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

    Ant Man!

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

      Souceck goal, ant assist

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

    Tonio G

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

      Souchek G

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

    Booya!

  4. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Finally COUFAL!!!!

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

      Soucek g Antonio a

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry pal

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

      Imma report you

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      lol

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

      Unlucky, Ant A Sou G

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

      Coufal is a myth

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

    Souceck goal get in

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

    Soucek and Lingard double up!

  7. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal are just a mid table team.

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

    Souceck G
    Antonio A

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

      Fpl given goal to Antonio ?

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

        Wrong even Antonio pointed at Soucek

  9. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    lingard captain :)))

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

    Don’t know how to feel with just Antonio

  11. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek nick the goal?

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek! OMFG! Legend

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

    Cresswell, Soucek and Antonio - loving it right now! Have all 3!!!

  14. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    One more Coufal!! Lets go

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He got nowt.

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

      Look above unlucky

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dayyum

  15. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard + Antonio 😎
    Not so fussed about no Brighton joy yesterday now. Just hoping for a Arsenal consolation goal to kill that Cresswell cs

  16. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek you fail skank

  17. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Souceek!!!

  18. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Coufal assist robbed damn

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh my god are you kidding me how unlucky for us Coufal owners FFS this game is a joke

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

        Was it Coufal assist?

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

          No, Soucek 'touched' it on way in so his goal and Antonio assist, absolute joke

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What a gameweek this is! Took a hit for Antonio(c) and JLingz

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That’s a ballsy (c), nice one!

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks! Fancied an Arsenal hangover from Thursday.

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

      Oh my days, it just doesn't get any better than that for me!!!

      Antonio, Soucek owners :O

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shouldve pulled the trigger on Son to Lingard dayyymm

    • Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Westham party

    • The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As an Arsenal fan, I had 100% faith in the -8 to bring in Cresswell, Antonio, and Lingard this week. That is a sad state of affairs.

    • BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek?

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

        looks like

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

      any chance Kane or Bale no-shows so I can get Antonio off my bench?

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This is a 5/6 niler

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

      F off Soucek stealing that goal

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

      Antonio, what a legend.

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

        Not in my wildest dreams could I imagine he would get 2 assists from this game and now Lacca has wiped the CS I'm in absolute heaven!!!

    • JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Man United wasted Lingardinho!!