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Tierney returns for Arsenal as Newcastle select three FPL forwards

Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) is back for Arsenal following the muscle problems that plagued him in Blank Gameweek 18.

The left-back missed the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace which Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) collected a clean sheet from.

But Mikel Arteta draws on Tierney once again while Hector Bellerín (£5.1m) finds himself on the bench this time as Cédric (£4.6m) makes his first Premier League start of the season.

The Arsenal boss has opted for consistency in the centre-back positions though, selecting David Luiz (£5.4m) and Rob Holding (£4.5m) together for the second successive Premier League match.

The latter has now featured from the beginning in 12 of the last 13 FPL Gameweeks.

Thomas Partey (£4.9m) also makes a welcome return in his first Premier League start since Gameweek 11.

Tierney’s comeback is also good news for owners of Bukayo Saka (£5.3m), who deputised at left-back in the second half against Palace.

The FPL midfielder is stationed on the right-hand side of Arsenal’s attacking midfield once again, joined in the front-four by the usual suspects Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m), Emile Smith Rowe (£4.5m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m).

Steve Bruce has delivered, as much is possible, on his commitment to name a more attacking side.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) is paired-up front with Andy Carroll (£5.2m) while Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) and Joelinton (£5.7m) are set to provide some width.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Tierney, Holding, D Luiz, Cedric; Partey, Xhaka; Aubameyang, Smith Rowe, Saka; Lacazette.

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Darlow; Lewis, Clark, Lascelles, Krafth; Joelinton, M Longstaff, Shelvey, Almirón; Carroll, Wilson.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FFS picks: Lamptey, Cancelo, Raphinha
    Casual picks: Justin, Stones, Saka

  2. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Saka or Dallas next week?

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

      Saka man

      Dallas is good but Saka is a great player on a flying team

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

    Saka close to an assist there

  4. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My FH going well

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

      Last week: 48
      This week: 60+

      🙁

      Higher scores out there with Stones, others etc.

  5. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Krafth is going to have nightmares about today

    My fine rank is being crushed by this miserable week. Why-Oh-Why did I pick Soucek over Saka. The silly DGW!

    Why did I keep a garbage man like Wilson. Should have taken a hit for Antonio. Only for the DWG!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson is referred to as 'it'.

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

    This is the only time I will ever cheer for a Callum Wilson goal

  7. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well Holding could be somewhat annoying, started Dallas over him.

  8. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Let no one say this is a good Arsenal performance. Newcastle are abysmal . . . midfielders just ball watching while Saka idles up the pitch totally unmarked.

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

      I wish Newcastle were relegated. This team is just horrible for the sport.

      (1) Bad play
      (2) Ugly uniforms
      (3) Ugly name

      Newcastle, please just quit and go away.

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

    Didn´t benc boost with Martinez, Saka, Tierney and Mitchell on the bench.

    Horror show for me.

  10. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I am just glad Wilson blanking

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

      I m not...

  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Some good value players emerging for 2nd wc. Holding and rudiger at 4.5

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

    Worth considering Cancelo to Stones?

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

      You might regret this imo

    2. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo culture gone mad.

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

      Or maybe Robo to Stones and double with Cancelo?

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      One is seemingly nailed.

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

    Holding needs a rest

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      All players not in my team need a rest.

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

        Even on a cs with 15 minutes to go?

  14. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi is KDB essential next few weeks?

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

      compared to Saka?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah?!

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

      Yes

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers i think so too even if means dumping salah

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

      As essential as it gets given he plays WBA, Sheffield Utd and Burnley

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep great fixtures and Man City finally looking like getting goals

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

          KDB will be rested in the cup too!

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            So salah to KDB makes sense ?

  15. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle are such a poor team.

    Will stick with triple Leeds for the next GW I think.

  16. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Took out Holding and Saka (and Kane) on my FH for DGW players

    Oh well, get them back next week.

  17. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka several key passes but bps not moving?

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

    Can't believe I benched Holding for Dier. Nearly changed it last minute as well but then switched back.

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ma ne brini, primice ga i Arsenal.

      1. RedGunPowder
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Neče moči ove noći

  19. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why didnt you do this last week Bukayo

  20. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WC GW 18 keeps on giving in dgw 19 - 84 points with 12 players left incl c

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You should change your name to Ramajammy.

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

        This GW, but not the season so far in general 😉

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty sure most have their captain left rofl

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

        Yes, just meant that 12 players are actually 11 with c counting as 2 🙂

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

      same

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

        Congrats!

  21. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Salah and Soucek
    B) Vardy and Grealish

    Which pair for GW;s 20-24?

  22. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle goal never happening is it. They are so bad

  23. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    ESR looks so confident on the ball

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Crisp passing, although Newcastle completely MIA

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

    Wow down 15k places because of this game

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

    Salvaging the fact a Stones owning rival has played a Bench Boost with Steer/Dallas/Wilson/Mitchell.

  26. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Played Bamford over Holding oops >.

  27. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka and Holding for a hit 🙂

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

      This week? Hella risky given the DGWs but fair play.

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        OUT for a hit 🙂

        1. That Was Easy!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably a 22+ point swing given that James didn't start and El Ghazi might have COVID

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

          OOOOOOH

          Damn!

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well done

      Been on that holding train a while

      So fruitful

      1. That Was Easy!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I didn't include "out" totally ruined myself with those transfers.

        1. Clintymints
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Silver lining

  28. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruce is so s**t he should run for PM

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

      I’d put money on him being a Labour Party member and therefore no chance

  29. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Amazing how many foul throws come from Arsenal fullbacks

  30. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really hope Johnstone plays tomorrow

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he played last night. 21 points

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        hilarious...