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

    Auba, something? Anything?

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

      I heard he has a nice car.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Ha

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Suprised he's still on. Been awful.

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

        Would haver had a good chance if Dawson hadn't got there first

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

        Doesn’t have a good watch.

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

        Apologies mate, I brought him in, have Coufal too...

    2. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think any of us predicted WHM scoring 5 today

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

      Lucky Dawson and Soucek owners. 3 goals between the two.

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

      Surely West Ham can't throw a 3 goal lead away...Shirley!

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

        Don't call me Shirley.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Beat me!

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

            Okay, bend over...

            1. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              That devolved quickly...

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

                I just want to tell you both, good luck, we’re all counting on you

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

                This is the sort of humour the world needs right now 😀

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

                Suspended, I just realised what your profile pic was and it gave me a chuckle, nice!

                1. The Suspended One
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  😉

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t call me Shirley

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Andy the Hutt owns Burn, Dawson and Antonio.

      Not sure how Antonio slipped through.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That’s uncalled for

    6. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Odegaard influential. Could be the PL's next Lingaard

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

        The same age as well.

    7. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      seems WH players have a little sympathy for arteta and start sharing goals.

    8. Wally711
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty fun game for the neutral and FHers. But I’m getting nervous I have son and Antonio first on my bench. Is son 100% out. Or do I just wait nervously for team news.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Simply wait

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

        Just relax and take all the points.

    9. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How...

    10. Drumandbaines123
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should have gone Lingard over Odegaard. Odegaard looks similar to Hamez to me - links play very well but generally assists the assister. Not good for FPL points.

      1. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good point 😉

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

        Yeah he's a creative #10 instead of a goal scoring #10.

    11. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Odegaard is actually a very good player, just not for FPL.
      #Assisting the assistent

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

        Best player outside the big 6 for sure.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He will be for fpl too if arteta can get arsenal consistent, big if

        • Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          The new Modric

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Like in the stock room?

        • Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Disagree. Can also assist the goalscorer and score goals.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 1 month ago

              This, has a shot on him and drop of the shoulder to create space

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

          Hey, West Ham have scored 5 goals.

        • Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          There should be limits on the amount of years one can referee in the top division...

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

            Also proper performance review.

          2. HonestBlatter
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            This is awful...

        • Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone captain Auba on here?

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

            I did, which looks like four captain fails in a row for me.....spoiling an otherwise good week.

        • Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hi folks I'm back, guess which West Ham defender I transferred in this week?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cresswell

          2. A-L
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Dawson Dx

        • JayLegend
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal pen only hope for pending Auba blank

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Jon Moss has his Arsenal jersey on here.

        • g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Is Moss blind, Antonio pulled to floor

        • Jindaljain
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Laca captain not working

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I’m glad

        • WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          FFS Coufal 0 points and Auba 2, what a surprise!

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

          WTF is Jon Moss on? Giving nothing to West Ham

        • nolard
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Gonna be more goals here.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Nah, will ease off now into a 3-2 win

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

            As long as they are for Antonio and Coufal I’m not bothered.

            1. jdp219
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I'm onboard with a Coufal goal.

        • Oggle22
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Why do I always fall for the Aubameyang trap!

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

            Because he is expensive. He’s like a shiny diamond or Ferrari.

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

          Thank gawd for that Cresswell block on Oderwhatsitface...

        • zon
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Seems like Moss bet on Arsenal win

        • fusen
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Having Lingard (c) still only feels like a 50% success until Kane plays. Maybe I'm being spoilt

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Ban

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

            Very difficult for Kane to outscore Lingard.

            Obviously you want a fail, but far more likely you're in the black either way.

          3. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Lol

        • JBG
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          That's the Lingard we all know and love.

        • Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Chambers > Cancelo

        • boc610
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          odegaard is class. Definitely good enough for that Madrid team.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I’d like to see him and hazard combining on the edge of the area. Well, old hazard anyway

        • Says
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          From watching this game, I think it's clear the WHM pitch slopes from left to right as we see it