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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. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Can we get an early Watkins brace so Bale comes on plz

  2. jimbobmij
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Which side wins the following in a draft trade:

    Sterling, Azpi for Auba, Targett

  3. tommo123
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Praying Bale gets 0 minutes... Trossard 1st on bench

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

      Need Spurs to get off to a flyer and be 3-0 up at halftime. That should do it.

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      I'd say you have 10 percent chance of getting the belgian's points

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

      I’m with you. Laca 1st on mine. I think we should be prepared that he probably comes on though don’t get your hopes up

  4. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Well played Leicester!

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

    Martinez pen save from Lane incoming

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

      Kane*

  6. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Score predictions ?

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      3-1 Leicester

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        😆

    2. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      1-0 Spurs (maybe 2)...

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      5 goals for Kane, a Reguilon OG and a Martinez pen save from Vinicius

  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    United were absolute trash

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

    Finally into the top 1k so long as Watkins doesn't go mental!

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

      Does he ever?

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

    Iheanacho looking a no brainier on WC, form of his life at the moment, very glad to see!

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

      Is he nailed though?

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

        Simply can’t drop him in this form

    2. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      I think I'm gonna Bamford ➡ Iheanacho...

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

        Watkins for me

        1. G-Whizz
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          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          You really like their fixtures over Leicester's? I look at Villa and just can't bring myself to go there tbh...

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      This

  10. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    nacho price 5.7m and doing wonders DCL 6.8 and yet doing nothing in my team. SMH.

  11. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    ML leader on his freehit will have Laca coming on for Bale.

    I'm sure he will come on, please come on.

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

      He will

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

    What a tactical masterclass from Ole

    Don’t stare directly at it

  13. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Leicester score goals from errors by Fred, Fred, and McTominay and some people still try to pin the blame on Maguire lol

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

      He did captain that mess of a squad...

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

    Ole doesn't start Bruno in this quarter-final is a joke.

    1. TomSaints
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Bigger games. Win europa and finish top 2

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

        It's irrelevant. Will they have a europa or PL game 3 days later?

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      haha whens his next rest pencilled in for? 2024?

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

        haha Yes he now has more time to rest then, out from a competition.

  15. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    I'm amazed with the amount of ppl who have bench players this week. All free hitters?

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

      Yes sir!

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Must be surely, as non free hitters are having it tough to field 11 players, let alone have a bench.

  16. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    What’s the template Strikers now

    Kane, Nacho ,Bamford ?

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

      Antonio?

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

      And DCL still...

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

      That’s where I am heading, Watkins to Nacho

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

    How did United think they would score benching their two most creative players.

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

      Shete

    2. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Exactly. That's why I doubt Ole on this decision.

  18. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone else feel the most popular choices in any particular GW ends up as a total disappointment this season? I know those things happen every year and it evens out over the season and so on, but f**king hell. This season has been surreal to say the least.

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

    So it’s not Moanrinhos fault Spurs are rubbish, it’s Bale and Dier letting him down, glad that narrative is cleared up

  20. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Feel happy I didn’t FH now, could have had dunk and Antonio points but this spurs lineup and auba being a trap has vindicated the decision

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

      Depends on whether you anticipated the trap and on Thursday night went Aubameyang and Bale to Trossard and Lingard

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Beautiful 🙂

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

      I went fh and I’m on 71 with Kane captain to play...

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

        90 with Kane to come.

        A rare bright day in a dark season but top 100k is back on

        1. fusen
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Huge squad, congrats on that FH team

          1. fusen
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 7 days ago

            Huge score*

        2. Halftime
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Well done

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

      Big win for FHS. They have a bench, we don’t.

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

    Bale so far this season
    In the Squad: 20
    Starting eleven: 6
    Substituted in: 6
    On the bench: 8
    Injured: 7 + missed GW1

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Liability for anyone who brought him in now
      Nice fixture next GW but he rarely plays 90

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

        It really is 50/50 as to whether he comes on today

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      I'm avoiding for now and doesn't play in GW33 either...

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

        He might actually

        Southampton may be racking up another DGW if they get to the final. They can't play both DGWs in 35. 33 is free now for both teams.

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

          Midweek free that is

          1. G-Whizz
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            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 days ago

            Oh yeah! I'd forgotten that, but still, I'll just stick with Kane and Lloris with no Son for now...

    3. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Hope he stays on the bench. Bamford 1st sub

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

    What are the chances Bale won't come on?

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Zero

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      69%

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

      Low

  23. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    What an abject display by Man U, well played Leicester
    Should have been 5 - 1

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

    I TOLD YOU ALL BALE WOULD BE BENCHED FFS I AM SO UNLUCKY

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Alright mate! No need to shout 😆

    2. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Have you anyone coming on for him?

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

        Nope got 11 players with no hits, all my rivals outscoring me with 8 players, this game is all luck

        1. G-Whizz
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          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Not ALL luck but I feel your pain...

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

      Who you bringing in next GW?

      1. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah, we need to know, FAST!!!

  25. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Bale to come off the bench for a one point cameo to keep Laca’s 11 out of reach. Irrational desire to see Spurs thrashed now ... yay!

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

    Don't understand the Bale benching, other players have also let Mourinho down. Guess there's issues behind the scenes which led to the benching.

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

      Could be as simple that he played 60 mins or so last time out. He was their best attacking threat.

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

      Just watch him walk around for half a match.. nothing behind the scenes needed

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

        You must have watched a different game, in the last game he was tracking back, several other players performed poorly too.

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

          Against Arsenal...?

          The keeper had more distance covered

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

      If the story is about Bale it’s not about Mourinho so he can survive a few more weeks, classic conman

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

    My two differentials this week, Auba and Bale, what is the point?

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

      There’s always someone worse off. I’m on 18 points. Despite having 11 players this week.

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

        No way?! What’s your team? That’s incredibly unlucky

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

          Dawson -1 point
          Creswell - 0 points
          Dallas - 2 points
          Dunk - 6 points
          Son - 0 points
          Raphinha - 8 points
          Antonio - 7 points

          Martinez, Konsa, Watkins, Kane to play. 4 point hit taken.

          22 points so far.

      2. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        :O

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

      I have even kept Son and Grealish on the bench for ages for this GW.....

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

        You kept them because they're not playing and won't get any points?

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      I was gonna bring those two in, but glad I waited out until after the Spurs game, it was clear then that Bale was a no go, and Auba is mostly always gonna flop. Maybe got blinded by the big money name players? I dunno.
      If your decision to bring Bale in was made BEFORE they lost in europa, then fair enough, but after, he was a clear ‘stay away’

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

        After he got rested?

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

          Ha this wtf is he on

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

        Absolutely love this, yes sir captain haha

  28. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Come on you Foxes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀

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

      Congrats! Great opportunity now

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers Duke!

  29. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Bale cameo or not could be a big swing for some FH teams!

    67 with Lingard 1st sub https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2755041/event/29/

    65 with Lacazette 1st sub
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1366526/event/29/

    62 with Trossard 1st sub
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/711191/event/29/

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

      He better come on. It's bad enough people getting Lingard/Trossard in for Son.

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

      61 with Laca first sub here

  30. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Is this the start of an Epic Man United Collapse ?

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

      Mid point really