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

    Jesus Wept!

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

    Saka you beauty!!!

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

    Saka A

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

    Saka a

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

    Deflected?

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

      Lol I’d say…

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

    It's an og

  7. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    And that is what you get from following the herd

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ffs… Rashford + cash over Saka not looking good as a punt lol

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

      Whichever 8m mid does well it's Rashford + cash over _______

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

    Guehi does what Jesus couldn't.

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

    Sakassist

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

    That's gonna be an assist.

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

    Still points...I'll take it.

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

    Yesssss Saka assist

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

    Saka so lucky to get an assist today.

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

    SAKAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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

    Og?

  17. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    assy or not

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

    That came out of nowhere with Saka

  19. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    BOOM SAKALAKA

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

    Where are the guys who said palace would win

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

      Here

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

    Take the Plange!

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

    Saka huge haul

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

    Saka not worth it apparantly…….

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

    Arsenal looking ruthless without jesus

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

    Would have been happier with the goal

  26. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Finally something for saka

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

    Top of the league!

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

    Mark wins again

    No Jesus, Saka and Martinelli

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

      Saka and Marti have done things.
      Just in case you didn’t know 🙂

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

      He is lucky at FPL. Yes, he has skill, but he also has a lot of luck.

      But as I have said before, I would rather be unlucky at FPL and lucky in other areas in my life because FPL is nothing in the grand scheme of things. Being unlucky in wealth, health, family and career are way worse than being unlucky in FPL.

  29. MarkyMarkL
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Saka you beauty! All is not lost after Jesus blank!

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

    It was a bloody huge deflected. Obviously an OG 😆