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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. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No last one came of Lindelof so he should get it, lucky for the owners!

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

      *reply fail top post

  2. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    United away from home are pathetic

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

      This

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      BUR-MUN 0-2

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

        Even Villa beat them.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They are pathetic anyways.

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

      United vs bottom half of the table you mean...

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

        Lol this

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs. Pope to Fab and roll?

    Pope
    TAA • Soy • Lundy
    Salah • Mané • Richarli • KDB • Grealish
    Vardy • Maupay
    (McGov. Greeny. Rico. Aurier)

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maupay > DCL interested in?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Could do both

        1. Geordie19
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Doing both of these so I like it

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

    First time owning Tony M. Loving it so far.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I sold Grealish for him. FML.

  5. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That's quite an Arsenal front with Ozil and Pépé there

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

    Salah or Mané captain against Spurs coyld be good.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mo

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

      Vardy looks a better bet

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      no

    4. avfc82
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Could do well, but surely Vardy, de Bruyne or possibly Jimenez are better options.

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

        Vardy injured?

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

          Will know by then

        2. avfc82
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Its only a tight calf, should be fine.

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

      Either.

  7. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard_The player that keeps on giving.

    Bloody Fruitbats, the lot of 'em.

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You forgot head after giving..

  8. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I am an Arsenal supporter.

    I havent seen us play that well since i dont know when

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

      United have also been pathetic tbf

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

      Won’t play a team as bad again this season.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It's still early days but Arsenal are playing quite well here. United aren't that bad but it's more to do with the way Arsenal are playing than United imo.

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They won’t play united every week

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

      Yeah, am sure there is more to come from Arteta. Most importantly, we need to be patient with him through ups and downs til he gets this team playing how he likes and gets who he wants then we will see real results.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        this

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

        Truesay

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

      Strange to watch. With Laca, Pepe and Auba up top we have a good attack. If we get Ozil back to form, and a decent defence they will do ok.

    6. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      no no we really played well. i mean it

    7. avfc82
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It actually looks like they know what they’re doing, which is a good sign.

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

      Nemanja Matic

      That is all

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He does make them much slower in transition.

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

    As an Arsenal should have known we would keep a clean sheet when I now have 2 United attackers. Roll on 4-3 to Arsenal.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Even idiots dont teust ManU defense. How come you have 2 def?

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

        I have two United attackers

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

    Best 4.2 or less defender...??

    Is an enabler to upgrade Greenwood

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

      Not maby options

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

      Kiko

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hanley

    4. FPL Bargain
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah Kiko Feminia at Watford but he will have his place challenged by Janmatt soon.

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

    Arsene wegner + pep tactics in one man ARTETA 🙂 .... Gunners are bck into fpl 🙂

    1. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Superb stuns by the gunners 🙂

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

        Relax, it's United not City or Liverpool.

        1. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ars shoutings are yet to come mate 🙂

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

    Which club are all Utd's glory supporters going to switch to? Pool?

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

      Probably arsenal !

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      We would have switched 3 years ago if that was the case. Europa cup was the last decent trophy for (to be) sometime

  13. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mourinho; " I think the yellow card is fair because I was rude, but I was rude to an idiot".

      😆

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

        Gomez before end of season I’d say

        He isn’t cut out for management anymore, way too emotional

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

          *GONE not Gomez lol

          1. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Lol... Well I brought in Gomez this gw, I hope it is a sign of sweet things.

              Spurs are just spurs tbh 😆 Mourinho needs to sort out the defensive midfield & centre back pairing during this window otherwise he would be gone

        2. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Are you from Morocco? Hope Ziyech joins the premiere league this January

          1. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Not this January. I am busy with Ajax duties. Maybe next window for fpl points 😉

            • Party time
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah. You from maroc as well?

                1. Ziyech on the Bench
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Yes, Rabat

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Wow. Nice to know my bro. HNY brother 🙂

                      1. Ziyech on the Bench
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 2 months ago

                        Happy new year bro

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

              lets get Pepe guys

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

                Torches and pitchforks?

              2. Sasquatch Slayer
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                I’m in

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

                Never

            • Somar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Can someone provide me with the link to the website that calculates your points and live leagues and all that.

              1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Livefpl.net

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

                Google live rank fpl.

                I think that is what you are after.

              3. Somar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Thanks boys

            • TheBrazilianRonaldo
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Utd have no midfield. Literally none and that’s why this is so bad

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

                Mctominay to Matic not helping...

                1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Yep I mean in this game. Without McTomi or Pogba midfield missing effort and class

                2. Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  No alternative and yet no new signing

              2. Party time
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  United have no manager

                  1. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    This, Ole is really clueless with no new signings and depth of the squad

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

                The amount of times ive seen Man U fans laughing at arsenal on here this season...loving this result so far

                1. Dr. Agabuse
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  it used to be the biggest rivalry when i was young.
                  Wenger Sir Alex was the thing

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

                    Yeah, im of an age too

              4. Lord of Ings
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                DCL or ings?
                I know ings is the inform man but DCL has Brighton and Newcastle at home in 2/3 matches...

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

                  Will you change your username?

                  1. Lord of Ings
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    Haha! I'll do it when ings stops scoring!

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

                      put a "the" in your name, why did you miss the "the"?

                2. Sasquatch Slayer
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Both

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

                  Hokey Cokey

                  DCL next 4

                  Back to Ings after that

              5. jason_ni
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                2 fts going into this week.. have another half for martial to do something, but so far it's a loss of 11.
                Literally everytime this season if there is a choice, I make the wrong one!

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

                  Feel your pain. I seem to be doing the same this year. Had the option to bring in Inks GW15 and chose another option. Such is life.

                2. Dr. Agabuse
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  i did mahrez grealish to KDB and Adama. Patience the key?
                  But Grealish out looks stupid now

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

                    Patience is key. Took out Mane & Robertson for blank and cost me dearly. Dropped almost 300k.

              6. Fernando Torres
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                2 FT.
                Kane + Alli out for...
                A) Jimenez + Salah
                B) Rashford + Martial/Son

                Have Mane.

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

                  A. Or ings plus salah

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

                  A

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

                  A

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

                  A

              7. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                What is the best strategy for upcoming DGW 24?

                A) Salah+Mane+TAA
                B) Salah+TAA+Robbo
                C) Mane+TAA and spend money elsewhere

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

                  Looking at B.

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

                  A

              8. Party time
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  There are two things in Life that looks terrible.

                  Faeces & Manchester United

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

                    What's wrong with faeces?

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 2 months ago

                        My bad. It actually does smell like roses sometimes 🙂

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

                      Okay, now that's a bit harsh

                      1. Party time
                          4 years, 2 months ago

                          🙂

                    3. Dr. Agabuse
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      how many baps for cantwell?

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

                        Go and have a look you lazy bar steward.

                        1. Dr. Agabuse
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 2 months ago

                          i wanted to have some communication my friend.
                          give and take and be happy

                          1. Dr. Agabuse
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 2 months ago

                            rough night yesterday and in bed all day today.
                            it was a meager attempt tbf

                      2. TorresMagic™
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                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 2 months ago

                        2

                        1. Dr. Agabuse
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 2 months ago

                          thx

                    4. FirMinaMiMo
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Anybody thinking ozil over dele for upcoming gw 🙂

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

                        only deluded Arsenal fans

                        1. FirMinaMiMo
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 2 months ago

                          Haha

                      2. Dr. Agabuse
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 2 months ago

                        maybe laca if vardy is out

                        1. FirMinaMiMo
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 2 months ago

                          Yes he is out for 2 weeks 🙂

                    5. sminkypinky
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Did Heaton get injured?

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

                        If he did I need to use my both free transfers.

                      2. FPL Pillars
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 2 months ago

                        Yes he did

                      3. avfc82
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 2 months ago

                        Yep, knee injury, not sure how serious.

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

                          Right. Ouch. Will have to tinker away then.

                    6. Alexis Nonsense
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Which one of these for the next 4-5 gameweeks?

                      A) Maupay
                      B) Calvert-Lewin
                      C) Ings

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

                        Deffo C) until I get him in, will let you know.

                        1. Alexis Nonsense
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 2 months ago

                          Thanks 🙂

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

                      Ok rdy for the Rashford hattrick 2nd half!

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

                        well I haven't got him because utd are any good so he better do something

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

                        Yeah and I'm moving to Hollywood for a film contract.

                    8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Shaw sucking Pork Pies at half time, the comeback is on.

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

                        Must really be related to Wayne Shaw,

                        https://giphy.com/gifs/cup-pie-sutton-128oG4y7yJXrO0

                    9. Woy_is_back
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      When will Ole get sacked? This is getting ridicolous

                      1. El-Kloppico
                        • 8 Years
                        4 years, 2 months ago

                        Some games too late already i guess. Cant see what good he is bringing.

                    10. Lord of Ings
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 2 months ago

                      Gazza Roberto
                      Soy Lund Kelly Montoya Jannmat*
                      Elneny* grealish kdb Salah Alli
                      Vardy Jimenez Kane*

                      1 FT left.
                      Should I pull the trigger on WC?

                      Or
                      Kane+jannmat--->taa+DCL/ings(-4)
                      Also,which one of DCL or ings?