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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. FPLCEO
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nketiah looking like great value again too. Arsenal assets are the big enablers

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

    Am into the outright lead and on to 18 goals in Goalscorer challenge now thanks to that Nketiah goal!

  3. borat
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Any chance Halland (c)doesn't play tomorrow.
    Nketiah first on bench and salah vc

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

      There's always a chance...

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      No chance he’ll play tomorrow

  4. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nketiah could be a nice differential Arsenal triple up option

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

      Dont see it

      He is about 8th choice of Arsenal assets for me (Martin, Saka, Odengaard, White, Saliba, Gabriel and Jesus may be back by time DGW arrives

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        You are not going to pick 3 defenders though, or all of Saka, Martinelli & Odengaard ... even 2 mids means you are missing out of some decent non Arsenal mid.

        Which Arsenal players do you have ?

        It's reasonable to have one Arsenal mid and one defender plus a punt up top for Eddie for a few games until Jesus is back.

  5. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Triple Arsenal attack delivered the goods. Wooohooo!!!

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

      Odegaard is a beast

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

    Martinelli subbed.

  7. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    KDB over Salah and Like many Marco Silva cost us Mitrovic's haul but instead of Saka or Nketiah I went for Kulusevski 🙁

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

    to whoever watches arsenal regularly, is odegaard always this attacking?

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

      Has been this season.

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yeah he looks class.

    3. borat
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Certainly in home games he is very attacking.

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

      Yep. Pretty much.

      Particularly good today though.

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

      Yes, he is a bit of a flat track bully so is a must own when Arsenal have a easier run of fixtures.

    6. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yes, I picked him over Rashford yesterday just because of how well he's been playing.
      Might still be the wrong move but looks good at the moment.

  9. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Thought I was having an absolute blinder of a game week just for it to be a measley 11% (17k) rank improvement.

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

      Good to have FPL back isn't it?

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

      12% increase here but that means +200k 😆

      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        200% drop from 3k to 12k

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

    Wish I knew this before getting Darwin :mrgreen:

    https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1607494375621230592

    Cody Gakpo to Liverpool, here we go! The deal has been signed between the two clubs #LFC

    Gakpo will travel to England in the next days to undergo medical tests and then sign the contract.

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Think Nunez will still get his fair share of minutes with all Liverpools injuries. Was close to signing for us in the summer 🙁

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

        Yeah, Gakpo can't play till the New Year anyway right? Won't be in the picture till GW20 earliest.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Have the Glazers left yet? 🙁

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

      Think just keep Darwin for Leicester game and can Switch to Mitro in GW19 if he not suspended.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Probably a good shout. Then GW19 watch Nunez score and Mitro get his booking in the first DGW game.

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

        This is the one

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

        Yep I had Darwin or Martial earmarked to Mitrovic anyhow. Points dodged today though!

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

      Hmmm, I'll see how ManUtd look tomorrow but looks like my first change will be Martial or Nunez to Mitrovic then. Punted on Nunez three times now and hasn't gone well yet on any occasion

  11. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Does Rashford outscore Martinelli or Mitrovic over the next 2GWs?

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

    52 with Haaland (C), Cancelo and Bruno to go

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

      53 with Haaland (c), Cancelo, James, Rashford here

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

        Very good!

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

      Ridiculously that’ll probably end up as a red arrow this game week unless Bruno hauls.

      Pretty much everyone has lots of points

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

        Yeah I know!

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

        It’s basically Bruno vs KdB

    3. zdrojo187
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      53 with Haaland (C),Cancelo,Rashford...not bad

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

        Decent

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      50 with Mito's15 on the bench.

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

        Oh no, any chance he comes on

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Need Cancelo, Rashford, or Haaland not to play (have Salah VC). I picked the team last night and was waiting for late team news, before finalising the 11 up ended up missing the GW deadline.

    5. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      50 with 6 to play

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

        Solid

        1. Warby84
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Salah my C, left Mitro out last minute and benched Almiron

    6. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      50 with 4 to go(Hauland, Cancelo, Eriksen, Martial

    7. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      56 with 5 to go

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

    Arsenal march on!
    ESR will be back fit soon too.

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

    44 from 4. Good start to the gameweek

  15. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Not sure if covered elsewhere, but how has VVD kept that goal!?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Because Salah getting points is good for FPL sales

      1. Return of the FF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Weird though, he's regularly robbed of bonus points

  16. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I guess we had a month off the bragging…

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

      I'm at 2m rank, i'll take the oppurtunity while it lasts... my only issue is the humblebraggers

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Only interested in HOF rank tbh.

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    The Gapko signing is basically Klopp admitting Darwin is not ready to play No9.

    Wish I'd known this before bringing him in.

  18. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Looks like Scott Parker has lost his stripes, rank back down to Private

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

    Saka seems like such a great lad.

  20. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ally McCoist cant understand why Odegaard gets an assist for Saka's goal. Come on Ally, really?!!

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

      He’s old school. Was clearly a failed shot, which wouldn’t be classed as an assist traditionally.

  21. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Did anybody else bench Mitro's 15 points ? I could do with Cancelo, Rashford, or even Haaland not playing (have Salah VC).

  22. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Gakpo as a mid at 9.0 mil? What do you guys think?

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

      My guess would be maximum 8m.

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      8m mad but hardly worth it when he’s going to be competing with the likes of Sancho/Anthony/Rashford for gametime. One for the watchlist.

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        *max

      2. EL_FENOMENO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        He's just signed for Liverpool, mate.

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          You take that back

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

        😀

      4. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Lol

    3. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      as a mid? Isn't he a striker?

      1. EL_FENOMENO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        As much of a striker as Salah I guess.

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Who for ?

    5. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Same price as jota started, whatever that might have been

    6. dshv
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Gakpo is a mid ?

    7. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      He should cost min 8.5mil max9.5

  23. Mirror Man
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Any chance Haaland doesn't play? Have Salah as first sub and Joelinton (vc). Thanks.

      1. dshv
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        No way

        1. Mirror Man
            3 years, 18 days ago

            🙁

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

        Sure hope Kepa starts tomorrow. Already thinking of doing Martinelli to Odegaard

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

        Every one of my players today returned and still only a small green arrow…

      4. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Was out having my annual 10 pints of Guinness until i mentioned Rage Against The Machine tribute band was playing downtown then it was home time ffs, taxi home and here i am sitting on here with ye and shes in bed saying was insisting.. How the hell was i even im sitting here??? .. Anyhow that Odegaard 11 pts was a nice surprise.

        Kulu and wilson over kane and almiron wasnt nice tho

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          I think it’s trying to communicate

          1. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Lol. Ur probably right mate

      5. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        With family for xmas, so decided to help my Dad draft his wildcard as it was full of flags and he didn't know how to change it. 5 min job just before deadline, no thought involved.
        This week he's now on 86.
        I'm on 22.

        This season is misery unconfined, let it end please.

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

          whats the team?

          Something like

          Pope
          Trippier
          Almiron Salah (c) Martinelli Saka
          Kane Mitro Haaland

      6. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Gakpo to Liverpool may mean less mins for Nunez
        Mudryk to Arsenal(if he signs) may mean Nketiah bench Martinelli CF

      7. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        This is just so vintage FPL:

        Having Mitrovic in team until the odd hour before the deadline. Thinking "I guess I should watch at least one video". See the finishing touches cast on FFS, talking about how Mitro may even be out for several weeks. Changing him for Martial, who was never in any drafts.

        Palace get two reds and Mitro starts and hauls like a champion

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

          Text book FPL mate.

      8. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Gakpo Is a strange signing for Liverpool.

        To many wingers when all fully fit.

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

          Yep agreed, strange since they have

          Diaz / Salah/ Jota / Darwin / Carvalho / Firmino for those front 3

          and Elliot and Ox as backups to the backups in case of injury

          Midfielders are needed

        2. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          Sign a player, so none of the competition signs him?