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

    Good news for City: Slabhead starts

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

      Came on Cancelo!

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

        Everyone, leave it

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

          Top 10K EO 28%

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

            Jeeeez really? I’m having a bad season and even I know he and TAA are keepers.

      2. Brehmeren
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ew..

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

          Yeah, desperation when you've got Digne Jimenez and Raph 😛

  2. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    which one for gw 29 only:

    A) Laca & Saiss
    B) Adams & Robertson

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

      B

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

      The one with Robbo

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

      b

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

    Bruno has some competition for the biggest drama queen

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

    Looked a pen to me

  5. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ralf going to out-do Pep with his own no striker team

    Bruno playing as false 9

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

      Elanga 9 I think

  6. AD2110
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jota an option for the double or avoid?

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

      Diaz about means avoid.

      Double defence or just two Pool and more focus on 30.

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

    Ramsdale wants a YC

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

    lose to get saka:
    a. Coutinho
    b. Bowen

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

      Wait for updates but Bowen looked fairly hurt yesterday.

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

      Bowen is injured no?

    3. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Should be pretty obvious

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

    Can't wait to get rid of Tierney. Been hopeless.

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

      Auba leaving hasn't helped his attacking threat

  10. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Digne out of the next match does anyone know?

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

      I hope not. My main rival has TAA first sub

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

      Expect him to be with all the autosubs about.

      Can't believe so many own him.

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

    I own Kdb and Cancelo but obviously want United to win. Fpl can jog on, doing sh1te anyway!

    All the Liverpool fans supporting United today!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes sir. Play up Slabhead and co

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’d have more hope of Burnley beating City than I do United beating City. Expecting 3/4 nil for City

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think it will be a draw, 0:0 or 1:1. But, it will be interesting to see how City cope without Dias, who, imo, is their most important player at the moment. City have to rely on not making defensive errors and ball control to grind out the games 1:0, 2:0.

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

      Can’t bring myself to support United. We have to beat City, simple as that.

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

    How longs Dias out for ?
    Pebbles looks nailed on.

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

      Think I read 4-6weeks somewhere

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

      Seen some bad puns on here but yours takes the crown

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

        🙂

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

      4-6 weeks

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

      Think it was 4-6 weeks

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

      4 weeks I think.

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

      I'd expect him to be risked by Portugal vs Italy.

      ~4 weeks.

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

      4 weeks cheap City entry

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

      for 4-6 weeks. If you don't count today's games that will be 2-3 PL games. cry, bur, LIV

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

    Laca off!

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

    Nkietah off the post

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

    How bad is Cedric

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

      Desperate for Tomiyasu to come back says it all

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So bad!

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

    Is Ronaldo in the United squad? What happened?

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

    Watford’s shirt/logo combo reminds me of Chupa Chups.

    1. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hah, true

  18. cheekymonkeytoo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Its a mess I know - I have this for GW29, currently. (Have WC, BB and FH left - chasing 80+).

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo, Rud, AA, White, Livra
    DeBr, Bowen, WProwse, Salah
    Weghorst

    Sa, Ramsay, Dennis, Jim

    Not given up yet. Initially looking at at least these (amy look -8) - its more Kane vs Son view. Forwards are weak I know. Views appreciated
    a) DeBruyne/Dennis >> Kane/Saka (-4) 0.1 in bank
    b) DeBruyne/WardProwse >> Son/Saka (-4) 2.4 in bank
    c) DeBruyne/Bowen >> Son/Saka (-4) 2.7 in ban

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

    Cancelo Mega haul hugely needed

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

      Babe g time needed to cover that James disaster yesterday

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

      Cancelo goal Kdb assist in a 2-1 win to United would be nice 😆

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

      Bigly this

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

      Is this a jinx or not? 😛

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

      This, 12pts minimum

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Benched Saka and TAA 😎

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

      Hopefully you boosted that bench.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nah got them on WC…

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Actually no, TAA been in the team all season but got Saka. DGWs has a tendency to cloud my judgement….

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

    Huge game coming both for the league and my FPL points. My players Mahrez and Cancelo both starts - huge differentials this week. Hope they will outscore the DGWers. A couple of Mahrez goals will be fantastic!

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

      Fair play for holding Mahrez I was sick f the rotation and took him out for raphina so he’s sure to haul for you! Good luck

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

    Sissoko goal! Game on!

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

    2-3

    One goal in it again!!

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dennis done naff all again, then.

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

    Ben White is awful

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

      That was terrible

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

      as always

    3. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      But he cost £50million? he cant be awful

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

    Come On Watford!!!

  26. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Shocking from Ramsdale that. What part of the goal was he trying to protect there? He left the only possible angle for Sissoko to score wide open…

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

      White the one who messed up.

    2. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      More shocking from White

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I wouldn’t even say so. I think he got unlucky that it bounced off 2 knees to get passed him.

  27. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nice finish by Sissoko

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

    Cucho assist too, King replacement hauling!

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      3 bonus!

  29. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    lol same old Arsenal

  30. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal paid White 50m.

    Let that sink in

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's some wage he's on

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

      Brighton no? 😉

    3. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And 50m for Partey

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

      Let's ignore the 11 clean sheets then because of this error. Bring back Sokratis and Mustafi.