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Crystal Palace v Arsenal team news: Jesus and Zinchenko make debuts

Arsenal visit Crystal Palace in tonight’s season opener, with all Fantasy Premier League (FPL) eyes on Gabriel Jesus.

The Gunners forward is the most-owned player in FPL heading into Gameweek 1, with his ownership sitting at a whopping 77.1 per cent.

Kick-off at Selhurst Park is at 20:00 BST.

Mikel Arteta has opted for his usual 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation, with Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba – who spent last season on loan at Marseille – featuring in defence. The latter’s inclusion means Ben White shifts over to right-back as expected.

Further forward, Jesus is joined in attack by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, both of whom are owned by over 20% of FPL managers, with captain Martin Odegaard pulling the strings in behind.

Kieran Tierney returns to the bench, which also includes another new signing Matt Turner.

Palace, meanwhile, line up in a 4-3-3, with the exciting Eberechi Eze deployed in the ‘Conor Gallagher’ role.

The most popular Eagles asset on show is Wilfried Zaha, while Cheick Doucoure makes his debut in midfield.

Fellow new boys Sam Johnstone, Chris Richards and Malcolm Ebiowei are substitutes.


GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Doucoure, Schlupp, Eze, Ayew, Zaha, Edouard

Subs: Johnstone, Ward, Richards, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Hughes, Ebiowei, Mateta, Plange

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Cedric, Holding, Elneny, Lokonga, Nelson, Pepe, Nketiah

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1,778 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Yes Ramsdale my guy

  2. Jock Grealish
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Xhaka YC non shocka

  3. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe nobody has Jesus

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

    Ramsdale hoovering

  5. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Xhaka lol

  6. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Southgate liking the look of Jesus and Zinchenko on and off the ball

  7. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal really looks like they could finish top 4 this season

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

      Hot take

    2. DonaldDrapier
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not if Granit has something to say about it

  8. banskt
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Need Jesus to keep quiet tonight.

  9. JerseyD
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So far so good I guess

    Ward
    TAA, Cancelo, Zinchenko, Trippier
    Salah, Neto, Bailey
    Haaland, Jesus, Kane

    Iversen, Andreas, N.Williams, DaSilva

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Refs letting the play flow & booking cheats!

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Breath of fresh air

  11. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Xhaka yellow one of the most common banker bets that are bound to pay off

  12. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Wonder if Xhaka had money on himself again to get booked before HT. Nearly gave away a foul on the edge of the box 30 seconds before as well.

  13. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Why did I bench Ramsdale for Ward

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Wtf

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Iversen could start

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cat got your tongue?

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      bench boost?

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

      Ward got 15 points

    6. Lallana_
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Same. Let's hope Ward does not play. And at least we own Ramsdale going forward.

    7. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Lol surely not

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

      Does this work?

    9. Top 210 Club
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Palace will score

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

    Xhaka is getting quite advanced, IF over time Zinc takes that role in the team, he'll be absolutely gold!

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

      Zinchenko is kind of enabling it though

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

        True, Tierney too good to leave out though.

        Great position to be in, instead of Tavares playing here tonight.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

    3. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Might not work out that way if Zinch plays there and has Tierney to bomb forward

    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      More like Ben White

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sad to see that Martyn anti Liverpool Tyler is being employed for another season by Sky Sports.

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

      Don't like it mute it

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Not ideal really is it

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If this is re his comments that came out today, it sounded very bad, but i don't believe he meant it how it sounded. If he hadn't said the word "other" as well, there would be nothing to even say about it.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Im not aware of what these comments are. All I know is that he is a horrendous commentator who makes it clear in his commentary that he hates Liverpool. Utter clown. Anyone who doubts this just check out his reaction to Minaminno's goal against Southampton last season.

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

      Carra still there to constantly bang on about Liverpool whoever is playing though to pander to pool fans

  16. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How good is Palace’s kit?

    Love it

    1. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Thousands have already transferred him out for Haaland!

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    how is xhaka even still at Arsenal?

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

      Cos he signed a contract

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

      He's got a good dressing gown apparently

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

    Saliba ain't getting dropped when Tomi is back!

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Hes tall

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

      Hope not

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I quite like Tomiyasu and White RB. Both solid options and Zinch and Tierney can be attacking.

    4. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He'll be in the baps

  19. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Don't like how deep Saka is coming at times but that is probably the threat of Zaha more than anything

    1. Wings Fan
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yep and Andersen always looking for the switch to the left

  20. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If you join a league after gw1 do you still get gw1 points?

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

      Yes, assuming the league started at GW1

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    3. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks

  21. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    BAPS

    Martinelli (ARS) (21)
    Zinchenko (ARS) (21)
    Andersen (CRY) (16)
    Saliba (ARS) (13)
    Gabriel (ARS) (8)
    Guéhi (CRY) (8)
    Mitchell (CRY) (8)
    Jesus (ARS) (6)

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Zinchenko on 3 of things stay the same

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pre CS pts

  22. Andy_Social
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Well that was a very satisfying 45 minutes. Man, have I missed this.

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

      Yep love it

    2. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      what a game

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Awesome mate

  23. Total Slotball
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    elite 64 league link?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I was asking it to but no one seems to know it

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Elite sixtyfraud

      1. Total Slotball
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        thx

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Zinchenko most transferred player already

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Indeed … Peresic being sold fast too as the scapegoat it would seem.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Love it

        Everyone sell Perisic

        He’s old, not nailed, generally pretty ugly. Sell!

    2. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If Villa's defence is poor v BOU, I'll be adding to their numbers.

  25. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Saliba is a proper Rolls Royce defender, what a player we have

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

      Needs to sign new contract along with Saka.

      Times ticking

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gonna be a header target on corners

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      PL Team of the Season so far!!!

  26. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Arteta is the most template manager I know

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

      What you on about mate

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Arteta

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

      Klopp is more so 🙂

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yawn

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

        Yawn

        Checkmate

    4. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I have a template rating of 99 percent..don't think Arteta can beat that

  27. FPL GREG
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I was saying Sailba was class n some guy on here was like nah

  28. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lms and ffscout league codes anyone?

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Scroll to the bottom of the Community tab in the sidebar for the public league codes

      LMS limited numbers this year, check here: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2022/08/02/how-to-enter-and-play-the-last-man-standing-competition-2022-23/

  29. FPL GREG
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I only have Martinelli...I'm not sure I'm happy with that though, Arsenal look awesome!

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks very good for this game and this GW 😉

      But I would seriously consider investing with those fixtures ahead. They look like they are or a mission this year 😉