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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. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If Lingard could tighten up his short passes he could be a great prospect

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He’s got his future ahead of him

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I remember watching him score 4 in one game for us at St. Andrews.

      That was a good goddamn game

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

      Young player with the world at his feet

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

      The 2020's will be known as the decade of Lingard, the new Messi and Ronaldo all in one!

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

        You lot must be seeing something in him that I have never seen. Mind you, I don;t watch very much football.

  2. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Manchester United blank confirmed

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Blankchester united

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

    United players immune from YCs.

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maguire 😆

    Wonder if he’d be 5th choice CB at Liverpool or 6th behind VDB.

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

      Do you think Leicester will do a Maguire for Evans straight swap if we ask nicely?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Maguire + 40m.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was by no means the finished article at Leicester, but he's actually regressed at Man Utd.

  5. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal all over Utd.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was planning Abraham to Jimenez.

    Is there a better option at that price or cheaper (have Ings).

    Is vardy ings DCL viable?

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jimi is good, should’ve scored today and arguably had a penalty

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jimenez best bet imo

  7. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Laca close!! Out for a throw-in

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Back from the toilet?

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Went to get my pukka pie from the oven

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          dont say that name round here 🙁

  8. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    When is Greenwood coming on?

    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      At half time for Lingard. Or maybe Pereira. Lingard has been truly awful.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Totally invisible

  9. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you get Maddison or Richa ?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maddy

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        My initial thought

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mad

  10. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford captain fail..Gn to me & everyone

  11. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How is Auba looking? Best replacement for Kane?

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

      Not really involved much.

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would downgrade

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This arsenal mid and attack is actually quite decent.

    Probably better than utd and chelsea but looked clueless under in whatever system emery was trying

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    25 mins till the Kola wagon gets rolling.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably off before then.

  14. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    From gw 24 onwards:
    a) 442
    Ramsdale
    TAA Soy Lunds Sidibe (Rico)
    Salah KDB Maddy Mane (Cantwell)
    Vardy Ings (Greenwood)

    b) 343
    Ramsdale
    TAA Soy/Lunds Robbo
    Mane KDB Maddy Grealish
    Vardy Rash Ings

    1. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Find an alternative to Ramsdale though

  15. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Don't think i've ever seen Martial track back.

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

    Matic is done - McTominay would give a lot more in there tonight

  17. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    United doing great - considering they have no mid

  18. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who is more likely to score goals in Ancelotti’s Everton, Richarlison or DCL? Money not an issue

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Unknown but DCL more likely to lose his spot, down the line.

      1. MGMT
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        For who?

  19. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Another crappy GW in coming.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like it, yes 🙁

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I Need 8 goals from Salah to make this good I reckon

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Captain fail with Vardy and VC KdB.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          same, but other way around

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

    Pepe off target.

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

    David Luiz loves the big 60 yard right to left ball out of play

  22. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pain these BT games. Not seen a ball kicked all day!

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

      There's some decent dodgy streams.

  23. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Closing in on 16 from 10. Had been looking like a bleak gameweek only a few hours ago.

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I hate it when you see if you can afford something and if comes in at exact cash.

    Aurier and Abraham -> VVD and Jimenez for free does sound nice though.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It does. Though Tammy is solid

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah it's like that devil on your shoulder giving you that shove to make it early

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tammy has Burnley at home next. You will regret it

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        "At home" is the worry

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

      It certainly does.

    5. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I actually like it even though it doesn't always work out. Kind of feels like I'm putting every penny to use. Have exact cash to bring in Sidibe for free this gw and I'll do it tonight because he's not too far away from a price rise.

  25. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kane only yellow flagged, is there a chance he might be OK?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Small chance, wait for scan.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Imho Nope in reality

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe. hard to say

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

      There is a chance but did not look great...

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yellow cause extent not known. Let on crutches.

    5. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hamstring. 10 days.

      Seems unlikely, but not impossible.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        More likely 3-4 weeks

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He means 10 days til next gameweek I think.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I do

    6. Nostalgia picks
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If out - who you going to get? Am stuck between Auba, Aguero and maybe Jimi as a I sold him to get Kane. Depends on whether to fund Salah of course

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly a restructure, may even tinker with an early Wildcard.
        I'm unfortunate enough to also have Heaton but do have 2FTs.

    7. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Could be an ACL. Maybe 4-6 weeks out

    8. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Reece James was ruled out by Lampard for a month yesterday yet recovered in time to play today.

      Anything’s possible

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        True haha

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Chelsea players routinely seem to disappear on a stretcher and pop up 2 days later. Tammy has done it a couple of times.

  26. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I only just realised Lingard is on the pitch!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why Greenwood isn't ahead of him is beyond me

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

        Greenwood is overrated but he deserves a start ahead of Lingard at least.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, I think James and Greenwood on the wings with Rashford central behind Martial (or vice versa)

      2. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lingard covers more ground. Greenwood doesn't have much of an outside game.

    2. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Only just realised ManU is on the pitch!

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    43 last week and 39 this GW with Salah cappo,Robbo,VVD and Hendo left.
    Can't catch a break 🙁

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s a good score

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      LOL

      I'm on far less than that this week.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      39 is good, im 31 with Salah, TAA and Lunds (Kelly if no Lunds). Altho its a gash score, but there is way worse

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Oh shut up. You know that’s not a bad score.

    5. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      39 is not bad. Definite green. Most are on late 20s with captains already played.

  28. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sokratis G

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    LOL

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Already regret getting Martial.