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Saka passed fit to feature as Aubameyang keeps his place in Arsenal starting XI

The two remaining Blank Gameweek 29 fixtures take place today, starting with West Ham United v Arsenal.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 15:00 GMT.

It’s mostly positive news on the teamsheet front concerning the most-owned Fantasy Premier League assets on show.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) was omitted for disciplinary reasons in the north London derby last weekend but he returned to the Arsenal starting XI in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday and keeps his place this afternoon.

The Gabon international looks set to be deployed on the right flank in east London, with Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) still leading the line.

Aubameyang is one of three players who are recalled to Mikel Arteta’s line-up after missing out against Tottenham Hotspur, with Pablo Mari (£4.4m) and Callum Chambers (£4.5m) returning to the defence.

Emile Smith Rowe (£4.2m), Gabriel (£4.9m) and Cedric Soares (£4.6m) are all benched.

Willian (£7.5m) misses out through injury but Bukayo Saka (£5.3m) has made a swift return from the hamstring strain that forced him off at half-time of the win over Spurs.

There are two changes for the Hammers from the side that were beaten by Manchester United last week.

Club captain Mark Noble (£4.5m) and young defender Ben Johnson (£3.9m) are benched, as loanee Jesse Lingard (£6.1m) and Said Benrahma (£6.0m) return to David Moyes’ starting XI.

Pablo Fornals (£5.9m) is still sidelined.

Having operated in a more conservative wing-back system last weekend, West Ham look to be back in a 4-2-3-1 this afternoon.

Lingard and Aubameyang were both transferred in by over half a million Fantasy managers ahead of the Gameweek 29 deadline.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Lingard, Benrahma, Antonio.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, Mari, Luiz, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

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2,005 Comments Post a Comment
  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bowen G

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

      Lingz A

  2. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ANOTHER ONE!!!

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

    Goal again. Tierney in tears

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

      Tearney

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

    Love it Jesse

  5. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio Lingard (c) perfect

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

    Oh my word

  7. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2-0 ha ha

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

    Have Lingard and Antonio

    YES

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

    FH just keeps getting better and better. Antonio and Lingard 😀

  10. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard my man 1 goal 1 assist . Lol

  11. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bowen G Lingz A

  12. ANGRY PERSON
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bowen goal

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

    Lingard assist again !

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal back to their usual self.

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

    Lingard G & A

    OMGGG

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

    Go on Antonio!!!

    Wish I had the cojones to bring Lingz in for someone

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

    Lingard you star!!

  18. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    We move
    😎

  19. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard again Booom

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yes!! WHU!

  21. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal imploding!

  22. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh gosh please tell me Grealish misses out

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

    Should have captained him!

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

      I know!!! Went with Dunk 🙁

  24. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    ugh why did I start Odegaard and bench Antonio

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

    Lingard the new Salah

  26. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leno suspect on both

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely on the 2nd...

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

        The 2nd one is unforgivable goalkeeping

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably should have bought Lingard...

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Damn it!
      That missing Lingard fixture last week made me not get him 🙁

    • Torres76
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who bought Auba and Tierney?

    • MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should have used the FH button!