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A busy Saturday of Premier League football begins with Arsenal v Manchester United.

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 12:30 BST.

Mikel Arteta makes just one change to his starting XI, with Cedric Soares replacing Rob Holding in defence.

That means Eddie Nketiah keeps his place after scoring twice in Arsenal’s 4-2 win at Chelsea in Gameweek 33.

Gabriel Martinelli and Alexandre Lacazette, meanwhile, have to settle for bench roles once again, alongside the returning Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The line-up suggests the Gunners will revert to a back-four system, which will please Bukayo Saka owners after he was deployed as a wing-back in midweek.

For the visitors, Cristiano Ronaldo returns as Ralf Rangnick responds to the heavy loss at Anfield by making five changes.

Harry Maguire, Phil Jones, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford all drop out, with Raphael Varane, Alex Telles, Scott McTominay, Jadon Sancho and Ronaldo coming in.


GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Nketiah

Subs: Leno, Tomiyasu, Holding, Swanson, Lokonga, Azeez, Pepe, Martinelli, Lacazette

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles, McTominay, Matic, Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Jones, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka, Lingard, Mata, Garnacho, Rashford

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  1. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    We know Tavares said that Heaven was missing an angel, we now know where he went…

    1. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Niiiice!

    2. petefa
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's more than a woman

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Haha 😀

  2. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What a quickie

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      In the washroom while at the office party?

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        At the Emirates

  3. _Make
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good job McTominay came back to shore up that United midfield eh?

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

    I feel for all the wildcarders today playing a game of ‘Damn, I had in my 573825Th draft’

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Elanga misses one on one

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

    You’re having a laugh!! 3mins!!!

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

      They were distracted by Rio's 6 point plan.

  7. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Damn Elanga I thought that was the moment!

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Looking forward to Havertz(C), Werner & James vs this lot

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

    Saka's EO 😮

    🙂

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What is it?

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

        Only 73.5%.

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nice

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What is it mate

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

        Effective Ownership

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      73%

  10. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka one of most sold players 200k sellers

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

      I sold him then bought him, losing money in the process

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Havertz and Mount blank needed still

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It depends on who they sold him for tbh

  11. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Maybe should've played Ramsdale over Sa

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I kept ram in goal for this one

  12. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why they hell did I start de gea over ramadoss

  13. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    SAKA essential

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lessons from the last 2 weeks

    Never sell a player before united at home

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka down

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka sore.

  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Noooo Saka

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mooooo Salah

  18. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bye bye

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hello

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

      You sound like a lovely man

  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sold Foden for Mount(c) rather than selling Saka… time will tell if that was a good idea

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden not in either predicted line up, I hadn't planned it but I did Foden to Havertz.

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno big miss

    Ramsdale howler

  21. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka had an issue in the warm-up too.

  22. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Nice bit of solidarity shown from Varane with that defending to Maguire after a tough week for Slabhead!

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

    Ramsdale has been getting sloppy. Wake up you mug

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

      Lost some form, for sure

  24. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Damn you Bruno Elanga was free to the left!

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bournemouth & Sheffield United Ramsdale finally starting to appear.

  26. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsdale is so crap

  27. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno hates scoring on open goals, doesn't he? Ffs...

  28. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    WTF Ramsdale

  29. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford > Ramsdale

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

      Would need a howler-a-half for the rest of the season for this to be true

  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Big job for Erik ten Hag at Man Utd. Too many egos, no leadership in defence and working in a management structure he isn't used to.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who stays in you opinion? Bruno and Varane?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        +Shaw (Backup LB), +Fred (United's best player this calendar year), +McTominay (Squad player on just £20k p/w), +Donny (Should suit Ten Hag), +Elanga.

        Sancho you kind of have to keep and try to develop him.

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

      Like Arteta will need to be given time to execute his long term vision. Needs a couple of transfer windows to overall the squad and integrate promising youngsters into the team.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So many over-payed players stinking up the wage bill. Martial (£250k p/w), Rashford (£200k p/w), Sancho (£350k p/w). Long contracts too.

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

      Apparently he’s only getting 200m to spend in the summer so not sure what he can do really