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There is a host of Arsenal options to consider for Blank Gameweek 18 over the coming days.

Considering the Gunners’ offer impressive form, an appealing fixture but only one match in Double Gameweek 19, they are prime candidates for Fantasy Premier League managers playing their Free Hit chip.

We have run the numbers on Mikel Arteta’s men ahead of their meeting with Crystal Palace to find the best options, looking at individual form as well as how the Eagles have fared defensively of late.

As this article uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

HOW APPEALING IS THE FIXTURE?

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  1. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Circuit breakers incoming?

    https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1348343774221578242

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How exactly would it help?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This. Might aswell cancel whole season

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          How would that help?

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Wouldn't have to worry fpl for a while

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd prefer stronger sources than Ben Crellin

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't he say earlier it may just be horse racing or has that changed?

    4. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Christmas has been an unmitigated disaster and it's reflected in wastewater monitoring, testing, hospital admissions and deaths. I can't believe it wasn't suspended in new years round, let alone the FA Cup going ahead. Expect more high positive returns in the next couple of rounds of testing and draw your own conclusions about where this is going. That said, I drew mine shortly after Christmas and here we are, cha-ching

    5. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've heard a rumour from Ben Crellin that he's heard rumours, pass it on. (So many people are saying the election was probably rigged, so it must be true :-D)

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If the villa game is ON...would u FH this?

    -4

    No keeper

    Stones Maguire Mitchell Lewis(?)

    Sterling KDB Son Bruno

    Kane Brewster..

    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No.

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No to which of his 2 questions?

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Touch and go, Mitchell, Lewis and Brewster are not going to get you many points.........

  3. Black Knights
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So you’d have to imagine that if we’re getting word from Villa tomorrow, that definitely doesn’t leave long enough to organise spurs v Fulham into the slot should villa fail us.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Teams should step in I think to get the season played, my rugby league side hull Fc agreed to step into a fixture at around 14 hours notice

  4. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jose Mourinho says he expects the club's next game to be on Wednesday against Aston Villa.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/jonathandveal83/status/1348347917799718914

    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s the hope that kills you.

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Of course he would like to play decimated team.

      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gotta play or the stoppages will destroy the entire season, for all teams

        If you have 14 professional athletes- you must play

        They were too soft on Newcastle

        Every team should have an alternate training ground, like a local park with a pavilion

  5. bitars
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    With all these postponed games would it be better if you instead just get the points for the games thats been rescheduled gradually? So that means you will never have any players that blanks (as long as they starts) and no dubble game weeks.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What?

      1. Black Knights
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So like if you had Grealish, Son and then villa spurs doesn’t go ahead, you just get the points when they rearrange it (even if you don’t own them at that later stage). So people who missed out in the first place don’t jump on the bandwagon when it becomes a DGW.

        Would be my interpretation.

        1. bitars
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly. Sorry for my English 🙂

          1. Black Knights
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Your English is fine. There isn’t a very clear way to explain your suggestion but we understand!

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ????

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So your players are locked per fixture not gameweek?

      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This is bloody fair and proper

        This lets us play FPL not Coronavirus Ball

        We can’t let the evil, soulless Maoist Ghouls wreck our economy and game.

    4. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Proper riddle that

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Simple answer is no.

    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And what happens when the january transfer window changes the fortunes of players

    7. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A million times yes. But the programming would be nuts (maybe)

      Fulham vs Spurs two weeks ago

      Everybody with Spurs on that match week gets those points. Whenever it happens. The game is no longer on the market for new holders.

      They just gotta drag drop the fixture to the week it happened.

      People will lose bench points but gain the Spurs points.

      Same for Spurs and Villa. You get the points whenever this ball game happens. Whenever. Even in May.

  6. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Curtis Jones to Saka for a 4 point hit?

    I’m intending to save my FH but play BB in GW19...

    1. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if need saka for this week?

      Personally i would saka will easy make 4 points on jones longterm

  7. balint84
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Adams, KWP TO Antonio, Coufal
    B) Justin, Zouma TO Dias, Coufal

    1. balint84
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      in dgw

  8. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    After that comments are people more positive that villa v spurs might be on?

    Iv 3 spurs and watkins/targett. -4 will get me 12 players incase 1 of villa misses out

    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think we can be more optimistic but no point worrying until we get what looks like an official decision tomorrow.

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        100% iv worked out my swaps depending if on or not. But 100% rather be on

        1. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Unlikely to know which villa players will feature rho

          Guess it makes son and kane a shoe in on free hit??

  9. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I am pretty certain the Villa game is going to go ahead by the sound of it. It is less about volume of cases than time before the next game, and they have had plenty of time to prepare.

    However I don’t think you will know which Villa players are out.

    1. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Im ok with that. Its my 3 spurs i need lol

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      All depends on the number of positive results tomorrow

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Would mean kane and son for free hit as villa could be depleted ?

    3. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prepare. The training ground is shut!

    4. Netters2018
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I cant see it going ahead the training ground is still shut with less than 72hrs to the game.

    5. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The training ground will have to open if the game is played. There will surely be photos from the training session that shows which players are ok?

  10. boroie
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this FH squad...

    DDG
    Cancelo Tierney Shaw
    KDB(C) Bruno(VC) Son Foden Saka
    Kane Lacazette

    BPF; Brewster Ampadu Clark

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will foden play?

      Smith Rowe perhaps?

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Also think shaw may be injury doubt

    2. PAs lag
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 29 days ago

      I like it

  11. boroie
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A - Foden & Kane
    B - Sterling & Wilson

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would go B

    2. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B, unless you’re pretty confident Foden is nailed

  12. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Smith Rowe as a genuine playing 4.4 option opens a lot of avenues

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed. Especially if we need kanw and son in our free hit squads

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        In my WC squad with Kane Son KDB Bruno and 2 City defs as the spine

  13. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not only millionaire kickball players at it... word that the snooker Worlds is going to see a few withdrawals tomorrow.

    1. JohnnyCroat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Masters I should say

  14. balint84
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do it in DGW?
    A) Adams, KWP TO Antonio, Coufal (losing Southampon players, to WH players)
    B) Justin, Zouma TO Dias, Coufal (minor improving)

    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  15. Croaker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundogan or Cancelo for a Man City triple up? Have Dias and KDB already

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cancelo gundo kdb

        Dias has ceiling of 6.

        Mote upside with gundo

  16. King Carlos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will Ederson be back for gw18. He was a sub today after all... so no more covid?

    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah must be no longer isolating and negative.

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You'd expect so. Doubt Steffen will keep him out the team.

  17. FPL.team
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Spurs do play half a Villa team does that make Kane and Son better captain choices than KDB and Bruno?

    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You’d think so.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Would want both spurs for free hit I suppose

  18. Frucke
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or kane? (FH)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane atm.

      1. Frucke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ty

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

      1. Frucke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!:)

        1. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Totally depends.

          Sterling may be injured

          Villa may be depleted

  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Foden certainly looks more like a good option compared to a few weeks ago. Could we go as far as saying he s enough to cover city attack ? Bruno and kane are nailed in my team and can't afford both kdb and Salah. On wc

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's only started about twice in the last 10 or so.

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't piss on Hamsterdam's chips

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling Torres Gundo KDB Foden Bilva Marhez into 4 spots. I dont like it

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys. Will probably go for kdb and 2 defence

    4. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's certainly good enough when he plays but that's the problem. He draws you in and then doesn't play for 6 weeks.

  20. AC Me Rollin’
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on my FH team, would appreciate any recommendations for changes...

    Leno
    Holding, Cancelo, Stones
    Saka, Son, De Bruyne (C), Fernandes (VC)
    Kane, Wilson, Martial

    Ramsdale / Yedlin / Ndombele/ Mitchell

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would be a little worried about Cancelo playing

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Withdrawn at half time today surely a good sign?

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          In that case more promising.

      2. AC Me Rollin’
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That and he has played 90min the last 6 PL games, not too worried about that.

      3. AC Me Rollin’
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That add 4 x bench fodder for possible cancelled games and that, so all good ; )

  21. andres
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    assuming villa tot is off... surely selling tot players is a priority?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking long term and keeping kane

    2. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Update tomorrow but looks more optimistic for villa spurs.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It is looking more positive which is good 🙂

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m pretty sure it’s off but I’m not selling my Spurs players. I’ll probably FH 18 and then play it by ear

  22. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I still haven’t activated my FH and quite frankly I dunno what I’m waiting for? Is it time to play it or should I field this 8 + a hit

    This is my 8. I have 0FT and 0.8 itb.

    Martinez
    Cancelo / Dier
    Son / Fernandes / KDB
    Kane / DCL

    Bench: Foster, Raphina, Bamford, Coufal, Chillwell, Bissouma

    A. Worth doing Chilwell to Stones?
    B. Bissouma to Smith Rowe for -4
    C. Any other suggestions?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm waiting

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What are you waiting for? Tomorrow's update on the Spurs Villa game?

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yep and possibly new announcements of any more positive test results affecting BGW players.

  23. KAALI_DAAL
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will Mccarthy make it to DGW?

  24. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Heads up in case the villa game goes ahead.

    Doesn’t look like Martinez is self isolating from the Instagram stories of him and his wife’s.

    They have been cooking pasta together.

    Nothing of significance on Grealish‘a profile though.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing like a good ‘stalker’ 🙂

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha big brother is watching

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martínez is really THE guy to keep/get/have from Villa.
      I might keep now even if I decide to press the WC 🙂
      If I just knew that Spurs would play either Fulham or Villa, then my double up in goal would be Martínez - Areola 😀

    4. mikess
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He could be isolating together with his wife

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do Grealish or Martinez have covid19?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure. But if anyone at Villa has it you’d think Grealish would be favourite

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He’s a rogue

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’d say Grealish would be the least likely. Anyone gets within 2 metres of him he dives

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure why people are even thinking about keeping Villa players for a few weeks, value or not

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tbf Martínez would be great to keep with the amount of games in hand, value tied up in him and also good enough to BB next week should you consider that.

  26. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping the Villa game is on even if my players are out think I might get away without using a chip?

    Martínez
    Stones, Cancelo
    Grealish, Bruno, Son, KDB
    Kane, Watkins

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow !!! It will really hit you if it is off. Same as me. 3 villa and two spurs as well but I will have 6 players. So I think that I will run with it.

    2. SomeoneKnows
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Exact situation like me only I've got DCL instead of Watkins...

      My current plan is to FH in case of postponment, and if game isn't postponed but Martinez & Grealish in isolation then to take a -4 hit in order to bring De Gea instead of my 4.0 keeper

  27. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Assuming AVL-TOT isn't cancelled but Martinez still needs isolation... Who is the best keeper to own for BGW18 & DGW19?

    De Gea? Someone else?

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would say Ederson. 3 home games against 3 lower teams. Too good to miss.

      1. SomeoneKnows
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I agree, but already maxed out on city players

        1. Flynny
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Is martinez one of the cases?

          1. SomeoneKnows
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No idea, I'm just making a contingency plan

            Plan is to BB in GW19 so if I take a -4 hit in order to field a keeper for both GWs it might pay off

  28. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Scout tweet updates non existing, have been several manager announcements and news related to FPL worth tweeting.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Give them a Sunday off.

  29. balint84
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Stones+ money
    Or
    Dias

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Im going Diaz Cancelo. If one has an issue you can go down to Stones

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stones

  30. Werner Bremen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A Ederson and Wan Bissaka

    B DDG and Dias