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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. LeicesterA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all.

    Need to make some moves tonight to avoid being prices out of future moves.

    For a two week punt, I need a midfielder, max 7.5. Is Willian a decent shout, with Chelsea’s fixtures?

    Thanks.

    1. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mooy

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

      He's okay I'd prefer the cash and the chap at Watford or possibly the Brighton overhead guy.

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

      It’s just for two weeks, when they become Salah. Extra cash not important, just need the best sub 7.5 mid for two weeks only.

      1. hb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sarr.

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

    David Luiz either 9/10 or 1/10. And never the twain do meet.

  3. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Kane + Alli -> Salah + someone for a -4 worth it?

    Have Mane, Vardy & DCL already.

  4. Party time
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Danny Ings. You are an amazing striker!

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

        Officially missed the boat with him i think

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

          Half way through a season

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

            True 🙂

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

          As did I

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

          Maybe not - I only got him 3 GW ago and I'm pleased to be on the Ings boat

        4. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Nah mate. Get him now & continue to attend the Ings Party 😉

        5. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If he manages to keep it going he will get FPL player of the year

          1. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Absolutely. Been my best buy thus far

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

          1) martial (3-5-2)
          2) jiminez (3-4-3)
          3) ings (3-4-3)

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

          Is anyone ditching Vardy? Funds would come in useful and DCL would be a good short term alternative, or Rashford perhaps

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

            No

            Leicester are one of the few teams who have consistently scored goals this season

          2. In and Out
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Wash your mouth out

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

            Why would you ditch Vardy

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

              Knee jerk?

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

              Because he needs the funds and thinks DCL would make a good short-term alternative

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

          Alli + Rashford > Mane + DCL, (have Salah)?

        9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          How is that some players can get away with murder on here while others, like Rashford, are criminally poor whenever they blank even though they’re in the very top of total points?

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

            It is just the way FPL rolls

        10. Cahill
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          team is dying...red arrow after red arrow

          Guita
          TAA Rico Lund
          Salah KDB Lucas Martial
          Vardy Tammy Rashford

          Martin Shelvey Aurier Targett

          1 FT 0.1 itb

          a) Aurier & Lucas -> Sidibe & Perez (saving money for Firmino)
          b) other

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

          Plan was to remove Alli for Salah by GW24, with Rashford removed after next week's gimmie (either Calvert Lewin or Maupay).

          Got 2 FTs, how would you navigate this?

          Mane, KDB, Alli, Grealish, Hayden
          Vardy, Rashford, Ings

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

            Rash + Alli > Salah + DCL?

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

            Ali to Mads or Richarlison for next gw, roll the other ft and do salah and dcl after next gw?

        12. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Best midfielder for the next 2 GWs before I upgrade him to Salah in GW24? (already have Mane, Grealish, Richarlison and KDB)

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

            Just get salah

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

          Tammy+Sibide to DCL+TAA?

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

            Getting rid of Sidibe when I am thinking off getting him.

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

              Only way for me to get Trent in 🙁

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

            jeez no

            tammy great fixture and sidibe will become a fantasy beast

        14. New Post
        15. Aladdin Sané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Alli to:

          A) Richarlison
          B) Maddison
          C) Martial
          D) Son

          1. Nightf0x
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Im going madds, then martial to son

        16. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Which? (My def. & Mid. taa soy lund kdb mane traore)

          A) ali to madds, gw23 martial to son, gw24 sidibe/aurier to gomez (or) + ramsdale -4 to buton robbo
          B) ali to mahrez, gw23 martial rams -4 to madds buton, gw24 sidibe/aurier mahrez -4 to salah 4.6/4.3 def.
          C) ali sidibe/aurier -4 to sterling 4.4 def./hanley, gw23 martial out or roll, gw24 stelring to salah + rams to buton (maybe with a -4)

        17. H-SF
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Richardson or Maddison to replace Dele?

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

            Richarlison.

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

          Think I am footballed out. Not sure I can handle MOTD in half an hour.

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

          united fans:

          ole in ?
          ole out?

        20. bennyp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thoughts on Ozil after today?

          1. Party time
              4 years, 2 months ago

              He is more interested into politics & religious conflict than football

          2. LM00091
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Alli > Maddison or Richarlison?

            1. XABI 15
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Maddison

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

            Better to have a power 5 mid of

            Maddison richarlison mane martial kdb

            Or a Mané and salah double up in a midfield of 4?

            1. XABI 15
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Salah Mane double up could be gold with double gameweek and good fixtures over next 8 weeks

          4. H-SF
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Is it too early to wildcard?

            1. JelliedSpark968
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              everyone's team is different

          5. XABI 15
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Have 2ft. Pick two of the below or all 3 for a hit? I already have Salah and have 4.0m itb.

            1. Maupay to DCL
            2. Alli to Mane
            3. Pope to Fabianski

            1. JelliedSpark968
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              1 and 2, you can do 3 after GW22

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

            Watching The Irishman. Anyone else think Pacino's character has a bit of a Grealish haircut?

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

            If I'm going to bring in Salah it will be at the expense of Grealish, Madds or Cantwell? All doing a good job today. So should I look to just upgrade defence for a third LIV player?

          8. JelliedSpark968
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Tempted to go Deeney over Deulofeu, can just imagine him whacking them in vs BOU next week

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

            Kane owners what's your plan?Keep or sell?

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

            What's a good score so far? I have 36 with Salah and TAA to play.

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

              It's all about gameweek rank not score. A gameweek rank below 1m is normally a good week and rise up the rankings.