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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. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tell me who to captain next gw? I would be at Mount Everest & will be choked up with a busy schedule up & down that mountain

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

        Sterling

        1. Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Thanks buddy

        2. Wheyyyy
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Surely you can get early team news on top of everest?

          1. Party time
              3 years, 9 months ago

              I will probably be dead by then

        3. fgdu
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I played pep roulette with Sterling and won my ML (if nothing crazy happens)

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

            First time captain in Sterling hasn’t backfired on me ever!

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

          Still fuming with Mahrez ...
          Pathetic ....
          Should have sold for Raz for a hit as planned 🙁

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

            Yeah you should have known that

          2. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            He is either brilliant or complete shite

            You got the complete shite version

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

              Couldn't agree more
              Cheers

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

            I think he may be benched again in favour of Foden vs Norwich. Certainly not guaranteed to start.

            Not sure whether to stick or twist.

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

              I'm twisting for sure !!
              Bloody ...... 😀

              Raz Dilva Jesus for me

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

              Am twisting, going with Sterling and Dilva

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

              I have Sterling, KdB and Mahrez.

              The right decision might be to sell KdB for DSilva but I'd then need a -4 to invest the funds (such as Bruno to Salah).

              Will wait until tomorrow 🙂

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

                You are not on FH ?
                I'd hold Mahrez then. Not worth FT i guess

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

                  Used it reasonably successfully last week. Team is well set for next week... just a luxury FT to consider 🙂

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

                    Great to know that !

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

          Guilbert gave Kola a nice puck there.

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

          You guys know he's called Trezeguet because apparently he looks like David?

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Hasselhoff?

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

            Brent?

          3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Bowie??

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

            Munday?

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

            Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan

          6. European Bob
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I thought it was David Trézéguet

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

            Miliband?

          8. Volley127
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            N’Gog?

          9. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Haye?

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

            Banner?

          11. Zen_Master
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Beckham?

        7. Pino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Last GW who will score more

          A) Vardy vs ManU
          B Kane vs CryP (-4)

          1. Rains of Castamere
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Harry

        8. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          If Villa win, Bournemouth are relegated, right?

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

            No

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

            No.

            But as good as really.

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

              Oh yeah. They can still escape if Watford and Villa lose on the last day and they win.

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

                Technically, if this result stands tonight West Ham could still go down too.

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

            No, they can catch Watford.

        9. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          1 transfer.

          1.1 in the bank.

          Doherty (6.4) AWB (5.4) Kiko (4.2) Garcia (4.5) Robinson (4.0)

          Mane (12.2) De bruyne

          1. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            FML I keep pressing submit by mistake haha

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

          How many plane banners did Arsenal fans fly over the last few years lol

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

          Arsenal in a last day battle with Burnley for 10th spot as it stands

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

            They have both regressed! One year they were competing for 6th.

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

              At least we will finish the season with a positive goal difference

        12. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          How was Laca in the 1st half anyone watching? Any chances, between Auba Nketiah and Laca whos been performing better?

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

            All shite

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

              Underrated review here.

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

          On BB, swap Connolly out for -4 (5.8 max) or keep and hope

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Reckon he will play.

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

            Keep.

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

              Thanks both

        14. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Play Aurier or Greenwood 38?

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

            Aurier

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

            I know this isn't helpful, but both if you can?

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              So bench Doherty?

              I am starting TAA and my wild punt Dunk.

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

                Yes. Id start both over Doherty and hope Chelsea score.

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

            Greenwood!

        15. Pieters 4 Wood
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Point prediction

          Jesus+Son
          Sterling+Ings

          Go!

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Sterling Ings win

        16. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

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

          1. WE GO FOR IT
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Not related at all.

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

              But they're in europa league qualification zone and winning would get them in champions league. Won't it go to team beneath them?

        17. Will J 256
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Really want Kane but also want sterling after his performance tonight. Can only get razz if I make a sacrifice up top. Would you prefer Mahrez and Kane/Auba or Sterling and Ings?

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

          That linesman has been added to Sideshow Bob's list.

        19. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Think I’ll abandon Vardy to Jesus and just use my ft on Pat to Pope ( double up with tark) nothing else really worth doing and doubt pat gets a cleanie

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Keep Pat. Waste of a transfer.

            Vardy to Ings if you do not have enough cash for Kane or Auba?

            1. Babit1967
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              I can see Vardy scoring tho, not sure if he will out score Ings mind you

        20. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Tie breaker for gw38? I will TC, rival will FH.

          1) Vardy, Pulisic > Rashford, Dilva
          2) Vardy, Pulisic, Doherty > Auba/Kane, Dilva, Pieters (-4)

          Pope
          Trent, Doherty, Aurier
          Salah, Pulisic, Bruno, KDB
          Vardy, Jimenez, Greenwood
          (Martin; Saiss, Douglas Luiz, Holgate)

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

          How did Aubameyang miss that?!

          Nketiah assist wasted.

        22. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Villa getting battered and Grealish just strolling about not helping out

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

            Too posh to poop.

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

            If Villa stay up, they may be more reluctant to sell him.

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

              Deserves a bigger club, to be fair.

            2. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              I am not convinced that any of the top sides would be even remotely interested in him

              Maybe Everton or Newcastle

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

                Absolute match made in heaven for Everton.

              2. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                His attitude stinks. Arguably the most unprofessional player in PL.

        23. Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Pick 4;
            A)Vardy
            B)Sterling
            C)Son
            D)Jesus
            E)Auba
            F)Kane
            G)Rashford
            H) Mahrez
            I) Ingsy

            Thanks

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

              BCDG

            2. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Kane, Sterling, Rashford, Son

            3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Sterling
              Rashford
              Ings

              Toss a coin between the others

            4. WE GO FOR IT
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              BDFH

            5. Party time
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Thanks all

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

              How long after Sunday do you think we’ll wait until FPL is open again (bearing in mind Sept 12th is the proposed start date)?

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

                Be nice if the FPL reopened again when the fixtures for next season are announced

              2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                I’d say Tuesday 18th August, or Tuesday 25th August

            7. yalala
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Wood Ings or Auba?

            8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Red arrow with 40 from 5 played

              Jesus Christ what is going on this week

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Martial hat trick tomorrow buddy

              2. bigdip
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                TC choices for GW 38:
                A) KDB
                B) Jesus
                C) Dilva
                D) Mane
                E) Kane

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

                  C

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

                Any chance of Foden getting minutes at the weekend?

                Jesus is trash and want to switch him to Kane.

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

                  Unlikely to start. Could come on.

                2. WE GO FOR IT
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Highly unlikely.
                  Soucek or Trezeguet can be good picks in that price range.

              4. FPL ZB
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Reckon Aurier and Otamendi are decent shouts for the last week?

                1. Syd.
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Aurier yes

                  Otamendi no

                  1. FPL ZB
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Seems to play alternate games and has goal threat

                    1. Syd.
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 9 months ago

                      I think pep will go full strength as it is Citys last competitive game before the CL game against Real

                      5 days is plenty of time for the players to recover for Sunday and Laporte was subbed off early

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

                Auba vs determined Watford. Surely, no thank you?

                1. Syd.
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  The only thing Watford are determined to do is get relegated.

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

                    This.

                2. Duffy Dunk
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  That determination should leave empty spaces for him.

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

                  Watford are in free fall, they've completely lost form and confidence. My guess is they're hoping that Villa and Bournemouth are going to mess up and spare them.

              6. LewanGOALski
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Sterling worth that -4?

                Mahrez & Vardy ➡ Sterling & up to 7.7 FWD (no idea which though)

                1. LewanGOALski
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  *I have Ings and Jimmy already

                2. WE GO FOR IT
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Who'd be the striker? I guess it's between Giroud, Deeney, J. Rod and Gayle. Don't really fancy anyone.
                  Also, Mahrez is almsot certain to start. So, no I don't think it's worth a hit.

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

                  Vardy to Kane.