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Zaha misses out as Palace face attacking Arsenal XI: FPL Gameweek 8 team news

In the final match of Gameweek 8, Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Mikel Arteta makes just one change from Gameweek 7, as Nicolas Pepe (£7.1m) replaces Albert Sambi Lakonga (£4.9m) in an attack-minded starting XI.

He joins Martin Odegaard (£5.5m), Emile Smith Rowe (£5.4m), Bukayo Saka (£6.4m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m) in the forward positions.

Gabriel Martinelli (£5.2m), who was a doubt heading into the game, is named as a substitute, with Granit Xhaka (£4.9m) a long-term absentee with knee ligament damage.

As for Palace, Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) misses out completely, with Christian Benteke (£6.3m) taking his place alongside Odsonne Edouard (£6.5m) in attack.

Conor Gallagher (£5.7m) – who is owned by 7.8% of FPL managers – features in midfield, ahead of Joel Ward (£4.5m), Joachim Andersen (£4.5m), Marc Guehi (£4.5m) and Tyrick Mitchell (£4.5m) at the back. 


GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Cedric, Tavares, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny, Martinelli

C Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Milivojevic, McArthur, Gallagher, Ayew, Edouard, Benteke

Subs: Butland, Tomkins, Olise, Kouyate, Hughes, Mateta, Schlupp, Clyne, Kelly


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  1. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mike Dean has Gallagher confirmed

  2. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you rather own, son or vardy?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Been debating this a fair bit myself, and have gone with Son

    2. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Son.

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy

  3. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Dias Rudiger Alonso White

    Benched White as didn't want to double up with Arsenal, White comes off the bench tonight and my goalie and defender let in 2 goals instead of trying to get anything remotely good out of this gameweek to finish it off.

    Unbelievably bad luck currently.

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I also had Saka xD

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Whole game is a joke

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn't, and it really really isn't going my way currently.

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          When will it go my way?

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White 1 Gallagher 2 ESR 2, better than I expected with my luck although I imagine at least one will get booked

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'd take that 5 all day, compared to my 2 from 3 currently in this match. Be the icing on the cake if Saka is injured next week.

  4. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why oh why do I own arsenal players

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Because they are cheap.

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tbf they did exactly what we got them for. Somehow scored an early goal, and just hoped to park the bus for 70 odd minutes and get Ramsdale save points from far range shots. But, sadly they aren't nowhere near prime Burnley

    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Because they said the fixtures are good

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

  5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Remember when Arsenal used to score one, then another and then win a game?

    They never dominate, so crap to watch these days.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      United ain’t much better

  6. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Looking forward to Arsenal Fan TV if result stays like this

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      #AFTVOut

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Happy for them after a rough few weeks...

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        True.

        Back to losing ways should keep them happy.

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can't wait for them to blame the whole loss on that mccarthur challenge

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wet pitch the main issue.

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Hey TY, our opponents played on the wet pitch too

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

    Ramsdale owners now get to enjoy s****ng themselves every week with leno lurking

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

      we have foster too

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

        He cares more about fpl than real football, will be dropped very soon for Bachman

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think I’ll stick with Sanchez despite the tough fixtures

  8. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lokonga in midfield by himself.

    Partey off for Martinelli.

    Awful awful management

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Because Wenger never won games by chucking on Allialdiare

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No he sold him to us

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Saka > Raphinha a no brainer or give him another chance? Obviously if fit.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raphinha in today

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

      its ok for free, but not 4 a hit

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

        Free obviously

  10. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Arteta could win a quadruple and I'm still Arteta Out. It's personal now

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not easy when you're only in 3 competitions

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can't even win quadruple on Football Manager with these shite tactics

  11. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal was a trap....I knew it and I have Ramsdale, Tierney and Saka. Why?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Look at their pricetags

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ain't about the, uh, cha-ching cha-ching
        Ain't about the, yeah, b-bling b-bling
        Wanna make the world dance
        Forget about the price tag

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      We all have to fall for some stupid shizz like this at least once a season.

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

      There were no other better assets to get on WC two weeks ago. I have ESR instead of Tierney. At least ESR is cheap enough to be benched.

  12. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone who underestimated Palace after those signings (Andersen, Guehi, Olise, Eduard) and keeping Zaha made a huge mistake. Far from relegation battle strugglers.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gallagher! jeez

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I brought in Gallagher and he's done nothing

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      They'll still be struggling come spring.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        But safe, though.

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Was it two seasons ago when they had the oldest team in the Premier League? I was pretty sure they couldn't make the team younger and stay in the league tbf, expected a few years in the Chanpionship. Well managed if they keep on playing like this.

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Racism pure and simple. Viera has done this at multiple teams now

    6. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Olise to start next game?

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

    Love the flip flopping on here people were queuing up for arsenal players during the week, me included !

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Heads turned by one game, I saw so many going for Saka but his goal involvements are generally pretty low and he's often moved between different positions so it's hard to know week to week if he'll be a threat or not

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Saka also too injury-prone.

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not too many consistent options at that price bracket when every man and his dog has Raphinha.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That is why I avoided.

  14. Cruicky
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Amazed people sold Sanchez for Ramsdale, when Norwich have scored 2 goals in 8 games now. Again, too many people only factor in the teams players play for, rather than looking at their opposition as well.

    1. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsdale will get the points back this weekend as Brighton play City

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You think Arsenal can keep a CS against Villa?

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think most people look further ahead than one game

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Despite his blanking run, how has Lukaku looked recently? Got lucky picking Vardy over him weeks ago. But thinking Ronaldo > Lukaku this week.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would.

      In fact I probably will be doing that move too.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Makes sense imo. Ronaldo has looked very poor and most in my ML has Lukaku.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like your better off getting Dcl or someone mid range and getting another premium mid

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        If fit. Lukaku should do well V Norwich though

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not great, Chelsea finding it hard to get him involved, he's targeted a lot by defenders which is great for the likes of Werner and co but not for him

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

      He could have scored a couple at the weekend but was really poor in front of goal

      It’s a bit worrying because he looks very low on confidence as well

      I’m still going to get him for this week, I think they’ll play a bit more open and come good

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

      Absolute blessing Lukaku has stayed quiet. Planned to get him in for Norwich and probably still will.

      Annoying could do Ronaldo/Jota > Vardy/Son, but reckon Lukaku + sorting my defender is better. Tougher fixtures for Spurs.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I know. Feel very lucky about his blankorama run.

    6. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's going through a bad patch. It's hard to tell if it will break against Norwich or continue. Could go either way as Norwich are playing more defensive now.

  16. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Tierney off the bar.

    1. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sitter

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        How is that a sitter

        1. Riverside Red
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Shot on target = goal

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He always gets up there dancing after a few the messer

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

    Ramsdale is still a good option, but glad I've only invested in White.

    Played him 4 times. Got 3 CSs.

  18. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ffs Tierney

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Too many people own him.

      Football gods don't like that kind of thing on Monday night football.

  19. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    Dias James White Livramento
    Salah Sarr Gray Raphinha
    Lukaku Ronaldo

    Steele marcal Jota Scarlett
    0.0 1ft

    A) Ronaldo to vardy
    B) Ronaldo and Jota to jesus and son

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      did A yesterday

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep A done yesterday

  20. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Everyones favourite craft beer / real ale brewery?

    Big fan of Arbor and Northern Monk..... any recommendations anyone?

    1. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      St Austell
      Adnams
      Cotleigh
      Bath ales

  21. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ahhh noooo Tierney so close to da points

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      WHY do weld own him

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        we*

  22. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Tierney, ya gone out my team lad, absolutely useless

  23. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal assets come with a health warning

  24. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe booking for diving???

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    One of the worst dives ever.

    MGP levels...

  26. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Tierney goal would have been nice after two Mbeumo posts...but no no no

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      At least your xFPL points will be high

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same, just no luck what so ever

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

    Who is the best mid after Salah, Son and Raph? Foden?

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mbeumo for the full house

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

        Mbeumo or Foden?

  28. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    One last chance

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      And another

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Laca G
    White A