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

    Need Soucek to get a return so he doesn’t drop with fickle people selling him

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What's the best way to utilise him? Rotate him in and out?

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

        He’s a starter every week in mine as a 5th mid (3-5-2 with Buur and Mitchell).

        Though I might start Mitchell over him in the coming weeks

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, you've got a unique approach, which I like

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

      His fixtures are pretty horrible. He’s also not returned anything yet.

      Was he really anything more than a 1/2 week punt/placeholder?

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

        I guess I don’t want to waste a transfer at that price

  2. The real slim shady
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Got no city, United or Chelsea.
    Looking to get one for next weekend.
    Possible transfer Out is Vardy, Kane or Salah.
    Targets arr Sterling, Jesus or Werner.

    Any thoughts on what transfer do make and why?

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

      Jesus could be good with Aguero out but I'm going with Sterling rather than KDB.

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy > Jesus/Werner

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

      Is this a Haiku?

  3. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    0 City
    0 Wolves
    0 Everton
    Bruno CDM
    Adams

    WC active....

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      haha literally me, activated earlier

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Sometimes you just know it's the right time!

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

      You were right about all the WCs getting activated due to Bruno...

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hahahahaha 😀

      2. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Oh the irony

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

      What about Adams?

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He's crap

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

          Nah he’ll come good this week.

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

    Arsenal lucky to be ahead, not looking good at all

  5. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James was so bad that he made me miss Lingard...

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This

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

      Awful player. What were United thinking when they bought him.

  6. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wish I didn't have Maitland niles

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

      Wish you stopped posting about him. 😉

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Lol, this

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

    Accidently just changed my entire team and clicked confirm without activating wildcard, if I use it now will it override the deductions? Week just went from bad to worse!

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes it will

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes it will

    3. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think it will. Sorry mate. How awful.

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      yea

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

      Ye if you wildcard there will be no minus points

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I've been deliberately doing that so my WC transfers affect price rises/falls.

      Just need to remember to activate it at the end of the week...

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

        Oh bummer i should’ve done that, but panicked! This is actually an amazing trick

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Probably doesn't make a difference with just me doing it, but playing my part anyway...

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

    Does anyone on here own Maitland Nike’s?

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

    Just tuned in and seen that penalty claim replay... wtf? How was that not given?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      new rules who dis

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

    Wondering is Auba is worth keeping. Was planning to take him out for KdB, but getting unsure now. The points he is getting as a midfielder is much more worth than when he was classified as striker.

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

      KDB or Sterling are better assets imo

  11. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    PL should introduce VAR Notes - explanation from VAR on why decisions were or weren't given

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

      its a different ref in charge of VAR each time or most times, human error/deviation still exists. The only way it could be truly consistant would be to have the same person decide the decisions.

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

        All the more reason for them to explain their reasoning.

        The truth is *a lot* of the things people get angry about regarding VAR have a reason, even if it's not a good one. They need to explain that reasoning better.

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

        The rules don't change.

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      another way to make this terrible VAR worse

  12. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Do we reckon Moura, Wilson and Justin are all playing? Got Mitro on bench ...

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

      95%

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      mourn possibly benched but should still come on bud

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Moura less

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

      Wait you benched mitro against leeds

    5. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      yes... why did you bench mitro?

      1. Lukakwho
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Didn’t start last game. Didn’t trust him to play. Looks stupid now.

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    anyone unfortunate enough to own Maitland niles?

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

      Rival has him - first sub: Robertson! Deserves 1 point for that!

  14. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Auba must score

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      At least once

  15. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Willian trying to encourage Pepe

    Good lad

  16. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Willian + Aubameyang + 2.5 ITB?

    Don't have United, City or Salah.

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

      Sterling and Rashford

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        You are suggesting Rashford after that performance?

  17. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Auba just looks uninterested to me.

    Not worth 12m at all.

    Easy switch to KDB or Salah

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah or Sterling for me not sure

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

        See how we look Monday

    2. Monklane
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He does that.

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

      That's how he looks literally every game and then he scores several goals

  18. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tierney not playing ?

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Injured in warmup

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Pre-game injury

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

      Injured in warm-up

  19. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC this? 2ft’s

    McCarthy Meslier
    Shaw, James, Dier, Bertrand, Egan
    Auba, Rashford, Havertz, Pereira, Soucek
    Werner, Martial, Wilson

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

      Nah, just Auba, Havertz to Sterling, JRod

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Argh Havertz fixtures after this he though... if Liverpool concede again this he would you still sell Auba too?

  20. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Are u selling Auba after this GW?

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

      Yes

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

    What’s all this AMN talk? He hasn’t done anything?

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

      Fudgy’s season is over

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

      Well he's not playing

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

      who is AMN?

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

        Maitland Niles

  22. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Currently have Greenwood. Do you think I should keep hold of him?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No

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

      yes

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

    Best Midfielder option for 5.5?

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

      Klich, Podence, Diangana, Schlupp

      Probably in that order

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

      Leeds.

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

    OMG antonio

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

    Tonio G

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

    anyone own Maitland Niles?

    *asking for a friend

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

    Antonio 1-1

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Auba no near the box on this counter attack. Not a good sign

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

    Well deserved

    Arsenal have been awful

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

    Offside?