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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. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    This will test the integrity of FPL because that's clearly going wide but Soucek is very highly owned.

  2. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Soucek OG, now FPL do the right thing and deduct points

  3. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Soucek stole goals from both ends lol

  4. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Arsenal bound to pull one back surely. Please make it auba

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Ah, never mind

  5. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Is it -2 for own goal?

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Does it matter? Not a chance in hell they're going to give it. He's too popular a pick.

      1. Shteve
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        It's a clear o.g, if course they'll give it

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Agreed.. baltently obvious, will be given as an og

      2. estheblessed
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Why wouldn't they give it as OG?

        1. Begbie.
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Have you seen some of the decisions they've given over the years? They awarded John Terry a goal against Everton years ago when replays showed he never even touched it at all but he was the highest owned defender at the time.

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 9 days ago

            Clear Og and given.

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 9 days ago

              I don't believe it!!! :O

              Wow!!! OG for real :O

  6. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Cresswell Cleanie gone too

  7. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    That is an own goal for sure. Was easily going wide.

  8. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 9 days ago

      That one was obvious wide so it's soucek og laca assist

      1. Ejaaz11
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah I have laca(C) but that is an own goal

    • Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      This should be Soucek's own goal

    • Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Anyone on 100 yet?

    • Torres76
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Saka really should score

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Creswell going backwards vs Saka

    • Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      People thought this would be a crap low scoring BGW

      I’ve made my best decision this week

      Oh well back to my rubbish choices next week

    • Random Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Honestly the only man worthy of wearing the shirt right now. Of course he's the one to pull a goal back absolute legend

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Didn’t know you were such a fan of Soucek

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Saka should score there

    • Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Jesus how open is this now

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Was clearly going in off the post 😉

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Shut the front door.

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Cresswell is massively overdue a goal

    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      That was going wide for sure..

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

      Own goal for sure

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Fpl gives the goal to lacazette

      1. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        well deserved

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        OG will show on replays!

      3. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Will change according to what Opta say

    • DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      looks like soucek will be on an OG to go with his goal

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      First time owning Cresswell is he actually playing today???

      1. Torres76
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Far tooo slow

    • Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Things really going my way so far today - expecting huge backlash with Kane(c) to restore the universal entropy balance

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Harry abhors entropy - he'll do sod all. [Kane(c)]

    • TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Been given on betting sites and fantasy football as lacazette goal

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        It’ll be changed. That shot was clearly going off target

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Antonio hattrick of assists needed. Assist Aaron my boy

    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      People saying this would be a low scoring gw 😀

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Wow - great minds and all that - see below

    • The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Who said GW 29 fixtures were uninspiring. 😀

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Let’s not punish soucek owners

      Lacazette deserved the goal

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Commentator just said OG soucek

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Correct

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Seen the angle, it clearly is.
        Hope it gets updated.