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15 February 2023 1537 comments
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The final match of Double Gameweek 23 takes place at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal host Manchester City in the 19:30 GMT kick-off.

This huge top-of-the-table clash was originally meant for Gameweek 12 but had to be rearranged due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the subsequent moving of a Europa League match.

It means that we’ve reached February without the league’s two best sides having faced off, a chance to see if the student – Mikel Arteta – can overcome his master Pep Guardiola.

Visitors Man City can overtake their hosts tonight and have made one change to the side that beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday – Nathan Ake (£5.1m) replaces Aymeric Laporte (£5.7m).

That means Erling Haaland (£12.2m) has shaken off the knock which resulted in his half-time withdrawal and there are also starts for Kevin De Bruyne (£12.4m) and Riyad Mahrez (£7.8m). However, owners of Manuel Akanji (£5.0m) and Rico Lewis (£3.9m) will be frustrated to lose at ‘Pep Roulette’ for both parts of Double Gameweek 23.

Arsenal had the same starting XI for the previous six league matches but have made two changes here. Popular FPL defender Ben White (£4.7m) is on the bench and midfielder Thomas Partey (£4.7m) misses out because of “a tight muscle.”

In comes Takehiro Tomiyasu (£4.2m) and Jorginho (£5.8m), which is good news for Gabriel Martinelli‘s (£6.6m) owners – he keeps his place despite Leandro Trossard‘s (£6.7m) weekend goal.

Bukayo Saka (£8.3m), Eddie Nketiah (£6.8m), Martin Odegaard (£7.0m), Gabriel (£5.2m) and William Saliba (£5.3m) start too.

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli

Subs: Turner, White, Tierney, Kiwior, Holding, Trossard, Fabio Vieira, Nelson, Cozier-Duberry

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Bernardo; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish

Subs: Ortega, Laporte, Lewis, Akanji, Sergio Gomez, Phillips, Palmer, Alvarez, Foden 



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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

    Bench 2:

    Shaw (LEI)
    White (avl)
    Mee (CRY)
    Trippier (LIV)
    Estupinan (FUL)

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      White Mee

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Shaw Trippier

    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      FH25?

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

        yep, only have 5 players

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          then set up well GW26 onwards

    4. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      White
      Trippier

  2. PukkiBlinder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Almiron replacement for 5th midfielder, saving some money if possible??

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      March Mitoma

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

      Andreas/Bailey are elite enablers
      would personally go with Bailey due to his positioning at the moment

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

        but obviously Brighton MID if you dont have one of them

        1. PukkiBlinder
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Don’t have Brighton, but too many BGW players to go for one yet. Bailey is good shout!

          1. DLLM
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Andreas for long term. Bailey is a troll.

  3. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kepa
    Shaw Ake White
    Saka Rashford Fernandes KDB
    Mitrovic Nketiah Haaland

    Ward Trippier Andreas Bueno

    1FT, 0.8itb

    Is this a hold for GW24 ?

    Thanks

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes hold this week team looks good, who you captaining?

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

        Probably Haaland?! But will he be rested?

        Who you going for?

        1. Steve Stiffler
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Thinking the same and yeah its hard to know, he has to start though I feel just not sure about mins

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

            Yep maybe off at 60 if winning comfortably

            1. Steve Stiffler
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Yes exactly, Villa will be a hard test for Arsenal but could go Saka aswell lol its a tough choice this weekend

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sure, but I would play Trippier over any of those 3 defenders.

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

        Fair comment… but which one?

        1. Skogen89
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Rashford C, Kane also an option

  4. SKENG
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this team please?

    Kepa
    Trippier Shaw Martinez
    KDB Saka Odegaard Martinelli Rashford
    Haaland Kane

    Ward Gnonto Bueno Patterson - 1 FT, 0.0M ITB

    I only see Martinelli as a problem with Mitoma as potential replacement. However Martinelli > Mitoma might mean further hits to field 11 in GW25. Easy save FT or do Martinelli > someone?

    1. Indpush
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Save

  5. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kepa
    Ake, Shaw, Trippier
    KDB, Martinelli, Rashford, Bruno,
    Haaland (c), Nketiah, Toney

    Ward, White, Andreas, Patterson

    1.7 ITB 2FT

    Is this worth a -4? Bruno, Martinelli and Ake to Saka, Mahrez and Tarkowski?

    Yes or no

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nay

  6. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance Tarkowski gets to Saturday without rising in price?

  7. JELLYFISH
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Almiron to Mitoma worth doing for a hit?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Blank in 25 so absolutely no way.

    2. DLLM
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      ship has sailed. but you will want him in GW27

  8. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So kind of Ederson to give away the penalty then instruct Saka which side of the goal to aim at.

    20th best save percentage. Such a wise investment since the WC

    /s

  9. basilfawlty
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    GTG or make a defender transfer?

    Kepa
    Trippier Shaw White
    Saka Rashford Fernandes Mahrez
    Haaland Kane Nketiah

    Ward Andreas Bueno Patterson 1 FT 2.5 ITB

  10. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Odegaard on the slide?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I just knew I should have gone Saka over him about 3 weeks ago. At least it saved me money... =o/

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Same. We can always hope Saka gets injured.

  11. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    KdB to Salah for 25 feels like such an obvious move, but means i can't obviously afford to upgrade Martinelli to Saka - who is looking like a season keeper

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

    With 4.1 m in bank and 1 free transfer

    A Carry
    B KDB to Salah
    C Mitrovic to Felix
    D Botman to Badiashile or Tarkowski
    E Any other suggestions?

    Kepa
    Trippier White Shaw
    KDB Saka Mahrez Rashford
    Haaland Mitrovic Nketiah

    Ward Andreas Botman Patterson

    1. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm looking at D to prepare for GW25.

  13. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will Gomez stert DGW25?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Probably not with VVD back.

  14. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Kepa
    Ake, Shaw, Trippier
    KDB, Martinelli, Rashford, Bruno,
    Haaland (c), Nketiah, Toney

    Ward, White, Andreas, Patterson

    1.7 ITB 2FT

    Really need to move Martinelli to Saka (Its killed my rank) and with the price changes tonight feel like I need to move early.

    Which move?

    A Martinelli and Ake to Saka and Tarkowski
    B Bruno, Martinelli and Ake to Saka, Mahrez and Tarkowski -4

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  15. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Decided to keep Kane so..

    Mitro ➡️ Felix
    Bruno ➡️ Maddison-4

    And play double Newcastle v Pool

    Or do Schar ➡️ Chelsea defender instead?

    Thanks

  16. Tic Tacs
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rico Lewis, not a great pick apart from staying on the bench so I could get my first jammy points in a long time. Note to self, don't bench Shaw... lucky escape!

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It was quite lucky indeed, if Bruno had scored one of his two chances in the first half shaw would have stayed at CB and no assist, and the clean sheet from xG of 2.0+ is also rarity for us.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, I really don't know how Leeds didn't score 2 or 3 goals in that game. Should have scored a couple in the first half alone! I'll take Shaw's 12 points and run...! 😀

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ironically, the only lucky bench points I ever got was from Shaw in his Soton days. Think he was away to Spurs and got a 15-pointer. Must be guts of 10 years ago, at a guess. Only result I've ever had as far as getting bench points goes! Haha.

    3. Tic Tacs
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I'm counting my blessings tonight but there have been way more benched points for me this season, this makes me feel a little better though!

  17. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rico Lewis surely has to start vs NFO?

    All three of Walker, Dias and Gundagon can't play three in a weeks time and Rico can cover RCB and the MF (Silva pushes up to take Gundagon spot)

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      With Dias back highly unlikely I would say.

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Dias only played 45 mins the other day.

  18. chelseabrad
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pope
    Shaw Gabriel Badiashile
    Bruno Rashford Odegaard Mahrez
    Haaland Wilson Nketiah

    (Ward Kilman Andreas 3.9)

    4.4itb, thinking to do Bruno & Wilson > Salah & someone? Yay or nay