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

    McCarthy should still hoover up the baps right?

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

      Should do

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

      Nope

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

        Just checked and he's still on max baps. Happy days

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

      Yeah
      Peno save basically guarantees 3bps from memory

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

      Nvm maybe not

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

    Ings, rescue a point now you plonker

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

    Yes no McCarthy megahaul

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

      🙁 sad times. Been coming though

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

      Could still get another pen save yet..

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson has made the save of the season

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

      Whew

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

    Juhuuu

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

    need a brighton goal to wipe wolves CS..

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

      Jaahananakahababakah goal incoming

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

    Where’s the guy with Saint-Maxmin?

    The Hazard pp

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

      The guy right below

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

    McCarthy fail with only 9 points(!)

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

      I want my 4.3m back. Awful return 😥

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

    NOOOOOOOOO IN SO MANY WAYS

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

    Daniel in heaven..

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

      Yeaaaaahhh. In heaven

  11. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    STEVE BRUCE

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

    Has McCarthy rly made no saves this half?

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

    NewC goal Maxim

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

    Saint Maximan juhuuuuuu.

    This is my season!!!

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

      juhuuuuuuuuu

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

    That’s a disgrace. How the **** do we continue to concede like that

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

    Points were going to well.

    Logged in here to watch McCarthy, Wolves and/or Sheffield slip within the last 15 mins

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

    Ings not long til he equalises and maybe even the winner!

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

    ASM! 😎

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

      Yeaaahhh!!! Get in

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

    Mccarthy :/ still on for 12-pointer though!

  20. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Refs tried their hardest to rule it out. Laughable.

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

      The decision was always going to disfavor the smaller team. They just didnt want to make it too obvious.

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

    Boly is a beast, got him for his baps and he doesnt disappoint

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

      Hes only on for one bonus?

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

      Sold him for Doherty as my one and only transfer.

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

    Come on Brighton. DO IT.

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

    Such a difficult decision who to play ASM Doucore or Adama Traore.

    Ended playing ASM.

    Juhuuuu.

    Daniel in heaven :)))

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

    West Ham deserve A point here

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

    Come on auba please

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

      Do it yourself

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

    Come on Auba!!! Your turn!!!

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

    C'mon Himmynez

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

    Lascelles on bench

    Come on ingsy!!!

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

      Me too

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

    My Defence carrying me as usual!

    Come on Ings Jimi and Auba (C)!!!

  30. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane, Salah(c), Mccarthy, Saint Maximin... I am in Heaven

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

      You are you are. What were the odds really