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West Ham v Arsenal team news: Nketiah starts, White out, Martinelli recalled

There’s one more Premier League match still to come on Sunday and it sees Arsenal attempt to regain their top-four spot at West Ham United.

Kick-off in east London is at 16:30 BST.

We were expecting plenty of alterations from David Moyes given that this match falls in the middle of a two-legged Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt and while he has made five changes from Thursday, the rotation wasn’t as widespread as perhaps we initially thought.

Lukasz Fabianski returns in goal in place of Alphonse Areola as expected, while Vladimir Coufal, Ryan Fredericks, Mark Noble and Said Benrahma start instead of Ben Johnson, the suspended Craig Dawson, Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio.

Kurt Zouma, who made a shock early return from injury in midweek, starts his second match in less than 72 hours at the heart of the Hammers’ defence.

West Ham aren’t the only team dealing with upheaval at centre-half.

Arsenal are missing the influential Ben White today, with the stopper not risked because of a tight hamstring.

Cedric Soares and Emile Smith Rowe also drop out, as Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding and Gabriel Martinelli come in for the Gunners.

Eddie Nketiah gets the nod up front for the fourth match in a row, meanwhile.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Fredericks, Cresswell, Noble, Rice, Benrahma, Fornals, Lanzini, Bowen.

Subs: Yarmolenko, Antonio, Vlasic, Areola, Diop, Masuaku, Soucek, Kral, Alese.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Tavares, Xhaka, Elneny, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Smith Rowe, Cedric, Pepe, Sambi Lokonga, Oulad M’hand, Swanson, Kirk.

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1,102 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Small victory for hacked teams with a back line of Holding Mee Koch

    1. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      That’s actually not bad at all thinking about it!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      You forgot White

    3. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Steady on some of us chose that defence!

    4. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Pope in goal of course, forwards are obviously Hwang, King, Wood but I've never nailed down a good midfield

  2. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Found a way without getting rid of Son for KDB for a -4.

    Havertz -> KDB
    Robbo -> 4.5
    Silva -> 4.5

    Trouble is which 4.5s.

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Havertz to Foden for free if you don't have him.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        Have Foden already.

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Davies
      Guehi
      Taylor

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        Only Davies doubles in 36. I'm FHing in 37.

        Currently down to considering 2 from Holgate/Tomiyasu (White)/Chalobah/Davies (Royal).

  3. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Thats enough, Saka.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      No.

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Absolutely no.

  4. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Saka points for everyone 🙂

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Except my rival (on his bench) and my H2H opponent.. 🙂

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Get in, Ramsdale! (And Saka!)

  6. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Is saka a better value alternative to foden?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      get both?

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        Yeh although going salah & 1 other

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Saka killing it lately. Pretty annoying.

  8. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Saka to Mount captain for -4 was a great move for dgw

  9. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    This should've been White.

  10. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Sold Saka for Maddison on WC34, then bought him back again before the deadline for a loss, thank goodness!

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Deulofail masterclass.

  11. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Saka at his price and likely on pens just has to be a choice

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      What does this sentence mean please?

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Yeh I don’t own and liking me

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        *killing

    3. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      A captain choice you mean?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        I just meant someone you choose in your team

        1. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 15 days ago

          Saka EO in top10k is 80%? Of course he is.

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 15 days ago

            Maybe but maybe chucked him on wc

  12. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Where is second Ramsdale save???

  13. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    early thoughts appreciated, 1ft 1.6 itb, fh 36 or 37?
    lot of doublers already not keen on martinell coady etc, not enough city, think robbo an madd will miss one?
    ramsdale*
    robbo * alonso* laporte* coady*
    salah*son* kulu* madd* martinelli*
    watkins*
    forster weg c-adams anderson
    Cheers

  14. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    bowen goal

  15. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Arsenal concede as expected.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Love it

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        Benched Ram.

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 15 days ago

          Seen, fair play mate, I just need Toney to try and match Saka

          1. BIG BOY BRUNO
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 15 days ago

            He will, he’s fancies a brace tomorrow!

  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Yesssssss

  17. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Ramsdale, doesn’t do cs anymore!

  18. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Bowen has been phenomenal this season. Surely banging the door for the national squad

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      He was going to be in it but for his poorly-timed injury

  19. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Arsenal still rubbish shock

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Not sure what you mean. They are 5th

      1. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        I mean for the massive resources/amount of money they have spent over the years they are still rubbish, what's difficult to understand - not watched to AFTV recently? 🙂

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 15 days ago

          AFTV is irrelevant. Arsenal could end the day 3 points behind 3rd in the toughest league in the world.

          1. Tasty Jerk
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 15 days ago

            AFTV is comedy gold, sorry. But predominately I go by what I see when I go to games and at Selhurst Park when I saw us beat Arsenal 3-0 they where gash, they then go and loose to Brighton and Saints straight after. Not good. Punching below their weight imho

  20. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    What is Tavares doing going backwards with so much space in front of him. Mrrrrhmgghhh

  21. Henning
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    About 70 points ahead in ml and im the only with fh left. Is it time to start blocking him?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      I dare you to FH into his exact team lol.

      Nah but maybe own/block players he could potentially captain, at least.

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        Haha. Using my fh for that would be great.
        But agree as he have kdb i might should try to get him in.

  22. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Thank you Sir Son for singlehandedly saving my gameweek again!

  23. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Yes top stuff, glad I moved Ramsdale to Ederson, boring move but felt necessary yet i still expected a 10 pointer the second I got rid!

  24. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Coutinho + Ramsey > Foden + Gordon -4 anyone?

    Playing BB36

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      FH in 37? If so, yes.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        Yeh most likely FH37

  25. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Yep Son was the right choice this GW.

  26. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Commentator said "Bowen arrows one into the bottom corner."

    Nice.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Haha very good

  27. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Bowen the ledge!

  28. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    If Bowen had any doubles he would be in a lot of teams

    1. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Shame nearly everyone has him!

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 15 days ago

        Less than 12 pc

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Norwich next week. I'd be tempted if FHing.

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Similarly if this season wasn't full of doubles for so many teams from all the postponements

  29. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    Arsenal can’t just go into half time with a lead. So mentally weak.

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 15 days ago

    The only FPL team in the top 10k with Holding almost got him off their bench 😀
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/23931/event/35/

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      Unlucky

    2. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 15 days ago

      How on earth is that team in the top 10k?!
      Even I scored more this week!