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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. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Odegaard is so slow on the ball. FFS.

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Jesus has been great. Points dodging due to teammates.

  3. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Why spend 60m on a player just to move him into a position he has no business playing?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Who cost 60m?

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Ben white..

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Don't think he did.

          He's probably better than Cedric at RB, and more defensive, allowing others in the team to attack more.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Dollars

            I really don’t think he is. Not that Cedric is great, at least he can offer width and hit a cross.

            I get what you are saying but Partey is doing all the work over there, hasn’t done very much defensively either. He’s a liability.

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Who are you moaning about now?

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Same player as before.. move along.

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Him and Cucurella paid for the stadium nicely

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Talk about blowing 60m… Cucarella better be the second coming of Ashley Cole…

  4. lespaul
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Have the BBC lost the rights to radio commentary now as well ?!

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hope not! If it's not on BBC it's nearly always on Talkshite

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ah thanks you're right it is on talk shite

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nope. They share rights with TalkSport.

  5. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    How much will Jesus fall this gw if no goal?

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Not much

    2. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Not much, if at all

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      He won’t, not after one week

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        You underestimate the knee jerkers

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          He won’t, I remember Trent the other year having loads of blanks in a row and he didn’t drop.
          Players once they get to a certain ownership level require many many more sales for a drop in the algorithm

    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      0.1

    5. jacob1989
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      not at all. He is playing good. Should have had 2 assists

      1. TOBY1
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Not everyone watches the games. Agree he's playing well. He generally does though..

    6. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Are price rises/falls worked out on % change or actual number of sells/buys?

    7. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      0.3m. People will move en masse to the goal-scorers. Wilson probably.

  6. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ramsdale just saved Gabriel’s bacon

    1. ASL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Is that the 3rd save for an extra Ramsdale point?

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nah. Offside.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Still.. quite a scuff

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Zinchenko on 3 baps

    1. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ramsdale and Martinelli on 1

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      How is he looking? Haven't been able to watch.

  8. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    People did say Gabriel would be a threat from corners....

  9. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Anderson is having a good game.

  10. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Need a palace goal

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      This

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      So needy

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    With 5 subs available, Arteta should sub Ramsdale!

  12. Jock Grealish
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Clyne yc

  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Palace look like a team who got a manager bounce under Vieira (new manager / new style of play boost) but now the opposition know what they are about and they have nothing to surprise the opposition with.

  14. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Saliba getting a couple of baps may ease the pain of Martinelli if he dodges them as he often does

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Probably the best 4.5 def imo

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Salibary glands activated!

    3. Johnjo
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Yes Sali looks good. Unfortunately he's on my bench.

  15. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A zinchenko yellow card would be really useful right now

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Rc please.

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Boo hiss

  16. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Btw why is this place so salty during matches? irony/sarcasm just dripping from everyone's mouths

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Too many kids, I hope... Scary if some of them are adults...

    2. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 7 months ago

      This is not new, always like this

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      If you're looking for pleasant discussion just avoid Friday night to Sunday evening, the bitterness is hard to avoid

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Saibary glands overworked

    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Please don't mistake my drooling for irony. It is a sincere lack of motor control in response to Jesus' footwork and eyebrow movement

    6. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Lighten up bro

    7. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      It’s so on-brand today it’s laughable

  17. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Arsenal attacking assets:

    Jesus has been Arsenals best attacking player. Great at holding up the ball, positioning, pressing anddriving it forward.

    Saka working a lot in defence as well, doesn't get as many attacking positions as the rest.

    Martinelli in some good positions, bargain at 6m.

    Odegaard has looked off, bad decision making and not the greatest passes. Doesn't look focused. Armband too much pressure?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ode Never been a very good player really imo

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Nonsense

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Lol

    2. jacob1989
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      yup. Saka not worth 2 m more than Martinelli.
      Jesus will come good.

      1. RICICLE
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 7 months ago

        He is imo, it’s only first game of season

        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          No chance. Only thing Saka has is nailedness.

          1. Old Bull
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            As an owner I’m disappointed in his positioning tonight.

          2. RICICLE
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Explain……
            Did brilliantly last season, no reason why he can’t again, nailedness….lol

            1. TheBiffas
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 7 months ago

              Looks like he's playing wingback... Martinelli got much higher ppm last season and could outscore Saka this season with more minutes

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Who’s driving the train, aaahhhhhhh!

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Please let me enjoy my holiday....

  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hoooold Ramsdale

  19. jacob1989
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    cmon Palace wipe that ARS CS

  20. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Arsenal haven't been great

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      First half good
      Second half not so much

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Fortunate to be winning for sure

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Since 2009

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Grinding out results has been arsenals problem. If they win 1-0 it’s a good performance.

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Exactly

  21. 824545201
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Mitchell having an absolute shocker. Is he always this bad?

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Jesus beginning to moan

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Jesus wept?

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Jesus sweep

  23. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Do something Saka!

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Okay! I'll jump into a pool riding a unicorn

      Now, you do something Xhaka..

  24. JPSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I was on Toney - damn my last minute change to Jesus

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      2 points more atm

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Teirney ain’t getting back in this team Saliba is awesome!

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Arse dropping back.

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      My arse fell out the back of me

  27. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Arsenal loosing focus, plsying long balls and defending. Game plan nonexistent.

  28. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    How long until 3rd Ramsdale save?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      After he concedes most probably

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Officially Zinchenko is the top scoring player in the game atm

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Says who?

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ladies and gentlemen

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Never thought I would hear that

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Thanks Daniel, what's your goal of the season so far?

    5. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I thought I was

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Arsenal defence much better with Saliba.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      If you own Teirney get rid