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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. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka is not a clinical player

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

    Don’t want half time to come. Great game!

  3. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FPL towers bottle merchants

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

      Spoke too soon?

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

    Have Lingard and Cresswell but no Soucek or Antonio. It started off so well. Can never be all good can it!

  5. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    OG confirmed

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

      Boo

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

      Great

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

      Not on Fpl yet

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

      By who? The ticket conductor?

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

        After review, the Goal Accreditation Panel have credited Arsenal’s first goal as a Tomas Soucek own goal

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

          nice

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

    Let's go Auba!

    1. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A brace from Auba would make up for a lot of sins this year....

  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard check
    Antonio check
    Lacazette check
    Aubameyang my boy your up

  8. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Free hitters heaven isn't it

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

      Yeah - I cannot understand it ... totally out of kilter with the rest of the season

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

      It surely is.

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

      Not for those with Dallas, Areola, Lascelles, Burn, Wilson and Auba

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

      I disagree, although some FHitters will have had some success I didn't FH and with only 9 outfield players, currently sitting on 60 points with Lloris and Kane to come...

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If I still had FH left I would surely end up with Raphinha, Bamford, Dunk, Veltman, Trossard, Lingard and Antonio. I think they were quite otpimal choices on FH. And all of them returned.

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

    Errr. Fpl towers sort that own goal out pronto.

  10. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This is farce if FPL don't give that as Soucek own goal.

  11. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a FH!
    Only really regretting punting on Areola over Lloris.

    Areola
    Dallas - Dunk - Veltman
    Bale - Lingard - Trossard (C) - Raphinha
    Kane - Antonio - Lacazette

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

      Massive, well done!

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

      Very close to mine as well 77 points with 2 to come and second half

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Here’s mine

      Sanchez
      Dallas, Veltman, Dunk
      Auba, Lingard, Bale, Raphina
      Kane, Lacazette, Antonio

      Only Dallas blank so far

    4. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fantastic!

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

    surely if it's a soucek G it's a soucek OG?

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

    Soucek OG confirmed

  14. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shocked that's not an og it's clearly going wide.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Confirmed now i think

  15. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    That needs to be a Soucek own goal to redress the balance

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

      Any auba cappers here? 🙁

  16. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FFS give em 5 mins at HT !

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

      This haha, it’s like with Bruno last week it took them a while to remove his assist.

      Thought tbf they should only add scorers/assists once fully confirmed who it is

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

        This. I don't see the need to assign the points and goals within milliseconds of the ball hitting the net.
        Wait a minute, and get it correct.

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

          Completely agree, it’s better that way for keen owners as well as non owners!

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

          Totally agree...

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

      Didn’t expect so many goals
      Must be the Villa game that’s 0 - 0 !

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

    Fell asleep and missed the entire first half! Nice waking up to a Lingard goal and assist but can't believe I've missed this haha

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

    OG now confirmed.

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

      This, wake up FPL towers

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

    Soucek on a hatty.

    1. Life_Ban
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lifetime ban if untrue

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

    FH29 people have really won here.

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

      Not all of them 🙂

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

        If not, they should learn why not.

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

      No FH here and currently on 50 (-4) with 4 players also in this evening's game

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

      Some non-FH29 players are doing well too.

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

      True, but I don't regret my FH use in gw18.

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

        Bit me badly with the late fixtures. Complete waste

  21. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tried to be clever with Odegaard pick.

  22. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Where were the goals when I free hitted 😀

  23. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    To template is now?

    Bruno, trossardnaldo,Gundogan, raphadhino, jota

    Kane/vardy

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

      Not Bruno

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

      Bandwagon template you mean?

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah lol

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

      What is Vardy doing there?

      City and West Ham in next two.

    4. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard returned well today so he becomes template such are the rules.

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

        😆

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Every reason for Lingard to be template anyway really.

  24. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Callum chambers owners in tears

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

      Only those peeling onions.

  25. Lubic87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Lingard and Bamford. Played Cresswell. Rivals did the opposite. Properly ballsed up this FH.

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

      The odds were kinda against you on that decision :/

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

    A Soucek goal with Coufal assist would be just magic now.

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I would love that

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

    Well, this is how the low scoring BGW looks like! 😛

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

    Why hasn’t fpl site updated the og yet?

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

      They will have to as official announcements have been updated

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

      FPL Staff having orange slices at HT.

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

        Lol

  29. Joburger
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance of Son playing tonight?

  30. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Safe to say playing FH in GW18 was a mistake.