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Arsenal v West Ham United rounds off the day’s Premier League action and gets underway at 20:00 GMT.

Eddie Nketiah leads the line for the hosts in the absence of Gabriel Jesus, who suffered a knee injury while playing for Brazil in Qatar.

Elsewhere, it’s business as usual, with William Saliba partnering Gabriel Magalhaes at the back, despite playing in the World Cup final just eight days ago.

Oleksandr Zinchenko, however, is only a substitute, with Kieran Tierney the starting left-back.

As for West Ham, Michail Antonio has shaken off a calf injury to start up front in David Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 formation.

Thilo Kehrer, Declan Rice and Lucas Paqueta also make the starting XI, while Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma are selected on the flanks.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah

Subs: Turner, Cedric, Zinchenko, Holding, Elneny, Lokonga, Vieira, Marquinhos, Cozier-Duberry

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Kehrer, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Coventry, Downes, Fornals, Johnson, Lanzini, Mubama, Ogbonna, Emerson



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  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Just seen Vvd goal there and the replay behind the goal makes me think he is volleying it back across goal and that wasn’t going on target.

    1. putana
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      yea it was obvious. But they are lazy and will keep it vvd goal

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        This is just awful decision. 6pt "assist" for Salah with 40% EO in my 100k rank.

  2. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nketiah some finish

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nketiah G
    Ode A

  4. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    What a turn and finish.

  5. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    EDDIEEEEEE

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      YOU BEAUTYYY

  6. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Knew I should have doubled up with Ode

  7. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah triple up get innn

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Madness. Well done.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Wow nice gamble

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      well played

  8. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nketiah > Nunez

  9. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    better than jesus

  10. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Clinical

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Odegaard is so good. Annoying.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Isn’t he just!

  12. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Lovely goal

  13. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kinda feel stuck owning Ben White taking an Arsenal spot

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I've got ramsdale, didn't want the kepa-james doubleup

      1. Brehmeren
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I did exactly this.

  14. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    during world cuo i had mitro locked on.

    Before 1 hour of deadline i did mitro > nketiah.
    Felt light.

    Before 5 Min of deadline did nketiah> darwin.

    Well done me.

  15. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Gakpo to LFC it seems. Another reason to remove that donkey from FPL teams.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Would rather we signed a midfielder

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        LFC probably can't afford Bellingham now, so in the summer maybe.

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Hope so. I think we need someone now though, amrabat maybe. Bellingham won't pick us over city if we don't get champions league

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Yeah, don't know where he'll go. As a MU fan I don't want him to go to LFC or City tbh. And he probably won't pick MU over those 2 so. PSG or RM hehe.

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    3 out of 4 players returned and still on a - 47% rank drop 😆

    Game ain't fun at the moment haha!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      The egyptian king will do that to you

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Mo's points weren't a massive massive contribution actually. Although would have made it far better! Other Arsneal mids, Mitro & Toney (to a degree) causing a hit.

  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    BAPS
    Ødegaard (ARS) (40)
    Martinelli (ARS) (28)
    Saka (ARS) (28)
    Nketiah (ARS) (24)
    Xhaka (ARS) (23)
    Benrahma (WHU) (22)
    White (ARS) (20)
    Gabriel (ARS) (19)

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Odegaard is running the show

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        He is the MoM clearly. Grass FC agrees too

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      FPL has Martinelli on 27

  18. FPLCEO
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Odegaard had a software refresh with the David Silva package now fully installed.

    Excellent performance.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Imagine him feeding benz at real! God knows why they let him go

      1. FPLCEO
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        They spotted the talent early and then bailed! Crazy

        Lad is a good leader and person too. Arsenal lucky to have him

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        He struggled at the start in the Spanish league and RM aren't really known for giving talents time these past 5 or so years, so they sold him.

  19. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Took Nketiah out late last night and Mitro on Friday. Absolutely gutted!!!!

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      That extra time to tinker is a killer sometimes.

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Need a White assist here

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Need a White goal

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      He's got two all season

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        He assisted the assister for the third goal 🙁

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        His role has changed slightly lately

  21. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Don’t know why I’ve not backed Arsenal at all. I half expected them to collapse / thought they over performed earlier in the season. I’ve now lost .4 in sv on Martinelli

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I did too.

  22. space mercenary
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Odegaard and Martinelli doing well for me. Such great value. Don't mind not having Saka at the moment. He scored with his only shot of the game. Happy to keep hold of White for now.

  23. FCHaalandaise
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Darwin fail ugh! Salah non owner.

    What's the scoop on both Darwin and Salah?

    Darwin over Mitro was a fail

    1. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      For this gw.

      1. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        No mate I’ve waded into the live comments a few times and consensus is definitely that players are picked for 1 game only. Everything is already a success or failure.

        1. FCHaalandaise
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          That wasn't exactly what I was implying.

          Darwin failed today and Mitro hauled. With the double for fulham (and having Kane and Haaland), it feels like a big fail.

          I know he has no competition for now, but in hindsight Mitro was the way to go.

          Or my 3 5 2 4mium

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Salah is not setting the pitch on fire but he doesn't need to to get returns.

      Darwin was a nuisance all game and got MOTM but his end product was shocking. A few on here are selling already

      1. FCHaalandaise
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Wow re Darwin

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Heard he played very well except from scoring, and was man of the match. And the rest of the world except from fpl congratulated him with his strength that lead to assisting the last goal

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        He was a joke … his job is to score and he’s one of the worst finishers in the league

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Sorry, didn’t see the match, only read around

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    When we will know whether Arsenal will have an early double ?

  25. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    2pts from mine Bench Boost. Could have been better.

  26. Casual Player
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I can’t believe I took out (player with return) for (player who hasn’t returned or hasn’t played yet). Although this is only
    half a GW and there are 21.5 GWs to follow, my season is definitely ruined.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Oh I missed out on every point today excluding Trippier. Just had Trip and Kulu today…

    2. MissouriMarten
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Mate, I'm around 50pts down compared to if I'd done absolutely nothing at all, dropping from around 200k to 750k so far. And I'm a West Ham fan. What a fantastic day.

    3. teneighty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Casual move, name checks out.

    4. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      If only I had any other four players for mine Bench Boost.

  27. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Odegaard - 11
    Saka - 9
    Martinelli - 8

    Everyone getting points

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      lovely jubbly. the pens will come for saka.

  28. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    so greedy from martinelli

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      That’s what we want! Hehe

  29. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    How the heck arsenal have become such a beast all of a sudden?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Ben White and Odegaard revelations, Partey one of the best DMs around, Xhaka a lot more freedom, Saliba returning from loan, Martinelli getting consistent gametime

  30. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ødegaard has been surprisingly very good this season. I know he was/is a huge talent. But I remember how he struggled at the start everywhere he went after leaving Norway.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      RM didn’t give him the chance and he was a big success at Real Sociedad before RM took him back

    2. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Should have been in the conversation for the Balon d'or but you can't win it playing for an English team.