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

    McCarthy! That's the first pen save I've ever had in FPL! 😀

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. I could get used to this more often!

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    lol casuals in heaven

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ya... damn casuals...

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

      Mane and McC ... so casual

    3. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes huge casuals...Southampton have had awful fixtures last few weeks so was really lucky and by chance to get McCarthy in....

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

    Let’s goooo!!!!

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

      Get in!!!

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

    Oh no, haven’t got McCarthy either

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

    YEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!

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

      yeeeehaaaaa!

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

    Nice started Henderson over McCarthy

    1. UpTheCherries
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Feel your pain

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

    MCCARTHYYYYYYYYYY OMMMFGGGGGGG

  8. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthys on my bench.

    Good job I bench boosted.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelled it with Robbo news, McCarthy on my bench Pope on the pitch.

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

    Pope owners not laughing at us now

  10. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy to score in second half.

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

      Long goal kick in off the bar

  11. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    professionals in heaven!

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This

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

    oh my god ALEX

  13. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    😆 sold McCarthy 😆

  14. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Krul over McCarthy on wildcard gone just as expected. Nice one

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which assist was ruined for that penalty save ?

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

      ASM

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

    No one relevant has McCarthy any more...

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

      I can vouch for this.

  17. Nüno Vippan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have both ritchie and mccarthy. Now am confused

  18. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Was about to pull the trigger on Ryan to McCarthy before that DGW was announced. Brutal. Just brutal...!!!!

  19. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I bench McCarthy?

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

      This

  20. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alex McCarthy!
    Yessss!!
    So sweet when you have Bertrand too lol 😀

  21. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Love a pen save.

  22. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I started dubravka over McCarthy ffs

  23. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Yes! Nothing better on fpl than a pen save and bonus to follow

  24. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy on my bench.

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

      Same

  25. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy I love you!!!

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

    Arsenal pen denied

    Screwed as an auba owner again

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ffs

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

      He'll probably let someone else take it, again

  27. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Have Stephens so that's given me hope

  28. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Emirates atmosphere like a library right now smh

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Furious McCarthy owner 🙁

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

      Why?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Huge moment of our season. Relegated if we lose today imo

  30. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba pen robbed

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

      Still has a pencil...