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Arsenal v Leeds United and Brighton & Hove Albion v Brentford are two of five Premier League fixtures that follow the lunchtime match between Manchester City and Liverpool.

All of the below get underway at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off time:

The headline team news comes from the Emirates, with the pre-deadline rumours about a benching for Bukayo Saka proving to be accurate.

The England international reportedly isn’t starting because of illness.

Gabriel Jesus joins Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli in the Arsenal attack instead, making his first league start since the World Cup.

Jesus for Saka is Mikel Arteta’s only change to his line-up from the one he sent out in Gameweek 28.

As for opponents Leeds, Javi Gracia has made four alterations despite his side triumphing 4-2 at Wolves a fortnight ago.

Two of them are enforced, with Max Wober and Wilfried Gnonto out injured.

Rasmus Kristensen, Pascal Struijk, Crysencio Summerville and Luis Sinisterra all come into the starting XI, while Weston McKennie and Patrick Bamford drop to the bench.

There’s perhaps even more Fantasy interest in the match at the Amex, with two sides who ‘double’ in Gameweek 29 squaring off.

Hosts Brighton bring in Danny Welbeck for the absent Evan Ferguson but all of the jet-setting Albion assets start, with Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis Mac Allister and Pervis Estupinan keeping their places despite travelling back to the UK from far-flung corners of the globe in midweek.

Jason Steele is between the sticks once again, with Robert Sanchez only a substitute.

Brentford make one change from Gameweek 28 as Thomas Frank switches from a 4-3-3 to a 3-5-2.

Yoane Wissa is the surplus attacker making way, with Pontus Jansson recalled at centre-half.

Another budget goalkeeper in Daniel Iversen keeps his place today, with Danny Ward again on bench duty for Leicester City.

The Foxes recall the newly available Wout Faes and Victor Kristiansen for Ricardo Pereira and Daniel Amertey, who are on the bench alongside Kelechi Iheanacho.

New/old Palace boss Roy Hodgson welcomes back Vicente Guaita and Joachim Andersen from injury and promotes Eberechi Eze to his line-up, with Joe Whitworth, Luka Milivojevic and James Tomkins making way.

There are a whopping 10 changes across the two sides at the City Ground, shared equally between Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Steve Cooper brings in Neco Williams, Harry Toffolo, Remo Freuler, Danilo and Orel Mangala for Serge Aurier, Renan Lodi, Ryan Yates, Jonjo Shelvey and Andre Ayew, with Aurier and Yates not in the squad.

As for Wolves, boss Julen Lopetegui recalls Adama Traore, Matheus Nunes, Toti, Matheus Cunha and Joao Moutinho. Jonny is suspended but Joao Gomes, Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez and Daniel Podence are all benched.

Hugo Bueno, now down to £3.8m in FPL, is fit again and is among the Wolves substitutes.

On the south coast, an unchanged Bournemouth take on a Fulham team who replace the suspended Willian and Aleksandar Mitrovic with Manor Solomon and Carlos Vinicius.

GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Saka, Smith Rowe, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Nelson, Walters.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Kristensen, Struijk, Firpo, Harrison, Roca, Aaronson, Summerville, Sinisterra.

Subs: Robles, Cooper, Bamford, Gyabi, Rodrigo, Rutter, McKennie, Greenwood, Gray.


Bournemouth XI: Neto, Kelly, Senesi, Stephens, Smith, Anthony, Lerma, Rothwell, Ouattara, Billing, Solanke.

Subs: Travers, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Tavernier, Susperreguy, Traore, Semenyo, Zabarnyi.

Fulham XI: Leno, Robinson, Ream, Diop, Tete, Palhinha, Reed, Solomon, Pereira, De Cordova-Reid, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodák, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Wilson, Cairney, Soares, James, Lukic, Francois.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Steele, Veltman, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan, Gross, Caicedo, Mac Allister, March, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Sanchez, Webster, Enciso, Undav, Ayari, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Moran.

Brentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Pinnock, Jansson, Mee, Henry, Damsgaard, Norgaard, Jensen, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Strakosha, Schade, DaSilva, Wissa, Zanka, Ghoddos, Roerslev, Stevens, Olakigbe.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Eze, Doucore, Olise, Schlupp, Zaha, Edouard.

Subs: Johnstone, Milivojevic, Lokonga, Ayew, Mateta, Clyne, McArthur, Hughes, Riedewald.

Leicester City XI: Iversen, Kristiansen, Faes Souttar, Castgne, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Tete, Maddison, Barnes, Daka.

Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Vardy, Iheanacho, Amartey, Pereira, Mendy, Thomas, Soumare.


Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Felipe, Mangala, Williams, Toffolo, Niakhate, Freuler, Danilo, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Dennis.

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Shelvey, Colback, Awoniyi, Surridge, Kouyate, Renan Lodi, Ayew.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Lemina, Neves, Moutinho, Cunha, Nunes, Traore.

Subs: Bentley, Collins, Neto, Jimenez, Podence, Sarabia, Costa, Gomes, Bueno.


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  1. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Can Jesus last 90 mins?

    As a Saka owner, i hope a low Leeds block and need Saka to open things up with his runs (no pun intended)

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Doubtful, I'd even say he only gets 45 mins if Arsenal are winning at half time.

      Trossard moves central and Saka comes on for a second half hatrick

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

      Nah, probably 60

  2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wonder who will be on pens for Arsenal now

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

      Hopefully Martinelli!

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

      Would be Jesus imo

    3. Etihader
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Could be anyone - Jesus, Trossard, Ode, even Xhaka.

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

    Odds for Martinelli and Odegaard blanking? 😀

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

      Very low

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would be amazing, and Saka coming off the bench with a few late goals.

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

    I nearly took out Saka and Martinelli for hits for Mac and Bruno but everyone said not too. Now with Jesus back there minutes will be limited. Time to dump?

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saka out because of illness, feeling better today. - Arteta

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He’s on the bench though

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    this is a real down fest...

    isn't every dgwBB like this?

    surprise benchings etc and disappointment.

    I reckon many will still break past 100 points anyhow

    1. Wobbles
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This! Every year. Weeks of weakening your first 11 to plan for BB and then weeks after sorting out the mess you've made of your team. I'm just glad it's out of the way now and with my WC I can plough all my funds into my starting 11.

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    "Might be a minor thing but Ben White has left the warm-up before the other players, and walked down the tunnel with the club doctor."
    https://twitter.com/SamJDean/status/1642160576896946176?t=cgCNLD9AaoU5ND4rALYkkA&s=19

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

      he's gone for a poo

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      White coming on with the rest of the team

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

      Gone for a Barry White.

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Expecting super sub Pereira to bail me out again

  9. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Here we go, Mitoma (C)!

  10. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Tempting to watch the Arsenal game, but I've got 6 eggs in the Amex basket!

  11. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Non mitoma captainers expecting rank drop?

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

      not likely unless non-owners as well

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

      Went Rash for over Mitoma C, got both though.

      Saka on the bench stings a little, in laled the bench boost looked spot on.

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

      Minimal, hope your Brighton players score from or assist him.

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mitoma EO around 100%

  12. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    First time this season has no asnl assets in my team..

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

      same

  13. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Trossard and Jesus to create spaces for Martinelli to exploit. Licking my lips.

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saka looking to get on already.

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

    I have Mitoma, MacAllister, Raya, Mee and Toney on my BB team. Very difficult to think what I want. Perhaps a lot of goals with my players involved(?)

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale saves CS

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

      Martinelli nearly, manic start!

  17. DonaldDrapier
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Why did I not hear any rumours? Can't be competitive without being in the know about gossip

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

      Where is the place to hear rumours, why am I in here then?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        why are any of us even here?

        It's a marvel

      2. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Rumours usually surface on Twitter and then appear minutes afterwards on here.

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

          Don't try to ruin my salt. I demand deadline for midnight.

        2. DonaldDrapier
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          None of the youtube fools had a clue when I watched their dumb faces an hour before deadline

  18. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Predictions for arsenal match
    Ode & martinelli haul
    Arsenal CS
    Saka to stay on bench

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Leeds to score

      3-1

  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wait where the hell is Raya?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ignore

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

        Early pint?

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    man down in Arsenal midfield...

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Granit Xhaka okay now

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

    Mitoma shot blocked already

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      keep at it

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Need both Toney and Mitoma goals... Wipe those sheets!

  23. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Probably gain more from BHA - BRE finishing 0-0 despite having 3 attackers from that game.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Aaaand it's gone

  24. jimbe4mXL
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saka benched, great start to Bench Boost :/

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Coming on fresh for half an hour could be great.

    2. Belli2007
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, already have a 0 for Haaland too!!!

      Probably don't want them to get ahead so he comes on later

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Brentford bust the Brighton net

    1 nil

  26. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Brentford goal. Jensen FFS

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Jenson to Jannson?

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I took out Jensen !!!

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Estupid owners in the mud

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      time for redemption yet

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He’s there for his goal involvement

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

      Rival got him in for a hit to match me. You have to laugh!

  28. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Brentford goal is welcome news especially as it’s not Toney.

    That will do - lovely stuff

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No Brighton defenders, mids or Toney? Ballsy.

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Not a single one from either side, hiding behind the sofa currently.

      2. DonaldDrapier
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Two Brighton mids and a goalie. All of them have an attacking return already

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus heads over from 7 yards

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus gets on the end of a cross, close.