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Gameweek 28 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues on Sunday with Watford v Arsenal at Vicarage Road.

Kick-off is at 14:00 GMT.

Watford are without Ismaila Sarr and Josh King, both of whom miss out through hamstring injuries, although the latter is deemed ‘precautionary’ by the club.

As a result, Cucho Hernandez and Joao Pedro join Emmanuel Dennis up front in Roy Hodgson’s 4-3-3 formation.

Elsewhere, full-back Kiko Femenia returns to the starting XI in place of Jeremy Ngakia (hamstring), having missed the game at Old Trafford last weekend with a minor issue.

For the visitors, Emile Smith Rowe is out with Covid while Takehiro Tomiyasu has failed to recover from a calf injury.

That means Mikel Arteta names an unchanged XI, with popular picks Aaron Ramsdale and Bukayo Saka featuring from the off.


GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Watford XI: Foster, Femenia, Cathcart, Samir, Kamara, Louza, Sissoko, Cleverley, Hernandez, Pedro, Dennis

Subs: Bachmann, Etebo, Masina, Sema, Kabasele, Kalu, Sierralta, Kucka, Kayembe

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette

Subs: Leno, Holding, Pepe, Tavares, Lokonga, Elneny, Nketiah, Swanson, Hutchinson

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  1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Bowen to Martinelli
    B) Bowen to Odegaard
    C) Edouard to Hwang

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A (assuming you have Saka?)

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No. Can't afford him. Will have to do a -8 to get him:

        Bruno + Bowen + Edouard to Salah + Saka + Hwang.

        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I don’t hate that?

          Although, is there another GW30 striker you can get in for Hwang just to make it an even-better set of moves?

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            No. Would only be able to afford Hwang. I also have Kane. And those two will be my strikers starting 30 for a few gameweeks. Third Gelhardt

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C but is Hwang the best option?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't see anyone 5.4 or below.

    3. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A probably.

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Laca close

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He will score today

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lol

  3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Reposted cos no comments and am replying to loads.

    I mean, that second goal was gorgeous.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      All the sweeter when you hold Martinelli through suspension & EO drop to 1%

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What a GW you are having! Hats doffed.

        And I’ve moved from The Tiger to The Joiners haha.

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ah 2nd goal... but yeah, loving this as a Saka & Martinelli owner 🙂

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haha I was mostly parodying the repost brigade (of which I am one).

        But wow. Great decisions paying off for you

  4. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wow Laca owners are lucky, two minuscule xg goals

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vs Watford, tbf. I was a mug for betting against Saka and moving him out.

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    There's a lot more points here for Arsenal assets.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's as if Saka and Laca know I free hitted them out

  6. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ohh f off Laca

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saka Laca Sunday party!!

  7. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dear FPL gods. Please make sure Cancelo is out of the matchday squad. Kthxbye

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dear FPL gods. Please make sure Cancelo score s a shed of points today. Ty.

  8. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Surely more goals this

  9. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal will be 2points behind Chelsea if they win their game in hand. Madness. Fair play to them and Arteta who got a lot of stuck in the beginning and hasn’t really done much in the market yet in comparison to the other big sides

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Laca Owners shd be thankful for the 2 assists through glorious finishes

    He doesn't score open play goal anymore so it's either assists or penalties

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’ll take either or

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Without him those chances aren't set up either.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I agree his link up play hasn't gone down but his finishing has drastically

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Happy for the points yeah

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I was happy with his points last DGW too before I sold him for kane

  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can Jimmy score against this WAT side then? 😛

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'll answer that one for you:

      No

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Damn! What a waste of space ...

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

      3. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He'll need to be on the pitch.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He will but may not be 90 mins

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Wolverhampton insiders transferred him out.

          Did the manager say what the issue was?

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Not sure ... a mystery to me

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah, so it may be something more than 1 game.

    3. Wirtzel Gummidge
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fingers crossed he's back in and can get a couple 🙂

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I like that ... struggling to find the replacement

  12. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saka is the best Arsenal youngster I’ve seen since Fabregas, outrageously good!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A great player for England too.

  13. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinelli or Odegard next week. Got Ramsdale + Saka or just play with the 2?

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Go all in!! Best enablers in the game right now!

      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Which one?

    2. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'll say Martinelli

  14. STONEROSES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Rudiger & Adams -> Dier & Laca worth it for GW29?

    (also have Reece james so not losing che in def)

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Naa. Adams plays Watford

  15. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saka and Martinelli on my bench.
    Hopefully they perform next week.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Against VVD 😛

  16. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    no

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good gameweek summary tbf

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      reply to stonerosses above

  17. Viper
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I did Lacazette -> Adams (-4) and feel like an idiot.

    I've made some moves with good outcomes this week but this decision is so annoying

    The bad decisions are far more annoying than the good decisions are enjoyable.

    And yes, I know there's a chance Adams cuts the deficit but such a needless move in hindsight

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Did you not see Arsenal have a DGW next GW?

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Selling a striker who hasn't scored since December and still getting punished is unlucky

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't do this to yourself. He'll fluke a penalty too.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Just had a claim!

    3. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Try thinking that Hwang or Kilman were better options this week over Saka or TAA =[

      Hopefully both return v Watford but it was classic DGW madness

  18. manu4life99
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bowen > Saka worth a 4pt hit?

    Ramsdale*
    Tierney* TAA* James Rudiger
    Salah* Raphinha Coutinho Bowen
    Kane* Broja

    sanchez* jimi ramsey lamptey*

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      think i’m doing it before price changes

  19. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This is very quickly turning from a super wc week to just a high scoring week all round.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Points galore for absolutely everyone!

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *checks score. On 34 points. Returns to the shadows.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Snap!

        But it was 21 yesterday!!

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wait till Thursday.

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Adams, Jiminez and Co better pull their fingers out on Thursday

  21. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dennis misses a sitter

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dennis big mess up.

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dennis 😆

  24. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lol Dennis.

  25. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone heard something about Ronaldo having a bit of a strop and storming out?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dropped cause he's a passage it seems.

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doesn't sound like him at all.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Supposedly not in squad

      2. fplgaruda
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It just sounds like him.
        Himself over the club

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don't know about Ronaldo but I did the exact same thing with my dad this morning.

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They need rid of him pronto

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dennis xG evens out...

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Man City : Ederson, Cancelo, Laporte, Stones, Walker, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish
    Subs: Carson, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Zinchenko, Fernandino, Delap, Mbete, McAtee

    Man Utd : De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Elanga, Fernandes, Pogba, Sancho
    Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Jones, Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Dalot, Matic, Mejbri

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ta

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wheres Ronaldo

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Injury

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        See above

    3. fplgaruda
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No ron. Good for bruno

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Marvellous, ta!

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mejbri benched

    6. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cancelo and Mahrez starts!

    7. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez, finally... no, wait, that was my FH27 team

    8. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Elanga up top will be interesting

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dennis the menace for owners

  29. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WC GW26 allowed to do BB this week and enjoying Saka haul, else he would have been benched. Digne and Jiminez are letting it down though.

  30. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should be a pen for Arsenal on Laca I think?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Has a reputation for diving.

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looked to be need to see it again

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wasn’t given but I’ve seen them given in the past!