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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. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine Big Sam managing a title contender

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

      I don’t have to imagine - it’s identical to mourinho at Spurs

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

        And Mourinho at United

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

      Imagine Mourinho

    3. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Big Sam will do a better job at Spurs than Mourinho imo but Spurs aint a big team tho

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

          What a joke. Alladyce isn't fit to be mentioned in the same conversation as Mourinho.

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

        Has he ever won anything as a manager?

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

          League of Ireland 1991-92.

          English 3rd division 1997-98.

          2001 and 2012 play off promotions with Bolton and West Ham.

          Big Sam. Is the man.

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

        Or an international team?

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

      Hope: Wolves & Sheff Utd to score

      We all know what the reality will be

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

      Partey RC feels almost inevitable

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

        Dirty lad.

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Baldock hamstring maybe

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

      I was wondering why SHU were third most likely for a cs on the clean sheet odds in the hot topics

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

        Could have made some money backing against it then.

    8. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will Aguero actually play this season? He's fit just got covid, right?

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

        I'm sure after covid he will get another injury and then get covid again and then fall down the stairs and break his arm! Seems like there is always something wrong with him!

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

        Doesn’t seem like he’s in a rush to come back.

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

      Laca assist awarded

      Hazzzzahh!

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

        Comedy gold.

      2. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And double hazaaah!! I don’t think I could bear another Laca 2 pointer!

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

      Will Wolves have a new manager in time for that GW30 fixture run?

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

        Searching for Portugese managers available

    11. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal's defence is starting to annoy me.

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

        Wheels on the bus . . .

    12. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why is the new sky sports scores app so shite!

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

        Yeah! Like the way they’ve gotten rid of the formation style lineups!

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed and it’s 10 times slower than before

    13. Drumandbaines123
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kilman having a mare

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

        Nearly scored!

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

      pen wolves

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

        Noooo

    15. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need this Holding cleanie wiped out. Few too many with him..

      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's only got a 6% ownership.

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

      RC?

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

      Luiz red

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

      David Luiz special

    19. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      David Luiz every time useless *****!

    20. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Luiz RC

    21. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Luiz RC

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

      Please miss or save

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

      Almost all players in my ML have no players in these early matches.

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

      Common leno

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

      Sideshow bob at it again

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

        Was it Bartley or Millwall he killed this time?

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

      Why couldn’t have been a Holding RC

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

        *it

      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don't be so mean 😉

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

          Sorry haha

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

      Ah Mr Luiz . .

    28. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Let’s go Wolves!!!

      • DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yessss come on Wolves

      • DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        David Luis what a donkey.

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

        Rival brought in Leno, please no

      • Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Luiz - what a clown! What was he thinking?