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There are five more Premier League matches taking place this afternoon, following on from the draw between West Ham United and Chelsea.

There’ll be plenty of attention from Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers on events at the Emirates, where Arsenal’s Double Gameweek begins with a clash against Brentford.

The Gunners are unchanged from their defeat at Everton, so there are starts for Gabriel Martinelli and Ben White after much discussion this week about their game-time.

Opponents Brentford make three changes from last weekend’s win over Southampton as part of their switch to a 3-5-2.

The defensive-minded alterations see Mads Roerslev, Kristoffer Ajer and Vitaly Janelt replace Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Yoane Wissa.

Above: Ownership and effective ownership stats in the top 10k, via LiveFPL. Five different Arsenal players are owned by more than 40% of these managers.

Arsenal’s north London rivals are also in action, away at Leicester.

Tottenham Hotspur make three changes to their side, two of which are enforced: Fraser Forster comes in for the injured Hugo Lloris, while Japhet Tanganga replaces the suspended Cristian Romero.

New signing Pedro Porro is also promoted to the line-up for his debut, with Emerson Royal benched.

Nampalys Mendy in for the injured Youri Tielemans is Leicester’s only change.

There are five alterations across the two teams in the M23 derby.

James Tomkins and Jean-Philippe Mateta replace Chris Richards and Odsonne Edouard for Palace, while the Seagulls recall Alexis MacAllister, Moises Caicedo and Adam Webster at the expense of Tariq Lamptey, Billy Gilmour and Danny Welbeck.

Evan Ferguson is fit again but only among the substitutes.

At Craven Cottage, Fulham are unchanged for the visit of Nottingham Forest.

Steve Cooper’s two alterations see Serge Aurier and Gustavo Scarpa come in for Neco Williams and Danilo.

Paul Onuachu and Kamaldeen Sulemana make their full Southampton debuts as Nathan Jones makes four changes, with Carlos Alcaraz and Ainsley Maitland-Niles also starting.

Che Adams, Samuel Edozie, Ibrahima Diallo and Mohamed Elyounoussi make way.

Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui makes only one change and it’s an enforced one at that: Hwang Hee-chan is injured, so is replaced by Joao Moutinho.

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Tierney, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Trossard, Jorginho, Vieira, Turner, Cozier-Duberry.

Brentford XI: Raya, Roerslev, Pinnock, Ajer, Mee, Henry, Janelt, Nørgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Cox, Hickey, Dasilva, Schade, Wissa, Zanka, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Mitchell, Tomkins, Guehi, Clyne, Hughes, Doucoure, Schlupp, Olise, Ayew, Mateta.

Subs: Johnstone, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Lokonga, Eze, McArthur, Edouard, Ahamada, Riedewald.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Webster, Dunk, March, Mac Allister, Gross, Undav, Mitoma, Caicedo, Estupinan, Veltman.

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Sarmiento, Enciso, Ayari, Ferguson, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Moran.


Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Joao Palhinha, De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian, Mitrovic.

Subs: Rodak, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Wilson, Solomon, Soares, James, Lukic, Vinicius.

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Aurier, Boly, McKenna, Lodi, Scarpa, Freuler, Gibbs-White, Mangala, Johnson, Wood.

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Shelvey, Williams, Colback, Surridge, Dennis, Ayew, Felipe.


Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall, Tete, Maddison, Barnes, Iheanacho.

Subs: Iversen, Soyuncu, Vardy, Amartey, Daka, Pereira, Ndidi, Praet, Thomas.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Tangana, Dier, Davies, Porro, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Subs: Austin, Skipp, Sanchez, Richarlison, Emerson, Danjuma, Moura, Sarr, Lenglet.


Southampton XI: Bazunu, Bree, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud, Alcaraz, Lavia, Maitland-Niles, Ward-Prowse, Sulemana, Onuachu.

Subs: Caballero, Walcott, Lyanco, Adams, Mara, A Armstrong, Edozie, S Armstrong, Aribo.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Ait-Nouri, Neves, Lemina, Nunes, Moutinho, Sarabia, Cunha.

Subs: Bentley, Collins, Neto, Jimenez, Jonny, Costa, Gomes, A Traore, Bueno.


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  1. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Saka assist is nice 🙂

    1. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      There's a bright spot in every dark cloud.

  2. No Salah
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I don’t understand Leicester 🙁

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Neither does Rodgers

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      All you need to know is at one point you will get one of their players and then they will stop scoring points

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        We are gods! I can make any player useless by putting them in my team.

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not that much to understand. They had a terrible defence after losing players in the summer and have just bought Kristiansen and Souttar. Tete was also a good signing.

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    White Cucurella Odegaard Nketiah Mitrovic for a gigantic 10 points, nice GW 😛

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Many points on the bench, not so much on the pitch

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Non hitters the winners so far with a low scoring GW

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed glad I didn’t take a hit

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Took a hit for Martinelli > Saka so it's worked out so far I'd say.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        About evens out no?

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          But yeah at least Saka starts against City

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah but also means I have Saka going forward. A hit paying off immediately is a win.

      2. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        3 Vs 6-4. Don't think that math adds up so far.

      3. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        One point down so far. Strange maths

  6. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Nketiah Kane Ode all blanking is NUTS

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not really

  7. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Conte In

  8. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Thomas Frank is a superb manager. Brentford are so well organised, lethal from set pieces & play some lovely stuff at times.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He is a great head coach

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I bet he is.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Doing a great job.

  9. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone got any points?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Saka Toney

    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      13 from 4 if Saka keeps 2bps

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Kepa white nketiah Kane Kulu
      Just the saka assist !

    4. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Saka Leno

    5. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      28. Saka (C)

  10. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Soooo... blow the whistle after Arsenal score is the new rule?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I wrote this before FT hehe.

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      There was literally no play from the 84th minute, nor in the added time. Colina addressed such tactics which is why we had so much added time at the World Cup. PGMOL and the FA are dinosaurs in that perspective.

  11. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    They’re bottling aren’t they

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      So are City

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Dunno Spurs a hard ground to go to, usually lose there

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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

      So are Spurs.

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Nothing to bottle lol

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Champions League?

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Bit by bit, not yet

  12. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    It's the Kane blank that hurts the most. Spurs absolutely putrid.

  13. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    City's title to lose now 😉

  14. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Oh well, we got the Arsenal players for the Man City match in the DGW not for Brentford at home.

  15. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Lol Fabio Viera

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      And Paul Overmars. Football Manager regens.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Aspas 2.0

  16. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Brentford the new St(r)oke...hard to watch.

  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Bps
    Toney (BRE) (30)
    Partey (ARS) (23)
    Raya (BRE) (23)
    Saka (ARS) (23)
    Trossard (ARS) (21)
    Nørgaard (BRE) (17)
    White (ARS) (16)
    Xhaka (ARS) (15)

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Toney 3 bps my G

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Saka 6 - 3 Martinelli

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        that was my FT so I got that goin for me

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I take it now.

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Raya

      Toney (BRE) (30)
      Raya (BRE) (24)
      Partey (ARS) (23)
      Saka (ARS) (23)
      Trossard (ARS) (21)
      Nørgaard (BRE) (17)
      White (ARS) (16)
      Xhaka (ARS) (15)

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, one point to Saka.

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

    Fabio Vieira is an awful player.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He offers nothing. Looks ridiculous also.

  19. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Raya getting 6 points the unorthodox way

  20. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Get Bananarama Man Fruiting OUT!

  21. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mitrovic is finished

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Iheanacho in!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I got rid a couple weeks ago based on eyetest. Problem is I replaced him with Nketiah...

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

  22. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Glad I sold martinelli...think trossard starts next match & even if he doesn't as soon as its to 58th minute your just waiting to see if martinelli makes it to 60

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yep Martinelli out a priority now. I only kept cos -4 was the most I'd want to stretch too.

      1. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I did for free, wouldn't have taken a hit

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Toney is a troll

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I said to people last week that he always does this, blanks when everyone brings him in for "good" fixtures and does well against the big teams

      1. Deer-in-headlights
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I heard you but reluctantly started Mitoma over him anyway, ugh.

  24. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I’m seeing a lot of 2s.

  25. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If Saka hangs onto 2 bonus then not too bad a start for chancing captaincy on him

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      On 1 bonus now

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Bah

  26. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    4 from 2, anyone worse?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lucky you. Monster score with only 2 played

  27. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    13 points from 5. Could be worse hahahaa

  28. Total Slotball
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal stream I had said VAR may have missed an offside for Brentford's goal. They checked the wrong action

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not that I saw

      1. Total Slotball
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Nørgaard just before he met the ball

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Correct, the Var was so focused on earlier incident it forgot to check Norgaard, later replay by the broadcaster looked half a yard offside.

  29. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Brentford will regard that as dropped points. Better side by a significant margin

  30. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Of course Mitoma blanks the minute I bring him in. This game

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Had March over Mitoma for last 2 GWs.

      And this GW sold March. Meh.

      1. ididnt
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Really is bad luck.

        1. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Maybe. Mitoma was a great differential back then, didn't have to go super diff with March I suppose. Although Mitoma scoring with only 1 shot on target in one of the games was annoying.