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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kick someone, Ronaldo!

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

      yc

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

      As you were saying

    3. Calv1n
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As you wish

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

    Getting ready for:

    Goal - STERLING
    Assist - DE BRUYNE
    Man City 1-0 Watford (2 mins)
    #FPL #MCIWAT

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

      Id be happy with this

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, that would nice for starters.

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

      I'd love a Watford goal.

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

        Boo

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

      I want that repeated 5 times! Doesn't matter if Sterling assists a couple of KdB goals.

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

    In mine league we normally start shooting from halfway at this point.

  4. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    At least utd fans have a short trip home to London

  5. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No Barnes again damn it.

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

      Was leaked yesterday tbf

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Really? rip guess should have lurked more.

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Tbf I only by chance saw a leak this morning

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

    CR7 on 3bps lol fpl

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

      And it's gone

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

    Tomiyasu is back

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

    Any chance of laca cameo?

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

      No all subs have been used

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

      3 subs used. Holding, Martinelli, Tomiyasu.

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

        Couldn't arteta keep lacazette on the bench last game instead of giving him 10 seconds?? That move cost be iheanacho 6 pts

  9. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    When do we find out about citys double?

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

      Some point this week I'd imagine
      Crellin thinks it's GW36 most likely

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      +1

  10. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Give Saka the 3points he deserves

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

      3 confirmed now lol

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

      There you go

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

      Ronaldo booked so he'll get them

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

      SIUUUUUU

    5. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Excellent

  11. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    SIU booked

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

    Siuuu!

  13. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cancelo 18 pointer coming up

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Watford are playing 3 forwards, they will put a couple past then. Should be happy with 1 point today.

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As long as gets them assisting Sterling goals I’m good with that

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

      Actually would have been the brave captaincy. Went Salah.

  14. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka 3 baps then

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

    Saka baps locked

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

    Ronaldo YC is actually massive, bloody hell

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

      It's 2 points...

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

        If I lose the overall game by 2 points I’m coming back here!

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

        6 points for my rival that TC'd him 🙂

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

          Not a great rival is he

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

            Scored, offside goal & if he'd taken that penalty...

            Could have been another hat-trick.

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

          and only 1 point for me as Saka gets the other one

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

      FPL decided to put that one in unlike Schemichel's!

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

    lol ronnie

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

    Ronaldo yc loses 2 pts. Saka gets all 3

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yay

  19. Debauchy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Still on boys ! London derby should be a cracker

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

      NLD will be sick. Can't wait really!

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yep same

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

    Mata runs like he's running through treacle

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

      Don’t know what’s happened to him, he used to be quite rapid!

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

        10 years ago. What a waste of a career

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

          I know such a shame, his performance away at Spurs one year lives in my memory - unplayable

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

            I'd say he's still on pretty mega money every week. Especially for not kicking a ball every weekend...!!

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

        Can happen if u play for only 10 minutes a year

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Amazing that Man Utd managed to get as high as 6th really

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

      Agreed. You'd probably want to play them about 5th or 6th in rank out of all the teams in the league. Remarkable.

  22. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I feel like keepers should get 2 pts when penalty is missed but not saved.........

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

      But why they didn't do anything

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

      No

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      let me guess.... Ramsdale owner?

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Spot the Ramsdale starter

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

      crying

    6. daveoafc77
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

    7. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why? You’d be as well to give every player on the pitch 2 points then

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

      I think strikers should get 4pts for a own goal when they're pressuring a defender but don't touch it

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

      Only Grobelaar would qualify for that I’m afraid

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

      I think rules should be changed afterwards to my favour.

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

      Lmao why

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

    Juan Mata needs to be given a picture of a spitfire and let go.

    What’s he done the last 10 years.

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

      Made millions!

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

    Just need Pukki to cover Saka’s points 😆

  25. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Easy game.

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

      Thoughts on Nketiah?

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

        Hahahahaha

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

    Tavares is chaos personified. See you in GW36 if not benched or sent off 😆

  27. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Saka looking alright walking around the pitch

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

      his leg wasn't amputated

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

      Moving better there than at some stages during the game.

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

      Doubt he starts next one

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

        ok mystic meg

  28. HollywoodXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ronaldo, Bruno and Elanga owner. 8 points. I can’t believe the amount of points they could’ve scored in that game. Frustrating.

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

      it is manure

  29. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    saka 13 points

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

      Should have been a lot more!

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

      Sweeeeet

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

      200k sellers wallowing in mud

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Go on, kick a man when he's down

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

        Saka to a City/Chelsea midfielder might get some out of the mud

      3. Utopsis
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pure, adulterated mud.

        1. Utopsis
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          unadulterated*

  30. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Laporte price would rise tonight ?

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hard to say as muddied by lots of FH and WC

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

      Looks that way just deciding on either him or Ederson for the run in.