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The highest-owned player in recent Fantasy Premier League (FPL) history takes to the field this evening.

Gabriel Jesus’ ownership passed 80% ahead of the Gameweek 3 deadline and he is part of an unchanged Arsenal side that takes on Bournemouth tonight.

Kick-off at the Vitality Stadium is at 17:30 BST.

If we go back to pre-season, this is the fifth match in a row that Mikel Arteta has named the same starting XI.

The likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney and Eddie Nketiah are warming the bench again, then, although the quick turnaround in Gameweeks 4-6 could offer some of them starting opportunities.

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker is still without star striker Dominic Solanke, who misses out with an ankle issue.

Parker makes three changes from the defeat at Manchester City last week, with Marcos Senesi, Jordan Zemura and Philip Billing replacing Lewis Cook, Jack Stacey and Ryan Christie.

There is plenty of FPL interest elsewhere, with Gabriel Martinelli now sitting in 40% of squads. Only Mohamed Salah is more widely selected among Fantasy midfielders.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is the fifth most-owned FPL defender, meanwhile, a fixture in over 28% of teams.

Despite the unprecedented ownership levels, Jesus is still not the most-captained player of the week:

NameTeamCaptained by
SalahLIV2,432,017
JesusARS2,386,886
HaalandMCI1,938,522
KaneTOT495,456
De BruyneMCI482,569

GAMEWEEK 3 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Kelly, Senesi, Mepham, Smith, Lerma, Pearson, Billing, Zemura, Tavernier, Moore.

Subs: Murara Neto, Cook, Christie, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Dembele, Hill, Anthony.

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

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny.

GAMEWEEK 3 RESULTS SO FAR

Leicester City1 – 2Southampton
Fulham3 – 2Brentford
Everton1 – 1Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace3 – 1Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur1 – 0Wolverhampton Wanderers

CHECK YOUR LIVE FPL RANK

Bournemouth v Arsenal team news: Gunners unchanged

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You can find it via this link and you only have to type in your FPL ID number (so no password/email) to see the visuals.


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  1. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would love Saliba points this game

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Went with Saliba. Having cold feet. No attacking threat, no baps. Only clean sheet potential.

      1. Sloane426
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Baps GW1

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Better than Justin this GW I'll wager!

      3. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Baps magnet

      4. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Well well well

        1. Dennis System
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          How the turntables

      5. Sloane426
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lmao. Never listening to your posts ever

  2. meenabakery
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I'm considering Wild Carding and picking the exact same team except for Danny Ward, just as an expression of my outrage and enmity.

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

      That's wild

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He is a ghastly, ugly player. Utter waste of space. Selling him this week. For a -4, -8, whatever it takes, regardless of the outcome of the remaining matches.

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

        Was that Brendan Rodger's post-match quote ?

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He's 4m for a reason.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      4.0 as expected - no match to Lord Lundstram

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s 4m. Ok he’s not getting clean sheets but he’s the cheapest gk

      I’m not sure what people expect.

      Obviously if you structured your team with ward you should have used the money to upgrade another player.

    5. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Im bringing the little dreamboat in this week

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It’s going to be a bad week. 12 from 3 including captain. WC is tempting

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Son?

      Straight swap to KdB and you are back again.

  4. krzys
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Forgot how I love fpl. Played: 4 PTS from 2. Benched: 17 from 2 players

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      9 left. You'll be grand.

  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Last Man Standing safety score currently 0

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's me. I'm the guy with 0!

      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Oh wait, Just noticed how many people are deep into the negatives.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Last 2 gw's?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        44

    3. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can I join now? This code isn't working: 6dcode

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That's last seasons. 88xxin closed until Thursday.

        1. Zalk
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          "This league is closed to new entries."

        2. gart888
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          How late into the season are people allowed to join?

            1. Zalk
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              It's closed to new entries, would really love to join.

  6. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have the dud GK combo of Ward/Iversen, thankfully have 0.5 itb with 1 Ft.. best Iversen replacement-

    A Sanchez
    B Raya
    C Any other 4.5 gk

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've done A already!!!

      Had enough and Iversen may well drop tonight

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd do B if I weren't 0.2 short of the move

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lucky you.

      I only have £0.3 ITB so need to sell someone else and take a hit to get rid. Or just take the loss and

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        …play him next week, then sell when I have 2 FT.

        Or, if Mount flops tomorrow then use WC.

  7. HonestBlatter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2pts from 2...any good?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Very

  8. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cash & Trippier -> Perisic & Dunk for free?

    Ramsdale
    Trent, Cancelo, James, Trippier, Cash
    Salah, Diaz, Martinelli
    Haaland, Jesus

    Ward, Bailey, Andreas, Archer
    Bank 0.0m, 2FT

  9. Total Slotball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watching Forest each game so far and Lingard's been abysmal

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He did alright last week?

        1. Total Slotball
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          He was barely in the game whatsoever

      • Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        he is on 200K per week ? 😯

      • GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sure they signed 200 lads. He'll be benched soon!

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Early thoughts on Perisic (C) next week?

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Do it. Sometimes, you have to go with your guts.

        Disclaimer: Non-owner and not buying yet.

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Will he start though? Or be rested in the Nottingham Forest game for West Ham game midweek

        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Will wait for ITK

      3. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        We need a Perisic/Conte specialist analyst a bit like Luke on City lineups...

        To analyse Contes cryptic narratives, past starting /benching patterns under Conte, facial expressions, gaits on leaving pitch etc

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pick best GK with 4.5
      One with 5 M
      One with 5.5 M

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez
        Mendy
        Ederson

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez, Ramsdale, Ederson.

      3. Jolly Good
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Henderson, Ramsdale(or Mendy), Ederson

      4. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

    4. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can anyone who watched the Tottenham game tell me how Kulusevski looked today?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Grand.

      2. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Swedish

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          He is Macedonian actually but decided to play for Sweden

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Okay, not his best

        • Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          best player on the pitch

        • Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          He's fine, potential assists not converted by Kane and Son. Link up well with Royal down the right side, but overall Spurs did not play well especially 1st half.

        • FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Keep him

        • Game...Blouses
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks all

      4. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        1 point from 1. Lets go!

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Neco over Andreas hurting big time. Especially after conceding in the last 5.

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Big time!

          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Me too.

            Especially with Ward’s weekly one pointer winking at me…

      5. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Raya's 3 pointer actually feels like a haul compared to what Ward offers.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          0.5m more expensive though

          1. Arteta
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            It had to be done.

          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            At this rate I can’t see Ward getting more than 40 points all season.

      6. Rash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thunk I need a new keeper as the Leicester combo just ain't cutting it..

        Ward
        Trent James Gabriel cancelo trippier
        Salah mount martinelli
        Jesus Haaland

        Iversen Bailey andreas greenwood

        2ft 1.0itb

        Thinking maybe a 4.5 so I'm not bankrupting myself?

        1. Ruud van Basten
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Haha, see my post below

        2. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Bailey to a 4.4 if you can find one (next week, gomes at Everton might be) then get Sanchez/Raya

      7. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone here never take any hits?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          o/ very rarely.

          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Same.

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Dead teams

        3. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ever? Ah here....

        4. gart888
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Try not to unless prepping for blank or double game weeks.

        5. sulldaddy
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Havent yet. Consciously trying to avoid.
          Think i had around 16 hits or so last season

      8. Ruud van Basten
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I need a new GK, Mendy or Ramsdale? My current GK are both Leicester.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          You genuinely are not alone in this boat.

      9. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The camera angle at bournemouth is actually painful to watch on for a pl game

      10. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Is there a reason Scott Parker has those 4 stripes his arm?

        1. camarozz
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          On his arm *

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          5 is excessive

          1. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Either theres a reason or he only has one cardigan coz he has it on him since gw1

            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Probably doing a bit of modelling for a mate or getting a few quid to wear it.

        3. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          number of goals conceding every week?

        4. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Guardian Football Weekly podcast said the requisite four stripes on the arm (Thom Browne’s calling card) meant Parker was in fact a squadron commander, and that it confirmed he has “always been the manager that looks most like a spitfire pilot”.

      11. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Everyone has the same players. How do you have fun in this game?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Pick different players

        2. laGan1n1
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Try with Lloris Perisic and Kane 😀

          1. laGan1n1
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            and Odegaard!

          2. ☈☾
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I meant the Arsenal v BOU game. I do have double Spurs

        3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          By going Andreas over Neco.

        4. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          That's the thing about it. You don't have fun in this game.

        5. gart888
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          yet we don't all have the same score. Funny that.

        6. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Do you have Justin, Mitrovic, Rodrigo, Ederson?

          1. ☈☾
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I'm talking about ARS v BOU

            1. gart888
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              My mate has Odegaard and Jesus captained. I have Ramsdale.

              There are definitely differentials abound aside from Martinelli.

            2. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Fair point indeed. A bit template with a few differentials is always good. And some discipline. Boring word. I don't have much.

        7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I don’t really care who anyone picks, I just tend to pick who I want

          If it works it works, if it doesn’t then so be it

          If I finish 1k or 1m it who actually cares? can’t think of anything more mundane than just picking the same players as everyone else

      12. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Tv angle is so low at Bournemouth. Really is a small stadium

      13. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Would you take a hit to get rid of one of Ward/Iversen?

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yes

        2. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          yes

        3. Ruud van Basten
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          yes

        4. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yep

        5. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I'd take a -8 to get rid of both

      14. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I was going to do Robbo and Neto to Cucu to Zaha and last night for a -4. But bottled it and just went Neto to Eze.

        Even though Eze didn't get any FPL points today he still looked great

      15. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Martinelli A
        Odegaard G
        Jesus AA

      16. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Martinelli assist Odegaard goal

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Jesus looking like R9 Ronaldo, Martinelli should have scored for the Jesus assist

          2. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Martinelli assist!!!

          3. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Marty A

            Jesus made it

          4. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Ode G
            Mart A

            Amazing Jesus

          5. Glasner Ball
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Martinelli lovely!