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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. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    44 from 6 so far...not too shabby with 3 to play (4 if Son plays)

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Captaine played?

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Nope. Kane later

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Son out of national team so out of the game probably

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

      Totally different gameweek to me. Only 19 points from 4 with kane (c), reguilon, Watkins and emi to play. I decided last minute to not play my FH and roll my FT and play with 8 players. At this moment it seems like a poor decision as I will be out of the cup and lose my FFS H2H division 1 match (baring a 32 point turnaround and rival also has kane). I do still have FH, TC and WC left so I hope my turn is yet to come. Well done to those members who have made this reduced gameweek pay off for them. There are still many twists and turns still to come I'm sure.

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

    I’ve got lookman 5 pointer first on bench.

    Not sure if I want Grealish to play but I do fancy villa to win this game quite comfortably.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Grealish won't play. Count your 5 points.

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

        Also doubt it. Flagged as late fitness test: Mar 19: "I'm hopeful for Jack. I'll leave it until Sunday AM. He's not trained with us, but he's pain-free and he's running. Ultimately, it will be his decision."

  3. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Aston Villa Tottenham should be a 1-1 with goals from the CDMs. This gw went better than expected so far

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    City, BRI, Chelsea and avl will have A blank GW 32?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      No, the games are likely to just move to the free midweek slot and therefore stay in GW32.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers!

  5. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Bale better come off the bench... don't want those jammy Trossard benchers to get their points!

    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Mou will probably sub him in on the 90th minute just to "show" him

  6. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone see Bale on the golf course earlier? Got Trossard 1st on bench

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      What kind of team do you have to be able to bench trossard?

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        a FH team I'm guessing

        1. tbos83
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Exactly this

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

        A dumb decision regardless for everyone that benched Trossard. You would be better off having a Brighton defender if you were going to bench Trossard anyway

        1. tbos83
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          What? I had double Brighton defence

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

            But you could have had 3. Brighton defenders (and the GK) were significantly better options than any other defender this week. OFC, it was a little more high risk/variance.

  7. Kane and Ablett
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Son is injured Lamela suspended and Jose needs a win, Vini not done enough so Bale will start

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

      Who you trying to convince?

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Fred needs the sack

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

    What a game Fred is having.

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

    Awful DM play by Matic and Fred

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Matic moves more slowly than me leaving a 'video' shop in Soho

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

        Lol

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Non free hitters how are we doing so far ?

    I’m on 27, no hits with bale (c), son, Kane and konsa to go

    Only a small red arrow so far from 340k to about 370k, could have been worse i suppose

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      355>370 sorry, 4% red arrow

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

      50 with C Kane and his sidekick Reggie to come

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Very nice, miles better than me

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

      Who's the VC on?

      On net 40 with Kane(C), Emi and a very unlikely Son.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Veltman, hoping for a no show

    4. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      47 with Kane, Loris, Watkins and Traore left.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Flying, wow, I am doing horribly

    5. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      44 with son, Martinez and Kane c to play.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I’m logging off now

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

      Similar 29 points drops me from 360k to 367K. Kane (C), Son, Martinez and Elmo to go.

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

      Back down to 29

      Kane C
      Bale
      Son
      Konsa
      Martinez

      I planned really well for this week didn't I 🙂

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

        Oh missed out Watkins there

        Think that may put me on wanting a 1-0 with Watkins scoring

    8. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      48 with kane cap and Martinez

    9. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      71 with 4 to go. Captain played.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Lol wtf, these scores are amazing

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

        Whoah

        Well played. That's going to be quite the GWR provided Kane is quiet.

      3. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Trossard (c)

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

        Nice score for a non-FH

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

      67-4, Martinez, Kane and Bale.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        30 ahead of some free hitters in my ml

    11. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      19.

      Took a -8.

      Kane (C), Lucas Moura, El Ghazi and Martinez to play.

      Not expecting much tbh.

    12. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      43 with Cane, Bale and Reguillon to go. I see that I easily could have done nettet, but I picked the team I believed in the most. Still fairly happy, but not thrilled

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

      39 with (K)ane, Emi, Watts & Son*

    14. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      12 with 4 to play.

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        21. Down from 600th to 1.6k.

        Could be a season defining week. Almost used wildcard and wish I did now.

        1. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Went from 400k to 130k after gw26 WC. Already back to 300k. Was too passive, should've used FT to bring in BHA def and WHM forwards.

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

    Glory? Glory? Man United?

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

    Either way Southampton facing a side that beat them 9-0 in the semis

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

      Who hasn’t at this point?

  14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Bruno ready to tidy up the mess again

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

      The Portuguese Womble.

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

    Getting close to team line up, moved on desktop PC.

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

    Vardy is finished.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      What a miss, unbelievable

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      After a rest in international break he will be back to his usual goalscoring self

  17. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Any reliable source about bale benching?
    Can’t really see him being benched unless mou is trying to push himself out of the club tbh

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

      9 minutes and all this shiite will be put to bed.

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Martial is very poor. United making four subs.

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

      Biggest diver in the league

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

    Bruno blocks Lingard points 🙁

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      I've got Bruno off the bench for Grealish

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        And Cancelo off the bench for Bale

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

    Lmao Bale benched. Oh well!

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Is he even in the squad ??

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    This is why I'm glad they can only make 3 subs in the premier-league.

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

    Bale not in the squad?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Light nights still on the course

    2. Party time
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Probably injured again

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

      Rival has Grealish and Son on FH and....

      Trossard first sub!

      Gulp

    4. Party time
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Bale benched.
        Get innn

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

          Super sub time

      • Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        I'll take 30 mins from Bale over 0 from Son. If Son is out that is!

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

          he's out, posted this earlier

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Auba over Bale was a 2 point gain afterall. Winning!

      • Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Hope spurs lose 8 0 and Jose gets sacked

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          100% agree ......man is a c..t

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

        No Son according to Rockstar 🙁

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

          Unless he's being cryptic and saying he starts 😆

          1. Party time
              3 years, 7 days ago

              Benched Son for Bruno 🙁

          2. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 days ago

            I'm reading that as Son starts

          3. Party time
              3 years, 7 days ago

              Heck

          4. djman102
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 7 days ago

            Looking like a useless -4 Salah to Bale now. Hopefully a Salah-esque brace off the bench.