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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. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Jesus to drop 0.3 by GW2 if he blanks and any 8.0 or less forward scores

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

      No chance

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

      Absolutely no chance

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I think they will "protect" his price

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

    Jesus nearly on the end of a cross

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

    Should have been a Zinchenko YC for that shirt pull

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

      Only gave him a quick tug.

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

        Giggidy

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Didnt slow the Bull

  4. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ars looking like ars again !

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

    The director seem to really like Saliba

  6. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bring on nketiah, jesus i rubbish

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

    Jesus to darwin might be something to consider if darwin starts

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

      Kneejerk central

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

      Not many without triple pool

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Loads of players have got 2 x Pool.

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

      Most people have 3 Pool already. (And I have Darwin already (and so doe the other 2 people in my league, strangely))

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

    Mikel Arteta's hair confuses me.

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

      He needs to put on his MAGA hat

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

      Tis tar

  9. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Marti G + Arsenal CS = great start!

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

      You could have zinch or ramsdale that would be better

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

    Nearly fell into the Jesus trap.
    666

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

      Keep ignoring him!

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

      We all fell in

      There’s always one player every year where we all get convinced they are all of a sudden going to be different than the player we’ve always seen…

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

      Is Jesus the new Mario Bosselli?

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

        No cos he was in league before

      2. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        The less-known evil brother of Mauro Boselli?

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

      My message has been deleted 🙁

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

    What are the live odds on a draw?

    Run to the bookies

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

      No!

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

    Mili on for the pen.

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

      Red card*

  13. StevenW
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Thought Saka would be worth the extra vs Martinelli, first mistake of the season?

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

      After 1 game? Beatch please

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

      First game is not even finished

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

      Clearly

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

      Yes.

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

      Both looked shite

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

      Wait for the next few games first. Im still confident he’ll smash

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

        Transfer done, Saka to Mart, Kane to Haaland (-4).

        I joke ofc

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

        Saka and Jesus are doing fine. Anyone would think some posters are watching this match on Ceefax.

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

          Is teletext not the only acceptable form of enjoying football bar attending?!

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

    That looked like a penalty imo

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

      Penalty police are here

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

      They all do

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Just because one player scores this week doesn't mean that another one can score next week

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

    Don’t know what this ref’s name is but he always impresses me tbh, one of the better ones

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

      MA

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

      Moby

    3. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Couldn't agree more. I always think that a well reffed match is coming when I see him in the walkout.

    4. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Anthony Taylor

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

    Saliba looks a baller

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

      Who would have known.. coming from a farmers league and all

  18. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Saka could price-drop if he blanks...easy and tempting swap to Martinelli

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Knee jerk central

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

    Saliba might be too good!

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

      You want to rub Ben White owners, we get it.

  20. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Saliba on 2 BAPS

  21. Casualspotted
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Jesus proving he is fraud. This is not preseason

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

      Yep

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Game not over yet
      3 of his next 4 games are at home
      The away game Bournemouth

    3. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Casual spotted

  22. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Saliba has been the best player on the pitch today.

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

      Put him up front then

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

    Saliba is class. What a tackle

  24. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Come on Palace smash this CS

  25. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hopefully Jesus gets 10 minutes off the bench

  26. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Has Martinelli been playing in the 2nd half? lol

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

      Good question…

    2. Jensen Luiz Coleman
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Has Arsenal been playing in the 2nd half?

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

      Done nothing apart for one goal and one wastes sitter all game has he?

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

    To think I almost picked almiron over saliba

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

      Monobrow?

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

        Have you been on the old magnum knight

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

    Palace really missing Gallagher

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

      Eze almost as good no?

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

        No

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

        I’m going to go with No

  29. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Zinchenko is sunday league level defensively

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

      Harsh

    2. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Check out the moron

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

    Really great to have football back! Love Selhurst Park