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White absent as Lukaku starts for Chelsea

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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Chelsea.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) comes into Gameweek 2 with a significant level of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest.

The Belgian starts up top for Thomas Tuchel’s side, and will be supported by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) in the Blues 3-4-2-1 formation.

Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic (£8.0m) misses out after a positive Covid test, while N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.4m) are back on the bench after being injured in the UEFA Super Cup.

As for Arsenal, Ben White £4.5m) has been ruled out, as revealed by David Ornstein earlier today:

As a result, Mikel Arteta turns to Rob Holding (£4.4m), who joins Cedric Soares (£4.5m), Pablo Mari (£4.5m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.0m) at the back.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m), who has recovered from Covid, and new signing Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) are on the bench.

Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) has joined permanently from Real Madrid, however this game comes too soon for him.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Leno, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney, Lokonga, Xhaka, Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Martinelli 

Subs: Ramsdale, Chambers, Kolasinac, Tavares, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Nelson, Balogun, Aubameyang

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku 

Subs: Kepa, Chilwell, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Zouma, Kante, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Werner

Kane was on the bench this week, while Fernandes started!

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  1. Bielsa's Bucket
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    Arsenal gonna get smashed

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      They said the same about Southampton

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      1. Bielsa's Bucket
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Has an Arsenal fan I wish I had this confidence

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe. Good to see Arteta go for it though instead of reverting to a 5 back, their front 4 will cause Chelsea problems.

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  2. Ginkapo FPL
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    This is going to be painful for Arsenal

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  3. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Leader of my ML probably should have BBed https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5694578/event/2

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That’s so rough

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I don't think it was great team overall. But amazed they did not play Mings ahead of Jorginho. Could understand benching Brighton based on the team they had, in fairness.

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    2. Kellz86
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      2 years, 8 months ago

      Woof!

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    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
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      Ouch

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  4. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Digne to Dier look like a good move?

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Have both. Played Digne benched Dier.

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  5. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon Big Rom

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  6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hoping Tierney and ESR perform well even though they are on my bench. As it will arrest any drops as I keep them on bench until gw4

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  7. Davros
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Knew I made the right call with Salah (c) over Bruno. Smashed it 😉

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    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Better yes hahaha

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  8. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    White to dier livermento
    2. Play ayling
    3.

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wut?

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    2. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I say 3

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    3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      4. Captain salami moon

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    4. Elfozzie 42
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      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      3. Is this the biggest challenge in your side? Good work!

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  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    For the highest scoring player in the game, I’ve never gotten anything more than 2 points whenever I’ve capped Bruno.

    Just genuinely can never get it right with him.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Impressive. He is a very reliable flat track bully.

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  10. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Return of the Troll

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  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal won’t lose this, heard it here first

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      and last

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    2. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Will see

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Losing doesnt mean much with this many players absent.

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  12. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Think it’s time to play Dier every week.

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  13. Davros
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Genuine question: why is white not playing? Thought he was fairly nailed?

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    1. tom66
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Covid

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      1. Davros
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Got it thanks

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          You have my sympathy. Get better soon

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Covid

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    3. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Injury

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      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Illness*

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    4. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Heard Lukaku was playing and called in sick

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  14. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Told you
    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/08/21/jota-and-tsimikas-retain-starts-but-robertson-among-subs-after-injury-return/?hc_page=19&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_24009529

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He scored 1 though

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      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        even better isn't it? 😀

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        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          It's great

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    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nice nice

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  15. Uncle Baby Billy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Just a quick word to all the Fernandes captainers who were giving it the big one yesterday... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Baby

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I echo that sentiment

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    3. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah 300% outperform!
      Big week for differential captainers and best of luck to them, good to see the template being challenged! Lukaku hat-trick today?

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    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Uncalled

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  16. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Would you start Gilmour or Dennis in GW3?

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    1. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      would you start a mid or forward? the answer is obvious.

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    2. Noisy Neighbour
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No!

      Seriously though, Gilmour for me.

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  17. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I'm probably one of the very few on here who scored higher this GW than last?
    80 with Antonio to go

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    1. Tin-Tin76
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Well done m8 🙂

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheer mate...was a bit down this time last weekend FPLwise but buzzing now...highs and lows eh

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      80!! Amazing

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers bud, feels better than last GW that's for sure 🙂

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    3. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same here…..the wormed turned. I have neither Bruno or Mo.

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Good stuff, feel free to join my 'The No BS League' (only 8 FFS members left in it)

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        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I have. No B.
          Can I join?

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          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            League rule is no Bruno / no Salah mate

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      2. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Sounds like you can join jia you's league

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    4. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I am with you Jia.
      62 so far.
      Antonio and ESR remaining

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Good score mate...Antonio to brace and ESR to score one

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    5. Squib
      • 6 Years
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      Great score

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

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  18. tom66
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Dier the most nailed 4.5 Spurs defender next week?

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  19. bandwagondenier
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Seems a lot of people played their "Get Out Of Jail Free" Chips this week.

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  20. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Lloris 3 Baps twice in a row.

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    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It's incredible how they kept 2 clean sheets, they were battered in both matches

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      1. Get up ya bum
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        2 years, 8 months ago

        They defended very well against wolves

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        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Hum.... I wouldn't call that defending very well.. they soaked the pressure with a very low defensive block. The feeling I have (had the same vs City) if they concede it will crumble like a house of cards as they need to be on the front foot. But maybe I'm wrong.

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  21. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Guys planning your 4.0 transfers, enjoy this peace before Lukaku getting the panic started today.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      chelsa fixtures not great until gw7 cant see him doing much damage until then...imo 🙂

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      1. Costa Nostra
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        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        There will be blood.... Lukaku is fixture proof mate.

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  22. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    We need to start thinking outside of Salah, Bruno or even Son...

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    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio (c) next week let's goooooooo

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Big Rom today should get you started...

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    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes do it! Knee jerk baby!

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Can i get an apology for all the abuse I got for saying this preseason? (Not from you in particular)

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    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah yes for sure if these “missing GW4 & GW5” claims are true

      Bruno basically assisted Greenwood’s goal today & will be right back amongst it for Wolves, Newcastle & every other game

      Son… that sub I was NOT expecting & havent a clue what Nuno was doing - plus not taking the penalty was a bit weird too

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    6. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It’s a season long game, on average they will get the best returns, very easy to say this in heinsight - don’t forget bruNO folk were crying into the cornflakes this time last week

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    7. Uncle Baby Billy
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just get used to starting to think for yourself, mate. Then you can move on to difficult stuff in a few years, it'll fly in.

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    8. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You guys are funny. So knee jerk reactionary.

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    9. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah should have hauled. He was still a fantastic choice given his stats yesterday

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    10. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Very true. Thought this might turn out to be a boring season, determined by who nails captaincy choice betewween Mo and Bruno correct. Hopefully we get more variance.

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  23. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What a let down for Bruno cappers. 1 point bro

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, but some cappers, not you, were pretty smug about their choice and were rubbing it in after the Mo blank.

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  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    looks like Tino Livramento had a cracking game. perfect replacement for amartey or tsimakas imo

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  25. Besaid_Auroch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I own Toney, White, Target, Gundo, Digne... Time for a wildcard?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      2ft ? post your team

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      1. Besaid_Auroch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yes 2FT

        Sanchez / 4.0
        TAA, Shaw, Digne, White, Targett
        Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Benrahma, Gundo
        Toney, Antonio, 4.5

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          dont wc imo. downgrade targett to 4.5 and gundo to pogba and keep toney one more week.
          or toney to armstrong and gundo to pogba.

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Might be, try hold out to the break if you can

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    3. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Sorted in few weeks, Digne can get a few more given fixtures, Toney probably gets another 1-2 chances, Gundo/Amartey too concerns to ship

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      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Gundo/Amartey top concerns to ship*

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  26. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    White to dier and play him next week?

    Or play ayling

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    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That's my move and play him for 5 out of the next 6. May have to bench him for Chelsea.

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  27. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on

    White + Gundo to Livramento + Greenwood?

    In hindsight I shouldve just done Gundo to Greenwood last week but this still works and I should be able to make some money

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      looks good

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  28. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    White Outta my team.
    Mahrez stays

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      i never intended to play white until gw4. not sure why people are selling ?

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Covid?

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          he wont be out for more than 2 weeks surely?

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          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Even he recovers from covid. He will struggle for full fitness. Many players have struggled post it

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            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              fair enough

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      2. Harry the Hack
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Even once he is back, Arsenal won't keep cleanies in the easy fixtures.

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      3. Noisy Neighbour
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I’ll get him back for 4.2 IF their defense looks decent when he returns.

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  29. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Tough one, if Lukaku explodes then plenty might join you!

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  30. Life_Ban
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Getting sick to death of that smelly sack Toney

    Is Jiminez a decent call (i.e. off game against spurs destined for better)

    Giving Digne the Douche one more chance, so thinking Toney needs obliterating....

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who will you get though ? Jimi maybe when fixtures turn

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    2. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldnt touch Jimi

      Have seen both their opening games and im selling despite the fixtures. Wolves are not setup for him at all. He is peripheral and they arent a great side currently for scoring.

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      1. Life_Ban
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeh I didn't see the game thanks for heads up on Raul

        Basically getting turned over by my rival with Greenwood and Raph

        StupiDigne and DimwiToney

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