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Bielsa reshuffles in Phillips’ absence as Aubameyang and Odegaard make Arsenal XI

The third of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Arsenal play host to Leeds United at the Emirates.

Kick-off in north London is at 16:30 GMT.

The visitors are without influential midfielder Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) for this encounter, with the England international missing out with a calf injury.

Jamie Shackleton (£4.8m) comes in for Phillips in Marcelo Bielsa’s only change from Gameweek 23.

That alteration prompts a wider tactical reshuffle, however, with the Leeds boss confirming ahead of kick-off that Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) would fill in for Phillips in midfield.

Luke Ayling (£4.4m) will move across to centre-half as a result, with Shackleton deployed at right-back.

The Arsenal team news is no less interesting as captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) returns to the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 19.

Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard (£6.0m) is also promoted to Mikel Arteta’s line-up and makes his first start for the Gunners.

David Luiz (£5.4m) and Bernd Leno (£5.0m) are back after suspension, with Dani Ceballos (£4.7m) replacing the injured Thomas Partey (£4.9m) in midfield.

Mat Ryan (£4.2m), Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m), Nicolas Pepe (£7.6m) and Rob Holding (£4.6m) all drop to the bench.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Cedric, Xhaka, Ceballos, Saka, Smith-Rowe, Odegaard, Aubameyang.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Struijk, Alioski, Dallas, Klich, Shackleton, Harrison, Raphinha, Bamford.

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

    Aubameyang now has more goals than Mane this season lol

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Whoa

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

      That’s a mental stat

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

    Regret getting Dallas for the dgw

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

      Yep not gonna get him now no chance epic fail player

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

      Yep

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

      I'm waiting for that deadline.

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

    Cmon Raph

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

    Cmon Bamford. Just one goal.

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    They give an assist for that 4th Arsenal goal, yet they don't award Pieters with one yesterday for Burnley's first. Hmmmm... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      🙄 🙄 **

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Joking?

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. He did assist it, but it was an attempt at goal. Pieters looked up and crossed to the two players in the box. At the time he looked up and made the cross, Gud was making the back post run. He collected the ball and scored. Baffles me big time!!

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

          Double Palace deflection.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Pinball between defenders?

        3. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Um that’s not how assists work... the ball bounced off two defenders in two different directions

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Never saw that at all. But cheers for clarifying.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Slight difference.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        There's a difference in the two incidents - absolutely. I am still baffled and confused as to why they wouldn't give Pieters' one, I really am...

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Only owners are baffled.

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Was watching on my phone, but never saw any reflections off defenders. Perhaps need to watch it again!! Cheers guys for your input.. 😎

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Kalvin Phillips is massive if he misses the DGW.

    Get 3rd Leeds player, Raphinha, in?

    Captain Bamford? It made sense to captain a City player vs Bruno this GW but Leeds can’t be trusted...

    1. Sif
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wolves & Saints both look leaky.
      Leeds might be looking to respond to this drubbing

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have owned no Leeds player other than Dallas this season. I am convinced that Raphy and Bamford will fail to produce if I bring them in. Lol.

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Repairing question mark button on keyboard?

  7. Hiddenpaw
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    There we go. That’s my GW1 captain outperforming Salah as predicted ... 23 gameweeks late!

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Bamford captained Auba. Only goals he's getting today.

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

      True this.

      So far.

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

    That's Auba's first hat-trick in the PL. That's surprising to me. And as a midfielder in FPL. 21 point haul if the score holds.

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

      Is anyone going to complain he wasn't tipped when they asked for advice?

      Someone did yesterday, about Gundogan.

      Can you imagine the silence as most are on him anyhow. To be fair I didn't see the questions, but apparently this forum let him down!

  10. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Someone was bigging up getting Auba and captaining, I wonder if they did....

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

      That was me. Nah. Such a shame. But glad Arsenal are winning.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh mateeeee

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

          I had eyed it up for weeks and then didn’t go through with it, why? The DGW blinded me. 🙁

  11. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone who watches championship knows Leeds do this. Leeds are falling apart again. Time to jump off assets.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      After next week.

    2. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have they not do this numerous times already though this season?

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

      That's what I thought when sold Bamford before he got 2 goals and 3 assists in 3 games

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

        Ouch

  12. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Aubama-who?

    Aubama-what?

    AUBAMA-BLUDCLART-YANG!

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal have conceded the fewest goals this season After City

    Bamford starters deservedly punished

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

    Alioski -1 banked.

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

      Dallas back to LB.

  15. $hahriyar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Next article here: Is aubameyang a viable fantasy option again!!!! Lmao

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

    Antonio better play. I have Dallas 1st on bench.

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

      Sold him for Ings. Hoping for a 1 pointer!

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

      Sold him for DCL lol

  17. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Auba is on his way to replace salah on my team !!!

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

      Not playing Leeds every week.

    2. $hahriyar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh god

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

      Ok. I wouldn't.

  18. $hahriyar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcards this week. Have three Leeds players on the bench

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

    Alioski off. Huggins coming in to give everyone on his team a hug.

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good thing he’s not called Cummins

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

        You are Disturbed.

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          You are little red lacazette

  20. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    At least I’m getting some tasty autosub points for Bamford’s no show

    😛

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

    Bamfhina, just 1 return please 😉

  22. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds v Southampton will end 3-3

  23. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    100% of Aleksandar Mitrovic's goals this season have come against Leeds.

  24. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'll take a Bamford assist followed by an own goal

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pascal G

  26. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi is bowen to Raphinha Still a good transfer ?

  27. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nice Strike.

    Raphinha A

  28. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphina assist, get in!

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

      Points for some.

  29. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a Struijk

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

    Leeds back in business?!

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

      Bullet header.