Dugout Discussion

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.

1,410 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    David Luiz is a rock!!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Change the r to a C and you're there.

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

      Oh dear. Enjoy this win cuz thats your win quota fornthe month done

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

        Hahahah suck it

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tenth, let the celebrations commence

  2. Macam Dave
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one pls A) grealish and DCL or B) Ings and Perez / anyone else for 6m.

    Cheers

  3. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It is never too late to stop supporting United

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

        Perhaps. But for some it is impossible.

        1. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Lol

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

        Just got home from the Emirates. Really abject performance from us. McTominay is such a huge miss!

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

          Is it worth investing in rashford or just keep Kane...

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

          You left at kick off? Haha

        3. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Do you also live in the stadium?

          1. El Lobito 10
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Haha

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

          😀

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

        wow FRED

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

        Your welcome for doing Grealish to Martial lads, I brought out their true forms :p

      5. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Who's the best Dele replacement?
        max 10.2m

        *(already have KDB, Mane, Martial & Cantwell)

        thinking Richarlison, Grealish...

        1. Calderano FC
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Rich

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

          Maddison?

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

          Did it for Sarr this week to fund Aurier to Trent. So far so good

      6. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        We've got our Arsenal back! You can already tell this will be much better decade and Arteta might just be the right man for the job.
        Bring. It. On.

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

          Lol

        2. El Lobito 10
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lol Arsenal fans are comedy gold

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

        Brutal this ... will use WC early I think to get rid of United Spurs assets

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Really when Norwich next?

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

          I feel no need, I have one ft.

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

            Remember also to ditch all Chelsea assets 😉

      8. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Toss a coin to your witcher......

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

        Ole breaking records 😉 Arsenal's streak of no clean sheets resoundingly broken!

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

        35 points with Salah (C) and TAA, no bueno.

        Both possibly rested as well

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

          Better than me cheer up

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

          That's decent

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

            yeah, I think its around average this gw

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

          28 with salah c mane and taa
          They wont be rested. They will smash sheffield

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

            Smash. Loool

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

              Let me dream dude

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

            Mane needs to stay quiet 😉

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

          That’s better than most lol @ these posts

        5. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Won’t be rested

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

          With city winning less likely they’ll rest

      11. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That couldn’t have gone much better as a non owner 🙂

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I agree. H2H rival this week had Vardy C and Rashford VC. My VC was KDB so I was a bit concerned but it all worked out and I have won this week (but likely got a red arrow).

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

        Rashfail

      13. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        think I'm still going to do Alli -> Martial despite that Utd performance, 3 home games in next 4

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes it’s a good bet.

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

            And liverpool away

            1. suddenorgan
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              could always bench him for Cantwell that week

        2. Ribus
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Rather than Richarlison?

          1. suddenorgan
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            think I would rather get DCL if going for Everton attack, already have Sidibe

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

        Buendia, Cantwell & Pukki.

        Is that enough Norwich for next GW?

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

          You need to captain Buendia

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

          Surely krul for the inevitable pen saves?

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

        If fantasy gods allow I think I am finaly back in the top 100K. Juhuuuuu. Greeeeen. Great start of the decade

      16. funny money
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I have 41 with TAA & Salah poss to play

        Cup rival has 37, with Robbo & mane to play and Mousset coming off the bench.

        tough to call

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

          Hope you win!

          1. funny money
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            me too!

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

        Priority to sell: Got 1FT 4.0 ITB.

        A) Aurier
        B) Lucas
        C) Both for -4

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

          A

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

          Aurier

      18. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        We’re going to stay up!! 😀

      19. Sharkytect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jack Simpson going up...has someone got injured?

      20. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How much is everyone on right now? I’m on 33 with Salah(C) and Mane. Is that good?

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

          I am on 52 Salah captain to go together with TAA. Lundstram on the bench

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

            Nice

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

          Im on 32 with Salah, TAA & Lundstram. cap played

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

          ban, show off. 99% of the posters here are in the 11-17 range

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

            Literally look at the replies to this.

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

          Check on there

          https://www.livefpl.net/rank

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

            Cheers looks useful

        5. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          35 with only mane and Robbo remaining.

        6. TOPCAT1960
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Live FPL puts me on 32 with Salah(c) Mane and TAA to go

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

            32 with mane (c) TAA and lunds.

            Mane to save the day??

        7. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          42 with salah (C). Mane. TAA and hendo.

      21. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What to do here?

        A) Kane -> Aguero
        B) Kane + Traore -> Sterling + DCL-4

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

          No Kun.
          Too much rotation risk always

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            It would only be for two games..

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

        Rashford wasn't that great transfer.

        Back to Jimmy? In order to fund Mane move down the line ?

      23. HVT
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish points looking massive this week.

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

          This

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

          He should have had one more goal. VAR did a wrong call

          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Agree but what can you do

      24. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Martial + greenwood to cantwell + jiminez??

      25. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        After a high of 81 last gw, crash down to earth with just 35 points and only mane and Robbo to come.

        Kdb vc fail and useless Rico comes in for Vardy.

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

        Juicy 22 point total today. Yuck.

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

          Unlucky mate. I am on 52 and several GW I had a terrible one. So no worries

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

        So who´s selling Alli?

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

          Me. Spurs are gone from my yeam

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

            Yeah, I have Alli and that donkey Aurier unfortunately

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

          Still getting into good positions and basically OOP. Think he will come good once Son returns.

        3. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I have other priorities. Namely, Aurier.

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

        2 FTs 0 ITB - any suggestions much appreciated. Thanks.

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

          My post was blocked:(