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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. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Not having Lingard and Tossard has killed my rank

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

      That’s me in the other 28GW, back to normal for me next week

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Lingard, yes. trossard only owned by about 10%.

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

        This is my only week where I can pipe up

        Trossard,Lingard (c)and laca IN

        Back to crap

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

    I will take the Lookman 5

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

      Snap. But I do think spurs are here for the taking

  3. djman102
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Bale can still come on and do some damage, plus I also got him for Newcastle.

    It's the hope that kills you.

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

    And people who want they bench to blank and laughed at me

    This is why it’s good to have a scoring bench !

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

    Kane blank today?

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

      God I hope so

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    An Emi special would be sweet here. Kane captain will barely make any ground even if he hauls.

  7. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Tanganga, Sanchez, Rodon and Reguilon. Now or never Ollie!

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      This. Would be nice to see he pulls off another "Liverpool" game tonight 😀

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

    Thoughts on bale coming on

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Think he will.

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

      If they’re winning, nah.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Almost certainly

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

        Hope your wrong

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

    Jose wants his payout this summer he’s gone into self destruct mode !

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

      Why did you say Kane benched ??

    2. #Swish41
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Lost all credibility with your Kane post

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

      I couldn’t resist .... the twenty minutes on here before teams are announced is magical

  10. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Bye bye Laca's 11 and Trossard's 15 on the bench!

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

      Ouch

  11. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Veltman furst on bench. Hope Bale doesnt sub!

  12. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    This is where my season falls apart. Well it was fun while it lasted...

  13. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Got Bale for a hit 🙁 Hope he gets something

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

    Lineup - A Villa starting line-up: Emiliano Martínez, Matthew Cash, Matt Targett, Douglas Luiz, Ezri Konsa Ngoyo, Tyrone Mings, Morgan Sanson, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins, Bertrand Traoré, Trézéguet.
    Substitutes: Ahmed El Mohamady, Jacob Ramsey, Anwar El Ghazi, Ross Barkley, Marvelous Nakamba, Neil Taylor, Keinan Davis

    Lineup - Spurs starting line-up: Hugo Lloris, Japhet Tanganga, Sergio Reguilón, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Joe Rodon, Davinson Sánchez, Lucas Moura, Tanguy Ndombele, Harry Kane, Carlos Vinícius, Giovani Lo Celso.
    Substitutes: Dane Scarlett, Gareth Bale, Moussa Sissoko, Eric Dier, Dele Alli, Steven Bergwijn, Alfie Devine

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Wow, a whole page after teams have already been posted and you Green flag it.

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

        OmG!!!

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

        You want me to Sticky a wrong lineup?

        Geez...

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 days ago

          Fair point, my apologies.

          You should try the same?

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        It is because the earlier posted lineup only had 10 players in the Spurs' starting XI.

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

          Nobody has Lucas anyway 😉

      4. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 days ago

        at least this one has 11 starters for Spurs

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Fred f***s a 4v3. He has been awful

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      He sucks

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

    Nervous times for Bale cappers!

    1. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 days ago

      Been there:)

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

    Smith is just so so bad around Grealish isn’t he - bet Grealish isn’t back this season

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

    Nacho is essential.

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

      He looks unstoppable. How are they going to fit Barnes and Maddi into this team?!

  19. MMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Ahhh Bale over Lingard really not turned out well ...

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

    OMG! I transferred in Ihenacho and Raphina this week in Dreamteam 😆

  21. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Bale and Auba in went great...

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

      Bad luck. I was going to do the same and just calculated I’d be on 12 (-12) with Reg and Marti (and Bale) to play if I’d have chose not to FH

  22. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Ihenacho can't stop

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Rancid game week, bale to come on and get a cameo as my captain and block veltman vc, onto the next

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

    So it’s Lingard and inneacho bandwagon now

  25. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Come on Mou:(

  26. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Ihenacho essential!

  27. Gabhini Gupini
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    I have wc, bb and fh. I dunno when to use them systematically for my advantage.

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

      About a month ago

  28. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Raphinha autosub ayoooo - Bale though 🙁

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 days ago

    Would be harsh if Rodgers drops Iheanacho after his recent performances.

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

    Dean Henderson is junk