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Tierney back in Arsenal line-up as Thiago misses out for Liverpool

Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) has overcome his groin injury to make a much-needed start for Arsenal as they face Liverpool at Anfield.

The Scottish international has been a key member of Mikel Arteta’s back-three in recent months and was sorely missed in the Gameweek 2 draw with West Ham.

He is joined in the heart of the Gunners’ defence by the continually ever-present Rob Holding (£4.5m) and David Luiz (£5.5m), who makes his first start of the season in the place of a benched Gabriel (£5.1m).

Arteta has gone for a defensive double-up in central midfield by selecting Mohamed Elneny (£4.5m) alongside Granit Xhaka (£5.5m), who are flanked by wing-backs Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.0m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.0m).

Following a week of flash sales in favour of Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.9m) lines up in his usual starting berth on the left-hand side of Arsenal’s front three.

He is accompanied there by Willian (£8.0m) and an in-form Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m), who has two goals from two Premier League games this season and keeps Eddie Nketiah (£5.9m) on the bench again.

Liverpool are mostly as expected, with Mohamed Salah (£12.1m), Sadio Mané (£11.9m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) all in their usual stations for Gameweek 3.

However, Thiago Alcantara (£6.0m) misses out through a “minor fitness issue” while Joe Gomez (£5.4m) returns from his injury to start at centre-back once again.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keita, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Tierney, D Luiz, Holding; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Bellerín; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Willian.

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

    Let’s go MO (C)

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So jealous

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

  2. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Choose one?

    A) Ings + Rashford
    B) Vardy + Mahrez

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B. I think Vardy is fairly necessary atm, imo

    2. Das Boot
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I went B, made plenty sense to me

  3. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Will take that 6 points all day!

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

    Trap well and truly set by Martinez for his owners. Now his terrible fixtures begin and he will blank all the way until GW8.

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

      Home to Leeds and Southampton, not inconceivable they get something there.

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

        Lol Leeds and Danny Ings will definitely score

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

          Its football, I'm not saying they will keep a cs, just saying its not inconceivable that they do actually keep one.

          Let's wait and see, id expect them to get at least 1cs before gw8

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

      Enjoyed his GW2 & GW3 points so far, what other GK at 4.5 will be keeping many CS over next 4-5 GWs?

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Loads of save points and then very good fixtures

      Unless youre spending transfers on keepers he seems like a good pick till new year

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

    Need a big haul from Robbo tonight!

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes fam

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

    Martinez you beautiful man.. just moved me up to 25points.

    Bbc showing 3 Fulham sot, guessing that's no correct and I won't be getting an extra point?!

  7. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'll take that

  8. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez made his 3rd save on the Bryan shot, right?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. I doubt the save where he fumbled it for the disallowed goal counts

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

    6, 6, 6, 2 x 2, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0

    2 players left

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bit jealous tbh.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *hugs*

        I'm just amazed by the symmetry

    2. SteJ
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1 player left, on wildcard
      1
      0,0,4
      2,?,12,1,2x2
      6,2

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's been quite the game week

        You'll come good

      2. Bagheri Arce
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I feel your pain!

        Although I have smashed it by comparison:

        6

        1, 0, TAA

        1, 1, 2, 2 (c), Salah

        6, 0

        Reckon many will be worse 🙁

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Only two zeros. My Wolves lads got 3 each

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That Jimmy own goal was an unnecessary sucker punch

        But we'll ride the highs as well. At least West Ham's stats weren't bad before the match (looked unlucky vs Arsenal, even). Fulham more of the whipping boys

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

        my 3 wolves got me -1, zero would have been a dream!

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      6
      X 2 0 4
      2 2 X
      2 6 4

      X = Salah TAA

      What a week!

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1
      ?, 0, -1
      ?, 2, 2, 2,?
      2, 0(c)

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

    Martinez points irrelevant now everyone owns him.

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why would everyone own an Aston Villa goalkeeper? 😀

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

        Because he's got me 19 points in 2 games

        1. villa_til_i_die
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This!

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yet to concede a legitimate goal this season

        1. Begbie.
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          That doesn't mean everyone owns him though.

          Ryan has a much higher ownership and then you've got people who'll have the premium GK's too.

          1. Begbie.
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            McCarthy another 4.5 with way higher ownership.

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

            Look on here tho, everyone has him who's a ffs user

          3. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            I think he meant all the non casuals

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

              Pretty much. Every serious player has him.

              1. Gandalf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Not everyone has wildcarded early

            2. Begbie.
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Dunno, I think going for the Aston Villa keeper because he was good for a much better team last year is the epitome of casual. The points will balance themselves out.

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

                I have multiple top 10k finishes yet I'm a casual? What?

                1. villa_til_i_die
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  He’s winding you up!

                  1. Begbie.
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    I'm not because it wasn't even aimed at them. Just in general.

                    Anyone that differs from the hivemind on here is a "casual" apparently.

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

                    He's a troll for sure

                2. Begbie.
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  And there'll be people with similar records who don't have Martinez yet they're a casual? What?

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

      https://streamye.com/vesb6

      The trap has been set.

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

      Just moved me up to heady heights of 2.5 mill, from 2.8, so not irrelevant!

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I considered getting him in for Meslier. Glad I didn't

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

      They are relevant because he is still not highly owned and lots of idiots like me have Mccarthy!

  11. All For One
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son looks likely to drop tonight, -4 Son>Bruno ?

  12. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son to Mahrez or Barnes? I can't do much with the extra money from Mahrez but I feel like he is the better pick

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time to enjoy Mo points

    or.... not

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      My ML rival kept Tierney and Auba, so Salah will most likely blank.

  14. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks a lot Ings and Martinez. The only players in my WC team who performed!

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mine too, apart from my bench, which did quite well.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I will be getting 2 points from the bench. Dismal everywhere!

  15. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Save us Salah

  16. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Does Grealish have bonus with winning goal?

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

      No

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no

  17. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    32 now with just salah(c) left. Would take 4 points in this trainwreck of a GW

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

      32.. with salah capt, your way ahead of me mate!

  18. 2OLEgend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son & Mitro - > Mahrez & Jimenez (-4) Yay or nay?

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yes

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

      Yes

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

    Martinez getiing me the same score as Saiss + James + Son + KDB + Werner this GW! 😮

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

      Throw coady in there as well for me, marti matched coady, saiss, dunne, jimi, kdb,foden and son
      Fml

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    "Dominoes: The official food of forgetting to set your fantasy team again". What does that even mean?

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

      Means Domino's-eaters are filthy casuals obviously.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ha!

  21. Plant Based FPLer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2-0 Liverpool. TAA free kick goal, Firmino goal from Roberton cross, and all you Salah captained can have an assist, that's it

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino goal? Thanks for the laugh! 😀

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He'll sneak in for a header while David Luiz daydreams.

  22. schlupptheweek
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bellerin will finally get his 15 pointer....on my bench

  23. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Barnes + Dallas
    B) Trossard + Castagne

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

      A

  24. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    38 with Salah TAA left

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

      humble brag

  25. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who is everyone upside chasing Martinez to next week after banking his haul?

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

    Do us Salah owners who didn't captain want him to blank? I assume so.

    1. #23
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No way

    2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No of course.

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Salah captain just 10%

    4. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Only if youre competing in the top 0.1% of the game, which judging by this stupid question seems unlikely

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

        I have multiple top 10k finishes, looking to get another in the trophy cabinet.

        1. MSTRKRFTSMN
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          No trophies for 10,000th place

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

            Incorrect.

        2. Napoleon IV
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          by multiple you mean "two"

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

        😉 Even in the top they want points - only 93 % owned

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

          effective owners...

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What a pathetic comment.

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

        Okay enjoy a rank drop when he scores 🙂

    6. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No way! I want him to haul!

    7. Goonsquad245
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What do you mean? Surely every serious player has captained salah?

  27. Das Boot
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    We had McGinn. Super John McGinn.......

    https://youtu.be/DEGezXTv--E

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I just don’t think you understand

      1. Das Boot
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Class player, miss him loads.

        1. villa_til_i_die
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Much loved at Villa, brilliant tonight!

          1. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Cracking result for you and a great start to the season.

            1. villa_til_i_die
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah, early days yet, but look stronger already. Spent more wisely and have better options now. Fingers crossed. ATB.

              1. MSTRKRFTSMN
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Crazy, but immediately after surviving on the last day you could see that they would be ok this season

                1. villa_til_i_die
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Survival was always the goal last season. 13th or 14th this season is the aim.

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah(C), TAA, Robo, Holding come on

  29. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez makes much more sense than Ings right? Fulham really are atrocious.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yes they will bounce back too

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. I hope Podence plays. He should do well against them.

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        yes Podence is a big diference
        he assists all Jimi goals so far

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          With his pace and trickery he has the potential to trouble this Fulham backline!

    3. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure. Ings is more likely to haul IMO and West Brom are atrocious as well.

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Baggies conceded 11
      Fulham conceded 10

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would rather have Ings. Jimenez depends on his team playing well. Ings doesn't.

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

      Flip a coin IMO
      West Brom still looks slightly worse defensively (xG conceded 8.8 this season vs. Fulham 4.8)

  30. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The only good thing for my team this gw is that i benched Saïss and played Mitchell - 1 point so much better than zero...

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have KWPs points coming off bench for Podence.