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Injury latest as Tierney misses Arsenal’s Blank Gameweek 18 fixture

Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) has left his Fantasy Premier League owners with Blank Gameweek 18 frustration as he missed out on Arsenal’s Thursday-night meeting with Crystal Palace.

Fresh from an 18-point haul against West Bromwich Albion, the left-back was the most-selected defender by managers playing their Free Hit for this midweek round of fixtures (53.7%).

However, Mikel Arteta has taken the decision to leave Tierney out of his Arsenal squad to face the Eagles as a precaution due to “muscle tightness”.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) comes in to the replace the Scottish international on the left-side of defence, allowing Hector Bellerín (£5.1m) to hold onto his right-back berth.

Tierney is not the only Arsenal defender to miss out due to muscle issues, as Pablo Mari (£4.4m) has also been rested for the same reason.

That means starts at centre-back for David Luiz (£5.4m) and Rob Holding (£4.5m), the latter now featuring from the beginning in 11 of the last 12 Premier League matches. Meanwhile, Gabriel (£5.0m) makes a return from self-isolation on Arsenal’s bench.

The Gunners line up in much more predictable fashion higher up the pitch, with Emile Smith Rowe (£4.5m) handed a fourth-straight start at number 10.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.3m) flank the budget midfielder behind Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m) who has four goals in his last three Premier League appearances.

Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) is one of the main Fantasy interests in Crystal Palace’s team, owned by 16.1% of managers worldwide.

And Free Hitters were also a big fan of the Eagles’ left-back, Tierney and João Cancelo (£5.8m) the only defenders selected by more managers using that chip for Blank Gameweek 18.

Wilfried Zaha (£7.4m) has blanked in five of the last six Gameweeks but remains in 19.9% of Fantasy teams.

Arsenal v Crystal Palace – Starting Line-ups

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Maitland-Niles, Holding, D Luiz, Bellerín; Xhaka, Ceballos; Aubameyang, Smith Rowe, Saka; Lacazette.

Crystal Palace (4-4-2): Guaita; Mitchell, Kouyaté, Tomkins, Ward; Eze, McArthur, Milivojevic, Townsend; Benteke, Zaha.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka SoT

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BAPS incoming

  2. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions?
    Players with * have DGW.

    Martinez*
    Dias* Justin* Coufal*
    Salah* KDB* Son Bruno* Soucek*
    Bamford Wood*

    Steer R James* Dallas Adams

    1. FPL Doctor
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Note 1FT and 0.2 ITB

    2. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Adams to Antonio

    3. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      May be Adams to Antonio if you still want to play a bench boost.

      I'm contemplating playing a -8 to have 10DGW 5SGW with good fixtures bench boost.

      1. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Btw I'm leading the pack on all my mini leagues

  3. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you start Martinez or Pope for DGW 19?

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

      Mart

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Perfect time for a bench boost

      1. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I was building for but the Leeds/Southampton cancellation has forced me to abandon that plan.

        1. Heisenberg W. W.
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Why?

          1. evilfish
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Don't want to waste the chip if I don't have a team of double players

            1. Heisenberg W. W.
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Whats your team cos I'm in a similar predicament

              1. evilfish
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Martinez Pope
                Chilwell Cancello Coufal Dallas Taylor
                Salah KDB Bruno Grealish Soucek
                Bamford Adams Brewster

                1. Heisenberg W. W.
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  McCarthy-Martin
                  Coufal-Konsa-Taylor-Holding-Dallas
                  Kdb-Salah-Bruno-Soucek-Son
                  Bamford-Adams-DCL

                  Contemplating BB with-8
                  Martin-Adams-DCL > Martinez-Antonio-Watkins

              2. evilfish
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Was going to do Brewster > Antonio with my FT and have 15 double players. Might still do that move but not BB.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Start Martinez

  4. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone getting Foden for the DGW? He’s been the match winner last two games and should start right.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good move imo

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking of swapping Raphinha for him. Would make it a -12. Not sure if that's too much (would BB). City's double & fixtures look nice though... But, so do Leeds'. It's a conundrum.

  5. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What happened to Martinelli ?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      injured in warm-up before last match

  6. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any chances of Vardy falling in price tonight?
    Help.

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it, I’m also watching it

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends whether many of those transfers were actually FHs.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably not. Looks like the tide has changed and people are transferring him in.

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

    As an Arsenal fan its unnerving to watch both Xhaka and Luiz on the pitch together. Both capable of making a couple of mistakes per game.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Any moment now

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

        Hope not!

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Xhaka could be good if he had a brain. To think we could have got Kanté instead always hurts.

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

        Wreckless in most situations. Has the talent and decent vision. But the brain neutralizes all of that. Imagine Kante and Partey playing together!

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

        Reckless* Hic!

  8. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If arsenal get the first goal, I see them getting a few more. If not, losing 1-0.

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

      Agree. Its like that Leicester game!

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

      I think it's a 1-0 game either way..

  9. Yes Ndidi
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lose one for Dias/Cancelo
    Either:
    Lowton (whu & liv, both away)
    KWP (lei away)
    Or keep both and forego MCI defence.

    Would be for hit, but I'd expect them to cover the points.
    TIA.

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How much of a hit is it? Man City defence is worth a good few gws considering fixtures so might be worth it

  10. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    why is there no details beside some of the team news?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No pressers so not updated this week

  11. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My idiot sons overflooded the toilet. Had to clean up toiletwater all over the bathroom floor. Just finished and then this shiiiit. Cant catch a break.

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

      Hahahahahahahah

      Best post of the day

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shiiiiit everywhere

    3. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Quite mean of someone to do that in the toilet just after you've finished mopping up

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds like he took a free hit

      1. Heisenberg W. W.
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        With Tierney, Saka and Lacca

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I have the same tripod

    5. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t get too bogged down.

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

    Sold Grealish before Villa double announcement..
    Hope he don't punish me!!

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Me too but as Villa fan hope he punishes us

  13. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Current GW19 team. Either playing TC or no chip. Annoyingly no city atm!

    Would love KDB but can't see a hit worth making for him atm.

    should I just do the following move and be without City attack for now.

    Chilwell > Cancelo

    Martinez
    Chilwell Dallas Coufal Balbuena Neco
    Salah Bruno Son Rashford Riedewald
    Vardy Bamford Watkins

    1FT 0ITB

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would keep chilly..

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

      chilwell->cancelo could bite, but the team looks good. can't see -4 worth it with your mids

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It could bite but fixtures and form in City's favour!

      Are you saying you would save and go without City then?

      1. Kuzser
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        nah, you need City. have fun

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You can’t see KDB being worth a hit? If not for him then who ever? He’s defo worth a hit to bring in with two easy fixtures

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not that he's not worth it. Rather I can't see how to do it with my budget and players. Need suggestions.

  14. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So is there any chance of an extra Spurs fixture being brought into this DGW?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think so

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      surely not this late ?

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Apparently only if soton lose to Shrewsbury then it may happen

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He deleted the post and explains why

        https://twitter.com/FPLHeskibo/status/1349767183128285196?s=19

  15. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will appreciate you help guys- which bunch you prefer as a part of BB team?
    1) Antonio - Mane - ASR - Dier for -8
    2) Brewster- Salah - Souchek -Dier for -8
    3) Brewster - Salah - ASR/Rice - Cancelo/Chilwell for -8
    4) Antonio - Sterling - Saka - Shaw/4.8def for -4

    Rest of the team is:
    Johnstone Martinez
    Dallas* Stones Coufal Justin XXX
    Son* KdB Bruno XXX XXX
    Laca* Bamford* XXX

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      who are the players going out? Not in love with Brewster one game as part of BB

      1. Kuzser
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Players I have now are Brewster, Sterling, Saka and Dier

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tekkers wastes a Mitchell assist

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

    Benteke wasting a mitchell assist.

    1. Auntie Niemi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      But taking a leno clean sheet and saka point.I'll stick with the 0-0 for now.

  18. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thank god Benteke's playing

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sure is. A decent striker would have buried that.

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Has Laca touched the ball yet?

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t think so

  20. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is there any chance Forster plays for Soton on Saturday.

    Considering BB now that Villa have DGW and James is fit

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can’t see it, McCarthy now fit and will play

      1. popey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        this is my assumption too

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Small chance. McCarthy back training this week

  21. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys
    would you do Son and DCL to Kdb and Antonio on -4?

    Martinez
    Dier/Justin/Cancelo
    Son/Fernandes/Salah/Grealish
    Watkins/DCL/Bamford

    Bench: Forster/KWP/Anguissa/Taylor
    1ft 2.2 itb

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      looks good. Who are gonna C?

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

  22. wattalowz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looking to get in CHE defence, only have the funds for:

    A) TSilva (safe bet)
    B) RJames (better long term, but risk he doesn’t play both DGW games)

    Help 🙁

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d just avoid, they ain’t keeping cleanies at all

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chilwell the only def from CHE worth considering at the moment. Better options in that price range

      1. wattalowz
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Need a defender up to 5.7m

        Dallas Cancelo Dias Coufal other back line.

        Can’t be MCI or WHU.

        What other options would you suggest?

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

      The only 2 Chelsea players I would consider are James and Chilly..

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal have been shocking

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      never trust arsenal MF/F

  24. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bellerin denies Laca a goal

  25. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha gets wound up over everything. Dude has some issues.

    1. WenzelK
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Might be the reason he's still in CP

  26. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bellerend 😡

  27. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can't see Palace score here, would have been a good game for Tierney.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They have looked the most dangerous team?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        For the last 10 mins, yeah

      2. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        must be watching the game with your Zaha goggles

  28. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    great interception Bellerin you numpty! going straight to lacazette

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wilfried "Big Baby" Zaha... Throwing his daily tantrum

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      fairly sick of that every game... ridiculous at this stage

  30. Brehmeren
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not watching the game. Any chance of a massive brawl breaking out resulting in a handful of red cards?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not If they are taking the new-covid measures by the FA seriously