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

    Or Toblerobe foil

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

    Antonio playing LWB now.

  3. TomSaints
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    There’s a certain symmetry to West Ham pulling 3 back v spurs then giving 3 goals to arsenal

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Only if you're Ray Charles.

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

    Bonus Points

    3 - Lingard (33)
    2 - Antonio (25)
    1 - Bowen (24)

    Chambers (20)
    Ødegaard (19)
    Soucek (19)
    Tierney (16)
    Lacazette (16)
    Fabianski (14)
    Cresswell (14)
    Partey (14)
    Xhaka (13)
    David Luiz (13)

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      and Bowen off!

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

    Moyes has moved Antonio to LWB ffs

  6. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Auba a huge differential for me this week, all season my differentials have done absolutely nothing, how is that possible over such a prolonged period!?

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

      unlucky, the Dawson OG was his if Dawson didn't put it in

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

        Story of my season

    2. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      0/

    3. The Suspended One
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Different is not always better

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

        Not always, not very often even but surely occassionally it should pay off

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

      Annoying isn’t it, I guess there’s a reason why some of them are differentials

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

        Surely it should pay off at least once though over a whole season

  7. The Suspended One
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    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Imagine watching this and saying”all this game needs is a little mark noble” and then getting paid for that decision

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Lmao

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

      Hahaha.

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Lmao

    4. camarozz
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Just something, anything frm Auba will help me big time. Narrowed gap to 1st in ML to 70 odd frm way back..

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

      Bowen off Noble on

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

      Bowen off
      Noble on...

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

      Saka blank banked.

      ESR on.

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

      Xhaka and Saka off
      Pepe and ESR on...

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

      Lingz!

      Close

    10. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Come on ESR

    11. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Son to Lingard went pretty well

      This single GW is better than my normal gameweeks... I didn't even plan or use chips lol

      So this is what it feels like to be a casual

    12. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Auba and Saka useless for me

    13. Camzy
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      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Leno such a liability. They really did sell the wrong keeper. Arsenal have a history of selling great ones...

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

      Nearly another Chambers assist.

    15. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Football: touches sideline, but clearly never completely crosses it

      Every footballer within a mile radius: *raises arm*

    16. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Partey can't shoot

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

        Just another Xhaka

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

      Antonio post!

      How??? 😆

      1. The Suspended One
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        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        And it’s gonna be a big chance missed.. unbelievable

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

      Ant post

    19. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      How antonio missed that

    20. mezza
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Antonio miss of the season

    21. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Sound guy should have booo'd Xhaka coming off the pitch for the banter

    22. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Rate Arteta's job out of 10 so far

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

        2

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

        5.5

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 8 days ago

          6

          Trophy big plus as well as getting rid of the deadwood, inconsistent form in the league and picking Leno over Martinez count against him

          Deserves one more year

      4. The Suspended One
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        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        How... how... how....

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          Sounds like a dog

      5. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Antonio shoots from a long distance right to the post

      6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Can't believe this

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

        Hoooooooow?!?!

        If West Ham don’t win this...

        1. G-Whizz
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          3 years, 8 days ago

          😆