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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. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Soucek stole my Coufal assist

  2. Party time
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Points for everyone

    • OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      have Aubameyang and cresswell what should I hope for?

      1. LSK
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Attacking returns from both

    • 3 A
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Yes. Wipes that CS

    • Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      When did WH last finish above Arsenal ?

    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Arsenal playing in slow motion, like they have no game plan whatsoever...

    • Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Lacca punt wahoo

    • TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Lacazette you beauty.

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        OG Soucek

    • Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Who said it would be low scoring week. Lol

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Soucek OG

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Goal - Goal! Scored by Alexandre Lacazette, assisted by Calum Chambers

    • BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      D'oh!

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Yea! Wipe that West Ham cleanie

    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Get in Laca!

    • Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      LACCCAAA

    • Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Booo

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Came off Laca arm?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Thifh

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Looks like Souchek OG

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Soucek with another goal

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Goal - Goal! Scored by Alexandre Lacazette, assisted by Calum Chambers

    • Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Soucek own goal would be great.

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      This is turning into a horror show for non free hitters

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Speak for yourself mate, doing alright here

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      FFS Aubamayang, god I hate this game

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      100% OG by soucek

    • Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Soucek OG will be confirmed

    • Torres76
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Own goal

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Goal - Goal! Scored by Alexandre Lacazette, assisted by Calum Chambers

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Oh F off. Cresswell crap pick so far this week

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Soucek giveth
      Soucek taketh

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

        Soucek also taketh from Coufal owners

    • noone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      As a Coufal owner, I feel robbed

    • CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Souček og that one, Laca a.

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Bye bye Cresswell cleanie!!!! 🙂

    • Parsnips
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Laca let’s go. Punt paying off

      1. Shteve
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        He'll get the assist

    • Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      And they said the games this GW would be low scoring...