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

    Peter Wright one more set to become first World Champ of the decade.

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

      Shame. He isn't as good as MvG. He was very good, but like Gary Andersen, their best days are behind them.

    2. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will be nice to see Snakebite get his name on the trophy and MVG has many years to come still.

    3. Henning
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In what sport?

      1. Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Darts

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

          Aha ok.

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

        Gymnastics. 🙂 - darts really.

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

          Dart is not a big sport in Sweden.

          1. Midlands Saint73
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Darts is a big part of Xmas for many in the UK.

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

              Office xmas party of choice.

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

    MVG 3-6 Wright

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

    Greenwood to save United again?

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

      Is he even gonna bring him on... hope so

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to get?

    A) Dunk
    B) Holgate

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

      A just I think, not much in it, both have merits. Think A more likely to be on the end of attacking returns tho

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, have 0.7 and wants to upgrade Kelly. Or mabe might as well downgrade

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

          if you get Holgate you potentially block a Sidibe move if he comes good, thats my other issue with it.

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

      Holgate just

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

    Why no Laca assist?

    Header on goal, De Gea saves, Soktatis puts in the rebound.

    Pretty straight forward?

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

      Lindelof

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

      De Gea save hit Lindelof before Sokratis put it in

    3. Freaki
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t worry happened with grealish, gave it eventually

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

        Slightly different circumstances.

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

      Yep, I would say it has to be a laca assist, especially when you see some that have been given so far this season!

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

      Think because the save first hits Lindelof in the back but not sure.

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

      Touched lindelöf after the save.

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

      Hit lindelol in between

    8. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      nope, De Gea pushes ball onto back of lindelof before Sokratis shoots

  6. Freaki
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope to Fabianksi?

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

      Will be popular this week.

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

        Yh especially with the dgw on the horizon

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

          Dgw against Lei and Liv. Would expect 4p.

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

            Plus a pen save

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

              Fabianski caused the pen in the first place and would have gotten a red card without VAR to save him.

  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal ain't keeping no clean sheet, thats why the 2nd goal was so vital.

  8. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So many player i wanna get rid off

    Aurier Alli Rico Pope Guaita
    Should i

    1. Use wc
    2.Aurier and Alli to Sidibe and Maddison
    3. Chance My keepers

    Pope Guaita

    Aurier Rico TAA Soyuncu Lundstram

    Alli Mane Grealish Traore KDB

    Jimenez Rashford Vardy

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

      2 looks good

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

    Abraham vs Burnley

    Or Calvert Lewin vs Brighton?

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

      Both are ok fixtures

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

      Both a couple of Blankers.

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

        This, the way this season has gone so far

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

    Arsenal fixtures after this not half bad

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

      I'm not sure you needed to include the words "after this".

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

    1. Webster, Dendockner and Salah

    Or

    2. Aurier, Moura and Alli

    ?

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

      1

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

      I am trying to shed Spurs players fast but you can't play Dendonker ever

    3. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1

    4. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Because of Aurier.. 1

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

    Henderson
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
    KDB Mane Salah Grealish
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    McGovern Rico Dendoncker Kelly

    1 FT, 1.3 ITB

    1. Kelly Greenwood >> Kiko DCL (-4)
    2. Dendoncker >> Traore
    3. Grealish >> Traore (upgrade Greenwood to DCL following GW)
    4. Other suggestions ??

    Thanks guys!

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

      3

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

        No, ship Dendo instead

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

          I wouldn’t be able to afford to sort Greenwood then...

  13. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of the following:

    Aurier, Willems and Alli
    Out for
    TAA, Digne, Cantwell (or Mountinho, or anyone under 5,4)

    For -4. Yes or no?

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

      Looks good

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

    Ljungberg taking notes. Wearing the dunce's hat.

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

      He needs to give it back to Ole.

  15. boogle
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking Fabianski in.. Take out Gazza or Heaton though?

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

      Heaton. Likely to have a serious injury if reports are correct.

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

        Oh really? What happened? Thanks for the info

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

          Awkward landing - knee

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

        Who isreplacing Heaton at Villa?

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

          Probably sign someone, if not then Nyland

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

          A January signinb

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

      Why Fab?

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

        Short term fixtures plus DGW, can get someone else for Gazza to rotate with Fab for the hard fixtures after

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

    In the words of Rainer

    Lacazette streetwise baby.

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

      Not English, Laca diver!

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

        Filthy diving cheat laca

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

    No Arse Fan TV tonight to entertain me Goddammit!

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

      There's time 😉

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

    Matic & Maguire are two giant humans

  19. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts here?

    Guaita
    Trent Aurier Lundstram
    Salah KDB Moura Mount Cantwell
    Aguero Vardy

    Martin Greenwood Kelly Rico

    A) Moura, Aurier to Maddison, Fredericks
    B) Moura, Mount to Traore, Maddison
    C) Moura, Greenwood, Aurier to Dendo, Jimenez, Cresswell -4

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

      How much itb

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        0.3

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

      B

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Lingarrd has been so bad

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

      Mods may as well sticky this every week.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Great mystery of modern football, how he has managed to stay so long at Utd and still get gametime

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

    Wright World Champ!

    7-3.

  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maguire should have been sent off by now

  23. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Apologies, bit of a boring one;

    Henderson > Fabianski 1FT

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Yup and then perhaps change back from 26

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah save

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers guys

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

    What kind of team do you think Man Utd would be right now if Fergie was still the manager?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A successful one

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

        This

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

      you can't polish a turd

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

      Something like this:

      De Gea
      AWB Alderweireld Maguire Chilwell
      Kante Winks
      Rashford Maddison Bale
      Martial

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    We need penalty for United

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

      James has only dived once so far tonight so good chance.

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

      Haha

  26. puhd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Digne and TAA best defense one can have?

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

      Best 2 defenders?

      TAA & Robbo

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

        Double up... not sure about that. Digne’s fixtures are super tasty

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer Doherty over Digne now

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

      Soyboyyyyy

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

      TAA, Soy and Lord.

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

    James should be trying to get Koala bear red carded

  28. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need some help here
    A) Alli to Martial
    B) Alli, Maupay to Jimenez, 7.2 mid

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial and Rashford still pish?

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

      Bit harder when the opponents don’t set them up.

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

      Still on 1 point.

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

      Hard to say. They haven't touched the ball.

  30. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Greenwood reading tactics