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Arsenal v Man Utd team news: Martinelli and Lacazette subs as Nketiah and Ronaldo start

23 April 2022 994 comments
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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. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    VAR needs to be investigated properly. Absolute farce.

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

      100%! Someone needs to question that United penalty shout and reason why it wasn’t even reviewed

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        "Check complete" nonsense. Falling over doesn't matter if he's clearly moved his arm towards the ball and swung it away but that's checked in seconds?

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

    Cedric needs benching

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  3. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    10.55 stares at screen and decides against last minute tweak to Ronaldo and Saka on WC.

    Good one, me.

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

      Well done. I had a feeling Cristiano will score today.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He said he voted against... 🙁

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      2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for the sarcasm

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  4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Yeah think I'm definitely moving Ramsdale to Ederson now

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  5. Planet Jo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rats! Got talked out of doing Kane > Ronnie for -4.

    Kane had better score a brace now.

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

      He almost certainly will don’t worry

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  6. RED PILL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard played Nketiah my only forward. His outcome sums up my season perfectly.

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  7. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    And Ronaldo has Brentford at home next GW. Hoping Kane can somewhat keep pace. Kicking myself for not making the transfer last GW.

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

    Eleneny shot saved

    Nearly saka assist

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

    Saka shot blocked

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

    I reckon if Peter Walton was doing his BT gig during Argentina & England in 86' he'd have said Maradona's handball should stand as the on field ref gave it.

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

      😆 probably

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

    Saka owners so unlucky here!

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    1. Jock Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      eh what

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

    Elneny the best Egyptian player?

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

      Yep and Cedric best Portuguese

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

      He been quite good today actually.

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

      Elmohamady hasn't retired has he?

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  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This is a horrific watch as a Saka seller. Wouldn't be surprised if he ends up on 40 points.

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah getting worse as the minutes tick by, I've been sensible for the most part with chips but I really should have just kept an inform player against one of the worst defences in the league without thinking it over even once

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Got the Sterling benching and Havertz blanks to look forward to at least

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Add KdB being benched or blanking to that...

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    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is why i went havertz and werner instead of havertz and mount. So i can keep saka against this joke of a team manu

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  14. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    To think I took Saka out on my wildcard this week then brought him back in. Lost a bit of value on him but glad to still have him at least.

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

    Ronaldo goal painfully reminding me of him completely destroying Arsenal in a champions league semi final many years ago

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

      That free kick lol. Almunia had no chance

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

        Unreal. Remember being all hyped up for the match and within 5 minutes he did that.

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  16. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bonus point system needs upgrading. More credits for chances created, key passes etc. Odegaard outstanding, a wonderful footballer, but nowhere on the BAPs list.

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

      Loses BPS for poor free kicks too though.

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think it's a pretty good system currently, tbh. I do think that it favours 'keepers a little too much - that would be my only main gripe.

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  17. kellamergh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka looks menacing.

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    1. Jock Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      as usual

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

        I don't watch as much EPL games as many of you do.
        I'm a non league fan, but base my FPL team around stats available online.

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

    Got to take Cedric off at HT. He’s a liability

    Holding on

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

      Or Tomiyasu

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

        This would be ideal. Worried about his return though

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

    Battle of awful fullbacks this..

    Cedric vs Telles.

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

    Going Maddison over Saka was a biig mistake

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Couple of weeks ago or this GW?

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

        Couple of weeks ago

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

      The cool kids own both!

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

    Saka on -105% on FPLstats too!

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just brought him in for Havertz

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wow!!!!

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

      Might be time to sell with his easiest game of the season now done.

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

        United will win this

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    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Be surprised if he drops in price now...unless injured or sent off)

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    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Genuinely don't understand why people sold him. There's gotta be another makeweight for Chelsea in midfield.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Because we're idiots

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      2. Ode
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thought he would keep playing as wingback, and Laca back so soon out of pens.

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      3. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah, Jota, Havertz, KdB, Sterling on FH. Which of them was the obvious one?

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

          On FH it makes sense not to have Saka. I meant the people who used transfers to sell him.

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          1. Soopaboonch'o'lad…
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Sold him on this week's WC. ...but did get Jesus in. So not all bad.

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

    Telles shot saved

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

    Cedric 😆

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

      Oh dear 🙁

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

    Cedric again. GTFO

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

    Odegaard shot saved

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

    DDG denies Ode G Eddie A

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

    Cedric has been horrific

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Panic merchant

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  28. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why do I have no players in this game. 4-4 incoming.

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  29. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My WC team is currently 19 points behind the team I was planning to get for a -4 until CR7 baby and Rudiger injury news broke, and it's not even halftime yet.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Always the way

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  30. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good game to watch

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It is, but FPL ruining the enjoyment.

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

      Isn’t it just sir

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