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

    Sat here waiting for Auba to be subbed still

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

      doesn't matter

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

        Once he's off it's a confirmed blank.. Whilst he's on there strutting his stuff he could score dirty points

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Keep that CS Leno!!

  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need something from Jimenez or Ings!!

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

    Must be an odd game wol v Bri.
    Saiss has a yellow and still topping the baps in a 0-0

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How many late goals to come???

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

      Jimi time.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Need a Boly goal

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

    Another shocker of a game week.

    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Work so hard to chip away gaining 5% each week for weeks, then bang, big rank drop with a couple of bad decisions.

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

    Thank god Newcastle scored. No Pope can do me proud

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

      No Pope?! Source or ban

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

        Typo. *now

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

          Too late. You've already caused a few heart attacks. Enjoy the ban

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

            Cheers mate

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

        He's starting, though always a chance to get injured in the warm up

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

    Leno, Luiz and Sokrates owners the real winners this GW

  9. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    AUBA FAILURE

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

    Jimi and Ings time

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

    West Ham have a higher xG than Arsenal of course. Finishing letting them down.

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

      Yeah looks like they are catching some form. I am having second thoughts about Spurs players now

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

      have you seen Haller play before?

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

        Antonio is the one with the two huge chances. Missed a 54% chance, and a 36% one.

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

          well I guess that's not a great surprise either

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

    Looks like Kun was the right captain. I was tempted and went vice at the end. He is owned by 10% in top 10K so he has huge upside anyway

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

      Rested for champs league

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He didn't start the first leg, and i don't see them changing their tactics with the away goals advantage

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

      KDB says hi 0/

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

      Take my Salah points and run

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

    Waste of time this

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

    Another shite game week with all players having plum home fixtures.

  15. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I knew there was a reason why I never owned Auba this season XD.

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

      Had for the last 2 games. Feel ok : )

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

    If Pickford starts for England over Henderson Southgate should be sacked on the spot

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

      This.

    2. rick ding whoop
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      here here

  17. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves letting down big time!

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

      Yeah promised so much.

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

    Henderson on for 8 points

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

      Just 4 less then McCarthy

  19. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I bring in for ings?
    Got long as fodder and Jiminez.

    Jota? Inconsistent
    Wood? Fixtures not great short term
    DCL? Fixtures not great and blank 31

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

      Keep for.Norwich

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

        this, playing with 10 men today

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

    Auba still has City who are on the beach...

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

      🙂 🙂 🙂

  21. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fantasy joy to fantasy nightmare. No luck yet again.

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

    This is (again) one of those weeks when this game sucks!

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

      Cancelled BB McCarthy laughing at me!

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

        Ouch

  23. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Auba to be benched possibly against Man City? 😆

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

      Why?

      They are out of Europa league

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

      Pepe more like. Reiss will get back his place

  24. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle Killy Mey

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

    KANE! Will.be good bgw punt ore Wc

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

      pre*

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

      Yep excellent record coming back from injury 🙂

  26. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lascelles and Ward benched :/

    Ahh it burns, the fixtures do nothing

  27. bialk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    5 min for an Aruba goal

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

    Saiss on for 3 baps despite of yellow

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

      Nice 😀

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

    Norwich goal needed right now

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

    Just seen that Newcastle goal. Can see why Southampton fans don't like Valery.

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

      That's why Valery rarely comes over to them when they ask him to come over...