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Arteta names unchanged side as Arsenal become increasingly settled

Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged Arsenal side for the trip to Crystal Palace which kicks off the Saturday schedule.

For those keeping an eye on the Gunners with their new manager, such a decision will come as positive news.

One of the biggest issues with Unai Emery’s Arsenal outfit was the constant chopping and changing, both from one match to the next and often at half-time too.

That made investing in the right Fantasy Premier League assets hard to do, and that was before we consider how patchy their form was.

By contrast, Arteta already has the Gunners in a period of positive momentum, so to see him start to settle his starting XI makes our job even easier.

Both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) feature in the line-up as do Mesut Özil (£7.2m) and Nicolas Pépé (£9.1m).

Furthermore, amid some recent defensive improvements, the same back-four which shut out Manchester United has been rolled out at Selhurst Park with Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) and Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) selected either side of David Luiz (£5.7m) and Sokratis Papastathopoulous (£4.9m).

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace embark on the first of a three-match period without important central midfielder Luka Milivojevic (£6.7m), their designated penalty taker too.

Following his sending off in the FA Cup third round, he will be absent for Gameweeks 22, 23 and 24.

Cheikhou Kouyaté (£4.9m) comes in for the Serbian international and looks set for a role in the midfield trio alongside James McCarthy (£4.4m) and James McArthur (£5.2m).

In defence, a hamstring injury for Mamadou Sakho (£5.0m) means experienced former Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill (£4.4m) comes back into the Palace side.

New signing Cenk Tosun (£5.7m), who joined the Eagles from Everton this week, is on the bench.

Crystal Palace XI: Guiata; Riedewald, Cahill, Tomkins, M Kelly; McCarthy, Kouyaté, McArthur; Meyer, Zaha, Ayew.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Kolasinac, Sokratis, D Luiz, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Torreira; Aubameyang, Özil, Pépé; Lacazette.

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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gooo Martial!

  2. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Took Kane, out for months, replaced with Auba, red. Not sure who to “kill”next...

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

      Aguero

      1. No Totti No Party
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I like him a lot, but maybe will finish him yeah

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

      Cool kids got Aguero for Kane.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings please

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

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

        not before my TC DGW

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

      I'd say kill Ings but I think I'm finally getting him next GW, for Rashford

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

      Aguero has to be the next move

  3. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guaita 3 points 🙂

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

    Lacazette YC

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

      Excessive twerking is punishable?

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

    Triple liverpool or Mane & Trent enough?

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

      Triple is a must

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

      At least Gomez to add ... two games for Pool not bad at all

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

        Have exact funds to do Rashford & Alli > Maupay & Salah (-4), maybe that?

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

          Rashford to Maupay GW23
          Alli to Salah GW24

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

            Will depend on probability of Salah & Alli price change, for that option cant afford even 0.1 change, but yeah that is the plan

      2. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lovren and Matip returning to fitness.

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

      Triple

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

    Guaita loves getting dodgy double saves, 1st Brighton now here.

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

      Stop whining

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

      Beginning to be quite obvious who those OPTA guys have in their team

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

    Martinelli at 4.5 for next 3 anyone?

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

      As a bench option or starter?

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

        Rotation option with Holgate Kelly

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

          Difficult to say how the linup will be with Auba out though. Martinelli is obviously a talent, but I expect he'll be rotated with Nelson, possibly.

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

      Next 2. Auba will miss a cup tie to make it three games out

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

        Cheers good info

    3. Ronny Sandstone
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking this myself now too

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Would rather Greenwood long term than to play around with bench fodder transfers.

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

    Zaha streetwise

  9. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So with Fab potentially injured and with some horrible fixtures anyway, a keeper change seems sensible. 1m itb. Have Soy so don't really want Shmeichel as a double up. Who's the best bet?

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

      McC

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ryan, McCarthy

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

      Trying to figure that as well - thinking Foster or probably Ryan, though maybe McCarthy if he's good today.

      got Martin on my bench

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

    Save point 😎

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

    No booking for Zaha

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

      English bias.

      1. One Wheels Enough
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        zzzzzzzzzzzzz

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

    Shame Zaha doesnt have that British passport

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

      He's shite

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You've missed the joke.

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Accurate

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If we get battered again I might seriously consider calling in sick the whole week ngl.

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

        2-0 would be ok - JV brace Madderz assist and big Caglar with a CS.

        Also hopes Ings looks threatening, may finally be going there next week

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Forms been great recently, calm down

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

      Lacatalent blanks again.

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

      Anyone else thinking may as well TC Mane (or Salah if you have) for the DGW?

      Seems pretty perfect time to use it. Probably will fail in that case, but 😆

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

        Yes

      2. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Tc taa I'm thinking

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

          could be awesome, could be an extremely unlucky 12 pts is the riskier thing with defenders

          1. Soto Ayam
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            You're quite right. I just don't see away to wolves and away to palace as being goal fest and both games could be low scoring; hence taa. However, if LFC look busy away to spurs today I could be forced to change my mind haha

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

              second game as at hammers - that'll be a mauling

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

        I see 0 reason not to.

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

          Vardy might have a better DGW

          1. School of Poch
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            What is the potential DGW for Vardy?

      4. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is there any fixture congestion for Liverpool around that time with cup games? Basically, is there a risk of someone like Salah or Mane being rested in one of the games?

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

        Neither West Ham nor Wolves look like whipping boys at the minute but it could onbviouslt work well...

        Personally though I reckon Vardy in a DGW is a better bet

        Or even more intruigingly - since he returned from injury last season, TAA has clocked 33 returns in his last 30 starts (12 CS, 19A, 2G)

        To put that into perspective - Mane has 30 returns in his last 30, and Mo has 23 in his last 30

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

      Nelson benchblocker

      Haw Haw

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

      Ayew hurting

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

        Had a bad back last week, but fine now, thanks.

      2. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just numb these days.

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

        Yes

    7. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tomori and Rashford to Robbo and Ings ?

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

      Xhaka YC immunity continues

    9. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fred54 and guy with the duck gravatar just can’t help themselves lol.

      Every time I make a comment, guaranteed 2 replies from them calling “troll”

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

        I called you Zoolander actually because of some criminal fashion statements.

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

        Troll

      3. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Troll.

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

        If the cap fits and all that....

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

        Theres some people who get butthurt and never let it go. I have a group of 4-5 fans who treat me the same.

        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah it gets to them. You don’t see me replying to anyone because I couldn’t care less haha

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

            Exactly the same for me... Just dont understand how people can carry grudges over offhanded comments about a casuals luck based game online.

      6. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This was a good one. I’m struggling to reel them all in

      7. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Were you the guy who has been talking up Laca for the past 2 1/2 years?

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

      #ArtetaOut trending yet?

    11. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Any ideas for this lot here?
      Maybe Ramsdale -> Ryan?

      Ramsdale.
      TAA, Soyuncu, Holgate.
      Grealish, KDB, Mane, Salah.
      Maupay, Abraham, Vardy.
      Stek, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Williams.
      2 ft's, 0.2m ITB.

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

        Ive just brought Ramsdale in this week because of his fixtures..
        Why you don't want him anymore?

        1. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I did Ramsdale to Ryan this GW. Why? Eyetest, Bournemoth are out of form.

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

      1-1 FT

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

        Perfect for non-owners.
        Not so for me as rival had Ayew 😀

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

      Ironic chanting by CP fans, when Zaha and McCarthy were trying to fool the ref more than anything else throughout the game.

    14. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will take the 3 points Guaita..

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He'll be busy at city next week. I'm keeping him though

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

      Not the worst result in fairness, Palace having a good season (much better than Gunners), are at home, and solid defensively.

      Big problems now with Auba out.

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

        Arsenal will be near relegation without Auba.

    16. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't mean to dampen the mood lads, but every time I've watched my captain live this season they've blanked (5 out of 5)....TV is setup ready to go with Vardy (c).... let's hope for a change of fortune.

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

        turn it off then

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

        Just coincidence.

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

        I’m hoping your tv breaks

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cmon that's harsh and costly

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

            I take FPL very seriously

            1. fish&chips
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

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

        Don't change the channel.
        He's my v© 😛

      5. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        don't need a TV then, unplug it

      6. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Change the fortune but do not change the channel to Utd game!

        Sincerely,
        (Martial Captainer)

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

        If you could do something else for 2 hours that'd be great.

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

        Watch Chelsea game instead, everyone will be happy 😉

      9. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Well it's not a blank but I feel I still need to apologise. Sorry guys.

    17. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Auba 1 bonus?

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

        Amazingly, yes

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

      Man Utd players wearing Chinese dragon training tops smh

      When you’re not gaining results on the pitch I guess you have to resort to any tactic to retain your fan base.

    19. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy blank is critical coming up....own him of course

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

        Southampton will be out to prove a point

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

          Yep

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

        Same here despite owning. Top 2 in ML have Vardy but I am gambling on Aguero to catch up ground