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

    Would've capped Salah without the Arsenal double :/

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

      I was torn by Kun instead of Auba. Still time. he usually scores in second half.

    2. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      obviously, so would everyone else

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

      Everyone would have done that

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I sold salah and mane.... and ayew

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

        Ouch, you're clearly worse off 😛

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          But I have McCarthy so all is well!

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

        Why?

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why on earth would you sell Ayew???

      4. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And KDB!

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

      Same, but while 9 points is decent it's hardly a massive haul. It's not going to be a big difference between that and Aubameyang's score, even if the latter blanks.

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

        5 pts will be

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

          Not the end of the world, people make benching mistakes for more points than that.

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

      Still more than 2 hours to play for Auba

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

        True, hope he bags one or a few.

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

        So long as he matches Salah' assist and goal ... but I have already chased down those points, so the TC is a bit of a free hit

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

          I think it was Mane who got assist and goal. Salah scored one goal.

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

            I meant in their dgw earlier on

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

    the only positive- i didnt TC Auba.

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

      I did. Not looking good so far is it ?
      Rest of team not doing much better either. Need a change of luck in second half.

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

        i ll just take 1 goal & 2 bps at the moment

  3. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Played this WC
    Leno Pope
    TAA Doh Basham Taylor Kiko
    Salah KDB Pepe Sarr D.Luiz
    Auba(c) Jiminez Jota

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

    ~Group hug Maxim owners. We deserve assist and 2 BP.

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

      We need rule change for next year. Penalty won is 2pts !!!

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

        Didn't the player who conceded a pen get minus points back in the FPL day?

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

        yeah like in UEFA CL fantasy

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

      Shut up

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

        He's been wrecking heads on here for 10 years, beleive me.

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

    Arsenal Newcastle was 0-0 at half time and Pepe ended up getting 17 points. Patience.

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

    Antonio, Traore and Djenepo are most stupid players in the league

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Racist

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

        What?

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

      What criteria are you using in coming to this conclusion and how are you defining stupidity ?

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

        Watching them.

        Bellerin is close to them

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

          What makes a player one of the 3 most stupid in the league ?

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

        He knows their IQ scores

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

          They re stupid as football players.

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

            What makes them stupid as footballers ?

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

              Decisions in final third mostly

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

                That doesn't make them stupid. Many players frequently make the incorrect decision in the final third. These 3 are by no means any worse .

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

      None of them would look out of place in an Arsenal shirt.

      1. The VAR Team
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would anyone?

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

      Otamendi says hi (then pulls you to the ground for no reason)

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

        Yeah. I forgot about him. Good shout

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

    Lundstram ending up as highest points scorer of this gw would be a very fpl thing to happen.

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

      McCarthy will beat him at this rate

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

        Yeah he’s on his way to a haul

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't tell me you didn't keep the lord!

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

        Had him since gw1, unfortunately 1st on the bench now!

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

    i benched guaita (for pope) and dunk. Imagine brighton & crypal getting a CS today

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

    Jimenez and Ings goals would be nice in the 2nd half...

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

      *Jota

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Jiminez, Ings and Jota

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

          This

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

          Abu

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *Traore

  10. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cant believe Brighton havent conceded yet. Keeping it tight?

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

      Ryan will blow it. They're just teasing it out for longer than usual.

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

      As always, will concede when Wolves get their first shot on target.

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

      Played very well. Have been the better attacking side

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

        Cheers

  11. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Wolves, Southampton, Sheffield Utd and Aubameyang!

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hoping for big halfs from Norwich, Wolves, Southampton, West Ham, Auba, Pepe!

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

    It feels like weeks since I've had more than one player score.

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

      It's definitely been weeks since I've had a satisfactory captain

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

      It's been slow...

    3. West Hammered
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, FPL is boring atm

  13. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Wolves, beat the weed!

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

    Massive swings on the way!!!

  15. The Fed
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    The Lord gives and the Lord takes.
    How many actually played Lordstram this week?

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

      See below. 😀

      1. The Fed
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Gratz bro

  16. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Been out all day. Just logged on to see if Lundstram started since I'm playing him this week.

    Feeling pretty good right now.......

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

      Out! Now!

  17. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    ML rival with both McCarthy and Lundy. Gulp!

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Damn McCarthy I just knew he was going to save it

  19. nolard
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How's Auba doing?

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

      Preparing to start his second half scoring mode

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

        Would be boss that.

  20. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone see that couple having a domestic in the Wolves game at half time? Bloke looked quite violent. Might have been on the off air feed tho.

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

      Did he captain Jota?

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😆

      2. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        lol maybe. His missus had the full Wolves regalia on.

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

      Some scouting ....
      😀

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

      Ritchie & McCarthy owners?

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

      Don't judge me

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

    Reading chat its like Arsenal has not scored in first half and go on to put one or more in the second before...?

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

    This will be a huge 45 mins. Season defining for many

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

      k

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

      not season defining hopefully but massive swings

  23. Pap Le Cissier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Talk about torn first half emotions, we still can’t score and my keeper gets me an extra 5 points

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

    Brighton close...

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      To the drop?
      To conceding?
      To sacking Potter?

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

        To the sea

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

    "Have no fear, Xhaka is here!"

    My Arsenal friend loves that one..

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

    Come on Brighton !

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Please no

  27. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A 16 pointer from McCarthy would be delicious!

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yup!

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      32 as captain!

  28. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As an owner of Mané and Salah am feeling quite positive about giving Auba the armband right now

  29. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With Mane captain and McCarthy this gameweeks looking good already

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

      Sometimes I should just leave my team alone. Should have both but sold Mané for Sterling captain punt.

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

        Could still come good yet.

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

          yeah, it could but it's a kick in the chops to start the gameweek like that. Still, you never know.

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

        Sterling? Hes busy launching his clothing line...

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

          a goal or three to promote his t-shirt range will be fine 😀

      3. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I was tempted by Sterling but when i saw the lineup instead of selling Mane i switched him to captain over Mo. Sterling captain could still pay off big time though

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

          made my moves earlier in the week so I guess that's the lesson to be learned. Nicely played, you deserve the luck 🙂

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That’s great going big green for you

  30. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka assist wasted