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Saka back for Arsenal as West Ham visit Emirates Stadium

Bukayo Saka (£5.4m) is back in the Arsenal team as they host West Ham in Gameweek 2.

The FPL midfielder lost his place in the team as Willian (£8.1m) dropped in to make his debut at Fulham on opening weekend, but Mikel Arteta has found a place for him this time out.

While Saka spent most of pre-season on the right-hand side of Arsenal’s front-three, it appears as if he will be occupying the left wing-back role performed by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.0m) in Gameweek 1, who drops to the bench.

Meanwhile, Saturday’s evening match is a crucial one for the Gameweek 2 captaincy, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) was handed the armband by over two million managers.

The Gabonese international is, once again, joined in the front-three by Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m), who opened the scoring this season.

Arteta retains faith with the same back-three that kept a clean sheet at Fulham, naming Kieran Tierney (£5.5m), Rob Holding (£4.5m) and Gabriel (£5.0m) in the team to face West Ham.

Meanwhile, Michail Antonio (£6.4m) keeps the Hammers’ centre-forward berth for another week, supported in attacking midfield by Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m), Pablo Fornals (£6.5m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.4m).

There is still no start for Ben Johnson (£4.0m), the budget defender named on the bench once more, still behind Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) in the right-back pecking order.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Tierney, Holding, Gabriel; Saka, Ceballos, Xhaka, Bellerín; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Willian.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Soucek; Masuaku, Fornals, Bowen; Antonio.

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  1. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    The big question here.

    Is removing Man Utd players mistake-correction or kneejerking?

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

      Knee jerking for sure.

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

      Kneejerking.

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

      The former

    4. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      first game back, players look out of pace.
      at least wait 1 more game to see

    5. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Correction. Form over fixtures

    6. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kneejerking.

      However somoene on a WC might have gone for a double up, in which case it should now be reduced to one tops.

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

      The latter.

    8. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I only got man u players on WC as blocker in case. Thought MU narrow win. plan salah in for bruno gw4

    9. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That was absolutely garbage, first game back or not.

  2. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tierney injured

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      in warm-up?

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Charlie Taylor off the bench for me then. Hopefully he plays as my other sub defender is Ferguson.

  3. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best option?

    A) Bruno -> Robertson
    B) Bruno -> Doherty
    C) Bruno -> Saiss

    Honestly not sure why I thought it would be wise to invest 10.5 into a Centre back

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tierney with a problem in the warm up...

  5. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ugh i want my wildcard back

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lateriser with Martial (c) + Bruno. Past his prime?

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Trying too much flare. Needs to stick to basics and try calculated risks every now and then.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      he loves Martial.. not a good start

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nostalgic pick to cap Martial.

    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Strangely illogical. Having said that I'm sure picking those players brought him joy (in a Marie Como way), that's the main thing!

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      moronic picks, trying to be too clever

    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Upside chasing or chasing points ? Fine line!

  7. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everton will finish above Utd this season.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        We wont

  8. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    That could be the last we see of Patrice Evra on Sky Sports!

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

      Good. It's not like he's a good analyst anyway.

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yep he's crap and biased

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Big apology from Sky 🙂

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What happened

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Said something about Zaha and Moyes daughter

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Ohhh no

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Is that all ?

        3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Looked up Moyes daughter to see what the fuss was. She was punching above her weight imo.

      2. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He talked about Zaha having an affair with Moyes' daughter when he was at United

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          That's going to create controversy

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

    Two questions

    1. Would you take a punt on Sterling over KDB?
    2. Is RJames best ~5.0 def?

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      1. Yes
      2. Not 100% nailed, I'd prefer Saiss

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      YES&NO

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

      Yes
      No

      IMO Azpilicueta and Chilwell will be their full backs going forward.

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

    My FPL ship is sinking fast. Auba to the rescue. HELP

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Avoiding Vardy for Martial is going to cost me again tomorrow. Hat-trick confirmed for Jamie 😀

    1. Party time
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hahaha. Don’t get me excited already 😆

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        dude, thought you were all cards in in Vardy ?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Armstrong injury turned my head.

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Need to get rid of Havertz but for who?

      2.0m ITB

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

        Why do you?

        I'd keep then switch to Pulisic when he's back.

        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          its the inevitable price drop that im worried about

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Zaha seems in good form

    3. DaniCT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha to keep this up?

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

        History suggests no.

      2. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I cant tell if hes happy to stay at Palace or playing for a bigger move. Probably moves to Dortmund as soon as I get him in

      3. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He got double goals and assists not that long ago. Good value at 7m but won’t score a goal a game!

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      LMS safety score currently 1 with live bonus.

      https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

        lol

      2. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Auba (c) penalty miss and red card to put me out in style 😎

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cue Auba injury on 10th minute.

      Would be typical for this gw.

    6. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Werner-Jimenez-Dcl pretty much nailed frontline in my wildcard team. Was looking to fit Martial in but not anymore.

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

        me too....

        Going Bruno?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          No. Salah-Sterling-Hamez-Foden probably

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

            Must have a super cheap defence? No taa?

            1. S.Kuqi
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Vvd-4.5-4.5-4.5-4.0

              Something like that

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

                Interesting

    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kola starts

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

      Currently on 0 from 0. No everton has hurt bad, but avoided WC and didnt jump on Man Utd. Please Auba, i need something 🙁

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

      Sky apologising for pat evra was best part of that game

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        What did he say?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Said Zaha was bombed out after affair with moyes daughter

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Lmao. I love this game...

          2. Gobigorgohome
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            lol

          1. Andy'81
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Sacrebleu

      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        What did he say

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Was about those old rumours of him and Moyes daughter - Zaha was a Fergie signing (his last) Moyes got rid.

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

        Sorry missed this, what were they apologising for?

      4. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly who was the apology aimed for? Zaha? Moyes? The daughter? Why is this something that cant be mentioned? Evra was at United that season so he knows if its true or not.

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          It's not really something that should be brought up when analysing a football match or do you disagree?

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

      Heading towards wildcard - how would this look? Thanks

      Martinez steer
      Taa james saiss 4.5m 4.5m
      Sterling bruno jrod podence biss
      Werner jiminez dcl

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No salah?

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        a bit boring really

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

          Why is it boring??

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            doesn’t grab me, not sure I would be getting many of these

            Martinez steer
            james saiss 4.5m 4.5m
            Sterling podence biss jiminez

          2. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            it’s not a bad team though, just not my cup of tea

    11. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Tierney injured again

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Dammit, let's hope my bench can pick up the slack.

    12. Think
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I am looking at scout picks... and thinking thank god I didn't went for any united players. (Though lost 0.1 on son)

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Regretting son to rashford now!

    13. Party time
        3 years, 7 months ago

        When I look at that Palace first xi in gw 1 & 2. I just think they would get trashed instantly.I wonder how they won both games.

        Roy Hodgson really knows how to get the best out of his players RESPECT

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          zaha has been carrying that team for years

          1. Party time
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Fair enough but defensively they look really good this season, maybe as the season goes on they will become weaker but honestly Roy is a great manager, I used to underestimate his ability.

          2. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            I doubled up on Ings and Adams thinking this but corrected that mistake this week after watching them GW1

            1. Party time
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Well played. I had Ings & Jwp. Well, I think I corrected that mistake with just Martial in that game 😆

          3. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Very annoyed that I took zaha out just before first game week. Bad mistake.

          4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            TIERNEY INJURED IN WARM-UP

            News of a late change to the Arsenal line-up, with Sead Kolasinac replacing Kieran Tierney, who has picked up an injury in the warm-up.

          5. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Is everyone still selling Aubameyang if he does very well tonight?

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              its crossing my mind to just keep him and willian, not sure

            2. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Probably, with no other way to get City midfielders and Robertson in without sacrificing Salah/Vardy prematurely.

            3. Tonyawesome69
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Yes, only way to afford KDB/ Sterling and arsenal fixtures aren't great from GW3

            4. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Unless city look as bad as united did then I’ll get sterling

            5. Arn De Gothia
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              no, keeping

            6. Pep Roulette
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Cheers everyone

          6. TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Is Tierney out of the starting line up?

            1. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Injured

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

            Masuaku OOP? Why is he playing with the amount of attackers West Ham have on the bench?

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              3 at the back I think, Masuaku wing back

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

            People are rage transferring Martial out

            1. mgilbert86
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              im holding even though i dont like it

          9. Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            1 point from 1 player and my rank has more than quadrupled to 1.2m, going to be a tough season.