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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. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it just me, or does whenever I see "SHU" I think Shuffield United?

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Erm

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

  2. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Semedo's such a useless buy from Wolves

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I remember having Semedo for about 10 weeks waiting for him to “adapt to the league”

    Jesus he’s been terrible

    1. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Semedo is pants.

        People just overrated his below average ability

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe playing up to his price tag

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nuno getting sacked if the lose.

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

        Nah.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Watch this space.

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why no laca assist?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        took a few deflections, might still be given

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wrongly so if it is...

      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pepe lost the ball then took it again, shouldn't be any assist.

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hardly lost the ball

      3. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Patience

      4. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Deflection is never assist

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Huh?

      5. teddypicker
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Should be given imo, Pepe never lost possession

      6. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think they will keep it. Nothing happened there that will make them take it off.

    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think my stream must be mirrored.

    6. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Laca assist given but should be removed

    7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To think i brought in 3 Wolves on WC

    8. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe starting to show more regularly what he's capable of. Looking more and more like his old self back in his LOSC days

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        About time

    9. FantasyHero
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe essential ?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No, darling. No

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If he keeps getting away with that.

      3. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        As essential as Pereira.

      4. Calvin Valance
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I brought him in this week but only vc him.

    10. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is Laca keeping that assist?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Should do imo

    11. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably been mentioned a lot, but Josh King to Fulham would have been awesome. I think he won't get up to much at Everton, I hope I'm wrong.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

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

          I still have fond memories of Sigurdsson at Swansea. Look at him now.

      2. Davros
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah disappointed

    12. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Double nutmeg and filthy banger with his right foot. Absolutely brilliant by Pepe!

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think your tv is mirrored too. Maybe something wrong at the source

    13. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Come on need a Wolves goal

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This. Hoping for William Jose to get TS punt paid off

    14. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe breaking nutmeg records today...

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Megnuts!!

    15. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How should I make up ground on my ML leader ahead by 50 points. He has almost the same bloody team

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

        Captain and pick different players than them. Don't take hits.

      2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Change your team

      3. Davros
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Play your own game and make correct captain decisions. 50 points is easily doable

    16. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cmon Sammy reward your faithful with a 10 pointer today

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ameobi?

        1. Davros
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Johnstone!

    17. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have the laca assist on my points but it’s not on the game sheet lol

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe they are just winding me up

    18. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Wolves score please

    19. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe's example should be like a calming balm for Chelsea fans, not all is lost with Werner - season 2022/2023 will be his !!

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Alonso about to hit his peak too

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Werner wasn't even doing awful until lampard moved him to the left

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

        Bench one.

        A) Cancelo (liv)
        B) Robbo (MCI)
        C) Dallas (CRY)
        D) Cresswell (ful)

      4. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Time to get Pepe!

      5. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wolves have so much talent, yet struggling to get results. Jimenez is so important.

      6. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Saka should be attacking that

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

        WBA 1

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

          Against the run of play.

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

            Matt Phillips

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

              FPL Legend

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

                Yep

        2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Assist?

          1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Meh, not Pereira.

          2. mezza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Diagne

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

            Not sure yet.

            Mostly watching Arsenal at Wolves

      8. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Crazy to think how bad Wolves have gotten since the first lockdown

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Since Jimi left . . . and Jota. . .and Doherty . . .

      9. Party time
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nuno out!

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

          Leicester are going to have fun next GW.

        • Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Johnstone cs confirmed now.

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

            Thanks for jinxing it mate. Nice one