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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. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone watching the Arsenal game?
    Is Auba good ?

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

      Aubameyang is good, the rest of his team isn't.

  2. Young Lingard
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine the logic of thinking ‘Newcastle scored three in the week and McCarthy looks vulnerable to lose his place I’ll continue with Pope’

    Or Ayew out for auba being a given
    Or doubting our lord and saviour ..

    Funny game this

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      All sound logic, but the game is often not about logic at all - that's what makes is brilliant/infuriating.

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

    Wouldn't you just love Mooy to do one over Wolves again 😉

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

      No way. Sold for saka for a hit lol

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just noticed that Saiss got booked. That's annoying.

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

      It really will be if he picks up another one

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

        He does like to get booked

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Damn it

  5. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Just a goal from Auba will do. Arsenal have been terrible.

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

      Not surprising at all

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

    Now Newcastle and Southampton please score

  7. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone watchin Arsenal.....is Auba close to good points at all???

    1. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      nope not a sniff

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

      Could've had an assist if Sokratis could hit a barndoor.

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

    On a wildcard I picked Krul over McCarthy for the better chance of a double in gw 34. Gone just as I expected

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

      I hope you got another playing keeper as Norwich dont play in gw31, gw34 is uncertain and you hopefully have a BB for gw37?

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

        Pope is there to save the day. Might use the BB before gw37 and free hit in gw 37

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

    AlexM-Dubravka rotation doing great so far

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

      Yay.

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

    Can someone explain VORP to me?

    If McCarthy is the cheapest playing keeper, doesn't that make his effective cost ZERO, and therefore give him infinite value?

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

      Yes

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

        I mean no

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

          I mean yes

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Usually arbitarily subtract 0.5 from the cheapest viable option if your going to look at it that way.

      But yes he has infinite value. Why doesnt everyone have him?

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

        Having to make a manual edit of 0.5 for it to make sense makes me doubt the system.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          McCarthy is 0 VORP. Will get zero points more than the cheapest viable option. Most keepers have negative VORP.

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

            Oh I think I get it.

            It's not saying his effective cost is zero, but his comparative value is zero. I was thinking about it wrong. Thanks... may actually start using it...

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Surely you can't have infinite value in FPL

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

        Exactly, which is why I'm struggling to understand it.

        I get the theory, but in practice the maths gets a bit weird.

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

          Tap 59009 into a calculator and then turn it upside down....

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

              😉

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vorp = Value Over Replacement Player.

      So, look at any Goalkeeper in the Prem...If they have a higher VORP than zero (zero = a below avg. Prem GK/your standard 'replacement player' for a starter who is acquired for minimal cost; think 'backups') than they are more valuable than your standard 'replacement'.

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

        Thanks. I get it now 🙂

  11. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy to out score Auba triple captain?

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

      Ez

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Livefpl Live League down for everyone ?

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

      Yes. Site is down.

  13. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy you beauty!

    Getting all the points Sarr, Jimenez and Aubam should get...

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

    Typical Arsenal performance

    They look okay going forward but their defence is a complete shambles.

    West Ham probably should be ahead

  15. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dwight Gayle's terrible.

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

      And then sky is blue 😀

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Its not though is it

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

          Depends on where you live mate

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

      second league caliber

    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      you worked that out 10 years later?

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

        your grav is violent

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And Ritchie... my god why did he came back from injury....

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Come

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

    Probably a 15 pointer for McCarthy - wow!

  17. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Seriously, fudge this game...

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

    Hopefully Norwich will score. Everyone else has Sheffield U defender expect me, I have only Lundstram on bench.

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

    who potentially assisted ritchie for the penalty? i see it was boufal handball but who shoot? please anyone?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maximin

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

        Maxim owner 🙁 thanks man

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    BBC trolling Lundy sellers/benchers 🙂

    "It was John Lundstram who provided the cross for Billy Sharp's goal. You've dropped him from your fantasy football team, haven't you?"

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

      Not paying my licence fee now.....

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

        ...actually just remembered, I don’t anyway...

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

          I have dispatched one of these to your neck of the woods
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqwbrX8uhEE

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

            😛

  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I cant speak for everyone but I got my Arsenal players in for the City game.

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's a bold move...

  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Knew McCarthy would get points as soon as I sell him

  23. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Another long 45 minutes as Auba non owner

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Will be easy, relax. 2pts at best.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nah. He is better in 2nd half

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

    McCarthy could get a 17 pointer

    Damn benched him for Hendo

    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm playing bench boost with him benched and Ederson starting, lucky

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No way he will keep a cs though

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why not? Newcastle never score

  25. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Haller is bad at football

  26. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Question: If you could hack the FPL site, would you cheat?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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

      I'd publish the price change algorithm, give myself OR #1, then delete Auba from the game.

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

        Meant to say ID #1, but either would work

    3. Ode
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Prob would get my team banned

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

        If i cheated lol

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

      I'd set up a Patreon site and call myself an expert 🙂 easy money

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

      I would reclassify a few players, to their proper spot...

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

      Yes, and probably still not win...

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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

    Sold stephens for doh but still got alexM

    Not sure what I want now

  28. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    At least Arsenal can't play any worse second half... that was dreadful!

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Ings and Lascelle both score

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

    Come ooooonnn Maxim score in second half, that "evil" fpl keeper McCarthy 😉 robbed you from a penalty assist, come oooooon show them !!!