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Nketiah starts again as Lundstram returns to Sheff Utd line-up

Eddie Nketiah (£4.3m) leads the line for Arsenal again in one of the biggest matches of Double Gameweek 29.

He will be flanked by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) and Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m), both of whom were heavily considered in the transfer market for their two matches over the next couple of days.

The former won our captain poll and was handed the armband by more managers inside the top 10,000 than any other player – so the stakes are high as West Ham come to the Emirates Stadium.

The advanced runs of Bukayo Saka (£4.6m), who has been named at left-back once again, should benefit those invested heavily in Aubameyang, allowing him the support to cut into the penalty area from his left attacking midfield berth.

Elsewhere in the team, Pablo Mari (£4.8m) comes in for his first Premier League start, while Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) drops to the bench.

Among the substitutes in the opposing dugout this afternoon, is Robert Snodgrass (£5.3m), who continues to find himself down the pecking order since Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m) arrived.

The new signing is stationed on the right of attacking midfield, flanking Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) with Michail Antonio (£6.9m).

Owners of Adama Traoré (£5.8m) will naturally be frustrated by the Wolves line-up as the winger has been left on the bench.

That has allowed Nuno Espirito Santo to line up his troops in 3-5-2 formation, featuring Matt Doherty (£6.2m) at right wing-back and Diogo Jota (£6.3m) paired up-front with Raúl Jiménez (£8.0m).

As expected, Enda Stevens (£5.1m) slots straight back into the Sheffield United side after picking up an injury against Brighton.

However, a surprise inclusion in the starting line-up is John Lundstram (£4.8m) who features from the beginning for the first time since Gameweek 23.

After a training ground injury forced him into a Blank Gameweek 28 benching, Danny Ings (£7.2m) is back in the Southampton team for the visit of Newcastle.

The Magpies have gone with the 4-4-2 they used against Burnley, featuring Miguel Almirón (£5.8m) up-front alongside Dwight Gayle (£5.0m) and Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) on the right of midfield.

At Crystal Palace, it’s Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) who comes in for the injured Gerard Deulofeu (£6.1m) while key men Troy Deeney (£6.2m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£6.3m) both start.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Saka, Mari, Luiz, Sokratis; Xhaka, Ceballos; Aubameyang, Ozil, Pepe; Nketiah.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Ngakia; Noble, Rice; Antonio, Fornals, Bowen; Haller.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Dann, Cahill, van Aanholt; McCarthy, McArthur, Kouyaté; Zaha, Benteke, Ayew

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Cathcart, Kabasele, Femenía; Hughes, Capoue, Pereyra, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, Sharp.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; McLean, Tettey; Cantwell, Duda, Buendia; Pukki.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Valery; Boufal, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Djenepo; Ings, S Long.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Rose, Lascelles, Fernández, Maquillo; Saint-Maximin, Hayden, Shelvey, Ritchie; Almirón, Gayle.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Vinagre, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Mooy, Bissouma, Pröpper; Trossard, Maupay, March.

1,778 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DJ Nepo playing the wrong chunes innit.

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

    Come on, score, Ings and Jimmy!

  3. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Already showing signs the single week players will score more than the double weekers, when will we learn?

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

      When will you return?

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        As soon as I'm back bro, it's going well, partially training

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

          Good to hear. If you were an actual horse and not just looked like one you would have been shot by now.

          Come to think of it, that is the state of your team, absolutely gutted. Get well soon Harry, Spurs need you 😉

  4. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Djenepo owners in tears.

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

    Ffs Aubamyang hasn't touched the ball yet.

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

      Almost assisted...

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

      False

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

    Awful challenge from Djenepo, fukin hell

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

    Palace 1-0

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

      Queen in heaven

  8. bialk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Another Ings blank.

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs Djenepo. Ings blank locked in you muppet

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew

  11. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I called Benteke would be the first goal

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

      Damn

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worst gw ever

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Great so far 😀

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

      Not coming up Milhouse

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

    ayew against the run of play

  14. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Eaaggggggggggles!!!

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew 😎

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

      Could be coronavirus, see a doctor mate...

  16. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arrrghh see you next GW! Southampton cleanie gunna go

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

    Ayew serious?

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

    Ayew G

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

    I probably should have watched arsenal a few times before getting Auba in. This is horrendous.

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

      Still To play City

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Ings you donkey

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

      He’ll get subbed early

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And will be injured again

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

    Ings blank confirmed 🙁

  22. soumyeah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy to do the lord's work for 14

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

      Looking like it.

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

      No chance

  23. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings is absolute pony, seriously regressing to the type of player he is now.

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal are absolutely useless. Why did I trust auba?

  25. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Been tipping Ayew all week 🙂

    He’s value of the season - Cantwell forgotten.

    Wonder transfer for Palace. 🙂

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

    Ayew becoming HARD...to ignore

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

      So glad you finished the sentence.

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

      Ayew serious?

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

    Ayew ticking along

  28. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ugh Jota head injury

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

      Lovely stuff haven't bought yet

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

    Ings subbed or something?

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Djenepo red to hamstring his ability to score

  30. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    We only paid £2m for Ayew, what a bargain.

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Makes up for the 27m lost on Benteke

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

        Benteke kept us up - fee justified imo

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          😆

          And since then??

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

          Extending contract still up for discussion mind 🙂

          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Good point!

        3. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Benteke & Riedewald aside your club has been great at squeezing value out of the market. Doing well on a modest budget.

          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            That’s true to be fair. Some shrewd business at times

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Helps offset the Benteke fee slightly.

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

      🙂

      He’s been brilliant.