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

    Heard that Arsenal will become affiiliate club for QPR...

  2. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    City are going to rip Chelsea a new one

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

      Amen

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

        KDB to go mad this evening...

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

    Christy, Alonso, Barkley & Willian.

    Frank doesn’t not want to help Liverpool.

  4. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    KdB 20 pointer please

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

      Dis

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

      Let make it 30.

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

    Captain Sterling playing up front.

  6. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ings FFS do something, I dont have any city players!!

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

    Wow.. did not see Mahrez start 3

    1. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Why not? He was subbed off early against Burnley & pep doesn't really trust Jesus

      1. SoShy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cause Pep

  8. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez vs Alonso will ve interesting

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

    Abraham likely to start next one?

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

    2nd Martinez save

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

    Falafel 9 potential destroys any Jesus hopes, if people even had them.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 10 months ago

        He can't afford Jesus getting injured when priority are the cups

      • Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Falafel?

    2. joelsprylar
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone transfered in Jesus and Foden?

    3. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tierney rocking the semi

    4. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez becoming a real option

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yessir

    5. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don't think iv watched a more frustrating player (fpl wise) than Auba. Looks capable of monster hauls but iv never managed to catch him on a streak.

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

      Pope butterfingers.

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

        Have Burnley conceded??? Nooo

    7. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Gutted needed Sterling to startup front next week when I've got him back after FH

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

      Kdb advanced role

      More nervous about not owning kdb than i was 5 mins ago

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

        Looks set for a haul...

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

      Are Burnley going to get a clean sheet?

      - 'Does the Pope spill balls in the box?'

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

        Tought he took one in the woods

    10. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno > Mahrez tempting

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

        Bruno has brighton and Mahrez has liverpool.. Maybe after that.

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

      I've raided the money box for a monthly Now TV pass and determined to get my money's worth, but it's really hard going.

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

      KWP ought to be back at Spurs competing with Aurier for the RB spot. Got a good cross on him.

    13. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pope just casually dropping the ball so he can get a save point?

    14. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Whats going on with Abraham? Would like to get him on a wc, but how come Giroud is playing?

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

        Giroud is the better player. Abraham is cack, championship standard

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Because Giroud is favoured now. Lampard had either seen something he is liking from Giroud, or something lacking from Tammy.

        Frankly, Giroud hasn't deserved to lose his spot yet.

        It's also a good kick up the backside before Werner and the like come in, I guess.

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

          Is it worth getting rid of Jota for Giroud.. ?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            I still think we'll rotate. Neither is a sure-fire pick.

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

          Probably his swan song

    15. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Watford close to scoring here

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

        Please No :/

    16. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling upfront?

      Where is Guendoozi?

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

      Pepe dpwn

    18. Thomas M.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Son or Mahrez on WC?
      Rest of midfield as of now = Bruno, Salah, KDB, Martial

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

        Son

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

      Ings over the bar

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

      Come on Popey- one more save

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

        Need that cs to get wiped 😀