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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, 8 days ago

    Saka is not a clinical player

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

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

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

    FPL towers bottle merchants

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

      Spoke too soon?

  4. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

    OG confirmed

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Boo

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

      Great

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

      Not on Fpl yet

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

      By who? The ticket conductor?

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

          nice

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

    Let's go Auba!

    1. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

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

  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Lingard check
    Antonio check
    Lacazette check
    Aubameyang my boy your up

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

    Free hitters heaven isn't it

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

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

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

      It surely is.

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

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

    4. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

    Errr. Fpl towers sort that own goal out pronto.

  10. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

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

  11. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

      Massive, well done!

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

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

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

      Fantastic!

  12. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

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

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Soucek OG confirmed

  14. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

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

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

      Confirmed now i think

  15. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

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

    1. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Any auba cappers here? 🙁

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

    FFS give em 5 mins at HT !

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days 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. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

          Totally agree...

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

    OG now confirmed.

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

      This, wake up FPL towers

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Soucek on a hatty.

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

      Lifetime ban if untrue

  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    FH29 people have really won here.

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

      Not all of them 🙂

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

        If not, they should learn why not.

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

      Some non-FH29 players are doing well too.

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

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

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

        Bit me badly with the late fixtures. Complete waste

  21. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Tried to be clever with Odegaard pick.

  22. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Where were the goals when I free hitted 😀

  23. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    To template is now?

    Bruno, trossardnaldo,Gundogan, raphadhino, jota

    Kane/vardy

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

      Not Bruno

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

      Bandwagon template you mean?

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah lol

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      What is Vardy doing there?

      City and West Ham in next two.

    4. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

        😆

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Every reason for Lingard to be template anyway really.

  24. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Callum chambers owners in tears

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

      Only those peeling onions.

  25. Lubic87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 days 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, 8 days ago

      The odds were kinda against you on that decision :/

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

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

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Yes I would love that

  27. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

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

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

    Why hasn’t fpl site updated the og yet?

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

      They will have to as official announcements have been updated

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

      FPL Staff having orange slices at HT.

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

        Lol

  29. Joburger
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Any chance of Son playing tonight?

  30. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Safe to say playing FH in GW18 was a mistake.