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

    COME ON AUBA INGS AND JIMI FR

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

    Pepe c fail

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

      1 more than Auba

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

    Imagine selling KDB for Pepe Pig

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Or Daddy Pig

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

      Those who did that must be bigger fools than a pig. Removing a Mcity player for that of Arsenal is super crazy

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

      Imagine you're not imagining and it's reality.

  4. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My livescore says Enda Stevens got off injured... Was anybody watching the game?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Subbed at 61

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I know but was it injury? Or just rested/playing bad?

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

    Leader in my ML has McCarty, Mane and Salah C.

    I was only 40 points behind that sweet 500 punds price.

    Got Salah and Abu C...

  6. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Awful performance by Pepe.

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

    Mccarthy on 16pts if he ends with a cleanie! Massive. First time gk I selectd got a penalty save. He makes up for 3 games with that else 2 if he ends on 11 🙂

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

      At the moment loving my B.B. - McCarthy, Stephens, Fernandez, Saka :). Please, Please Please.

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

        Saka isn't listed as a defender, but yes, good haul if it stays like that.

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

        In few mins it turned out the worst for you with 2 cleanies gone lol

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

    i hate arsenal

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

      I loved them for nearly 50 years. I don't recognise the team or club now.

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

        50 years? Wow.

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

      We all hate United

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

      As a Spurs fan I second this!

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    imagine getting Arsenal players because they have a double, double the misery

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They still can trash Man City 6-0... Odds are a little bit against tho...

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Whu looks more like scoring than ARS

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

      Whu players for gw31?

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio if not injured

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

          Last minute buy then

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

    Brighton, please pop that cleanie!

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

    What a boring gw!

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

      This
      My pre WC team aced this

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Same here man absolutely disgusted as had food OR and went for it

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

    Ings and Jimenez not done much?

  14. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My decision on Wildcard to remove Mane and DCL and get Auba and Pepe hasn't got off to the best of starts..

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

      Beat mine .. Took out McCarthy, Mane and Stevens!

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch

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

      DCL maybe but Mane before Bou? Seriously man

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Couldn't get Aubameyang without sacrificing someone, had to be Mane

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

          Mane always HAUNTS his sellers, don't you know.

        2. Sasquatch Slayer
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Same

        3. HNI
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          But why get Auba if he has blank in 2gws that too for Mane who has no blanks?! Its a long race not just 1 fixture based

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

      May still have a happy end

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

    Ings and Jimi come on!

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

    I don't think Pepe will start the next game! Bad decision captaining him!

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

    Huge fail holding ingsy

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

      Ings > [any striker except Ayew] isn't much better really so far, is it?

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

        Was gonna do Jota who will probs haul

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

    Pepe C's banked

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

    I choosed Pepe ahead of Kdb. Lol

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

      Do you think he starts the next one?

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

        He should.

        If Nelson score winner i would worry

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

    How have Wolves not scored yet!! Come on!

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

      They prefer the big teams who attack

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

    For anyone asking and not watching the game, Auba injury is completely fake news.

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

    2 mins til SCENES

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

      I highly doubt Pope will be rested.

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

        I was on about the Spurs lineup, Alli, Moura, Berg etc

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

    I was promised the JotaJimmy time 🙁

  24. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How bad did Stevens injured look like.

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

    Luiz struggling

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

    Luiz dead

  27. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham dominating

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

    Not long now til Auba is subbed surely

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

      naah

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

        90 again?! The new Vardy!

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

    Shock, - arsenal picks were shite

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

    If you could all ditch Ings before Norwich that would be great 😉

    Newcastle aren't as bad defensively as you think they are. If you take out the Arsenal game they have conceded just 1 goal in their last 4 games!