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Bissouma absent again as Brighton and Arsenal keep changes to a minimum

Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal is the sixth and final Premier League match to take place today.

Kick-off at a sodden Amex Stadium is at 17:30 BST.

These are two of the better Premier League defences based on the evidence of the second half of last season and the beginning of the current campaign, if we’re to conveniently ignore Arsenal’s wobble when hit by injury and illness in August.

Only Manchester City have allowed fewer big chances than Mikel Arteta’s side from Gameweeks 4-6, with two clean sheets arriving for the Gunners in that time.

Just three teams have allowed fewer of these Opta-defined gilt-edged opportunities than Albion over the whole of 2021/22, meanwhile.

Most of the FPL interest is in the two sides’ defences, with Robert Sanchez (£4.6m), Shane Duffy (£4.3m) and Ben White (£4.4m) all boasting double-digit FPL ownerships.

As of this week, Bukayo Saka (£6.3m) can say likewise – he now sits in 10.8% of FPL squads after his Gameweek 6 haul.

All four of those players start tonight and it’s all quiet on the team news front, with just one change apiece.

Both alterations are enforced, too, with the injured Danny Welbeck (£6.0m) and Granit Xhaka (£4.9m) replaced by Jakub Moder (£4.5m) and Albert Sambi Lokonga (£4.9m) respectively.

Yves Bissouma (£4.6m) misses out again.

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Cucurella, Dunk, Maupay, Trossard, Gross, Lallana, Moder, Duffy, Burn, Veltman

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Connolly, Mac Allister, March, Locadia, Roberts, Richards, Sarmiento.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tierney, White, Partey, Gabriel, Saka, Odegaard, Smith-Rowe, Aubameyang, Tomiyasu, Lokonga

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Pepe, Tavares, Elneny, Martinelli.

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923 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Marcal bonus point feels monumental this week hahaha

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

    Hm what to do with traore and no extra cash?

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbeumo. Smith Rowe

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      probably one of the Everton mids. That's what I'm looking at as a replacement

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Plenty of cheaper mids.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I am benching as playing 4 atb. Will ship eventually for mbuemo or saka

    5. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Loads of options. any Everton mid, Gallagher, ESR

  3. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Goalfest please 🙂

  4. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Duffy five goals please

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Be reasonable

      Four

  5. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jiminez Captain!. All planned NOT. Luckiest FPL day in my life! (it was on Lukaku)

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      congrats!

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It was a complete accident mate. I WC this week, but Captained Lukaku, (I thought), made one last transfer at 10.59 am and it showed Jimenez as Captain????????????????

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          It was of a smooth week because of an error on my part (i think) that's for sure!

    2. HTL
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice, I set him as v/c in the end. No way am I getting rid now tho

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I am keeping until GW10 at least

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I said it could have been worse! Told my cousin he might regret losing him on his WC too. Got a feeling he’ll tick along nicely now he’s back in the groove

  6. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    LETS WILDCARD DRAFT START NOW

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Here you go...

      Template enough? Any ideas?

      Ederson Foster
      Rudi Cancelo White Livra Duffy
      Salah Raph Benrahma Gray Brownhill
      Lukaku Vardy Antonio

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Solid too heavy side. No TAA does wonders for the side

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Top*

        2. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Should get him back in about 4/5 gws

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsdale
      Trent • Cancelo • Rudiger
      Salah • Grealish • Raph • Mbeumo
      Lukaku • DCL • Antonio
      (Foster / Lamptey / Livramento / Luiz)

      1. dshv
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This is good

  7. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    My worst gw ever surely

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      All relative

  8. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    15. Goodbye too 100k.

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Top 10k avg is 14

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    18 points with 4 left, what a stinker

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That’s a great score this week.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm pretty sure that's a green arrow.

      I'm on 11.

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Similar to me last week, the template not doing well 🙁

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Less stinky than most at least.

    5. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No hita means you've got double what most on here has

    6. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have triple Arse still to come, im likely not to breach 20

    7. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      14 from 4, woop woop

  10. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GW7 has me needing a Veltman masterclass to save my GW.

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Azpi pipped by Chalobah for 3 BAPs after FT, hate to see it 🙁

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Youve got enough points

  12. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Worst ever GW in FPL history

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      *Worst ever GW in FPL history so far

  13. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need a 0-0 in this one.

  14. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone here not on 9 pts?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      11 with 2 coming off the bench

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm on a mighty 18 points

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      15 from 3

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Im on 9 from 5 including captain. Ings the only chance to save the week

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I am on 11 with 6 left

  15. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    All my players blanked and 3 got booked too!!! Absolutely dreadful!!!

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Duffy, please haul!!!

  17. Abaddon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I don’t feel like wildcarding anymore lol

  18. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Conor Gallagher to unleash hell tomorrow afternoon

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hope so 🙂

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully

  19. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ouch, was going to get Azpi for Shaw for a hit but when Shaw in squad decided to hold.

  20. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Damn brought in Ward Prowse this GW for the fixtures ahead. Sent off :(((

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

      Very unlucky dude

  21. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Think Im going Vardy, Kane and Bruno on wildcard 🙂

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wise man Laurel

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Proven FPL assets at least 🙂

    3. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. I am really confused right now

  22. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso vs Azpi was touch & go up til the last, of course I chose the wrong one but at least Tierney off the bench gives me some interest in the late kickoff. Alonso > Dias or Trent next week.

  23. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Traore has be an absolute unmitigated disaster of a move. Can't wait to transfer him out for a hit next week.

    Useless oily meathead.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Same.

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just got rid of him for Brownhill.

    3. HTL
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t understand what people expected? He’s not a natural goal scorer and that good partnership with Jimenez was before a massive squad upheaval

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Would have hoped for some return over this run of good fixtures and his early season stats but now he's not even starting and made a one minute cameo today.

  24. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Green arrow with 12

  25. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So another captain fail...GO ME!!!

  26. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard active. Should have hit it this week but reluctant to do it as had 2 FT.

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, that's tought. Not many people would WC with 2FT and an ITB coming up. 🙁

  27. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bit dystopian this picture

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Was trying to capture the general mood after the five games so far

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Think you nailed it. Says 'fantasy apocalypse' 😀

      2. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You were successful

      3. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Needs more fire

  28. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Brought Aarons the Norwich defender in for injured Ayling. Son half died laughing. He is currently my highest scoring player on 5 points 🙂

    1. Athletico Underachieving
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah my mates were laughing at my Lowton pick, yet his 5 looks huge ATM ha

  29. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Got a good score so far but big opportunity missed with Lukaku captain blanking

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    WC time? Not that I know who I want, just not this lot!

    Sanchez
    Rüdiger. Shaw. White
    Salah. Mount. Raph. Sarr
    Ronaldo(C). Antonio. ASM
    (Foster, Gilmour, Livramento, TAA)

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Look at it again later. Seems fine too me.

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hit WC to avoid price rises if you are sure of doing it.

      plenty of time to have a good think after tomorrow's games.

      I am still holding on to Lukaku/Salah as my two premiums (for now)

    3. Peteex
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't wc that