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Nketiah handed another start up front as Martinez replaces injured Leno

Two Premier League matches kick off simultaneously at 18:00 BST this evening, as Gameweek 31+ heads towards its conclusion.

Southampton play host to Arsenal at St Mary’s, while Burnley enterain Watford at Turf Moor.

Mikel Arteta has made four changes from the side that lost 2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion, one of which was enforced by injury.

Bernd Leno (£4.9m) may not play again this season and his place between the visitors’ posts is filled by Emiliano Martinez (£4.2m), who makes his first Premier League start since the 2016/17 campaign.

Sead Kolasinac‘s (£5.2m) place at left-back is taken by Kieran Tierney (£5.3m), meanwhile, and the fit-again Granit Xhaka (£5.1m) returns to central midfield to replace Matteo Guendouzi (£4.2m).

Budget Fantasy Premier League forward Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) is also recalled up front, taking the place of Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m).

Lacazette and Mesut Ozil (£7.1m) are only among the substitutes.

The Southampton team news is a lot more straightforward, with Ralph Hasenhuttl not making any alterations from the side that defeated Norwich City 3-0 last Friday.

Shane Long (£4.7m) returns from injury on the bench, however.

Danny Ings (£7.2m), the fourth-most-bought FPL asset of Gameweek 31+, gets another run-out up front.

Burnley are also unchanged from Gameweek 30+ but Sean Dyche is at least able to name a full complement of substitutes, with Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) available again.

Nick Pope (£5.0m), the most-owned ‘active’ goalkeeper in FPL, starts in goal as expected.

Nigel Pearson has made two changes to the Watford side that started the 1-1 draw against Leicester on Saturday.

Will Hughes (£5.3m) and Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) start in place of Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.6m) and Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m), who are both benched.


Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Taylor, Brownhill, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Rodriguez, Vydra.

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Dawson, Masina, Capoue, Hughes, Sarr, Cleverley, Welbeck, Deeney.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Armstrong, Obafemi, Ings.

Arsenal XI: Martinez, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Tierney, Pepe, Ceballos, Xhaka, Saka, Nketiah, Aubameyang.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Shane Long on to add some caught offside excitement.

  2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best mid priced defender to finish the season?

    AWB, Digne, Doherty?

    Got Boly and TAA.

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Aurier? Need to nail down an option

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’m looking at potentially bringing AWB in. Aurier too though.

      Got Trent Doherty Holgate and Lascelles already myself

    3. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maguire

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Was it a good goal for Nketiah?

    Would you drop DCL for him?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      McCarthy mistake...nah

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It was a gift by McCarthy

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      McCarthy assist, closed him down.

      Nah.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Alright, cheers all. Got more in this game than the 2 on my BB last week 😆

        We move

    4. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mcharty top assist.

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Or whatever his name is...

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any HT subs at Burnley?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Doucoure and cathcart on

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Who’s off?

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Kabasele and cleverley

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Ta

  5. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    9 mins until meltdown.

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka YC

  7. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kabasele sub tactical or injury?

  8. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Imagine benching Nketiah for an 8.7m penalty merchant from Man United

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thats like playing mark noble over nkietiah

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Reckless by Saka

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Was it a Saka punch ?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Kicked him in the stomach duds first

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which double midfield would you pick from start to end

    KDB Mahrez

    Or

    Salah Mane

    ?

    Think carefully 🙂

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Jordan Henderson and Chamberlain for sure

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Wrong answer.

        Mane and Salah double win.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      i've thunk, and it's salah mane.

      1 of each the more obvious.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah, Mahrez.

      Because when they haul they go big. Plus also penalties.

  11. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka gets away with assault

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Auba & fodder to Salah & fodder for -4 in GW33?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Just Auba to Salah

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Wait. What? XD

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Lol I genuinely forgot Salah was a mid for a moment, soz

  13. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Doucoure! Score on my GK please

  14. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka yellow

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any goal at Burnley would be nice but not happening at this stage.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pope is going to score

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Dodgy bounce from a goal kick due to the firm, sun-baked ground?

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I dont mind pope cleanie as long as it doesnt come with 3 saves and ridiculously sneaking his way to 3 baps

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I've benched Taylor.
      Not happening at all

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I feel a Doucoure goal coming. Please i beg

  16. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Saints. Get this fake crowd going.

  17. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Captain auba or son for GW 32?

  18. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ings huge flop

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      cos he's not scored in 94 mins?

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The fixture couldn't be better. Really should be on 3 goals by now.

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        He's useless

  19. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Auba should have shot.

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      .. And now after corner he shouldnt xD

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lol would have been Martinez assist if Auba had a pair...

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Auba attempts the volley and ends up clearing it

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Aubameyang missing that pass to Nketiah.. are you kidding me

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 10 months ago

        He's knackered, would normally go on and take the shot

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Inches away tbf

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Okay wait
      Is that Martinez or Ederson without tattoo ??

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Might have to get Martinez, such a bargain.

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez in

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ⚽ Team News 📰
      CHE: Kepa, Christensen, Alonso, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta, Mount, Kanté, Barkley, Pulisic, Giroud, Willian
      Subs: Caballero, Zouma, James, Gilmour, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic, Abraham, Pedro

      MCI: Ederson, Fernandinho, Mendy, Laporte, Walker, Rodrigo, Gündogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling, Bernardo Silva
      Subs: Carson, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Otamendi, Zinchenko, David Silva, Tommy Doyle, Cole Palmer, Sané, Jesus

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Sterling up front!

        Mahrez starts again!

        No Abraham in the starting XI!

      2. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No Foden in squad

        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Noden.

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Leaving for Dortmund probably.

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Really need City to beat Chelsea.

        No Jesus is a great start.

      4. mookie
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

    5. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      MAN CITY TEAM NEWS

      Team to play Chelsea: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Sterling

      Subs: Carson, Jesus, Zinchenko, Sane, David Silva, Otamendi, Doyle, Harwood-Bellis, Palmer

      21:15
      CHELSEA TEAM NEWS

      Team to play Man City: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Barkley, Mount, Willian, Pulisic, Giroud

      Subs: Caballero, Jorginho, Abraham, Pedro, Loftus-Cheek, Zouma, Kovacic, James, Gilmour

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Jesus benched

      2. maglia rosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No Foden at all 😳

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Haha, sold Jesus before I knew Aguero was injured. Thought I messed up

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No surprises for City.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Pep is a Bonafide fraud 😀
        Benching Jesus when Kun is injured.

    7. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ouch Jesus owners

    8. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling falafel no9

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Is he a false 9? Or is he going to play as a no 9 and try score a crapload of goals?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Given Bernardo Silva's in the front 3, I'd wager the latter.