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The final match of Blank Gameweek 28 features league-leaders Arsenal, who welcome managerless Crystal Palace to the Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta’s troops head into the international break with a chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points, while the Eagles sacked Patrick Vieira on Friday and are without a win in 2023 thus far.

Kick-off is at 14:00 GMT.

The hosts make just one change from the side that beat Fulham 3-0 in Gameweek 27, as Rob Holding replaces William Saliba, who had some “discomfort” and came off in the midweek game with Sporting CP.

That means Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli all start, despite lasting 120 minutes in that match.

As for Crystal Palace, Paddy McCarthy makes two alterations, as Joel Ward and Luka Milivojevic come in for Nathan Clyne and Albert Sambi-Lokonga. The latter is on loan from Arsenal and unable to play against his parent club.

Joe Whitworth, meanwhile, is again in goal.

* Joachim Andersen has picked up an injury during the warm-up, so James Tomkins comes in to replace him. Jairo Riedewald moves onto the bench.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard                                                         

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Jorginho, Walters, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Kiwor, Jesus

Crystal Palace XI: Whitworth, Ward, Tomkins, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Olise, Zaha, Edouard

Subs: Goodman, Clyne, Hughes, Richards, Ahamada, Ayew, Eze, Mateta, Riedewald

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  1. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus was offside lol

    1. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah Jesus was blatantly obstructing our keeper, standard VAR decisions

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    TF is Odegaard playing at these days

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

    OMG SAKA!!!! P.s sorry I didn't captain you.

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

      Same, the difference 1 decision can make in fpl eh, fair play to saka captainers

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

        Yeah so annoying as I had him captain start of the week. But I just thought Toney would have more fortune against that Leicester defence .

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

          Yep, plus mw game for saka and couple blanks

  4. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    One of those weeks where the captaincy choice makes more difference than every other choice.

    Game would be better without captaincy tbh.

    (I say this as a Saka capper).

    1. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I'd certainly be a much better player. Seem to mess up the captaincy almost every week

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

      No it wouldn't.

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

      50/50 calls, I cap Kane!
      Should of gone with home player
      Spose
      Many went for Kane after his pts last week v couple of saka blanks and mw game

  5. dshv
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Thank you zincheko for dis nothing for my team since wc26 .. will swap for shaw next week!

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

      Blame White!

  6. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Saka, first ever hat trick please

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

    I did many mistakes in the final 30 minutes before the deadline. Panicked with Almiron out, almost sold Saka, but then moved the armband from him to Kane.

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

    Saka you gorgeous boy

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

    We want more goals. Come on Saka, score!

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

    Martinelli on 0 bps

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Standard

  11. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Lovely Saka

  12. NotsoSpursy
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Saka!!!!!!!!!

  13. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Massive captaincy swing on 50/50 picks this GW

    1. TallestJohn
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Very welcome after weeks of Håland followed by Rashford DGWs followed by Brighton and Brentford DGWs where the main options all score within 2 points of each other

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

      Who did you go for in the end?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Saka! Was torn between him and Toney.

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

          Sweet 😀

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

    This will be a brutal red arrow for us non cappers right?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No?

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

        Really?

    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not necessarily - barely over 100% EO.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      *non-owners

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

        Thought everyone owned Saka?

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          40-ish %

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

            Nice

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Depends on which content is consumed

    4. fish&chips
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He's at about 106% EO at my rank at around 100k so shouldn't be much impact

      1. dansmusen
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Saka C get me from 400 k to 200 k

    5. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I don't have Saka. Got DGW blindness and went with Odegaard instead.

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

        Ouch

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

        Ah. I also own Odegaard. Very disappoint to get nothing here.

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

      Nope

  15. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I was considering selling Saka for Bruno in game week 29, but it seems like momentary madness now.

  16. wakenbagel
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mings owner, Saka(c)...Life is good right now, gotta wake up until the doubles

  17. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    is Varane injured?

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Tierney assist to rub salt in the wounds

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 46.

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

    Saka(C) and Mings saving my 10 man squad big time!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Very nice.

  21. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I could have sworn I had selected Martinelli over Odegaard. Ah well. On another day he could have had a pair.

  22. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ahhh should've got with my heart. Just couldn't bring myself to take Captain off Kane for Saka

  23. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Saka(c), what a guy!

    1. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He didnt want the pressure

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think he ever captains himself.

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

        I think he has

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

      Very good footballer, not so good FPL player

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

      I believe he has motivation to score even if he hasn't given himself armband 😉

    5. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      This makes me feel better about this whole thing.

  24. Wag the Drog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    best captain choice for next week?

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford

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

    Feel a bit silly capping Chilwell over Saka

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Indeed … went Kane and even that seems silly, hindsight and all that, but Arsenal at home to Palance, ultimately it was a bad decision hindsight or not.

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

    4 goals, nothing from ode, same as last week!

    1. Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Didnt he score last week

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

        My bad, meant Bournemouth game!

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Haha be scored last GW

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He*

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

        My bad! See above

  27. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon give Odegaard a return, he deserves it

  28. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Brighton v City for semi final or will there be a draw?

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

    I got lucky. After Martinelli's 120 mins the other day, I went Saka and White on my WC rather than Mart and Gabriel. Then, I considered captaining Chilwell up until the deadline before going with Saka.

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

      That is unreal!!!