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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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1,089 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yessss Raph

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

    Arsenal CS kaput

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

    Struijk, come back my old 3.9 friend !

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

    Auba CS gone!

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

    Raphinha you beauty.

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

    THE BLACK PANTHER IS BACK

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

    He was due tbf.

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

    Lightning doesn’t Struijk twice

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

    Ffs that's not Bamford

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

      Looks like him though, to be fair.

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

    Pope, McCarthy
    Cancelo, Dias, Dallas, Coufal, Lowton
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Grealish, Gundo
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio

    Salah, DCL > Auba, Ings (-4)?

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    3.9 god

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

    Half an hour for Bamford to do something for the sake of his FPL team....he’s got ample motivation

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

    Dammit, got Raphinha a week early but benched this week. Bamford playing.

    Oof

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

    Raphinha back on the menu

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

    Yes Raphinha!

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

      It's typical Leeds but not like the boring, boring Arsenal of yesteryear...

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

    Struijk 3.9M, interesting

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

    Ah so Raph can still be bought.

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

    My 3.9 gem for next week scores!

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Are you actually considering him? He's not going to score every week..

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

        Yes but for Mitchell, purely budget based

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

      Why would you even wildcard? Your team is amazing lol.

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

        Thanks - I need to find a way to Kane as well as take advantage of 25 double

  19. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A week early Raphinha.

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

    Willian coming on 🙁

  21. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    We are often too focused on the better form teams, short/long term picks, who’s on the DGW, etc.

    Sometimes, we forget about Arsenal.

  22. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Secret agent Willian coming on, 5-4 definitely on the cards

  23. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did Magnus Carlsen start Struijk?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I haven't seen his team.
      Where is he placed?

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        57k. Struijk last on his bench!

        1. nolard
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          How can you search and find his team?

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      buried deep on his bench. won't come on

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

      TC chip for when Leeds visit Man City 😎

  24. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ralf entering his essential status yet again

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

      He's worth it for gw25.

  25. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struijk finally getting one of 4 headers in from past two games

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

    Arsenal taking the piss, Willian coming on.

  27. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ricardo Pereira on the WC is a tempting punt

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

    I got that lad, 2nd on my bench.

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

    Hopefully get some rises from owning Raphinha already at least.

    Cmon Bamford, one goal would do

  30. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struijk on my bench 🙁