough for most of the season, summed up by last weeks Rice benching. On wards and hopefully up wards.

    7. I have no Wirtz
      6 months, 6 days ago

      Smooth: woke up with 2 extra defCon points Collins, nice recalculation, sometimes you win…

      Rough:Sometimes you loose. Pep Carousel back, as Foden and Cherki combined for 3 points. Brought in Thiaw, got -1 as a welcome. Another Chelsea red card, Palmer 1 point. And to top it all off, bench with 19 points.

    8. AAAFootball
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 6 days ago

      Small green despite an underwhelming 59pt bb

    9. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      Smooth: Bruno G continues to carry my team and Kelleher's got more points for me in 6 GWs than my other keepers did in the first 15. A combined 9pts from Keane and Hall feels great considering their exploits this week. Kept faith in Semenyo and Woltemade. Somehow got consecutive green arrows since selling Thiago for his 5 goals in 2 games.

      Rough: Finally bought Harry Wilson but benched him. The Thiago → Bowen fiasco was the difference between being inside the top 100k and outside the top 200k.

    10. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      Smooth: green arrow and up into the top 3.5k

      Rough: because I was so highly ranked anyway (top 4.4k) the green arrow is quite small

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    4FTs, but unsure how to move. Don’t like Cunha(fixtures)/Foden(form)/LeFee(useless)/VDB(bench)…but what transfers do I do and what combo makes the most sense for this team? Who should I be looking to bring in first?

    Verbruggen
    Gabriel Timber Andersen
    Saka Cunha Foden LeFee
    Haaland Ekitike Thiago

    (Dubravka Keane* VDB Devenny)
    0.1itb

  28. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Early thoughts here folks? 2 fts, 0.6m itb

    Sanchez
    Gabriel konate vdv
    Saka Cunha Foden BrunoG
    Haaland Thiago dcl

    Dubravka Anderson keane diouf

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Cunha the one to sell. Get Enzo, Rice?
      Also BrunoF if you sell Foden too this week?

      Otherwise, your team is better than mine, see below, comments?

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Thanks, thinking cunha > rice. BrunoF in a couple of gws probably.

  29. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    2 FTs, save one?

    Cunha priority to sell, Getting Thiago and Bruno F can wait?

    Pope
    Gabriel, Timber, Chalobah
    Cunha, Wilson, Saka, Foden
    Haaland, Raul, Ekitike

    Subs: Dub, Senesi, Rodon, King

    0 in the bank

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Cunha > brunoG

    2. matthew_1991
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Given United have City and Arsenal next I’d wait until after those games to get Bruno.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 7 days ago

        Different Bruno champ

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 6 days ago

          OP clearly states "Bruno F" to which Matthew correctly replied wait.

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 months, 6 days ago

            Ouch. My apologies I offended you.

  30. matthew_1991
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 7 days ago

    Foden owners are you sticking with him or getting rid?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 7 days ago

      Cunha going first, so will have Foden for a couple more weeks.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 6 days ago

      Bin night for Foden!