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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. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Just in, how's Odegaard looking? Bad punt?

    1. Cruyff Turn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Assisting the assister.

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      yep. almost went there myself but went cheap on smith rowe who can become bench fodder at least

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      FPL wise terrible. Football wise he’s unreal. Running the show

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Good footballer. Not so much for FPL right now.

    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Playing very well

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Damn. Thanks guys!

    6. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I disagree with most of these comments, he's been in the box his shots have got blocked, and he's been close to assist too. Hasn't gone for him but he is threatening

    7. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Not that I can complain having Antonio & Lingard already, but those two just then...

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Feels like an equalizer is coming

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

      Antoninoooooo

    9. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      come on Smith Rowe!

    10. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      That's a real sitter from Antonio.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I dunno, looks more difficult than I first thought when I watch the replay.

        Part of me thinks he was lucky to get anything on that ball that was fizzed across but at the same time having done so, can see he's disappointed he's missed...

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Easier to score than miss, that one.

        1. The VAR Team
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Not if you can only reach it by the tip of your boot

    11. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Any chance Dier plays left wing in Sons place tonight?

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I wish...no hope...

    12. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Lingard and antonio could have had 5Gs and 5assists between them, unbelievable

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        No

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Yes

    13. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Laca talent showing us what he can(‘t) do

      1. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        ...and he scores

    14. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Jon Moss is going to find any reason to give Arsenal a pen in the last 10 minutes.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 7 days ago

          He'll make the decision that means he doesn't have to run

        • Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Probably for that foul on Bergkamp he watched on YouTube last night.

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

        Lingard close

      3. The VAR Team
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Was that a big chance missed from Antonio, given he was at full stretch?

      4. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Lingarowz

      5. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Gaaaaah

        Great game but a painful FPL watch

      6. Jindaljain
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Lingardo

      7. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Auba off

      8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Auba with his usual 2 points

      9. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Auba off
        Martinelli on

      10. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Auba sub

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

        Auba sighting.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Failed punt

      12. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        3 3 laca

      13. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I’m watching Magnus playing a big Chess tournament on TV. He is watching the West-Ham game while playing fantastic. He almost fell of his chair on both own- goal. Even the TV comentators laughing about it.

      14. tambourineman
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        3-3 Laca

      15. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        3-3

      16. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        LacaGoal Pepe Ass

      17. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Laca g

      18. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Yess

      19. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Good night Auba. Waste of a transfer.

      20. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I have 11 players this week with no hits, my rivals with 8 and 9 players who are on -4's are both outscoring me, of course I picked Auba!

      21. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Odegaard assisting the assiter again.

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

        Auba YC?

        Involved in celebrations...