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Pepe returns to the Arsenal XI as Pogba-less United head to the Emirates

The penultimate match of Gameweek 21 takes place between Arsenal and Manchester United this evening.

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 20:00 GMT.

There are three changes to the Manchester United side that beat Burnley on Saturday.

Full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) and Luke Shaw (£5.4m) return to the starting XI as Ashley Young (£5.4m) and Brandon Williams (£4.0m) drop to the bench, while Jesse Lingard (£6.3m) replaces Andreas Pereira (£4.9m) in the number ten role.

There is, as expected, no Paul Pogba (£8.4m) in the United squad, with the Frenchman having not been sighted among the travelling party when the Red Devils journeyed to London.

Anthony Martial (£7.9m) leads the line, having been transferred in by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any other player apart from Adama Traore (£5.6m) ahead of Gameweek 21.

Mikel Arteta has made four alterations to his Arsenal line-up, meanwhile.

Granit Xhaka (£5.1m), Nicolas Pepe (£9.1m), Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) and Sokratis (£4.9m) are recalled, as Matteo Guendouzi (£4.4m), Reiss Nelson (£5.3m) and Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) drop to the bench.

Calum Chambers (£4.4m) was injured in Gameweek 20 and misses out – Arteta said in a pre-match interview that the club were “not positive” about his prognosis, with further news to follow after a scan.

Dani Ceballos (£5.2m) is among the substitutes after two months on the sidelines.

The reverse fixture of this game finished 1-1 back in September, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) on target for the Gunners.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Pepe, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Matic, James, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Time to sell kdb? Playing deeper is a complete waste of his talent but looks like that's where he will be playing in the majority of games if everyone is fit

    Kdb to Madison or zaha?

    1. ALegendJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      keep definitely, no need to react knee-jerky on him

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Are you for real?

    4. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You are a troll and won't sell

    6. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB is a season keeper.

    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB is a season keeper IMO. Especially if you got him at 9.5m. If he stays fit he gets you 200+ pts a season. How many 9.5m are going to get you 200 pts? Vardy, this season, but anyone else?

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why not buy Traore?

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        this GW its Sarr

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sarr has good reason though.

          1. StoichkovFPL
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            till he blanks

    9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely

      Only 65-ish points last 10 games

      Even Vardy has outscored him by 3 points this season

      Way too expensive at 9.5m

      Get rid

    10. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    11. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would say keep but not captain. Unfortunately I vice captain him fully expecting Vardy to play.

      1. CMJC
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same

    12. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB to Mane and Salah double up me think in double GW

  2. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli ➡

    A) Martial
    B) Maddisson
    C) Richarlison
    D) keep..?

    1. ALegendJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D imo, surely you have more pressing issues in your team

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        not that many tbf.. probably offloading Guaita, but I have 2 FTs

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Considering Madison for safety of starts/returns. Martial more explosive, but been burnt so many times ...

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, Martial has been frustrating to own before for me as well

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D or C imo

    5. Nutmeg Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just did C

  3. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any need to panic with this lot?

    Fabianski Martin
    TAA Lundstram Söyüncü Rico Kelly
    Salah Mane KDB Martial Grealish
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No need mate

    2. ALegendJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No panic yet

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      YES, I mean No.

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah it’s a good team that mate

    5. davies
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers lads. Few poor scores recently mainly due to captain picks and bench cover.

      Anything you’d look at in the next few weeks?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I hear ya, seems like i’ve forgotten what 50 points even feels like, shocking season. I’d be looking at Maddison, think he’ll thrive over these coming games especially with Vardy back.

        1. davies
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Jimmy > DCL
          Grealish > Maddison

          0.2 spare after those moves but not sure it’s worth doing this week or not - especially for a hit.

    6. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rico Kelly Greenwood is not a strong bench. I'd upgrade 1-2 out of the 3.

      Holgate, BHA, WAT are budget defenders. Gomez, Evans, Sidibe medium price bracket.

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Zico Senna, how's your wc looking? Did you go with the Sarr or Rich punt?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yo man! I still like it, only KDB has been a let down really today, and DCL, but he was obviously bought for longer than just City game.
      Unfortunately no i didn’t go with Rich or Sarr.
      Clean sheets for Fabs and Evans, maddison with a good score, and DCL with a measly point so far.
      Martial and Rash to play now, and triple pool tomorrow with Lundstram.
      Kiko got injured i see on my bench, but hope he’ll be fine.

      28 points up to now post baps and VC 🙁

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That’s still fine mate!

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I guess so, all my ML rivals still doing well though week after week, most have Mane captain. Ah well, i built it for long term, and it’s more solid than what others can now afford, i must learn patience haha.

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            What did you end up with mate?

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              28 so far bud, but that’s post bonus and VC pts for KDB. Bit meh, could be better. Team before would have scored 27 but had no utd players 🙂
              Early days but happy with the cleanies and points so far i guess.

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yhh, he was 1 min away from a 6 pointer I think. Unlucky with that one but nice mate. Hope your pool fails tomz 😉 but Maddison, Evans and Fab were great choices. I'm a v similar this week, was trying to look at your team through your link but didn't go to plan hahhaha.

        Sounds good though man, hopefully Martial fires now

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah was a bit unlucky there, ah well, used to the fails this season haha!
          Oooo i wouldn’t actually mind a pool fail as rivals have mane/Mo captained. Pleased with the three picks ta mention though.
          Ahhh i’ll update that link when i get home in a bit.
          Reaalllllly hope Martial does well, fingers crossed.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba done in the Prem?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think so. Said he was fit yday in the conference i belive and he was playing a charity game 2/3 days ago

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        :He was only managing in the charity game, he wasn't playing.

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think so

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best move?

    A) Kelly to Holgate or Dunk
    B) Dcl to Ings

    1. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ings essencial. But to soon to give up on DCL, he played City.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      DCL’s fixtures are now golden. I’d just keep. Up to you though man

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers!

    4. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A. Kelly failed the derense line which caused Cantwell to be onside for the 4th min 1-0 goal. That's how you lose your opening XI spot to anyone who recovers from injury to be fit to play.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Holgate or Dunk?

        1. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Out of Holgate vs BHA vs WAT, I personally went for Holgate but I have no idea if this is a good or terrible choice.

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Kelly always was in danger once the injured defenders return.

        1. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He could have played well enough to try to keep spot. He's been cringeworthy and terrible, IMO. I WC'd last week mostly to get rid of Guaita, Kelly, Rico and Alli. CPL and BOU have been horrible to watch. Alli has been a quality player as an individual, but Spurs teamplay and defending was woeful already before tonight. The Aurier own goal sequence vs Pukki is something you should not see even in Championship level matches.

  7. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal fan with Martial (c). Going to be a weird watch.

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you be hoping for anything other than an Arsenal win and a clean sheet. Weird

    2. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have Rash & Martial. 4-3 Arsenal will do.

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting game this.

    Arteta going on the offensive with Pepe, Ozil, Auba and Laca. Does that play into Man Utd's hands with James, Martial and Rashford?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely- hiding behind sofa

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        A lot will depend on how much of a shift those 4 Arsenal players put in and whether Xhaka can keep his cool.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I sense a 5-4 coming

      Just not sure who to

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        As shite as de hea has become he’s never going to allow 5 or even 4 past him

  9. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT.

    Kane + Alli out for...

    A) Jimenez + Salah
    B) Rashford + Martial/Son

    Have Mane.

  10. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How is this for 2ft?

    1. Bloody useless Rico for sidibe
    2. Alli to Maddison or richarlison? (Which one)

    Spurs look rubbish.

    1. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Seems legit. Bournemouth is a danger zone. The longer Vardy stays out, the better for Maddison in FPL.

  11. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guys is Pogba worth a punt??

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do you own PSG?

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      sure. in fantasy Serie A soon

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice comment history.

    5. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes think so as I am selling him now after 3 games so almost gaurenteed to start firing next gw!

    6. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes if you have Mane first on bench

  12. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    United win with matic fred goals please

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sure they can also score in a 8 - 0 win after Rashford/Martial hattricks 🙂

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This

  13. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WC draft. Thoughts?

    Fabianski
    TAA Robertson Sidibé
    Mane KdB Richarlison Martial
    Vardy Ings DCL

    Elliot Snodgrass Lundstram Dunk

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What was so bad about your pre WC team?

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Want to get ahead of the curve. Might still not go through with it.

        Ryan
        TAA Digne Lundstram
        Mane KdB Alli Richarlison Moura
        Vardy Ings

        Button Greenwood Dunk Aurier

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You've hardly changed anything. I'd just use transfers and save the WC for a DGW.

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Fabianski, Sidibé, Robertson, Martial, Snodgrass, DCL

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      if Salah score tmrw you will change that team anyway

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Doesn’t do well away from home and they dominate the doubles. So no mate I probs wont

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why? Mane and Salah will take it in turns, Mane the better pick overall imho

    3. Nutmeg Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Waste of WC imo

  14. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I hate Rico.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It’s a new year keep that hate to yourself. Just let it go.

  15. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Vardy injured guys ?

    Cheers.

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Its a "fake" injury imo

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes calf injury but should be back next gameweek.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes - calf. Not serious. Should be back for Soton.

    4. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      His baby calf is done for

      Be back next game week

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings owners - Hokey Cokey time?

    Ings: lei, WOL, cpl, liv

    DCL: BHA, whm, NEW, wat
    Jim: NEW, sou, LIV, mun
    Haller: shu, EVE, lei/liv, BHA

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Was thinking about this but let’s be honest he’s going to keep scoring

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Twas the reason i went with DCL on WC, could prove fruitful for people brave enough to jump ship from Ings, but they’d do so with a heavy heart now I’d imagine.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jimmy will have a field day vs Newcastle, not sure I see another Ings 9 pointer v Leicester

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He really could do, agreed though, think Leicester will keep things tight for Ings

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me...

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fixtures aren't at all bad really

    5. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would keep ings but out of those Jimi probably has the best immediate fixtures

  17. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Having no players in this match could make it very ugly for me.
    Any score predictions?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1-0 Fred

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3-3

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1:2

      Lacazette Rashford Martial

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ugh - big rank slide.

    4. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      6-0 United all scored by Rashford/Martial, so prob better not to watch!

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2-6

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      7-6 to Utd

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You sadistic so-and-so!! 😀

    7. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm beginning to wish I hadn't asked that - now retreating to behind sofa.

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering Lundstram to Sidibe?

    Sidibe Soy TAA at the back

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lunds fixtures come food shortly
      Sidibe defo an option tho

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol good*

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 20

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  20. Gaddafi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba or Aguero?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both

  21. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Help please. On wildcard. Who shall
    I get?

    A) Pogba
    B) Mkhitaryan
    C) Nkoudou

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      All 3

  22. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford SOT, unlucky that Leno caught that...

  23. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli and Rico to Maddison and sidibe for free?

    Maddison or richarlison?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes with Rich imo

  24. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    West ham may not be quite as easy for the dgw with the manager bounce, do we think it makes any difference in the double attack versus double defence?

  25. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale owners, are you selling?

  26. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is McCarthy nailed?

    Thinking about doing Pope to McCarthy as only playing keeper. Not sure if he can be considered a playing keeper though

  27. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford SOT after 26 seconds lol

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rash range

  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial hobbled.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Needs another kick to the same place to take him out of the game. Think Xhaka needs to have a pop.

  30. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kolasinac YC