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Nketiah straight back in Arsenal team after suspension

Eddie Nketiah (£4.3m) makes an immediate return to the Arsenal team following his Gameweek 34+ suspension.

The young striker last a matter of minutes in the 1-1 draw with Leicester, in which he was sent off shortly after taking to the field as a substitute.

With that three-match ban out of the way, Mikel Arteta has thrown him back into the side for his first Premier League appearance since then.

Nketiah is joined in the attack by Arsenal’s key attackers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.2m), who start together again for the first time since the Gameweek 35+ defeat at Spurs.

As has become usual, Arteta has lined his troops up in 3-4-3 formation, Bukayo Saka (£4.7m) and Cédric Soares (£4.8m) providing the width as wing-backs on this occasion.

Aston Villa line-up in their customary 4-3-3 formation, Jack Grealish (£5.9m) and Trézéguet (£5.2m) flanking Mbwana Samatta (£5.1m) in attack.

With Watford losing heavily against Manchester City, Dean Smith’s men may have half an eye on goal difference, as they currently share the same figure (-27) with the Hornets and are three points adrift of safety.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Elmohamady; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Samatta, Trézéguet.

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Kolasinac, D Luiz, Holding; Saka, Torreira, Ceballos, Cédric; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Nketiah.

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

    9k to 13k tonight 🙁 Hopefully Martial Cappo,Salah,Bruno and GW can get me back into top 10k....

  2. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Does Auba look like he has any interest in GB?

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      not really

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Still out wide...

  3. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FH

    aurier or creswell ?

    1. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Aurier personally!

  4. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    2 unfortunate decisions so far...

    Sterling VC & Lamptey over Pieters.

    Hoping for Captain Martial to make everything better tomorrow.

  5. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why does Nketiah keep starting?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ask Elton

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        you will never know

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Dilva 86% on FPL Stats

    He’ll hardly rise from there, right?

    1. Fishy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nope but let's see what everyone else thinks...

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Surely it’s:

        “Why is everyone saying Dilva is going to rise in price tonight?” 😉

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You never know, but yea he shouldn't.

  7. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Just joined the Score > Rank club for tonight at least!

  8. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any changes you'd make to this FH?

    Martinez (Button)
    Pieters Bardsley Aurier (Branthwaite Williams)
    Salah KDB Bruno Sterling Dilva
    Kane Ings (Greenwood)

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ha, same as below except your aurier to my diop and subs. I like it

      1. JollyGoodYellows
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Great minds eh! I was considering Diop so personally think your defence is fine.

    2. HTL
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lovely.

  9. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Too cheap at the back?
    Martinez
    Pieters long diop
    Salah kdb sterling dilva bruno
    Ings kane

    Could do Salah - mane or Bruno - martial to upgrade def?

  10. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mane to salah a good option given that the latter is so hungry?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have both. Aubameyang looks blekh here so got mane in for him

  11. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling and Ings or Mahrez and Kane?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t lose Sterling mate!!!

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterlings

    3. boredjames
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      i prefer Mahrez and Kane

  12. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez a differential in my ML, really needed a cleanie.

    ML leader took a -8 to now have 8 of my 11 players. So he’s got Sterling for the first time this season. Frustrating and not sure how I claw back for a win next week now when our teams are almost identical!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Unlucky

  13. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Micah Richards seems like he'd be fun on a night out.

  14. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth losing any united players for 38? Thinking losing AWB for a third Burnley player

  15. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on my FH draft?

    Martinez
    Aurier Pieters Branthwaite
    Salah Sterling Mahrez Dilva Antonio
    Kane Auba

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial over Mahrez?

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like a dream team to me

  16. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What’s more important:

    Correcting this back line
    TAA Azpi Egan Saiss Holgate*

    Or getting Dilva and Sterling in (-4)
    Bruno Martial Salah Pulisic KDB

    And who would you sell to bring those 2 in?

    Would appreciate any advice

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno+KDB or Salah+Pulisic out

  17. Nimby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed. What would you do please?
    I don't wanna take a hit really, but I might do a -4 for Dilva or Antonio instead of pulisic, maybe. Playing bench boost this weekend

    Pope
    TAA Tarkowski Cresswell
    Sterling De Bruyne Pulisic Bruno
    Rashford Greenwood Jimi
    Martinez Stephens Doherty cantwell

    1 FT 0.8 it. Cantwell > Soucek no brainer?

  18. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry repost! Thoughts on this free hit draft. Subject to change.
    Martinez
    Robbo, Pieters, Aurier
    Salah, Sterling, D Silva, Martial, Antonio,
    Jesus, Ings

    Thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Very nice, Robbo overpriced this gw imo, Aurier likely to conceed away.

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Think Jesus might not start. The rest looks strong.

  19. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I’m not getting all the love for salah for the last gw - what am I missing?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Newcastle

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pool haven’t really been on it since they won

        They lift the cup tomorrow right - fully on the beach after that

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeh Salah > Richarlison

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cringe.

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Antonio / D Silva in my mind

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      golden boot
      greedy
      good player

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Greedy
        Hungry
        Wild

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wait and see...

    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing.
      Pool have no interest. He's interested but lost his shooting boots.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Figure they’ll put in a performance tomorrow but that may be it

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wait till his brace tomorrow 😉

  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Going for something slightly different on my FH as need to catch my ML leader! What do you think?

    Martinez
    Walker Cresswell Pieters
    Mane Sterling Dilva Martial Antonio
    Kane Auba
    3.9 Greenwood 3.9 3.8

  21. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is branthwaite likely to start last match against Bournemouth?

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      50/50

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes no competition

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Villa. Hold this lead this time.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fingers crossed

  23. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which one?

    D.Silva Pulisic Mendy

    Or

    D.Silva Pieters Fernandes

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2nd one

    2. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  24. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone else believe there's a high chance Liverpool will play their kids and reserves against Newcastle?

    They don't have anything more to play for, and their last couple of games have been flat even though there was a chance of a 100% home record and a record points tally

  25. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If you had to pick one of Martial or Bruno for the final GW, who would you pick?

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial. Higher ceiling

    2. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on your needs. Martial if chasing, Bruno if holding.

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks both. I think I prefer the potential Martial offers.

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Matic

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno.

    5. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Fred-4

  26. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Do I need to use my free transfer here?

    McCarthy
    TAA Azpi Tarkowski
    KDB Sterling Bruno Martial Pulisic
    Ings Jiminez
    Henderson Greenwood Lamptey Saiss

    Thinking:
    Pulisic > Dilva or Antonio

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes 🙂 😉

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I mean that you may have problems if you try to save it.

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I wouldn't be saving it.. But making a transfer for the sake of it might not be the right move.

        Pulisic will start and could do well.
        Dilva.. Well pep.

  27. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Man City need 3 more goals to break the 100 barrier in the PL

    Do we reckon this is achievable?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *expected

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      City will be 3-0 up by the 18th minute against Norwich

    3. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      10-0 incoming

  28. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Xhaka on

    Arsenal win nailed on

  29. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you downgrade from the below to free up 1.1 million for the final week:

    a) AWB
    b) Doherty

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      AWB

      Doherty has much higher ceiling.

  30. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone see a Man Utd clean sheet away to Leicester ?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Depends if DDG plays

      1. Nimby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        And you can't spell dodgy without DDG

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Ahahah

    2. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nah.

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If Wolves win Europa League will there be an extra Europa League place from PL?

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Fáil!