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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. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Abraham likely to start the next one?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      in fa cup yes

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Redmond should do better there, as per with him.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Is this GW 38 ?

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

      hopeless finisher

  3. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling may not start false 9. Remember when Bilva played there against United and City tore us apart.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Imagine it was KDB 😮

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

        He did once, got a goal and an assist I think or a brace

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Wasn't it the Arsenal game? (2 goals, 1 assist)

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

            Yea probably, it was a haul for sure

          2. Lukakwho
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Played against United in the League Cup Semi Final. May of also played against Arsenal.

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I hate watching false 9 teams. Luckily I haven't wasted money on subscription tv.

  4. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    plz concede Burnley, all those peasants with Pope because they couldnt afford DDG

  5. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did pope to foster literally last second ...

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I changed wc to Foster but it is ok, I want Watford to go down.

  6. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    C'mon, Saints! Punish these dudes for being so crap!

  7. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez starts again! Wow

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Deserved. He has been playing well all season. He is in better form than Sterling, but it is Sterling that keeps getting lots of praise.

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Praise for Sterling? Where?

  8. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Make one more save Pope

  9. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba is literally the definition of a waste of money!! Atrocious!!

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wants out

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He’s not. He will score when you least expect it

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        well I least expected it against Liverpool and Man City. And he didn't score......

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

      Auba should be played through the middle as CF. How is this not clear? City should get him as Aguero replacement.

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        They wouldn’t buy a replacement who is that old

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

          Oh he's 31 already...

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

    3 - Mee (28)
    2 - Pope (27)
    1 - Tarkowski, Lowton (24)

    JRod 22

    Never doubt Pope, his owners in heaven.

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

      Stop it

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's nailed on.

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Slowly making that 5 goals conceded against City then

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *making back

  11. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So, this anyone actually get burned by the fools gold that is Jesus

  12. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Another save from Martinez would be jolly

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There you go

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There she is

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      There you go 😀

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And on for 2 baps

    5. FPL_Devil
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So would one from Pope:)

  13. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last week I played bellerin in a DGW now I bench him and he is keeping a cs. What a cruel game fpl is. Anybody else have something like this happen this week?

  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    there is no chance that Watford will score here unfortunately...

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      True

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

    Laca, AMN coming on...

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

    Martinez not bad, where did he play before?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal have loaned him out a few times

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He was loaned out to Reading last season

    3. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Always in goal

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

        Ha

    4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Manager at Everton I think

  17. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nketiah banks his CS point

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He doesn’t get a CS point

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

        He knows

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That number 11 next to his name, given to guys who know nothing about FPL.

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    GTG 32

    Pope,
    Trent, Doherty C, Aurier, Boly
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes,,
    Jimmy, Rashford, Vardy

    McCarthy, Barnes, Sarr, Taylor

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good to go

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers I can chill for now 🙂

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    JRod off
    Pieters on

    More defenders.

  20. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Congrats to Martinez owners.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Still 8 minutes to play, hope you haven't jinxed them.

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

    Nketiah, Ceballos off

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Too early, he’ll concede last minute

  22. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Laca second fiddle to Nketiah these days?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Should be, he’s awful.

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He's not that old.

  23. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Congratz to MArtinez and Pope owners

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      woeful form

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

    Holding on for 2 baps.

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who is?

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope & Martinez working their magic.

  26. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez to son is going to be notre me in the bum tonight isn't it

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *bite

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Potential yeah

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

    Congrats to Sarr owners for the goal he will score in last 8mins. Watch.

  28. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bored now probably quitting

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good

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

      Bet you're fun at parties

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

        Haha, love this line 🙂

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cya on the next page, Fudge.

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      To be safe, delete your account, smash your computer, set fire to it and throw it over a cliff. Its the only way to be sure.

    5. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That transsexual you saved could alleviate your boredom. Rubber up butter cup.

    6. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well done Martinez and Pope owners, absolute banker of a cleanie that.

    7. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martinez and Pope owners well done

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks bro got both starting for me

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          That's the way