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Saka starts for Arsenal as Aubameyang returns on the bench

Arsenal’s personnel crisis already appears to be easing following Mikel Arteta’s latest team-sheet.

Ahead of a trip to Wolves, Bukayo Saka (£5.4m) returns to the Gunners’ attacking-midfield trio following his Gameweek 21 absence.

The versatile budget option looks to be on the left-hand side of that though, with Nicolas Pépé (£7.6m) featuring on the right-hand side.

But Saka is not the only key returnee for Arsenal, who welcome Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) back to the matchday squad on their bench.

The Gabonese international has been away dealing with personal issues recently but is finally available again.

If he is to feature at all tonight, it will be as a substitute, the same detail handed to Martin Ødegaard (£6.0m) and Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m).

Wolves look to be in a back-three once again with yet another start for Max Kilman (£4.0m) alongside Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Willy Boly (£5.4m).

It is a 3-4-3 formation that features Pedro Neto (£5.8m) as a left wing-back allowing Nelson Semedo (£5.3m) to return to the right-hand side.

Willian José (£7.0m) earns his second successive Premier League start at the apex of Wolves’ front-three while Daniel Podence (£5.3m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) are set to provide the width.

Sam Allardyce hands a first start to his new forward Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) alongside Callum Robinson (£5.4m) while Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) is on the flanks of midfield again.

And Sheffield United line-up exactly as expected with Billy Sharp (£5.5m) and David McGoldrick (£5.2m) chosen to lead the 3-5-2 line tonight.

Gameweek 22 Starting Line-ups

Sheffield Utd XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Ampadu, Egan, Basham; Bogle, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Sharp, McGoldrick.

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Ajayi, Bartley, O’Shea; M Pereira, Snodgrass, Livermore, M Phillips; Diagne; C Robinson.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Kilman, Coady, Boly; Neto, Moutinho, Neves, Semedo; Podence, Willian, A Traoré.

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Cedric, Holding, D Luiz, Bellerín; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pépé; Lacazette.

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1,150 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like I will bench one of my City defenders this weekend.

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

      Most will I assume

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

      They’ve been solid, tough to bench one.

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

      I am benching cancelo and keeping dias

  2. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka first sub. Haul incoming.

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

      Rival transferred in Mané (early) with Saka 1st sub. Of course he'll get a jammy bench haul!

  3. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka shot on target he’s looking dangerous.

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      should have a brace ,he wont score now

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    LiveFPL is getting enhanced by the day with new surprising features, can’t praise enough Ragabolly thx a lot mate!

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

      Pretty crazy how he just does it as a hobby

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, it's amazing!

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

      Sign him up FFS!

    4. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Aye

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Has S.J. lost his cleanie yet? 🙁

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

      not yet!
      hope he doesn't let me down...again!!

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

      I own him but i'm not watching the game or checking the score etc. Just gonna assume he concedes and finishes the GW with 8pts fewer than Martinez.

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

    Very tough decisions next GW

    Martinez (ARS)
    Schmiechel (wol)

    Dias (liv)
    Cancelo (liv)
    Chilwell (shu)
    Coufal (ful)
    Dallas (CRY)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough decisions this week.
      One step at a time?

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

        Certainly, will all depend on performances.

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

    Saka haul almost loaded

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

      There it is

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

        Or not

  8. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who played the ball to saka when he hit post?

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      partey

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

    OMG saka

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

    Saka G Lacazeztte A

  11. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka G

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

    Offside

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal goal

  14. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    LiveFPL keeps getting better. Bruno has some gangster emoji next to him...

  15. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka looking great!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice finish.

      Shame.

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

    Bamford has 3 Villans on his FPL (Watkins, Grealish, and Mings)

    Benched DCL vs Leeds... that's a good Man, supporting his mates. But he does have DCL on the team

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

      Team #

  17. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka.... My man!!!

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

      Offside man

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

    Disallowed

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Really?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A tad offside

        And its nice to get off to a good start

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

        Unfortunately

        Lacazette offside slightly

  19. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Offside

  20. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That was coming

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Offside!!

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

    Lucky saka benchers

  22. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    VAR is so dull.

  23. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If both captains wont play, then bench wont either get double points?

  24. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka could of had a hat trick in 9 minutes, but nothing.

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

    Saka looking great

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Nice finish tho

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

    Just like in the stadiums have to be careful not to celebrate too soon!

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

    Who is Saka up against for Wolves?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kilman

  29. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Phew, got rid of Saka/Lacazette today as well 😀

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

      If Saka's had 3 good chance in 10 mins already, it's only a matter of time.

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Luckily not 🙂

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Arghhhh. Two weeks ago I had Soucek first sub, last week I had Bamford (luckily he subbed in!), this week I have Saka!