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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

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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. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal look terrifying.

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who will be the 3rd team to go down; Everton, Bournemouth and?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saints

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

        Hey now

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

      Mondays loser.

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      United

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

      NFO

    5. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Depends if Ward keeps his spot

    6. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Leic doesnt give me much confidence atm

    7. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Utd

    8. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Southampton

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

        Villa.

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

    The confidence in Jesus & Martinelli atm, wow!

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

      They could be a threat to City if they continue like that.

      Arteta has been amazing

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

    @Mark. Get Jesus and downgrade Saka to Ode if needed !!!

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You really do love Mark. Which is fine, my name is Mark too 🙂

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

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

      Mark doesn't want to play that way.

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

        What is his way?

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

          To pick differentials and have fun when they pay off

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

            Which is fine if he were to pick a succesful team in general (like he did in the past). If he is just trying to be different for the sake of it, then I don't know...
            A bit like trying too hard.

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

              Nah he doesn't want to be template and get points, no fun in that for him

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

                That's silly excuses. You don't have to go to the extremes.

                But but is really bad is I think he has lost confidence this season. Just look at his decisions:

                - Kane over Haaland to be different? Do it. Then he changes to Haaland.

                - He wants to have fun as a Forest fan and picks Johnson. Fine. Then he jumps on the Toney bandwagon.

                Anyway, that is enough talk about someone else 🙂

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I don't know what country you're from so this translation isn't literal but you're totally bumlicking Mark

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Come on Jesus (C) a brace is easily here for you lad

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

        He needs a little bit rest me thinks . Now when the game is won

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Stop it

        2. POGON 1948
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          25' Substitution Jesus -> Nketiah sounds optimal

      2. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        yes pls

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

      How did this Bournemouth team get promoted? Definitely worse than last time they came up

      Wilson Stanislas, I remember the full backs being a threat in most games. This time feels like there is nobody of interest, all average

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

        Fairer to judge them against mediocre opposition, like Villa. They don't need to compete with Champions League contenders.

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

          True but looking at their squad just seems much lighter

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

            I'm not disagreeing - I tipped them to finish 20th. But they only need to beat the teams around them and do better than 3 others. I'm not saying i'm hopeful, but we should let them show what they can do. Might need to next month, though.

      2. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Came up on the back of the best defence in the Championship.

        Certainly much less enterprising football than under Howe and so limited FPL impact.

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

          Interesting. I didn’t really watch much championship. Always wary of a team coming up relying on their defence to get them out of trouble

          1. CABAYE4
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Nothing exciting in the transfer market either - long season ahead for them I’d say

      3. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        been to Bournemouth a lively ocean line town but far far away from EPL ambitions

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

      Arsenal are still bad. They'll be found out sooner rather than later.

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

        You're bad

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Utd fan?or Spurs fan ?

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

          username checks out

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

          My money's on Chelsea.

      3. Josh.E
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        bitter! I love these tears

      4. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

      5. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lee Gunner is that u?

    7. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zemura from Zemunda booked

      1. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Its Zamunda, Semmy

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Potato,Potato

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

      Saka gonna get me nothing again?

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A yellow hopefully

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

      Heard viera is some player too

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

        Hope we see him today

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

          Him and odegaard in the middle could be city esque

    10. Yoshioka
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus blank incoming...

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

        He has an assist

        1. Yoshioka
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Leave me alone and let me jinx him into scoring in peace

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

            Oh I see what you’re doing…

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 4 months ago

                You can't take back the slam and those upvotes

            2. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Ah, a peaceful Jinx. With all her bombs and guns...

            3. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Superstitious nonsense

              1. Yoshioka
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Don't talk about Jesus like that

      2. GoonerGirl
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Don't you just love Arsenal. Beautiful.

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

          They really are an all or nothing team.

        2. DRIZ ✅
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yes girl

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

          I love arsenal fans who change their opinion and will want arteta sacked when they lose a game

          1. Cojones of Destiny
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            piss off

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

            Could be 2 separate populations, making their voices heard at different times?

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry Jesus cappers, I am watching the game and my captain never scores when I do.

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

          Do not leave the room!

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I will hold it in

      4. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If I told you I was from the future and Arsenal would score 2 goals in 10 min from neither Martinelli nor Jesus, Saka owners would be drooling...

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

          Its perfect for me

        2. Cojones of Destiny
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          you ll be wrong

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

        Martinelli get the assist?

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

          yes

          1. Dead Balls
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Hey TM Is it too late late join LMS - thought it run as long as you had the pass scores

      6. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I would be happy so far if i captained Jesus

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

        Arsenal looks set for a title challenge this year. City just have too much quality and depth and Pep, but definitely beating Liverpool to that second spot.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Premature call, still have Europe to contend with

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

              Do you think they may win the title?

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  No, top 4 would be a good season considering how strong the league is

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

                    Oh no! Top 2 is locked in if they keep up this performance. Have watched all teams already. Arsenal looks the best of the rest. Such authority!

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Big IF

                • banskt
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Nah, on second thought, City still has too much quality and depth and Pep.

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

                You're confident aren't ya

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

                  Could well come top of the London trio. That would be progress.

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

                  Pretty confident.

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

                Long season mate

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

                  Exactly. Looking forward to the season.

              4. Kane and Ablett
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                They don’t have a tough game until October so expect them to be top 2 until then, but I’d be surprised if they finish top 4 unless Liverpool have another weird season

                1. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Arsenal have improved

                  But they could still be behind Chelsea, Spurs

                  Liverpool

                  And Manchester City come May 28th next year.

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

                I agree with others - premature overall. Didn't think they were that good, we held them to 1-0 with allot of possession until a unlucky own goal at the end. Need to see Arsenal play some teams higher up before making locked top 2 predictions. Based on games so far think top 4 to 6 can be in reach for sure.

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

              Saka's positioning is so frustrating relative to Martinelli..after the first game I thought it was to cope with Zaha but nah the man is literally a wing back

              1. Sim Simma
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                His chances will come. Be patient

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

                  Think his goal threat from open play is significantly reduced..sure he might get the odd assist or a pen (if he takes it) or so but not justifying an 8m price tag at the moment

              2. DRIZ ✅
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Too expensive at 8.0

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

                Yeah. Tactical change with Zinch around now and no Tomiyasu

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

              Thought Zinc would be more attacking but he's been hanging back and seems unwilling to make forward runs.

              1. DRIZ ✅
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Game is wrapped up just needs to defend

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

                playing against 5atb

            4. Chalobah's Witness
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              They just said on Sky that LFC's Monday night game against a relegation candidate should be the game of the week.
              That is ridiculous.

              1. DRIZ ✅
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Promoting for views

                1. Hy liverpool
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  They did that so you talk/post about it... Promoting

                  1. Hy liverpool
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Sorry pokemon.. RF

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

                You strongly don't think it'll be game of the week?

              3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                15th v 20th seems fair to say that about, relegation six pointer

            5. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Did Odegard have a hair transplant?

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

              I am having a shocker here 13k to 245k in about 4 games

              1. Feloh
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                177k to 420k

            7. boombaba
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Don't get why people are melting at arsenal. They have played palace Leicester and Bournemouth.
              They look good yes but wait until they play a decent team or two before saying they are going to challenge Man City.

              1. DRIZ ✅
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Im just here for the points

              2. Kane and Ablett
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Which will be in October and they’ll also have Thursday night football by then which they didn’t last season, so they will drop right off

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

                I can't believe people actually think they will challenge for the title

                1. how now brown cow
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  As long as they keep these fixtures coming....

              4. Josh.E
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Palace isn't a decent team?

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

                  Well we ok, but was a lucky own goal for their 2nd.

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

              Arsenal fans loving Saliba songs

              1. DLL18
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                I've had to mute the match to escape that horrendous chant. Jesus christ.

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

              Toney is going to haul like a pro with his fixtures coming up.

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

                Yeah you best get him then transfer him in and out as he scores and doesn't score each week

              2. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Take note everyone. The star predictor has spoken

            10. TheSteel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Saka’s gotta go. But for who?

              1. have you seen cyan
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                wilf? maddison?

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

                I might save a transfer and go with Toney instead with 2fts

            11. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              These Arsenal fans, give it a few months and they will be singing for Arteta to be sacked 😀

              1. Forza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Minutes*

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

                  So how will this work - Pep retires, Arteta to City and Vieira to Arsenal, or Vieira straight to City?

              2. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Too much salt in here

                • Kane and Ablett
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Arsenal Fan TV will be must watch for the meltdowns by Halloween

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

                    they must be upset right now, their whole business model is going down the pan with Arsenal winning.

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

                Anyone know the lyrics to this Saliba song?

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

                  Yes
                  Da da da da da da dada
                  Da da da da da da dada
                  SALIBA

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

                    For me it's when the 9th Da hits...

                    They sing good songs tbf!

                  2. syke63
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Think there's an oh oh oh somewhere.

                2. DRIZ ✅
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Tequila Saliba

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

                  Can't stand the timing/rhythm of the crowd singing it though. Bugs me it does

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

                Saka is a waste on my team, can get someone for better value

                1. DRIZ ✅
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  And cheaper, Mart/Ode

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

                  Zaha

                  1. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    It's kind of obvious isn't it.

                    Zaha is well priced and a strong pick.

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

                      This Zaha obvious choice, but he has not been "template" enough for most it seems 😀

              5. jimmyharte
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                God they've been singing this Saliba song for 15 minutes. And they wonder why they are rinsed all the time by other fans.

                1. DLL18
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Half time can't come soon enough.

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

                  What an embarrassing comment