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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.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LUNDY ASSIST

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      NOOOOOOOOO
      NOOOOOOOOO
      NOOOOOOOOO

  2. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No Lundstram involvement please!!!!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Awkward

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      sorry

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I wasn't excited for the Saints CS as there was no way they would keep a CS with 5 saves in the opening 30 mins

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jinx worked. But will still lose it!

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just warm up practice for the penalty save

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Predictive text

  4. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LORD ASSIT OMGGGG

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram essential!

  6. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    VAR WE LIVE YOU!!!

  7. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram lol. Typical

  8. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram assist ffs

  9. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba cappers in absolute tears. Imagine going crazy that a dud player has a second game against the best team in the league

    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      How do you call #2 in total points and #3 in form for forwards a "dud"..?

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram A. One for the dead teams!

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram assist

    Haunting me after I sold him, nothing going right.

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I hang on him for weeks, then dump him....I hate this game SOO much

  12. Our Man Charlie
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lord assist

  13. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Surely no serious players still own Lundstram?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm top 2k and still own him. It wasn't worth a hit to get rid of a defender for just 4.5.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        What does your OR have to do with still owning Lundstram or not ?

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It shows that I'm a serious player.

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Have to admire the determination to get the brag in.

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              😀

            2. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              If the original comment didn't say "serious players" then I wouldn't have mentioned the rank.

              I've acknowledged that FPL is mostly luck-based too many times to properly brag. Even if it was a brag, the rationalising of holding onto Lundstram for far too long would have undermined it.

  14. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Unbelievable sold him this week .. what is going on this season lol

  15. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Go away Lundy. Casuals win again 🙂

    1. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      So is a casual someone who copies others or keeps players the majority are selling?

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    He’s baaaaaack

  17. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram assist. Can’t make it up

  18. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram first on the bench and bring Saiss in for a hit because didn't trust he would start. Awful.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Benched him to! Was sick of his previous 1 pters
      Hope Utd concede now !

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

      That was the right move, tbf.

  19. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lord Lundstram! To think, I almost took him out for Egan for -4.

  20. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Palace now neatly tucked in between Spurs and Arsenal - just a shame a DGW looks unlikely 😉

  21. Agger
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That's it. I'm going to deactivate my team. Wasting my time.

    1. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hehe another Lundy ex lover

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Never been a fan of Rice, but he's started to look very good the last few matches...

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      u can eat noodles then

  23. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    thank u auba for a 4 X 2= 8 point haul.

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram 12 pointers incoming

  25. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lord of the trolls!

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram assist was quality too
    Think he keeps his starting space now

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Jimmynees

  28. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo owners getting Lundy points?

    1. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tarkowski

    2. chrismoo75
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm one of them. Took Lundy out of starting 11 this morning so got lucky for a change

  29. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did Lundstram > Saïs before the deadline

  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lundy on my bench spanking Auba (c)....