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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. Drumandbaines123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    An extremely frustrating watch as an Odegaard owner.

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

      Frustrating? Did you just see the way he played? Frustrating was watching Aubameyang be totally useless.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        This. 70 points on FH and capped him when nearly all others returned, Form is everything im an idiot

        1. Elfozzie 42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          I suspect that green arrow will soothe the pain!

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 days ago

            Greed is good in fpl lol

        2. A-L
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          I humble brag shame you

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 days ago

            Guilty but my point is the guy was out of form and i made a mistake with him

    2. Drumandbaines123
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      The best player on the pitch scored me 2 points so yes I am extremely frustrated.

  2. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Any news on Son?

  3. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    BREAKING TEAM NEWS Police cars revolving light

    Vinicius, Lo celso, Rodon and Tanganga all come into the starting 11 for
    @SpursOfficial
    this evening to face
    @AVFCOfficial
    .
    From tier one Tottenham source wow

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

      Bale dropped then?

    2. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      From @spurslion

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

        Who would miss out then?

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        That source said spurs would be let back into the europa league in place of Slavia Prague Lol

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

          Got a lot of lineups right, I trust it you don’t have to

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

        They are mostly full of poo, but have been right

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      No sauce

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

      Kane rest?

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

        No 442 apparently

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Carnage if no Kane!

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

    Alasdair Gold
    @AlasdairGold
    ·
    1h
    Hearing that Jose Mourinho's Spurs starting XI changes and bench today are going to make a real statement and it's likely to ruffle a few feathers. That's not really a bad thing after this week. Needs to win the game though for it to have the desired effect.

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

      Could be carnage on here

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

        Kane will start still I think

    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      I bet it's Winks in for N'Dombele, can you imagine the meltdown?!

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

      Kane definitely starts imo. Think bale does too?

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

    Need a Watkins haul and Kane blank

  6. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone seen Son today? Need him to fully rest to get Lingard’s points!

    1. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      I think you're safe.

      1. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Let’s hope so, thanks 😀

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

    Really good game from Ødegaard.

  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Tottenham news good for my double Villa defence

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

      Not quite.

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

      Not really

    3. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      What exactly is the news?

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

    Lingard on for Bale at least then!

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

      Unless he’s on the bench and annoyingly cameos

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

      Grealish won’t start

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

        He needs to have zero minutes

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

          Doubt they would risk him at all

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

      Kane will be nailed I think

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

      Bale certainly will come on

  10. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Would have got atleast 20 points more if I had fh this gw.

    Hopefully we get big dgw35

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

    No point in dumping Mourinho even if Spurs lose tonight. Not like there are any better managers out there.

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

      They already fired a pretty good one...

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

        Agreed

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          Seconded

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

      Steve Bruce could be available

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

      In fact Rafa is out of work and actively looking

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        Rafa the Gaffa? He could post RMTs on the starting XI he should play 50 times a week.

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

      Costs also £20-25m?

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

    Bale bench?

    Jose’s comments post-Dinamo did question players adaptation...

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

    There are people who used FTs to bring Auba in.

    Roaring.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Was part of a -4 for me, Lingard & Raphinha the other two

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

      There are people who used their wildcard to bring in Coufal, Cresswell, Auba and Pepe???

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

      They must’ve lost a bet or some kind of forfeit.

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah problem position for me. Sold Salah for Sterling weeks ago and got nothing in return so did Sterling > Auba this week. I need to just pick a cheap inform midfielder from now on.

      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        So true. Can’t recall a time that not a single premium mid was in form, it’s really bizarre

        1. pablo discobar
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          Kdb in form

          1. FourLokoLeipzig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 days ago

            Not good enough form to make up for the rotation imo

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

      meh, brought him in for Fernandes against Burnley where he scored. Ended up FH anyway this week and he's gone for me next week. Not a big loss.

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Lacazette tempting on WC31

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

      Yes, although not many others despite a really good run of fixtures (Chambers)?

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah, might have to choose between him or Vardy for that 2nd premium striker spot assuming we keep Kane as he has another DGW at some stage.

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

      Why has he not been a starter week in week out for ARS?

    4. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      I brought him in on WC this week joining Kane and Watkins, it’s gone better than expected so far

  15. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    What exactly is the spurs news ?

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

      No news. Still crap.

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

      Shake up.

      Few regulars might be benched.

  16. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Already did Cancelo to Azpi.

    Would Auba to De Bruyne this week be worth -4 or just wait until next for free?

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

      Not before IB has been played out.

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

    Why is Bale benched? don't feel he's played badly at all.
    Mourinho clearly has issues with him.

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Who said he's benched?

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      If he is then stay there ffs, have Trossard possibly coming in

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

      Who says he is benched? You won’t know until team sheet released

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

      Even if he is, he will come on

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

    Twitter going nuts at mo, just do a search as not reliable

    Lloris,Tanganga,Rodon Alderweireld,Reguilon
    Bale,Lo Celso,Hojbjerg,Lucas
    Kane Vinicius

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      It's going nuts is it? Twitter? Carnage like.....

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

        Absolute bedlam.

  19. Tomm
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    72 pts with kane and Watkins left

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

      Another two post wonder makes a yearly appearance 😉

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

      Good job bud.

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

    Bale & Watkins goals too much to ask for?

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

    Do clubs care about the Fa cup anymore? United’s best chance to win anything for a while and they rest Bruno...?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Anymore? Clubs have being resting/rotating players for FA cup games for the best part of the last 2 decades

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

        In the semis? Not so much... what’s he saving Bruno for?

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      And their best Lb

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

        Telles isn’t as big a drop off imo

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

      Does anyone care about the FA cup anymore? It was an institution until the premier league and champions league came along.

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      It's probably 3rd behind CL & PL for obvious monetary reasons. I agree it's a shame, but in saying that smaller clubs get a slightly better chance. I still enjoy it - especially if you get a minnow in the final playing out of their skins against a top 6 PL side 🙂

  22. tommo123
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Best triple captain option for the rest of the season?

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

      Kane for a dgw

  23. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    That muppet Alisdair Gold tweeted something along the lines of "Quite a few shocks expected when the line ups come out" before the previous PL game.
    Then Spurs fielded the most predictable XI.

    He has now tweeted something similar again

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Along the lines of? Post the URL.

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

    Nacho time

  25. Tomm
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Lec goalless lol

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

    Nacho continues his form

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

    Lovely Fred, just beautiful 😆

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

      If only he could slip his own players in with such skill

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

        😆

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

    Fred the Red!